{"id":59600,"date":"2019-09-05T07:22:22","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T21:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/articles\/fandom-weddings\/"},"modified":"2023-08-04T16:36:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T06:36:52","slug":"fandom-weddings","status":"publish","type":"au-article","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/fandom-weddings\/","title":{"rendered":"When fans get married: Fandom weddings to inspire your inner geek"},"content":{"rendered":"

We love to see couples who go that extra mile to have the wedding of their dreams, and for some of them, dreams are made out of superheroes, space wars, wizards or fairytales. So we want to celebrate them and inspire you to go for it! Throw that themed wedding if it makes your soul happy. In today’s episode, we present “When fans get married: Fandom weddings to inspire your inner geek.” So accio your best mates, live long and prosper and may the force be with you!<\/p>\n

Harry Potter<\/h2>\n
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Photos by Andie Mercado<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bride and groom Anna Muehlenhaupt and Russell transformed a rustic building in Brooklyn into an extension of Hogwarts<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Andie Mercado<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The couple spent months crafting decorations for their Harry Potter themed wedding.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Andie Mercado<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Hand of Glory<\/em> (as Harry Potter fans will know) was part of the table decorations and the set-up included a wand as a bomboniere.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Andie Mercado<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the guest book, the couple chose a Marauder’s Map<\/em> for their guests to sign and leave some magical advice for the newlyweds.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Andie Mercado<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

B-horror movie<\/h2>\n
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Photos by Linda Abbott<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Taya and Mika went for a B-horror movie-themed wedding and they did a great job incorporating horror movie elements into their big day.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Linda Abbott<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The bride wore a beautiful skull hairpiece embellished with flowers.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Linda Abbott<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Their wishing well table featured camp elements very Crystal Lake<\/em>-like.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Linda Abbott<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the table centrepieces, bloody axes and wood were the main elements while\u00a0camping lanterns brought the moody vibe.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Linda Abbott<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Little Mermaid<\/h2>\n
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Photos by Mark Brooke Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For this styled shoot, Your Cloud Parade teamed with singer Traci Hines to create an amazing Little Mermaid inspired wedding.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Mark Brooke Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The dessert table looked picture perfect with ocean-inspired macarons and a lovely mermaid cake.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Mark Brooke Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the table set-up they used turquoise sequin cloths and golden cutlery, adorned with golden starfish.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Mark Brooke Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The bride look couldn’t be complete with the seashell necklace. And the bridesmaids looked their best as Ariel’s sisters from the movie.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Mark Brooke Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Star Wars<\/h2>\n
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Photos by Caca Santoro Photography<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Can you have a Star Wars wedding that looks elegant and romantic? Yes! Jennifer and Joshua threw the chicest geeky-themed wedding ever!\u00a0 Which by the way was the bride’s idea and not the grooms (which makes it even more amazing).<\/p>\n

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Photos by Caca Santoro Photography<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Starting with her lovely crystal stormtrooper belt, the perfect way to add some shine to her dress.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Caca Santoro Photography<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The flower girls wore Princess Leia buns and beautiful tulle dresses.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Caca Santoro Photography<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The reception was white with silver accents such as the interiors of some the ships in Star Wars, and the table names used references from the movies.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Caca Santoro Photography<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And what about the beautiful wedding cake? Featuring a lovely couple of\u00a0Wampas<\/em>\u00a0as the cake topper and some of the spaceships such as the Millennium Falcon<\/em>, X-wing Fighter<\/em> and others.<\/p>\n

Game of thrones<\/h2>\n
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Photos by Christopher Shunk Photography<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cosplayer Ty and her fiance made every fan dream true in a styled shoot as Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow’s wedding by\u00a0The Bridal Suite & Special Occasion.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Christopher Shunk Photography<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The best man wore a\u00a0hand of the king <\/em>button, cause who is better to give advice to the groom? Exactly.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Christopher Shunk Photography<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A DIY dragon egg was the perfect place to keep the rings safe, and what about that dragon looking ring and wolf symbol of the House Stark?<\/p>\n

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Photos by Christopher Shunk Photography<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The cake topper couldn’t be anything other than a dragon (it is the mother of dragons wedding) and don’t forget that winter is coming! Well not anymore cause GOT is gone, so for all fans, winter will never be the same.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Christopher Shunk Photography<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Superheroes<\/h2>\n
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Photos courtesy of Piotrek Ziolkowski Perth Wedding Photographer<\/a> \/ See Real Wedding<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For Bianca and Troy, an ‘elegant nerd extravaganza’ as they called their wedding was the way to go, including a Batman celebrant! As Troy proposed with a comic book montage, little did he know that he created the stepping stone for their wedding theme.<\/p>\n

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Photos courtesy of Piotrek Ziolkowski Perth Wedding Photographer<\/a> \/ See Real Wedding<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The garter featured iconic superhero emblems and a cute blue bow.<\/p>\n

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Photos courtesy of Piotrek Ziolkowski Perth Wedding Photographer<\/a> \/ See Real Wedding<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The groom wore a rose made out of comic books including blue leaves (as blue was the main wedding colour).<\/p>\n

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Photos courtesy of Piotrek Ziolkowski Perth Wedding Photographer<\/a> \/ See Real Wedding<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The bridesmaids and the bride rocked matching comic converses.<\/p>\n

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Photos courtesy of Piotrek Ziolkowski Perth Wedding Photographer<\/a> \/ See Real Wedding<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And to add a nice little detail to the look, the groom wore Captain America cufflinks.<\/p>\n

Super Mario<\/h2>\n
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Photos by Lehua No\u00eblle Faulkner<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This Super Mario Bros themed wedding shoot is the perfect example that a themed wedding can be chic too. So if you are a Mario fan, you might find some inspiration here.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Lehua No\u00eblle Faulkner<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With a vibrant colour palette, Primary Petals styled the perfect florals including little red mushrooms, which are one of the most important things in the video game.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Lehua No\u00eblle Faulkner<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The cake was simple yet beautiful, made by La Flor de Yucatan.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Lehua No\u00eblle Faulkner<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The wedding favours couldn’t be anything other than cute little plants.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Lehua No\u00eblle Faulkner<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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