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Our reader survey told us that half of you identify as Academia Nerds, so a theme week was in order. This Bookish theme week is for the academics, the bookworms, and the card-carrying library buffs!

Photos by Brandon Jennings

The offbeat bride: Jenna, Color Guard Instructor (and Tribe member)

Her offbeat partner: Billy, Band Director

Date and location of wedding: University of Arkansas Old Main Lawn, Fayetteville, AR — June 25, 2011

Our offbeat wedding at a glance: We had a very small wedding: immediate family and close friends only. Billy and I are both really shy, so we didn't like the idea of being in front of a huge crowd. We also liked the intimacy a small wedding provides.

Video games, gaming conventions, board games… you get the idea. These people like to game! Their Skyped-in bridesmaid, hand-screen printed ties, and Skittles toast were the icing on this geektastic cake. Plus, the bride shares some sage advice for those who choose to sew their own wedding gowns.

A shared passion for the 1920s, ample props and costumes, and a historic (and haunted!) prison setting well worthy of the task — looks like a roaring wedding for any flapper at heart. The best part is that this couple's guests totally got into the the theme! It's the best thing any theme wedding can have: commitment to the bit!

These two met in high school, lost touch, and 18 years later reunited on Facebook. The wonders of technology brought these two together and they vowed never to lose touch again. Take a peek into their orange and brown-themed wedding day in Atlanta, GA.

From top to toes, these ladies embraced their fave colors: yellow and black. The sand ceremony combined the colors, the candy buffet made me drool over the colors, and even their shoes matched. You'll love the DIY details and adorable look-alike cake toppers.

Everything is bigger there, so why not have bigger fun in Texas? A mechanical bull and the antics that accompany it fit the bill perfectly. A camera-mugging daughter and some first-time cowboy two-steppers round out this rainy, Texas-sized wedding.

The snowy Upper Peninsula of Michigan isn't exactly known for Tiki culture, but that didn't stop this pair from celebrating their love of it in their wedding — from mini Tiki favors to hula dancing and Tiki centerpieces. Shake your booty on in to see the Tiki-tastic fun!

If you're planning a destination wedding, this couple has tons of advice. They also have tons of '50s style that somehow blends seamlessly into the beaches of Puerto Rico. Check out this tropical/vintage fusion complete with sand and salt.