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The Force is strong with these weddings! Tons of Star Wars theme wedding inspiration, real wedding stories, and even DIY projects like lightsaber cake cutters, and more.

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Lisa & Adam’s Southern gothic nerdy wedding

These two gothically-inclined cuties totally know how to combine TARDIS cookies with elegantly dark decor, sweet vows with a gorgeous stage ceremony, and Southern charm with grace in the face of grief. This wedding had its share of challenges, but the end result was something to be admired. Oh, and just wait until you see how the father/daughter dance ended up one of the funniest moments!

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An elegant Star Wars invitation suite, for a more civilized age

When we first thought about having a Star Wars-themed wedding, I knew I had to design all the stationery myself. Of course, we chose a theme that is already its own brand, but I didn’t want to just arbitrarily take from what’s already in existence, and I wanted something a little more elegant than geeky. So how do you create a “brand” or consistent theme that is totally geeky, with an established standard, yet still keep it elegant?

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Wedding photography that’s “a little nerdy and a lot laid back” from Atlanta’s YouAreRaven

Photographer Raven Shutley is a traveling wedding photographer, who’s as obsessed with emotions and what makes you YOU. So if one of you is chillin’ in a creek in your wedding clothes, or a Star Wars fanboy, and the other is Browncoat, then your Boba Fett/Jayne wedding portrait request is exactly what Raven wants to shoot. Let’s talk about how you can get your hands on your own photoshoot mash-up of you-ness with a special discount from YouAreRaven.

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18 costume weddings that got it right

It’s getting to be that time of year again: Halloween wedding season! We can always count on seeing loads of weddings where guests are encouraged to come in costume. Because, seriously, costumes always amp up the fun factor. Here are 18 weddings that totally get it right when it comes to rocking the costumes.