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So, I had the idea to have edible geeky wedding favors that featured the interests of both [user]General Specific[/user] and myself. I was having some trouble with ideas and wondered if anyone had suggestions. I'll list the stuff I've found so far.

Harry Potter:
1. Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans (Jelly Beans)
2. Chocolate frogs
3. Pumpkin pasties (pumpkin tarts)
4. Licorice wands
5. Cockroach Clusters (butterscotch haystacks)
6. Acid pops (tootsie pops)


Star Wars was a bit harder to do.


These were also meant to be kid friendly since we have 7 little ones in our family at the moment. Any advice or recipes would be appreciated!

Where and when are you getting married? Because that's the kind of celebration I want to attend!

Dave said:

Where and when are you getting married? Because that's the kind of celebration I want to attend!

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Yeah, I showed the General ONE page on Star Wars theme weddings and all the sudden he's excited about planning stuff!

We're deciding on a venue this summer once we visit some places in the mountains. June 6, 2015 is the definite date! Yes, it gives me two years to budget and make a timeline. In case you couldn't tell, I'm the kind of person who likes to do things ahead of time and not worry at the last minute.

Holy crap! 2015?!? I'm an old man, Dill! I might be dead by then!

Dave said:

Holy crap! 2015?!? I'm an old man, Dill! I might be dead by then!

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I AM NOT PLANNING A WEDDING IN 12 MONTHS, DAVE! You'll just have to suck it up and NOT DIE!

Dicker...

dill616 said:

These were also meant to be kid friendly since we have 7 little ones in our family at the moment. Any advice or recipes would be appreciated!

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... Never mind.

Covar said:

Dicker...

... Never mind.

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That would be for the bridal lingerie shower. Shhhh

Ha! If you toss out the 20 in 2015, your wedding date can come out to 666 (June 6, 1+5).

WasabiPoptart said:

Ha! If you toss out the 20 in 2015, your wedding date can come out to 666 (June 6, 1+5).

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That may or may not be intentional.

If you're going for the Harry Potter theme, don't ever get the real (official) Bertie Botts jelly beans.. I went to an expo once with some friends and they had them at the shop. We were curious as to how real the simulated taste was of all those flavors.

It's real alright. Then again, maybe we shouldn't have started out with the vomit flavored one...

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General Specific said:

That may or may not be intentional.

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The other thing I like about your wedding date is that it's the day after my own. We were married at 7pm on 06-05-04.

dill616 said:

Any advice or recipes would be appreciated!

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I'd definitely check out the Gourmet Gaming blog. It features recipes to make real life, and tasty, versions of video game food items.


League of Legends - Eggnog Health & Mana Potions


Skyrim - Sweet Roll


Costume Quest - Pizza Sundae


Minecraft - Cake


Yoshi's Cookies

YOSHI'S COOKIES

WasabiPoptart said:

Ha! If you toss out the 20 in 2015, your wedding date can come out to 666 (June 6, 1+5).

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Pfft, everyone knows 666 is a misinterpretation and that the true number of the beast is 616. I mean...opps....[DOUBLEPOST=1360423544][/DOUBLEPOST]

Jax said:

If you're going for the Harry Potter theme, don't ever get the real (official) Bertie Botts jelly beans.. I went to an expo once with some friends and they had them at the shop. We were curious as to how real the simulated taste was of all those flavors.

It's real alright. Then again, maybe we shouldn't have started out with the vomit flavored one...

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I've actually had these before and the vomit flavored one traumatized be for life. I'm thinking of going with a less nausea inducing spread.

Go with regular Jelly Belly beans.

dill616 said:

Pfft, everyone knows 666 is a misinterpretation and that the true number of the beast is 616.

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Thank you! Honestly, if people are going to do numerology on thousand year old books, at least be accurate about it!

Sheesh.
(personal pet peeve, continue)

I should also mention that I'm having an Alice's Adventures in Wonderland mega-themed bridal shower. I've been a huge fan since I was a kid and have done a lot of research on the adaptations and interpretations of Carroll's novels and writings. It's only proper that I go all out.

Today, I had a conversation with the General that included the phrase, "I am not doing this wedding stuff in 12 months. So, everyone else, including [user]Dave[/user], can strap their flappy hooties down and wait the two years!"


Thought I'd share.

