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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…

The one cake to rule them all: a Lord of the Rings wedding cake

One cake to rule them all: a Lord of the Rings wedding cake

This Lord of the Rings wedding cake by Hope’s Sweet Cakes is totally going to be My Precious. I’m loving the four tiers of books: The Hobbit, Fellowship, Two Towers, and Return of the King. Any bookish and/or fantasy wedding would rock the shit out of this cake.

Merlin's beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

Merlin’s beard! A magical gay Huffleclaw wedding under the sea

A Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff don their finest bespoke outfits (including killer blue suit and gorgeous pink corset gown!) for this magical Huffleclaw wedding at a Dallas aquarium. It’s under the sea meets Harry Potter meets ALL OUR DREAMS COME TRUE! Don’t miss the Harry Potter house-themed cake, aquarium backdrop, and pastel flowers everywhere.

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23 offbeat wedding themes that blew even our minds

One type of wedding that we feature heavily is a THEMED WEDDING. We love our theme-less weddings just as much, but sometimes a killer theme just feels so right. Is there a theme that hasn’t been done? Surely. Are we game to see it? Absolutely. Here are a few offbeat wedding themes that blew our minds at the time (and maybe still do to this day!). Whether it was totally gorgeous, hilarious, outrageous, or just plain new to us, there have been some doozies.

Lord of the Rings pillow ring book

Let this Lord of the Rings ring book carry the burden of the one ring for you

We know there’s only one ring to rule them all at your wedding (or I guess two, probably). The ring pillow for your fantasy wedding had better live up to the theme, right? If you’re a Tolkien fan like I am, this Lord of the Rings ring pillow will bind you to your fellowship of two like nothing else. Plus, have you seen how cute it looks with a tiny hobbit ring bearer…?

Two rings to rule them all: Our short Tolkien-inspired ceremony script

Two rings to rule them all: Our short Tolkien-inspired ceremony script

This is our short and sweet Tolkien-inspired ceremony script that even included a Pokémon reference. It’s non-denominational and gender-neutral, which gives it a lot of flexibility. We included an introduction, a portion for honoring our departed friends and family, vows, placeholders for readings, a ring exchange, and our declaration of marriage.

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Jurassic Jamboree: a dinosaur wedding with tacos, T-Rex heels, and a golden claw

The bride at this dinosaur wedding wore amazing gold glitter T-Rex heels that made her feel like an ancient force of nature along with her gigantic King Protea bouquet, crown of succulents, and golden claw. The cake was topped by two gold T-Rexes in a field of succulents and pin cushion proteas. That doesn’t even cover the Cumbia jams, handmade paper flowers, and amazing-looking hurros and cajeta. Don’t miss what happened when a piece of art broke at the reception art gallery space!