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viking

Looking for a little historical Scandinavian flair? Who knew Viking weddings were a thing — oh, but they totally are.

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Nerdtastic toasting tankards for beer lovers

I put together a roundup of toasting flutes that are all kinds of awesome, and almost immediately I got requests in the comments for “nerdtastic tankards” for the beer-lovers in the house. Oh boy, you came to the right Offbeat Empire editor for THAT request. Here we go!

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Evangeline & Corey’s Norse viking wedding

A Norse viking negotiates his bride’s dowry and I think he lucked out. Evangeline handmade the outfits for the entire wedding party! That’s one crafty lady.

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Funny groomsman photos to make you spit some drink on your monitor

Ariel and I were so inspired by this hilarious groomsman photo from Whitney Lee that we decided to celebrate creative and funny groomsman photos in general. Perusing the OBB Flickr pool, here’s what we found…

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Rhiannon & Graham’s viking and folk-metal wedding by a castle

Rhiannon & Graham are both huge fans of Scandinavian Folk Metal. They like it because the lyrics are rooted in history and mythology. They used this as their inspiration while creating their Viking inspired ceremony as well as the overall aesthetic of the wedding.