A bride should feel queenly during the biggest day of her life. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to bring back the Middle Ages into your wedding? Firstly, you need a fair amount of lead time in preparing for your Medieval-themed wedding. There are other major considerations that go into the planning for this once in a lifetime event.
The Venue
It’s a good thing that most churches look Medieval enough. You should have a wide range of churches to choose from with either a Gothic or Romanesque style of architecture. Check out libraries or other old structures as they may allow lending their space for your event. If you’re loaded, a Scottish castle is just perfect.
The Gowns and Other Clothing
The challenge here is getting your guests to go with the theme. The key is to improvise and to educate your guests on what type of wardrobe would pass as Medieval. You may want to research inexpensive costume-rental shops where your guests can rent their clothes for the wedding. They might even thank you for it as rentals are way cheaper than purchasing an attire that they would likely use only once.
Flowers and Other Embellishments
It’s quite easy to create a medieval themed venue. Think pillars and spacious halls, colorful banners and a lot of gold. Switch flowers with herbs and ferns. Your bouquet should be predominantly herbs and wheat with little sprinkles of flowers. You may want to rent a carriage to take you to the church and from the church to the reception. Pewter goblets, plates and utensils are common enough and easy to arrange for.
Just think of how pretty all these would look in your photographs and it will be all worth the long and detailed preparation.