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geeky weddings

Gamers, comic book nerds, pop-culture enthusiasts, and geeks of all kinds: Offbeat Wed is the original home of nerdy weddings going way back to 2006. We’ve got geeky wedding ideas for all the fandoms: Doctor Who weddings, Star Wars weddings, Lord of the Rings weddings, Harry Potter weddings, Game of Thrones weddings, and so many more…

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Karen & Doug’s WedCon 2009!

The Offbeat Bride: Karen, PC coordinator / data analyst (and OBT member “Karen”) Her Offbeat Partner: Doug, System Administrator Location & date of wedding: Rosy’s Jazz Hall, New Orleans, LA — March 14, 2009 (Pi Day!) What made our wedding offbeat: We’re nerds. We met at a live-action roleplaying game and got together at a […]

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Periodic Table Save The Dates!

I’m in love with these nerd-gasmic Periodic Table of the Element themed Save the Date’s that OBT member Stacy Rebek created.

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Lego chocolate favors

So you’re having a Lego cake-topper. Or maybe your groom made himself Lego cuff-links. Regardless, you’re thinking to yourself, “Self, what’s the DIY perfect wedding favor to go with these Legos?” Answer: Chocolate Legos! OBT member Shandriz made these for her wedding, simply by pouring melted chocolate into a Lego ice tray. So easy! So […]

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Katrina & Mikhail’s low-budget costumers’ wedding on a pirate ship

The Offbeat Bride: Katrina, Video and Event Production Specialist Her Offbeat Partner: Mikhail, Freelance Photographer Location & date of wedding: St. Louis Renaissance Faire Park, St. Louis, MO — July 19, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedding cost us about $500 for about 60 people, but that’s not all! We had our fairy […]

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Pixelated save the dates

Look at this awesome pixelated super geeky save the date cards designed by David Lanham. The groom who commissioned the cards wrote a blog post recently about the design elements of his recent wedding, and if you’re looking for some inspiration like a wedding cake with pixelated flowers — RUN DO NOT WALK. Is there […]

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Karen & PJ’s nerdy gamer zoo wedding

The tender union between two child-at-heart game industry kids is, of course, *unnormal* to say the least.