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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…

Jewel-toned geekery invades Cloud City at this wedding with a Darth Vader officiant

Jewel-toned geekery invades Cloud City at this wedding with a Darth Vader officiant

Nicolette and Beau dubbed their wedding theme as “broad spectrum geekery with jewel tones.” Darth Vader officiated, and lightsabers twirled during the dancing. It was a chic meets geek day that’s perfect to usher in Star Wars Day tomorrow, May the Fourth. Don’t miss Beau’s epic Tetris suit, Nicolette’s blush dress, their comic book flowers, and all of the amazingly nerdtastic and gorgeous details…

Pops of color, fave fandoms, & vegan food at this Enchanted Manor wedding

Pops of color, fave fandoms, & vegan food at this Enchanted Manor wedding

Aylia and Dan are adorably nerdy lovebirds who were focused on making their Enchanted Manor wedding in California full of personal touches, homages to their fave fandoms, lots of color, and delicious vegan food. You’re definitely doing to want to see Aylia’s ombre yellow dress (with yellow Chucks!), their custom Pop Vinyls, two sweet puppers, fandom-themed tables, and donut display.

You'll believe magic is real when you see these Wizarding World engagement photos

You’ll believe magic exists when you see these Wizarding World engagement photos

The Wizarding World in Orlando, Florida was the perfect place to encourage their magical minds and this spirit of playfulness that makes them so fantastic together.

https://www.alliedeariephotography.com/

Bend the knee for this epic, snowy Game of Thrones wedding inspiration

If you’re half as excited about the final season of Game of Thrones as I am, you’re probably peeing yourself. If you watched last night’s season eight premiere, you’ll be all ready to deep dive into the gorgeousness of this Game of Thrones wedding inspiration that seriously channels some of our favorite characters.

Floating candles, cloaks, & a patronus cake at this mystical Harry Potter-inspired wedding inspiration

Floating candles, cloaks, & a patronus cake at this mystical Harry Potter-inspired wedding inspiration

When I imagine all the things I’d want to see in a Harry Potter-inspired wedding inspiration shoot, I imagine floating candles from the Great Hall, quotes from the books and films, magical cloaks (or at least magical-looking!), tiny details like horcruxes and snitches, a gorgeous themed cake… and oh wait. That’s what THIS shoot is all about!

A costumed royal Renaissance affair with a sword in the stone cake(!)

A costumed royal Renaissance affair with a sword in the stone cake(!)

We love attending Renaissance Faires and have always wanted nice Renaissance costumes, so we decided to have a themed wedding. Our wedding was Renaissance-inspired and we encouraged guests to dress on theme as well. Nearly everyone showed up in costume to have a merry time. We even got to reuse our Renaissance outfits the next weekend while attending a Renaissance festival.