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May
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Holy Matrimony, Batman!
“Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today in the presence of these witnesses, to join Super-Mega Woman and Mighty Cool Man in matrimony, which is commended to be honorable and most righteous among all men…”
After finding numerous examples of superhero weddings online, I’m wishing I had thought to incorporate some of these fun DIY ideas into my own wedding, but I’ll have to settle for the geeky elements of having a marching band playing for our recessional and a Starfleet insignia on our groom’s cake. In case you are in the market for superhero wedding ideas, however, here are some (ahem) super ideas for you to refer to.
The photo to the right is from Neil and Sharon Vaughn’s super wedding, where they dressed as Batman and Wonder Woman, and apparently a number of their guests joined in with the cosplay, too! (For extra geek points, try to name all the heroes & villains in the picture!)
Take a look at the vintage superhero wedding hosted by newlyweds Megan and Tom, complete with red bridal boots and caped bridesmaids. [The photos are copyrighted, so I couldn’t share them here, but definitely click through to check them out!] It looks like a very classy affair, with just the right touch of “super”. It apparently helps to have a marketing background to pump out a super slick invitation like theirs. Megan wrote about their wedding on the Etsy blog, including links to some of the crafty designers.
For Tony & Sarah’s superhero wedding, Tony turned to a local comic book store to help research weddings in specific comic book issues – kudos to him to conferring with experts! I can imagine the store staff really getting into the task. I like the superhero centerpieces they created – it would be fun to troll thrift shops to find the vintage pieces. They also made an impressive Fortress of Solitude altar.
What would a superhero wedding be without a super wedding cake? Though it mixes comic book universes, this cake posted at the Wedinator…well, takes the cake!
- Greatest real-life superhero wedding EVER
- Couple marry dressed as superheroes
- Megan & Tom’s vintage superhero wedding
- Handmade Weddings: Vintage Superheroes Conquer the World
- Capes and Cake: Tony & Sarah’s Big Superhero Wedding
- Super hero wedding dance video
- GeekWeddingGuide.com
- Powerful Wedding Cake
- Superhero posts at GeekCrafts
May
27
Crafts of WonderCon 2011
If the San Diego Comic-Con is the arena rock star of the convention world, then San Francisco’s WonderCon is the concert-hall favorite. It’s not nearly as big, but much more manageable, and (in my humble opinion) just as much fun.
I attended two days of this year’s Con, where I met numerous writers, artists, and geek icons. My favorite folks to talk to, though, were the hard-working crafters tabling throughout the Con.
Some had made items to promote books and webcomics, others were devoted to selling thier handmade crafts. No matter the reason, though, they were always happy to stop and share a little about their creations.
May
17
Paper Dolls by Breeyn McCarney and Christopher Lewis
I really love when something simple becomes something outrageous and astonishing–like Paper Dolls, the project by best friend pair Breeyn McCarney and Christopher Lewis. Breeyn took paper crafting to a wholly different building (forget a new level!) making these gorgeous, hand cut paper dresses. Then, because that wasn’t awesome enough, Chris rigged these babies up with LED lighting, and remote controls!
Now, all of that is pretty amazing, but stand by for the REALLY cool part. Tomorrow at 9pm EST, Bree and Chris will be on the web show Nat and Marie, showcasing these amazing dresses, and you (yes, YOU) can interact with the dresses from your browser or smart phone! High fashion, high tech, social networking…is there anything they can’t do?
So be sure to catch Paper Dolls on Nat and Marie tomorrow at 9pm EST, and watch Geek Crafts next week for the follow up interview with Breeyn and Chris! While you wait for the show, you absolutely MUST watch this video.
- Paper Dolls (to interact with the dress during the show)
- Nat and Marie
- Paper Dolls: Behind the Scenes
May
15
Two Announcements
Greetings Geek Crafters:
We’ve got two things going on here at Geek Crafts headquarters:
1. The first winner we picked to get a copy of Susan Beal’s World of Geekcraft never contacted us with their address, so we had to pick another winner. That winner is…
Craftasaurusrex!
Craftasaurusrex, please email your name and mailing address to geekcrafts@gmail.com by midnight ET on Thursday, May 19th and we’ll put your copy of World of Geekcraft in the mail right away.
2. What do you do when your graphic / web designer and her kids catch the bubonic plague? Why, you postpone your super awesome contest one more week. Enjoy our regularly scheduled programming and on Monday the 23rd, we’ll unveil our new logo and the super awesome contest. Trust me, it’ll be worth the wait!
Have fun talking around the water cooler about the awesome Neil Gaiman-directed Doctor Who episode in the morning!
Shayne
May
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And, the Winner is…
JONI G!
Congratulations! We can’t wait to see your first Geek Craft from the book!
Stay tuned for an INCREDIBLE give away coming next week!
Joni G, please use our submissions form to send in your complete name and mailing address before 11:59 pm on Thursday, the 12th of May so that we may send your copy of World of Geekcraft. If we do not hear from you, we’ll move on to awarding the prize to the next name on the drawn list.
Joni G, please use our submissions form to send in your complete name and mailing address before 11:59 pm on Thursday, the 12th of May so that we may send your copy of World of Geek Craft. If we do not hear from you, we’ll move on to awarding the prize to the next name on the drawn list.