Recently, a friend of mine gave me the idea to do funny RSVP card wording and said she wouldn't forgive me if we didn't. Being the unconventional lady that I am, I knew this bride would oblige. I came up with the following:

Yes
____I will be there with wand at the ready.
____I will be there with lightsaber in hand.

No
____I am sorry, but I must send my owl back with regrets. No howlers, please!
____I am sorry, but I fear IT’S A TRAP! May the force be with you from afar.

Any other ideas to add to this?

Yes

____I hear you'll have the droids I'm looking for.


No

____I'm more of a Star Trek fan.
____I was molested by an Ewok as a child.
____I hate fun.

Yes
___ I will go, even though I do not know the way.
___ You have my axe.
___ and my bow.

No
___ I would do anything for love, but I won't do that.
___ This event is a fixed point in time and history records that I was not there.

Yes
___ As you wish.
___ You guys are zarkin' froods!

No
___ You know how much I would love watching you wed. But I've got my work schedule to plan, my meals to arrange, my kids to murder and Guilder to frame for it. I'm swamped!
___ NEEEEEEEEEEERDS!!!

You guys are hilarious. I should also mention that the General was thoroughly offended that I labeled him a "nerd." He's a geek! GAWD! I need to do better.

No

___GEEEEEEEEEEEEKS!!!!

This wedding sounds awesome.

The General was giddy over this Save the Date:



Source

I'm personally more partial to this one



Source

I hope they come out with invitations soon. It's a small operation at the moment.

dill616 said:

You guys are hilarious. I should also mention that the General was thoroughly offended that I labeled him a "nerd." He's a geek! GAWD! I need to do better.

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Yes

___ Attend Your Wedding I Will.


No

___ May The Force Be With You, Always.

Mr. Wasabi and I were talking about this just now and we came up with -

Yes

___ Towel


No

___ So Long and Thanks for All the Fish

UPDATE on the wording. We've finalized it! Some things had to be cut because of the limitations on character count.

Invitation:

Reception card

RSVP CARD

We're ordering send and seal invitations (not stuffing!!), which require an envelope seal/sticker. I really want to have ones made that have a crossed wand and lightsaber. Does anyone know someone who could come up with the graphic?

Here's the design:


We have this stuff DOWN!

totally stealing all your ideas. And getting married before you. Then putting it on facebook/pinterest.

Necronic said:

totally stealing all your ideas. And getting married before you. Then putting it on facebook/pinterest.

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NO!

dill616 said:

UPDATE on the wording. We've finalized it! Some things had to be cut because of the limitations on character count...

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I like the invitation wording! Very cool.

Just wondering, but you're not actually sending out invitations with Dill616 and General Specific on them, right?

Bubble181 said:

Just wondering, but you're not actually sending out invitations with Dill616 and General Specific on them, right?

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Hehe, no! I thought it might be easier than saying "Matt and Dill." Oh! I should mention that the General and I are going to have a website set up where people from afar can stream our ceremony! We want you guys to see the geekiness for yourselves!

dill616 said:

Hehe, no! I thought it might be easier than saying "Matt and Dill." Oh! I should mention that the General and I are going to have a website set up where people from afar can stream our ceremony! We want you guys to see the geekiness for yourselves!

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Now THAT'S a great idea!!

Dave said:

Now THAT'S a great idea!!

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I'm assuming an embedded stream on the HF front page, mister. Get Ame out of whatever basement you've got her tied up in

Bubble181 said:

I'm assuming an embedded stream on the HF front page, mister. Get Ame out of whatever basement you've got her tied up in

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If I haven't died of old age by then I'll certainly do it!

Dave said:

If I haven't died of old age by then I'll certainly do it!

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Strap. Down. Those. Flappy. Hooties. And. Don't. Die. Damn. It.

That's an order! I will go offbeat bridezilla on you!

Also....I'm still waitin' on my shiny. I honestly have no idea how or what he's going to do, but I'm glad it'll be a surprise.

dill616 said:

Also....I'm still waitin' on my shiny.

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Well don't get your hopes up. I've been waiting 12 years and haven't gotten anything other than the red gyrados.

blotsfan said:

Well don't get your hopes up. I've been waiting 12 years and haven't gotten anything other than the red gyrados.

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I don't know what that is, but it sounds like something delicious and covered in Tzatziki sauce with a side of rice pilaf. I'm hungry now.

And you call yourself a nerd...

She is. A hungry one.