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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…

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How can you include [enter geeky reference here] without ostracizing your guests?

About a year ago, I attended a friend’s wedding and spent the whole ride home wondering why the wedding had felt so… not them. It was as if we had walked into anyone’s wedding, and aside from some very sweet vows, it felt like we were celebrating a watered-down version of the geeky, gamer couple that I knew and loved so much. I want to make this wedding about us, and the geeky things things that brought us together. But… can we [enter geeky reference here] without ostracizing our guests?

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Sarah & Nathaniel’s “A Love For All Of Time and Space” wedding

A life-size TARDIS, a TARDIS cake, a Doctor Who officiant, and loads of sci-fi details… you space-theme lovers are in for a treat. Add in the convertible gold dress, the DIYed heart backdrop, and the heart-melting father/daughter waltz, and you’ll see how sweet sci-fi can be. Oh, and this bride has some SERIOUSLY good anecdotes for taking on too much and asking for help.

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Amanda & Jason’s classy galactic Star Wars extravaganza

This pair started talking on May 4th (Star Wars Day!), so it only made sense to complete the circle with a wedding on the same day. With Han and Leia cake toppers, a Death Star cake, and of course, the 501st Legion, it was an intergalactic good time. And when you’re looking to up the fun game on your photo booth, have some cardboard cut-outs handy!

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Cheers to these Star Wars wedding pint glasses

Tribesmaid Miriam and her fiancé Brian are serving home-brewed beers at their wedding, which just happens to be on May 4th. So it only made sense for them to have pint glass favors that not only embrace the Star Wars-y spirit of the date, but after the wedding can do double duty as barware for their guests.