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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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A Game of Thrones Medieval fantasy handfasting from the minds of Sara & Taylor

Inspired by Renaissance fairs and Game of Thrones, this fabulously-costumed wedding featured flowers in the bride’s hair, tons of themed glassware favors, handmade doublets and garb, a GORGEOUS corset, and lush flowers in lanterns for the bridesmaids. Do not miss the epic sword fight where the ladies end up taking the men down hardcore.

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How being a gamer helps me win at wedding planning

My love of games came in handy when I was getting incredibly frustrated at wedding centrepieces. I got so miffed that I just had to put everything down and play some Dragon Age: Inquisition (killing some dragons will make me feel better about this!). That’s when I realised: I could gamify my wedding planning.

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Ride the “horse tornado” at Michelle & Adam’s retro-inspired and geeky museum wedding

This wedding is ticking all our boxes with a carousel museum, retro style, a fab first dance, geeky touches, and a caramel apple station. Everything is delicious, nutritious, ambitious, and downright amazing. Don’t miss the amazingly funny program including references to Firefly, a “horse tornado,” a great unplugged explanation, and the “best man we could find.”

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Dragons and games and kilts at Léonie & Tom’s Celtic fantasy wedding

This Celtic-inspired fantasy wedding has a gorgeous dress with added fantasy sleeves, hot kilts, handmade dragon cake toppers, board games galore, and some wild wedding planning mishaps. But it all came together in this blend of tradition and geekery. Don’t miss the sweet favorite moment involving the bride’s 92-year-old father, too!