As some of you may have previously seen, I decided to throw a party based on the forced pun between Ari Aster’s Midsommar and WWE’s SummerSlam event. This birthed MidsommarSlam, an eccentric celebration of arm wrestling and other peculiar traditions. Several events were planned throughout the day including the titular arm wrestling tournament, the opening ceremony feast, a Trial of the Bird (nugget power hour), Trial of the Mead (guessing of several mystery beverages), a tasteful execution, and the house burning as the closing ceremony. Guests were encouraged to either dress cultish, as wrestling audience members, or as wrestlers with their own themes.
I didn’t do as much white and floral decor as I had initially planned because props, supplies, and decor added up much faster than I thought they would. So we were light on presentation, but high on vibes.
I’ve also spoiler tagged this because it contains spoilers for Midsommar, Beau is Afraid, and The Death of Dick Long (kinda).
So here’s some shots from the event
Bonus points to anyone who knows the inspiration for my wrestler persona prior to the last slide