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Medieval Wedding Theme
Celebrate With A Medieval Theme Wedding
During the medieval times, when King Arthur reigned, courtly
love was celebrated. Troubadours sang love songs, knights in
shining armors fought to win the heart of a princess, and
marriages were a true spectacular celebration.
Are you a damsel on the way to becoming a dame? Have you found
your knight who has swept you off your feet? Then choose to
celebrate your wedding in a medieval themed wedding at King
Arthur’s round table, and have a day you and your guests will
never forget.
Medieval themed wedding costumes are an important part of the
decoration. There are places that provide authentic medieval
costumes for everyone in the wedding party. The bride can dress up
as the lady of the manor, the Groom as the King, the bridesmaids
as the ladies in waiting, and the ushers as knights.
The women should wear their hair long and loose with a head piece,
and their dresses should be made of silk with an off the shoulder
design. The men should have chain mail tunics with the coat of arm
decoration seen in the reception site. For a portion of the
ceremony the bride and groom should wear long robes.
The ideal setting for a medieval theme wedding is a renaissance
festival. Every state has a festival where they reenact this
period of time. For a fee, some will provide everything you need
to have a romantic renaissance wedding. Entrance fees for the
renaissance festival, actors to dress as some major figures during
life in the medieval times as well as additional costume and
entertainment for the guests are provided.
Or, you can plan on having your own festival. Hang images of
armors with a medieval crest design. While a real one found on
line through EBay or borrowed from a collector might bring an
authentic touch to the decoration, a picture of one as long as
it’s bright would do the trick.
Pick a venue that has both an indoor place for the wedding.
Decorate the inside with scenes you would find in a medieval
court. Have a faux fireplace in the middle to represent a hearth.
Set up a large table where the newly weds can reign over their
court. Set up long tables inside where the guest will be served
medieval feast from people dressed as medieval serfs.
Food is a very important part of a medieval theme wedding
celebration and an important part of the decor. Invite the guest
to eat with their hands as was customary during that time. To make
this easier, serve different kinds meat and vegetables as kebabs.
Turkey, venison, fish, and lamb are just a few to choose from.
Don’t forget to serve Pretzels, also known as love knots, to your
guests. Set your long tables with large goblets. In it, serve
spicy wine, apple cider, hot chocolate, or beer.
A medieval theme wedding would not be complete without proper
entertainment. If you are not holding our wedding at a renaissance
fair, where the entertainment will be provided, hire actors to
play the parts of the villagers to loiter about and provide real
live decoration to the festivities.
Have a reading of a Shakespearean play, like Romeo and Juliet or
hire people to stage a duel, or a jousting match. Have someone
dressed in costume to recite love poetry or to sing a song while
playing a harp. There are medieval dances of rounds that you can
invite the guest to be involved with.
As a send off at the close of celebrating your medieval theme
wedding, ask the guests to hold up their goblets of cider and wine
and cry out “Hip! Hip! Huzzah!”
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About the Author
Meron Worede is a successful freelance writer and a new contributor to
http://www.wedding-decoration-idea.com
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