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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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Melissa & Joe’s Star Wars masquerade ball

It’s Star Wars week and today we’ve got a Star Wars-themed masquerade with handmade masks, a Yoda officiant, and a wedding party complete with all the major characters from the movies. Add in the LED bouquets, the “future preview” movies, life-sized Han in carbonite, and mini lightsabers for everyone, and you’ve got a wedding to make any Star Wars fan start heavy breathing. Oh, and wait until you see the surprise reception dance!

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Gemma & Steve’s intergalactic English country Star Wars wedding

You know we love us some lightsaber cake knives, so this pair knew just how to shoot for our hearts. Add that to the Jedi Order logos, the Star Wars I-Spy game, and the confetti and glitter “situation,” and you’re in for an awesome Star Wars-themed good time.

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Crash this geeky, Star Wars-themed, nerdstravaganza wedding at the Jim Henson Studios

Remember a while ago when I got to crash Offbeat Bride Jennifer and her husband Ryan’s wedding at the Jim Henson Studios here in LA? Well, Jennifer and Ryan’s pictures are in, and I want you to re-live the wedding crashing goodness with me. Come with me to see the geektastic wedding details that’ll definitely cause a pleasant disturbance in the Force.

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Giselle & Alan’s pirate handfasting wedding

Y’aaaaar! A pirate’s wedding for me! This geeky pair loves pirates and loves costumes EVEN MORE! So when it came to getting all the guests involved, these two did some serious pirate strong-arming and it totally worked. There were corsets, swords instead of bouquets, and no landlubbers in sight.