Getting a little Steam-Punk'd

Okay, so a few days ago I saw a tweet from The Mary Sue, about a Steampunk Wedding!
Looking at the pictures, it really blew me away, I just had to share. It makes me want to have my own Steampunk themed wedding!
So the happy bride and groom, Sheyne and Glenn, did a Do-It-Yourself wedding, with the help of friends and family, I'd say this ceremony went off without a hitch.

Steampunk, from what I have gathered, can range from fashion to a lifestyle. I'm sure most people have at least heard of the word, but maybe not know the definition. Here's a more detailed definition from Urban Dictionary:

"Steampunk is a subgenre of speculative fiction, usually set in an anachronistic Victorian or quasi-Victorian alternate history setting. It could be described by the slogan "What the past would look like if the future had happened sooner." It includes fiction with science fiction, fantasy or horror themes." - Urban dictionary

Awesome Wedding Invitations!

In the words of the Bride:

"Our offbeat wedding at a glance: Glenn and I are both members the Steampunk performance group, "The League of S.T.E.A.M." We are both costumers and performers who attend over-the-top costume balls and events in and around the Los Angeles area. We decided on "The Scientific Investigation of Love & Romance" as our theme. Bringing drama and a well-executed theme was very important to us."

One of the coolest pictures I saw was the robot butler, and of course the guy from Mythbusters makes it! So now it's 20% more cooler!

"We had a robot ring bearer built by our friend, Grant. He was named Heisenborg, and he delivered our wedding rings in a test tube and Erlennmeyer flask. Later in the evening, using the remote control, Grant had Heisenborg danced with a few friends on the dance floor." -Sheyne the Bride

 

Sometimes it's the small details all together that make up a great wedding. Like the key & bottle opener gifts. Steampunk, I think, is a lot about the visual appearance and the small details. The gears, the metal, the victorian/vintage look. It's all so appealing (not to mention sometimes very expensive).

The cutest of Octopi

Some may want to know, 'Why are there octopus in Steampunk?'. The Octopus is kind of the 'mascot' of Steampunk. Some say that it's more an association with the Kraken, a nasty beastie in most Steampunk Sci-fi fiction.

Who cares, the cake topper is cute! End of story.

Homebrew in Potion bottles!

Mad Scientist Candy Laboratory

Overall, this wedding was a great Do-It-Yourself'er! One thing I feel makes a great DIY is having and knowing about the theme, a lot of friends to help, planning and of course, having a lot of fun!
Congrats to the bride and groom!