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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 fandom welcome sign that steals our geeky hearts

A fandom welcome sign that steals our geeky hearts

One element that managed to combine all of these fandoms and movies into one was their ceremony welcome sign. It paid homage to all kinds of book and movie couples (both romantic and platonic): Lupin and Tonks, Cas and Dean, Arthur and Merlin, Westley and Buttercup, Angel and Buffy (ahem, shouldn’t this be Spike?), SLOTH AND CHUNK(!), and Carl and Ellie.

Sort yourself into the houses of this magical Hogwarts wedding

Sort yourself into the houses of this magical Harry Potter wedding

Rebecca and Zach love their books and especially Harry Potter. They featured a few of their favorite works of literature in their ceremony and the reception took everything up to eleven. The reception was turned into a Harry Potter wonderland from a sorting hat seating chart, Daily Prophet programs, magic wands, Sorting Hat Ravenclaw cake(!), and a totally themed “Anything from the trolley, dears” sweets table, the handmade details were spectacular. Even their music from the soundtracks was magical.

Time to get our Hogwarts on…

No lie: this Portal wedding cake, Portal cupcakes, AND Portal cake balls win the day

No lie: these Portal wedding cake, Portal cupcakes, AND Portal cake balls win the day

Keli and James proved themselves to be massive Portal fans with their three-pronged dessert attack: a companion cube cake, mini Portal cupcakes (that are no lie!), AND even tiny Wheatley cake balls.

A guerrilla-style Harry Potter Wizarding World wedding (with handmade outfits!)

A guerrilla-style Harry Potter Wizarding World wedding (with handmade outfits!)

Kevin proposed to Jessica with a stuffed owl carrying a ring box and a Hogwarts letter, so their guerrilla wedding at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando was a no-brainer. They BOTH made their own wedding attire and it was epic. Accio Wizarding World wedding!