Nerd Weddings: Awesome or Awful?

nerd: noun.  Slang

1) a person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.

wedding: noun.

1) the act or ceremony of marrying; marriage; nuptials.

Put these two words together and you’re in for the ultimate gala of geeks, festival of dweebs, or in some cases, something so terrible you’ll want to projectile vomit and curse the video game gods. I have searched for the answer to my simple yet vexing question: Would having a nerd wedding be awesome or awful? I have a soft spot for nerds, but some of them take it too far: People have created video game invitations for guests to play, have been married by a robot, and one man even married a Nintendo DS character! We quest onward to see which nerd weddings take the cake.

1. The Star Wars Wedding



Conclusion: Awesome. Make sure to have an R2-D2 ring bearer like this chick, a light saber battle mid-reception, and a bridal party full of storm troopers. May I also suggest a wedding invitation that mirrors Princess Leia’s message to Obi-Wan? Keep the dark forces away and save the Leia slave costume for the Honeymoon (nudge, nudge).

2. The Star Trek Wedding

Conclusion: Awful, for two reasons. One, because there’s no possible way a bride can look pretty if she is truly committed to her costume. Also, the people in this photo just look so sad inside. Don’t worry, there are much more creative ways to live well and prosper.

3. The iPhone Wedding

Conclusion: Awful. Much cooler in theory.  On June 10, 2010, a man stopped mid-vows to take a picture of his bride with his iPhone as well as update his twitter and Facebook. I know the iPhone is like, really really fantastic, but for this one moment of your life, you can be a human and hold off on the grown-up toys.

4. The Science Wedding

Conclusion: Awesomely Awesome. Periodic Table seating charts? Test tube shots at the bar? Yes, please!!  You would have to require the bartenders to wear labcoats, set up stations of fun experiments around the reception (I’m thinking Van De Graff generators), and make mini biosphere centerpieces.

5. Final Fantasy Wedding

Conclusion: At the risk of getting into some fights…awful. No one can deny  the epicness of Final Fantasy; it has been exploding the minds of teens since 1987. A wedding reception full of Chocobos would be a party in itself, but walking down the aisle to the Final Fantasy theme just ain’t the way to go.

6. The Zombie Wedding

Conclusion: If you’re classy enough about it, AWESOME. It’d be pretty badass to have a wedding party that looks like they just survived a zombie apocalypse. Just remember, not TOO much blood, and keep the chainsaws and vomitting up of limbs at home. Til death do you part INDEED!!!

7. The Superhero Wedding

Conclusion: Pretty awesome, depending on the superhero. And if you’re doing an outdoor wedding, you’ll have to take the heat into account – I’m talking to you, Batman. But what lady doesn’t want to walk down the aisle with her very own Superman? (Bonus points if he can really fly.)

8. World of Warcraft Wedding

Conclusion: God awful. Banners should be banners and not in-game achievements! Invitations are not meant to look like quest logs! And if you dress up as gnome, your grandmother flying in from Arizona will be very confused. Think of more general but related themes. Steampunk wedding? Now that’s sexy.

9. The Mario Wedding

Conclusion: Awesome, yet way overdone. No one can deny the greatness of Mario and its impact on all of our lives. Castle cakes are glorious, but you’re going to have to work hard if you want a Mario Party that will really rock.

10. Every other nerdy wedding idea you have

Conclusion: Probably awful. Although, if you can find a clever way to sneak a ninja into the background of your wedding photos, then PROPS to you. I say go for it.

I hope this helps you on your journey for the perfect wedding theme. I’m an old fashioned kind of gal, so if I ever get married it’ll probably be very, very traditional: unicorn entrance, constant bubble machines, just the essentials. Happy wedding season ya’ll, and may the force (of love) be with you.