Law & Order star Chris Meloni has gone viral for his response to an invitation to a fan's wedding.
For twelve seasons, Meloni played detective Elliot Stabler on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and now on its spin-off Law & Order: Organized Crime.
So it's hardly surprising the 61-year-old actor has a dedicated legion of fans who've followed his character on many investigations from their living rooms and feel like he's a part of the family.
One couple decided to invite Meloni to their Law & Order-themed wedding.
On Friday, Kelly Heenan replied to a Meloni tweet requesting fan interaction with a screenshot of her wedding invitation, writing:
"Chris, please come to my wedding."

The front of the invitation had the names of the bride and groom–followed by the date of their nuptials–written against a black background in the style of the crime show franchise's font.
Meloni responded to the invitation the following day with a reply that received over 64K likes over the weekend. We might deduce from his reply the actor was not planning on arriving at the scene without further information.
He quotetweeted:
"And do what?"
\u201cAnd do what?\u201d— Chris Meloni (@Chris Meloni) 1670113306
Which is a fair question.
How much fun is a wedding when you literally know no one there? Unless you've got a specific task, it could be pretty boring and awkward.
Fans shared their thoughts on his succint reply and on the wedding theme.
\u201c@kellyheenan @Chris_Meloni Your invitations are FABULOUS!!!!! \n\nChris! The bride deserves a better response than, "And do what?"\u201d— Chris Meloni (@Chris Meloni) 1670022968
\u201c@kellyheenan @Chris_Meloni @stephen_j023 our future save the dates\u201d— Chris Meloni (@Chris Meloni) 1670022968
\u201c@kellyheenan @Chris_Meloni These better have a sound chip in them to make the noise when the envelope is opened\u2026\u201d— Chris Meloni (@Chris Meloni) 1670022968
\u201c@kellyheenan @Chris_Meloni Is this really a wedding or a court hearing? \ud83d\ude02\u201d— Chris Meloni (@Chris Meloni) 1670022968
The bride—and others—suggested a few things Meloni could do.
The bride also added a photo of the text of her invitation.
\u201c@kellyheenan @Chris_Meloni Or give a speech\u201d— Chris Meloni (@Chris Meloni) 1670113306
\u201c@kellyheenan @Chris_Meloni He should totally officiate the wedding!! A few clicks in the internet and he\u2019s official.\u201d— Chris Meloni (@Chris Meloni) 1670113306
People were even more enamored with the invitations after seeing them completely.
\u201c@K8te_k8te_k8te @kellyheenan @Chris_Meloni Yes we all did\u201d— Chris Meloni (@Chris Meloni) 1670113306
\u201c@herdnurse @psawyer610 @K8te_k8te_k8te @kellyheenan @Chris_Meloni Omg this is soo good\u201d— Chris Meloni (@Chris Meloni) 1670113306
After fellow actor Rick Otto suggested Meloni serve hors d'oeuvres, Meloni replied:
"Intriguing."
\u201c@RickOtto Intriguing\u2026\u201d— Chris Meloni (@Chris Meloni) 1670113306
Meloni also contemplated serving (his) cakes.
\u201c@Meek_Mitchy @Chris_Meloni Can't have a wedding without serving cake \ud83d\ude0e\u201d— Chris Meloni (@Chris Meloni) 1670113306
\u201cGood point. How many have rsvp\u2019d?\u201d— Chris Meloni (@Chris Meloni) 1670280706
And upon his discovery of going viral online, Meloni tweeted:
"*heavy sigh*....AGAIN?!"
\u201c*heavy sigh*\u2026. AGAIN?!\u201d— Chris Meloni (@Chris Meloni) 1670166487
And, gavel drop.
While there wasn't a definite no or a definite yes, the bride definitely got a great wedding gift already.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?















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