17 geeky wedding details that will make you want to marry your fandoms
Let’s take a moment to geek out about weddings… No, like literally get geeky about weddings! We asked some of our favorite wedding photographers to share some of their favorite nerdy wedding details with us. OOOH boy, the combined awesomeness of this roundup is over nine thousand!!!! Put down your games, your cosplay crafts and your comics, and take a minutes to soak up all the nerdtastic details we’ve collected for you…
Lord of the Rings wedding: Not idly do these Leaves of Lórien wedding details fall
“Not idly do the Leaves of Lórien fall.” Any Tolkien fans out there planning a nerdy wedding? This tiny detail in Grace and Riakeem’s bookish wedding is the perfect Lord of the Rings reference to make our nerdy hearts swoon.
A fabulously unexpected journey at this Lord of The Rings-themed wedding
This Nashville couple hosted a most unexpectedly fabulous journey with their Lord of The Rings-themed wedding. There are truly exquisite Middle Earth details, a custom gown designed by the bride, Alyssa, her brother Josh officiating the ceremony dressed as Elrond, adorable Hobbits and little elves, and delicious food. Alyssa’s dad even dressed as Gandalf! Come on this journey with us to see Alyssa and Sean’s Tolkien wedding.
Costumes, elves, and the one ring: An epic fantasy and sci-fi literary adventure wedding
This nerdy pair chose a fantasy/sci-fi literary theme for their wedding, and asked people to come in costume as their favorite literary characters. We’re talking Jedis, Sherlock Holmes, Peter Pans and Wendys, fairy tale princesses, elves, hobbits, and more. Don’t miss the bride’s handmade green corset dress, the book-themed centerpieces, and the key scavenger hunt.
Geeky wedding vows – 10 examples from REAL weddings!
Fellow gamers, book-lovers, pop culture fiends, Potterphiles, Browncoats, Tolkien fans, Whovians, and zombie apocalypse fighters, and all other forms of geekdom in need of nerd-tinged, geeky wedding vows… these reader-submitted vows will save the princess in your castle. It’s dangerous to write vows alone… take these.
Red, white, and Lord of the Rings: Marlene & Graham’s sweet handfasting
A little bit geeky, a little bit classy, with a whole lot of awesome diplomacy. This bride’s “bridechilla” attitude was actually a double-edged sword in the end. But no matter, this adorable couple knew exactly how to craft up an amazing wedding with a cool color scheme, lots of Lord of the Rings references (especially in the vows!), and some truly tear-jerking moments.