Have you ever wondered what it would be like to move back a few years? Or a few centuries? For example, into a magical fairy tale land, where the groom rides up on a white horse and, enchanted by the bride in a beautiful medieval gown, vows her undying love, fidelity and protection…
Who saw the green hills, the majestic castle and the happy couple in love in their characteristic outfits?
Good news for those brides who fondly return to images of medieval scenery and love so strong that nothing can tear it apart! You can create a similarly wonderful atmosphere from Middle Ages here, in our 21st century.
Nowadays, there are so many possibilities, so much choice, especially in the field of organizing wedding ceremony, that making your dream about a romantic and passionate medieval wedding come true becomes completely achievable.
Outfit for the bride
The medieval style dictates certain requirements for the choice of medieval wedding dresses. You may be forced to resign from classic white gown. As a rule, gowns should be made of a thick, luxurious fabric, such as velvet or satin with rich, dark and opulent colors, decorated with gold embroidery or in the style of tapestry. Medieval wedding dresses have long skirts with flowing lines, fitted bodices and narrow sleeves. Don’t forget to choose the right shoes, accessories and headwear to match your gown.
Groom’s suit.
To match the wedding style, the groom should choose a tunic and pantyhose for the big day! But if the groom is not willing to experiment boldly with medieval wedding dress code, the tunic can be elongated, with embroidery at the bottom, and instead of pantyhose you can opt for matching trousers or tight jeans. To match the bride’s dress, the groom’s outfit should also be a dark, saturated color. However, if you decide to wear a shirt for wedding day, it is better to choose white and sewn from cotton.
Decor
The decoration of the wedding will depend on your taste and desires, as well as your budget. To create a medieval look and magic atmosphere, use heavy tapestries, fireplaces and long feast tables with large church candles in heavy candlesticks and wine goblets instead of glasses. Also take care of thrones for the bride and the groom and music appropriate to the style of medieval weddings.
Guest table design
It is desirable to decorate the tables with dark and simple tablecloths and napkins using heraldic images. Also, to create a medieval atmosphere, use tables for guests with dry fruits, fresh fruits and simple, not exquisite flowers.
Wedding cake
It is not necessary to make an overly pretentious cake for such a wedding. It is better to order a simple cake that looks like a casual one from the appearance, which can be decorated to keep the medieval theme with heraldic emblem. Also cake options in the form of a castle or in the form of dragons. And newlyweds can cut out a wedding cake using a sword during celebration!
Wedding invitations
To prepare your family and other guests in advance for the medieval atmosphere of the wedding, instead of the usual invitations, you can send handwritten scrolls, sealed with wax or banded with ribbon. So you can impress your guests and immediately set the tone for your wedding party. You can write it and title yourself as lady and lord.
Conclusion
Organizing a medieval wedding can be quite challenging and costly if you want to have it fully styled. Also, you will need to inform your guest earlier about the theme for them to prepare their outfits to fit to your stunning wedding theme, but you should not require them to dress up, because it might be problematic for them, especially for ladies to buy medieval dresses. They can be bought from Etsy shop or Amazon, but their quality can be doubtful.
