Designate a special cup for the bride (and other things I learned on Insta this week)
How’s this for a clever wedding idea to steal: If you designate a special cup (like this R2D2 cup!) for the bride, you can use it to signal to the wedding bartender that if they see someone cutting in line with it… that person is getting wine for the bride! Thanks to @claraganeyphotography and Darci Kim for the great concept.
Now, here are a few other things I learned from Offbeat Bride’s Instagram this week…
13 geeky wedding rings that will enchant your Player 2
Fellow nerdy von dweebies! You and I need to talk about these geeky engagement rings. If you’re planning on proposing with a golden snitch ring or tying the knot with these “I love you” and “I know” rings… there’s a nerdy wedding ring waiting for you and your Player 2. When your partner knows your geektastic whiles, you just can’t say no to sealing the deal, right? Let’s go shopping for the most out-of-this-world geeky wedding ring to woo that gamer/book lover/cosplayer partner of yours…
This geeky wedding decor starring Darth Vader wins the internet today
Ginny and Dave are members of the Ontario Ghostbusters, a charity costume organization that participates in a variety of events in order to interact with fans and support charities. So the Ghostbusters theme was definitely prominent. The rest of the decor did not disappoint. We’re talking awesomely geeky centerpieces featuring the faves from TV and movies, full-size proton packs, and Pixar, Harry Potter, and Star Wars galore. Darth Vader and some stormtroopers made an appearance at the ceremony, too. Keep an eye out for a rogue Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man who tried to ruin everything.
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…