And They Lived Geekily Ever After

So it's not Friday quite yet, but I wanted to write about a cool blog that I stumbled upon. I had seen some things from her on Pinterest, but just located the blog today and as I'm working on planning my own happily ever after, I thought I'd share some of the neat ideas.

Every geek couple is different. We all have our fandoms and sometimes we're lucky enough to share them with our significant other. I'm a Marvel girl and my man is DC, but somehow we make it work. :) Anyway, there's a good chance that there will be several geeky elements in our wedding...it's just who we are. I think we'll probably be more subtle about it, but it will most certainly be there.

If you're reading this blog, chances are you're a geek, too. Hopefully you've found someone who you will share that with you. If you're thinking about getting yourself a permanent player 2, you should check out When Geeks Wed. Cassandra features weddings from every fandom. Whether you're a Gamer, Whovian, Cosplayer, Potterhead, Trekkie, or Tech Nerd, there will be wedding ideas in here for you that range from subtle geek chic to full on blatant geekery.

Now that I know this site exists, I'm sure I'll be spending a LOT of time on it. There are all kinds of DIY projects from candles, to TARDIS photo booths, to superhero boutonnieres. ( I can so see the husband wearing Superman.) And just to prove that conflicting fandoms can live geekily ever after, here's a photo of a wedding cake from one of the real weddings on When Geeks Wed. Looks like I may have to compromise and do something like this. Ahh, the things we do for love. <3

~Songbird

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