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Wedding Season Meets ComicCon Season How To Nerd Out On Your Big Day

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Doctor Who meme of a woman in a wedding dress with the Doctor yelling

Ah, summer the season of weddings… but that’s not the only thing blooming this time of year, it also happens to be Comic-Con season too! Do you know what that means? NERD WEDDINGS!!!

As the office nerd, I took it upon myself to gather up some insanely Nerdy/Geeky wedding ideas that are straight out of some of your very favorite comic books, Tv series, and movies! So hang on to your hats wedding fans, it’s about to get Sci-fi up in here, as my favorite Doctor (that’s Doctor Who) says, “Allons y”.

Engagement Photos

You know what dressing up and posing in front of a camera is for Comic-con nerds? Cosplay! This is a whole shoot you get to plan and turn into ANYTHING your heart desires. … not sure what that might be, here take a look at some of my very favorite nerdy  engagement shoots. 

Superman rushes to save woman tied to railroad tracksengagement photos:

Couple smiling and reading comics together in a comic book storeEngagement Photos:

Comic strip with couple in a dangerous situation, expressing fearEngagement Photos:

Superman rises above as woman watches in amazement under blue skyEngagement Photos:

People playing pinball machines in a dimly lit arcade settingEngagement Photos:

Save The Dates & Invitations

So many fun avenues to go down with this particular wedding element. Are you a comic book nerd, do you love a certain tv show? There are wedding invitations AND save the dates out there that will encapsulate it for your big day’s wedding stationery!

Comic cover art of zombies at a wedding with a chainsawSave The Date:

Adventure Time themed wedding save the date announcement with coupleSave The Date:

Doctor Who themed wedding invitation with red sneakersWedding Invitation:

Wedding Style

Oooookay, I might have gone a little overboard with this particular section, but once you start the nerd boulder rolling it is REALLY hard to get it to stop. All of these amazing wedding looks are just a small taste of what is out there that embraces the weird niches of comic-con fandom. Go forth my little nerdlings, and google your own favorite things with the prefix wedding, you won’t be disappointed!

Deadpool wedding cosplay at a convention in costumeWedding Look:

Wonder Woman themed custom dress on a mannequin with a giveawayWedding look:

Bride in mask and yellow gloves poses in front of skyscrapersWedding look:

Bride in a unique feathered train wedding dress poses outdoorsWedding Look:

Apocalyptic wedding couple in gas masks and combat gearWedding look:

Batman officiates a wedding with the Joker and his bride in costumeWedding look:

Elegant couple with dog on wedding day with mountain viewsWedding Look:

Cosplay of Corpse Bride and Victor with skeleton dog in spooky forestWedding Look:

Comic book themed wedding with happy couple holding a heartWedding Look:

Man in suit revealing Marvel comics-themed jacket liningWedding Look:

Woman in black dress with neon lights posing with hands on hipsWedding Looks:

Four grooms in suits with flower brooches and colorful tiesWedding Looks:

Little boy in suit reveals Robin costume underneath his clothesWedding Looks:

Wedding Decor

Wedding decor can be tricky, how do you keep a classic wedding look while you try to please that nitpicky nerd voice in your brain. Hint… you don’t. Just toss away your classic wedding plans, the whole point was to get your geek on, so do it! It’s your day, have a blast with it!

Couple embraces at Minecraft themed wedding with pixelated decorationsDecor:

Wedding bouquets with lightsaber handles and white flowersDecor:

A magical dinner table decorated with candles and LUMOS lightsDecor:

Mario-themed table decorations with flower bouquet and yellow question mark boxesDecor:

Long wooden dining table with antler chandeliers in a castle hallDecor:

Wedding table centerpiece with lanterns, books, and House Stark cardDecor:

Doctor Who themed wedding table centerpiece with flowersDecor:

Wedding table decorated with a Zelda themed tablecloth and flowersDecor:

Man holding a giant red die at a wedding receptionDecor:

A couple playing dance game on their wedding day in a fun celebrationDecor:

Cakes

The Cake is a solid way to plant your nerd flag and just let it wave. Check out these five sweet fan art masterpieces!

A magical Harry Potter themed wedding cake with owl and HogwartsWedding Cake:

Impressive Game of Thrones cake with sword, crown, and dragon decorationsWedding Cake:

Wedding cake with Zelda Triforce and Portal game themeWedding Cake:

Star Wars wedding cake with AT-ATs wearing wedding attireWedding Cake:

A colorful video game themed cake with iconic characters on displayWedding Cake:

Wedding Photo Op

So you are getting all dressed up for your big day, what sort of fun photos are you planning to have taken? Whether you dress the part or not you can take some super cute themed photos, these are some of my personal favorites!

Creative wedding photo of bride and groom kissing upside downphoto op: Spidey Kiss

Bride and groom about to kiss in front of BOOM art at their weddingphoto op:

Man as Spider-Man with a bride cutout, woman makes a funny facephoto op:

Harley Quinn and Joker share a kiss with smoke grenadesphoto op:

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