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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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Adele & John’s anachronistic Victorian World’s Fair wedding

When the first dance is actually a Rock Band duet, you know you’re in for a treat. These two found a way to combine Neo-Victorian style with all of their “interests, obsessions, and pretensions” and have it all somehow make sense. The centerpieces don’t bite (I think), so come on in and explore.

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Companion cube + cake = Portal wedding invitations

We originally brought you the Portal wedding cake. And then there was the engagement proposal as an elaborate Portal 2 level, and conceptual Portal wedding rings. But you have yet to see Portal wedding invitations… until NOW! Dun dun dun.

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A geeky elegant dinosaur museum wedding at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

When some fossilized friends make their way to the ceremony, you’re in for a Jurassic-sized party. This couple even had to hire a bounty hunter to protect their uber intricate Millennium Falcon cake. That’s right, we’ve got Star Wars, dinosaurs, and the coolest mix of geek and chic this side of an ice age.

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Rose & Aaron’s zombies and pizza Wooly Bugger farm wedding

One plot of land, lovingly transformed into a place where a community comes together to see a couple wed… and grill pizza. And chill with farm animals. And make s’mores. And fend off the zombie apocalypse. Oh hell yes.