Have a Renaissance-Themed Wedding
While there are different wedding themes such as a modern or gypsy wedding, you would like to turn back the hands of time and bring chivalry back in these modern times. Nothing feels better than having your knight or your prince and come sweep you off your feet.
You do not want a simple wedding, but rather, you would have a renaissance wedding that calls for royalty and chivalry, something a blushing bride like you truly deserves.
How to get that look? There are many ways on how you can make your wedding and the guests feel like they are thrown back in time when romance and chivalry reigned.
• Have your invitation printed out in scrolls. More into the details, have the script written out in calligraphy font and use parchment paper. Starting from the invitation, have the guests feel that it will be a renaissance wedding they will be attending. Refer to your invitees as Lady or Sir to make them feel as part of royalty as well.
• On the wedding day itself, ask your guests to come in renaissance costume. Make sure though that everyone will have fun whether they come in in full renaissance attire or in simple costume.
• For the decorations, the feel of royalty and extravagant adornment can be achieved by the use of drapes, candles and ribbons.
• Have guests of honor (everyone for that matter) feel the abundance of food by serving fish, turkey, cheese and wine – common food served in special occasions.
• For the color motif, use dark rich colors such as burgundy – a symbol symbol of royalty during that era.
• Now here is your chance to get full costume both as a bride and a renaissance royalty. The bride can wear flowing bell sleeves while the groom can be a honorable knight for a day (or an honorable husband for a lifetime).
• Hold your wedding reception in an old castle or if such venue is not available, have a garden adorned with drapes, and candles to achieve that look. Use dark wood for tables and chairs.
• If you have the budget (or at least the resources on where to get them cheap or for free), you can also rent statues that you can use to decorate your place to show off the lavishness of the renaissance era.
While this event is a dream come true, make your dream renaissance wedding a reality as well. You would only need a garden, drapes, scrolls and your creativity to turn your wedding into a fun and romantic event that everyone will remember.
There is no reason why you can’t re-create a scene from the past. As you celebrate your wedding, have the feel of being a princess or a royalty in the presence of family and friends offering their well wishes as well.
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