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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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Toni & Mark’s Civil War costumed picnic wedding

With a love for Civil War reenactment, it was no surprise that this couple and their friends were totally down for a period costume picnic. Add in tons of help from those friends and family with a potluck pulled pork feast, and you’ve got a community-supported party in the making. You’ll also want to hear the story of the groom saving the bride from a rogue box fan.

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Cecilie & Robert’s history geeks medieval wedding

These two are serious history geeks and managed to inspire all of their guests to time travel back to their favorite medieval era. With handmade place card scrolls, a lakeside ceremony, and a little medieval barn nookie, there’s lots to see and loads to love about this sweet wedding in Denmark.

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Cayleigh & Dave’s theatrical Pirate boat wedding

Ahoy thar mateys! Today be Talk Like a Pirate Day, so we’ve got a pirate-y weddin’ t’ get you in t’ spirit! Cue a boat, lots of movie and video game references, some eye patches, and a lot of guests messing around pirate-style, and you’ve got the fun factor of this wedding.

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Bride and groom EXTERMINATE! their surprise Dalek wedding cakes

In the years that I’ve worked on Offbeat Bride, this has to be one of my most favorite things of all time. Yes, those are bride and groom daleks made of cake, (sitting next to a Tardis teapot no less). Tribesmaid eclaire4186 explains how these Doctor Who-tastic wedding cakes came to be.