Medieval/Renaissance
Wedding theme
Location
Castle or a
Country hotel.
Try and hire a
castle or a
castle looking
building then
you can have
your ceremony
and reception
there.
Decor
Decorate with
plenty of ivy
the traditional
wedding plant of
the time. Black
iron candle
holders, Banners
of family crests
(every has a
family crest)
find your`s and
your fiances and
put them on
show.Have large
baskets of
flowers, and
flowered
garlands. Use
lavender and
wheat wraped
around candles
for the table
center piece.
Invites
Use ivory or
beige coloured
paper and write
invitations in
calligraphy. You
could roll them
up and wrap a
bit of ivy
around them like
they did then.
Flowers
You will need a
very large
bouquet for you
and a smaller on
for the
bridesmaids.
Gloriosa lily,
ivy; red roses;
amaryllis; birch
twigs or holly
branches; and
parrot tulips
are good choices
of flowers as
they will blend
in with the
theme. Ask your
florist to add
some herbs such
as rosemary,
thyme, basil,
etc. Herbs were
used a lot at
weddings in the
Medieval times.
Brides
attire
Brides in
the Middle Ages
wore dark and
regal velvet
dresses in such
colours as
hunter green,
burgundy wine,
or deep purple.
Often these
dresses were
laced up the
sides and/or
back, had long,
pleated skirts,
and were
floor-length and
long-sleeved.
They were also
usually
relatively
(tastefully)
low-cut. A
metallic (gold
or silver)
braided ribbon
often ran
throughout the
design. The
torso of the
dress often was
cut like coat.
Try costume
shops,
theatrical
groups. or have
the dress
designedand made
for you. If you
have long hair
braid it or tong
it and leave it
hanging loose.
Ask your florist
if she can make
you an ivy
wreath for your
hair peice.
Grooms
attire
The dress is
as unique for
men. Tights,
breeches,
tunics, pirate
shirts, laced
vests, and boots
are the order of
the day. If his
hair is long, it
should be worn
loose. Also,
anything in a
tapestry pattern
is perfect for
either the bride
or the groom.
Catering
In medieval
times the
banquets were
massive feasts
that could feed
an army. Try
roast pork with
an apple stuffed
in it`s mouth.
Steak, new
potatos anything
will do. Ask the
caterers if they
can do a center
piece of stacked
food maybe
salad, or a
desert. People
ate with their
hands, a spoon
and a small
knife the size
of a steak
knife. Forks
were not used in
the middle ages.
Favour
Buy medieval
trinkets, black
iron candle
stick holders,
or a wreath of
dried flowers,
herbs and wheat,
put them into
little baskets.
