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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…

A baby Groot cake that will steal your heart at this Guardians of the Galaxy wedding shoot

A baby Groot cake that will steal your heart at this Guardians of the Galaxy wedding shoot

Thanks to our sponsor Set Ready Garment Bags for presenting this week’s posts on Offbeat Bride. We love ’em, and think you will, too…   With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 coming out in theaters today, I imagine a whole lot of you are chomping at the bit to see (slightly grown) baby Groot […]

Sci-fi meets vintage style at this unicorn-haired Star Wars vintage wedding

Sci-fi meets vintage style at this unicorn-haired Star Wars wedding

Check this out: a vintage-inspired Star Wars wedding including AT-AT Walker plugs for the groom’s ears, fabulous pink, blue, and purple unicorn hair on the bride, and tons of sci-fi details like a Star Wars tie, LEGO cufflinks, a lightsaber exit, and a Star Wars LEGO cake.

Don’t miss the super cute handbag “bouquets” (with little gloves!), Force choke photo op, puzzle guest book, and C-3PO cut-out photo booth!

This is most definitely the Star Wars decor you're looking for

This is most definitely the Star Wars wedding decor you’re looking for

Anna and Tanner’s Star Wars wedding featured a Darth Vader selfie station, storm trooper cake toppers, and ALL about the Dark Side. We’re talking Vader masks, Stormtrooper nails, an “I love you, I know” card box, and, of course, a lightsaber battle. They had one of my favorite Yoda-inspired signs ever, too: “To the welcome you are. Sit or sit not, there are no sides.” YES!

Their Star Wars wedding decor was exactly the droids we were looking for. Let’s take a look at their intergalactic awesomeness and geek out…

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Here are two reasons why Doctor Who’s Amy Pond is pro at writing ceremony readings

Fellow Whovians: you know you love Amy and Rory, right? Hashtag goals. And you know their love lasted for quite literally almost two millennia. These kids knew love. Amy was especially good at articulating that love. I’ve got not one, but two quotes from Doctor Who from which you can pull a remarkable Amy Pond wedding reading. Ready to get a hanky reliving these moments? Geronimo!

From Hogwarts to NYC: a Brooklyn Harry Potter wedding

From Hogwarts to NYC: a Brooklyn Harry Potter wedding

When it comes to a bad-ass Brooklyn bar wedding, it only makes sense to make it Harry Potter-themed! Wait, what? Yep, this pair not only had a Brooklyn Harry Potter wedding, but they made it WORK. Pink hair, chocolate frogs, Honeydukes lollipops, Bertie Botts every flavor beans, A Daily Prophet program, wands for all guests, handmade potion bottle vases, a bouquet made out of Harry Potter books and charms, golden snitch cake pops, and more. Whether you love urban chic weddings or just magic, this one is for you…

When books meet RPGs: a book nerds wedding to tickle your dice

When books meet RPGs: a book nerds wedding to tickle your dice

“As soon as we started researching bookish wedding ideas, we saw a book arch and knew we HAD to have one. The bookish theme just sort of snowballed from there.” Oh yes, it did! This pair latched onto the book theme and made it truly amazing. Just wait until you see their awesome glass-clinking idea, too. This is a book nerds wedding for the… books. Ahem.