For our second wedding on Offbeat Bride's "geek week" we bring you Amanda and Matt's astronomy inspired wedding, featuring a Doctor Who cake and astronomy-based decor and favors. -Megan

The offbeat bride: Amanda, ceramic artist (and OBT member)

Her offbeat partner: Matt, Aerospace Engineering grad student

Location & date of wedding: Rose Garden at Iowa State — 6 June 2009

What made our wedding offbeat: We did maybe ten traditional things, and even those were offbeat. We had gotten married the day before at the courthouse, so it was really just a time to celebrate together with good food, great atmosphere, and great friends and family.

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The Offbeat Bride Arroxane, Technical writer (and OBT member)

Her Offbeat Partner: Mike, Techie, inventor, and business owner

Location & date of wedding: The Max recording stage in Dallas, TX — January 18, 2009

What made our wedding offbeat: From the theme to the attire to the food to the entertainment, it was about what we liked and wanted. OK, there was some "make the folks happy" and crowd-pleaser elements, but 90% of the wedding was creative expression of our love(s).

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The offbeat bride: Maya, Musician/artist/massage therapy student (and OBT member "Mama G")

Her offbeat partner: Adam, computer engineer

Location & date of wedding: Austin Museum of Art, in the community room — 8/8/09

What made our wedding offbeat: I'm new in Austin and Adam also has friends all over the country, so people flew in from everywhere to join us. We had to have a cool party, but on a budget. The community room at the Austin Museum of Art was a perfect little chapel for us! And it fit the "Starry Starry Night" theme we were going with! Adam and I are both sky/astronomy geeks (his first gift to me was a high powered telescope, because he wanted me to have the stars).

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