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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…

Dragons, books, and so many fandoms at this nerdy literary wedding

Dragons, books, and so many fandoms at this nerdy literary wedding

If you’re a fan of Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, LEGO, dragons, or basically anything awesome… this is the nerdy literary wedding for you. With a stunning purple gown, inflatable dragons, a FAB book arch, and so many geektastic details, this wedding is going to blow your mind. Just wait until you see the Up meets Doctor Who guest book painting and the LoTR book chapter ceremony…

"I love this glam Star Wars wedding." "I know." (Don't miss this one, Star Wars fans!)

“I love this glam Star Wars wedding.” “I know.” (Don’t miss this one, Star Wars fans!)

Marilyn and Zach are Star Wars geeks and wanted to inject a little midichlorian magic into their wedding day. Their subtle and glam Star Wars wedding had gorgeous colors (hello blush pink gown!), movies and fandom-themed centerpieces, a gorgeous Star Wars-topped cake, and of course, a lightsaber exit. Just wait until you see the Han frozen in carbonite chocolate bars!

This geek chic wedding was Disney meets Harry Potter meets horror (with pin trading!)

This geek chic wedding was Disney meets Harry Potter meets horror (with pin trading!)

Inthia and Robert are both huge geeks within their favorite fandoms: Harry Potter, Disney, and horror. This means magic for us! There were loads of subtle geeky details everywhere you looked.

The Force is strong with this Star Wars cosplay engagement session

The Force is strong with this Star Wars cosplay engagement session

Kevin and Katie met while LARPing, so cosplay and fantasy are all a huge part of who they are. When they got engaged and were starting to plan an engagement shoot with their photographer, Jason, he suggested a Star Wars cosplay engagement session. It was the robots idea they were looking for.

Fairy wedding fashion

The ultimate collection of fairy wedding details to bring ALL the magic to your wedding

If the greenery is blooming, the weather is warming, and ren faire season is in full effect, you might be planning a fairy wedding. Fantasy, corsets, flower crowns, and moss are everywhere when it comes to fairy wedding details.

Here’s a big ol’ collection of magical fairy fashion, fairy food, and fairy wedding decor to delight your senses and give you all kinds of inspiration…

Sea queen meets literary nerd wedding

Sea queen meets literary nerd wedding (with the founding of a new land!)

This pair’s mash-up name totally sounded like a fake European country, so they ran with it and created a whole fanfic-style backstory and theme! Add that to the sea queen look, the together-but-independent ceremony (with apt, science-y unity ceremony!), and amazing game-themed reception, and this literary nerd wedding has won us over…