A nerdy wedding in Washington with nods to LotR, Star Wars, and Harry Potter #Real Weddings: Western US#black dress#brides in glasses#disability#fall weddings#geeky#lord of the rings#movies#short dress#tattooed bride#washington November 6 2017 | Offbeat Editors offbeatbride Photos by friends, Laura and Heather Offbeat partner: Phil, Web Designer Offbeat partner: Joi, Billing Date and location of wedding: The Hobbit House, Port Orchard, Washington — October 13, 2017 Our offbeat wedding at a glance: We didn't have a theme necessarily, but stuck with fall colors and personal favorites when it came to details. We're nerdy and unconventional so the location, cake, and favors were, too. Tell us about the ceremony: We had our friend, Laura read a poem, followed by my wife and I taking a candle each and lighting one big candle as a symbol of our love coming together as one. We then did our vows while exchanging rings in front of the Hobbit house at The Brothers Greenhouses in Port Orchard, Washington. Tell us about your reception: We ate at a Italian restaurant, called Massimo Bar & Grill. Pizza, of course! Our favors included a CD which we both put together, LEGO Star Wars lightsabers, customized M&M's which had our surname, wedding date, and initials printed on them, a Harry Potter Gringotts bag which had a chocolate coin inside, and lastly, a small candle which had a lemongrass scent which we labeled as "Shire scented." What was your most important lesson learned? Wedding planning can be stressful, but we had help from our friends and family for which we are both very grateful. If you're planning a wedding, don't to be afraid to ask for help! Also, don't be afraid to go down the unconventional route with your wedding. Remember that the special day is yours and your partner's, so do whats best for you both. Vendors Venue: The Hobbit House, Port Orchard, Washington Food & Reception: Massimo Bar & Grill Photography: friends, Laura and Heather Gallery This slideshow requires JavaScript. Reporter Name * Reporter Email * Original text Enter the original text here. Edited text* Enter your suggested copyedit here. Notes You can add a note for the editor here. * Required information. Fix Typo PREVIOUS These wedding invitations are SO GAY (and we love them!) NEXT Have guests riff your wedding with an MST3K photo booth Show/Hide comments [ 11 ] EPIC!!!!!! Reply Wow wow wow!!! That location and the colours and the photos and and and Wow!! Reply The little girl is a real cutie. Reply What a wonderful setting and couple! If I had to do it over again, I'd do something like this. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness. Reply I remember the groom from a UK documentary on his family! Phil, I was rooting for you and thrilled to see you so both so happy. Everything about this wedding is awesome and stunning. Wishing you long loving years together, and I hope you're adapting easily to life in the US… sorry for our president. Reply The tie? The manicure? The CROWN?? All perfection. Beautiful photos. <3 Reply What a fantastic setup, and you can feel the love with their attention to the last detail! Reply When you've been to both of those places and your mind is blown 😀 What a beautiful wedding! Such a beautiful couple and I love how happy they look. Reply Indeed a very wonderful setup. This is really good! Great photography! Congratulations to this wonderful couple Reply The location, the snazzy dressing (I'm crazy for a good, all-black suit and that shirt and tie? Hits the right spot.), the setup, the JOY AND THE LOVE askgslkhf. And all caught on such excellent photos. My happy intake quota for the day was just amply helped along the way! Reply Omg such a gorgeous aesthetic, everything looked amazing. Congrats!! Reply Join the conversation Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign me up for your offbeat awesomeness newsletter! No-drama comment policy Part of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil, constructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment policy. Biz owners & wedding bloggers Please just use your real name in your comment, not your business name or blog title. Our comments are not the place to pimp your website. If you want to promote your stuff on Offbeat Bride, join us as an advertiser instead.
What a wonderful setting and couple! If I had to do it over again, I'd do something like this. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness. Reply
I remember the groom from a UK documentary on his family! Phil, I was rooting for you and thrilled to see you so both so happy. Everything about this wedding is awesome and stunning. Wishing you long loving years together, and I hope you're adapting easily to life in the US… sorry for our president. Reply
When you've been to both of those places and your mind is blown 😀 What a beautiful wedding! Such a beautiful couple and I love how happy they look. Reply
Indeed a very wonderful setup. This is really good! Great photography! Congratulations to this wonderful couple Reply
The location, the snazzy dressing (I'm crazy for a good, all-black suit and that shirt and tie? Hits the right spot.), the setup, the JOY AND THE LOVE askgslkhf. And all caught on such excellent photos. My happy intake quota for the day was just amply helped along the way! Reply