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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…

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?

Travel through space with this sci-fi museum wedding (guest starring Yoda!)

Travel through space with this sci-fi museum wedding (guest starring Yoda!)

This chic-as-hell wedding was also super geeky with its sci-fi overtones and awesome space-themed details. The location alone kills us with its awesomeness. Don’t miss the flipbook station, Doctor Who-inspired save-the-dates, Star Wars shoes, Star Wars opening crawl to the ceremony, and sweet two-mother story at the reception. Are you ready for this sci-fi museum wedding?