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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…

Disney's Up wedding theme as seen on @offbeatbride #disney #wedding

This balloon-filled Up wedding theme decor makes us talking dog happy

Selena and Stephen had a most magical Disney•Pixar’s Up wedding theme for their Reno, Nevada wedding. We’re talking hot air balloon glowing centerpieces, rainbow balloon cake, grape soda boutonnieres, Carl and Ellie-style mailbox card box, balloon thumbprint guest book print, and balloon shots galore. It’s like their love exploded in color form and we got drenched in the magic. Let’s take a peek at all the Up-themed wedding decor.

Game of Thrones details as seen on @offbeatbride #gameofthrones #wedding

Game of Thrones wedding details for your totally non-Red Wedding

You guys: season six of Game of Thrones happens THIS SUNDAY. Are you as excited as we are? I’ve remained very spoiler-free, but I havent’ been able to resist thinking about our featured Game of Thrones weddings. I found more GoT wedding details that I had to share with you. I kind of want most of it just for my own use, but obviously it would all be killer at a Game of Thrones wedding. Just maybe keep the red and purple details to a minimum just in case? Let’s peek at the edible dragon eggs, crystal crowns, dragon scale rings, and “wedding is coming” temporary tattoos.

Conscious Elegance sustainable wedding dress Melissa hempsilk and reclaimed silk Satin and hempsilk 002.forOBB alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

5 types of brides that these sustainable wedding dresses were literally made for!

I told you about how our longtime sponsor Conscious Elegance‘s custom eco wedding dress designs that are SUPER eco-friendly. eco-friendly wedding dress maker, Lori, is now permanently in the Boston area, and this means that Conscious Elegance is “now able to be even more present to LGBT brides of all genders.” I’d add “brides of all shapes, sizes, and interests” too! Here are the types of brides who should have a Conscious Elegance wedding dress.

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Up your card box’s geek game by using an original Nintendo Entertainment System

Heather and Matt had lots of 8-bit references in their wedding, but our favorite was definitely their Nintendo card box. The best part was their instructions sign that read, “If it does not work on first try, blow on card and reinsert card.” HA. If you don’t get that reference, you’re most likely a youngin’.

This project brings so much retro radness in a small, DIYed package that will appeal to all your old school gamer pals.