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Renn-Fair Wedding with wedding officiant

 

Geeky, Offbeat and Themed Weddings

 

You want your wedding ceremony to be Dr. Who meets Harry Potter meets Game of Thrones meets Star Wars meets Super Heroes meets Hunger Games? YEAH! We can do that! No idea is too geeky, weird or off beat to be the central theme of your wedding ceremony. So, you want your ceremony to be a mix of all the geeky things you love? We have done weddings where it all flows and blends beautifully regardless of the genre of movie, comics, games, or books. Or, if your love of cars is a vital part of your relationship, we can drive the point home during your ceremony. This blog post explores how to pick and carry out a theme.

GameOfThronesWeddingC-10

We were so fortunate to work on this styled shoot with awesome professionals. This shoot was published by Offbeat Bride. Check it out!

Meara and Shane cut their cake

Shane and Meara met at a live action role playing weekend. All the details of their wedding reflected this. Their ceremony also reflected their love of all things geek! Meara designed her gown and had it custom made. She made her cake and all the other details in her wedding!

April and Chuck Dr. Who hand-fasting

The hand fasting for Chuck and April's Dr. Who wedding used a blue bow tie just like out of the series. They used a lot of the language from the River Song wedding throughout the wedding ceremony

April and Chuck with her parents

All of the family can get in on the action for a geeky wedding ceremony.

Lady Kirsten Lord Rodney Rev Grimes

Lord Rodney and Lady Kirsten carried their themed wedding from start of the wedding ceremony through the clothing right into the style and serving of the food.

Nicole and Steve wedding ceremony

Halloween Weddings can be so much fun when everyone is in costume. How many couples get married by a witch?

Erin an dConstatin at Magnolia Manor

Steampunk weddings are a lot of fun. Dressing the part was easy and fun. This couple used unique elements in their ceremony.

Quiddich Wedding Cake

“Albus said: “We are only as strong as we are united and as weak as we are divided.” According to Albus, “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live”.

Renn Inspired wedding

This couple combined their love of all things Renaissance and their Scottish heritage. This carried over throughout their ceremony by including a hand-fasting as well as with the clothing of the wedding party.

Renn Wedding at Castle McCulloch

What a perfect way to show your love of the Renaissance era by getting married in a castle!

Susan and Brian's Renn Faire Wedding

This couple shared their vows in a local vineyard which was a perfect location for their Renaissance inspired ceremony.

Brooke an Wes  and their cast

The King and Queen in front of their Castle! The Friar performed a more modern ceremony while dressed in period appropriate attire.

Erin and Constatin blending sand

The hour glass was a perfect container for a sand blending for this steampunk themed wedding.

A castle cake for a Castle Wedding

“Four years ago, Amy had no idea that she had just met her very own Prince Charming! Yet, here we are in this magical castle to hear Steve and Amy as they promise to face the future together.

Grace and Peter with their reader

Grace and Peter wrote their vows in the same woods where Peter proposed. They find that being in the outdoors together is a central part of their relationship and that getting married in a wooded setting such as this Earth Sanctuary is very important to them.

Harry Potter Wedding

“Their journey to this time and place included many ups and downs, twists and turns, and surprises, just like the roller coasters they love”. “They will need your support as they navigate both the smooth straight aways and the sudden drops of their life together.” “Albus said: “We are only as strong as we are united and as weak as we are divided.” According to Albus, “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live”. "It is clear that you have cast a spell on each other that cannot be

Dr Who Cake

“In honor of this special celebration we ask that you set all electronic devices to “Wedding Mode” and all weapons on “Stun”. In fact I would like to suggest that you consider enjoying the ceremony in real time and limit the use of your phones, tablets, sonic screwdrivers and communicators. Of course phasers, blasters, lightsabres and disruptors are banned by intergalactic law.”

Disney Wedding

…felt as if they had walked together before another once upon a dream. As Aurora said in Sleeping Beauty, “I know you, that look in your eyes is so familiar a gleam, and I know it’s true that visions are seldom all they seem, but if I know you, I know what you will do, you’ll love me at once. The way you did once... upon ..a ..dream” “This is not the end of their story, however, Happily Ever After is in their hands.” “According to Bambi, “Love is a song that never ends” however this ceremony mus

Water Blending Ceremony

“When a stone is cast upon a pond, it generates waves in ever expanding circles. Consider this marriage as being two stones striking the water simultaneously”

Aquarium Wedding-officiant & couple

“As we come together in front of this beautiful aquarium to celebrate the lives of Jessica and Hoy flowing together, I’d like to share some thoughts about what we can learn from observing water in nature. Water is a great teacher that shows us how to move through the world with grace, ease, determination, and humility. When a river breaks at a waterfall, it gains energy and moves on, as we encounter our own waterfalls, we may fall hard………………..”

Shannon and Aaliyah at the lake

While appearing traditional in most ways, this couple honored their love of the water where one of them grew up. They included a water blending ceremony and many references to water in the ceremony.

Greensboro Science Center wedding

“While marriage is a lot like fishing, something I know you both enjoy, it is important to remember this is not catch and release! This is the Big Catch! This is the one that did not get away.”

Shay and Brandon enjoying their day!

All outward appearances this wedding was traditional. Yet, they showed their individuality in the way they dressed. There were references to their love of all things comic in the ceremony, which was otherwise traditional but very personal and unique.

Off Beat Wedding-Geek Wedding

This couple had a lot of fun including their love of superheros and comic books into their ceremony. Their vows were from one of their favorite comics.

Cat and Mitchell's bouncy house

Childhood love of bouncy houses does not have to end just because you are adult enough to get married! The childish fun and love of their childhoods were included in their day!

Comic Book Wedding

Comic Wedding Vows: There were times I was lost, and you found me." "There were days which were heavy, and you lightened my heart." Though it all, since the day when we met, there was you for me, and me for you. That hasn't changed. That will never change." "Times have been good, and times have been bad, and still, our love has endured and triumphed -- I take you to be my lawfully wedded husband." "I take you to be my lawfully wedded wife.

Santa at the wedding

If you have been nice enough, the Big Guy himself can show up at your Christmas theme wedding. He comes in his full velvet suit and will include as much or as little reference to Christmas, The North Pole and the Holidays as you want. Santa can do your wedding at the family Christmas gathering or at a local park as a simple short notice ceremony.

Water Blessing Bowl on Norse Altar

This Norse wedding included a Water Blessing Bowl which was used to bless the wedding rings.

Doug and Beverly wedding day

The theme of this wedding is very difficult to show in photos. It was very family oriented. They used readings and words from family weddings to represent the family history during their ceremony.

Country Themed Wedding

We will also dress for the part. If you want a Country wedding along with minister in bibbed overalls, we can do that! This couple were married on the land his family has owned for generations.

Santa Wedding in the Park

On a pretty winter day, Santa can show up to marry you! How's that for a Christmas surprise!

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