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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…

Is Bob's Burgers the surprising romantic vow source you need?

These Bob’s Burgers wedding vows are surprisingly romantic

We were ogling this amazing two-dude vintage wedding from last week and had to pull out one tiny ceremony detail that was AWESOME. One of the grooms, Anthony, was able to incorporate the surprisingly romantic Thanksgiving song from Bob’s Burgers into his vows. We couldn’t resist pulling this out to share for your own Bob’s Burgers wedding vows.

This geek wedding starring Darth Vader wins the internet today

This geeky wedding decor starring Darth Vader wins the internet today

Ginny and Dave are members of the Ontario Ghostbusters, a charity costume organization that participates in a variety of events in order to interact with fans and support charities. So the Ghostbusters theme was definitely prominent. The rest of the decor did not disappoint. We’re talking awesomely geeky centerpieces featuring the faves from TV and movies, full-size proton packs, and Pixar, Harry Potter, and Star Wars galore. Darth Vader and some stormtroopers made an appearance at the ceremony, too. Keep an eye out for a rogue Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man who tried to ruin everything.

Find the "one napkin ring" at this Middle Earth wedding

Find the “one napkin ring” at this Middle Earth garden wedding

From yarmulkes with gold Gandalfs and flower crowns for everyone to guests were seated among flowers and ferns at different locations in Middle Earth, among folk from the realms of hobbits, elves, dwarves, and man, this was a Middle Earth garden wedding to remember. Let’s explore the lawn games and Lord of the Rings decor at this magical wedding.

Chris Hardwick wedding with Star Wars detail

Chris Hardwick broke the mold for nerd culture with this Star Wars in-joke

Geeks like myself mourn the loss of geek king Chris Hardwick’s singlehood, but we can be appeased by this awesomely nerdy detail from his and wife Lydia Hearst’s ceremony that he shared on his social media outlets. Chris’ favorite Star Wars droid, R5-D4, totally had a big role in his ceremony. Chris attempted to get Mark Hamill to reprise his role in R5-D4’s life, but barring that, it was still rad as hell. Here’s how it all went down…

Game of Thrones wedding cake as seen on @offbeatbride

This Game of Thrones wedding cake deserves to sit on the Iron Throne

We’ve seen some epic Game of Thrones wedding cakes before, but the artistry in this one… well, it takes the cake. Yep, I went there. It features the map of Westeros, silver dragon scales, gears and house sigils, a GORGEOUS Iron Throne, crowns, and a sword at the top. Is this your Game of Thrones wedding dream cake or what?

Guardians of the Galaxy geeky fingerprint tree guest book as seen on @offbeatbride #groot #rocket #guardiansofthegalaxy

We are Groot with this geeky fingerprint tree for Guardians of the Galaxy fans

I know you’ve probably heard of a fingerprint guest book tree, where guests collaboratively contribute a fingerprint to your guest book print. But did you know that you can get a Guardians of the Galaxy spin on it with this geeky fingerprint tree featuring the faves, Rocket and Groot?