subject: Tips To A Memorable Wedding Ceremony [print this page] Finding medieval wedding dress and grooms attire is essential, no doubt! This means a wide variety of things depending on whether you want to be peasants, royalty, or merge of the two. The most popular is royal style which is full of rich fabrics and elaborate touches.
Men should wear doublets, breeches and hose; women should wear Juliet-style dresses. Consider silver, gold, and wine colors rather than white. You may be able to find a great bridesmaid dress that will save you money over a traditional medieval wedding dress.
Look for a Renaissance Fair near you; there should be vendors where you can purchase or special order your dream medieval wedding dress or ensemble. You can also check out online fashion stores for great variety of clothing. Most will make you custom dresses and grooms outfits. For brides seeking a more traditional dress, ask your bridal shop for gowns that have princess lines and drop waists.
But, if you're looking for a true medieval wedding dress, pass up that white frock! Blue was the symbol of purity, not white. (Interestingly, this is why brides today still wear something blue. You also could merge the two traditions and wear a white medieval wedding dress with blue trim.
Tips for your wedding menu
Serve traditional foods, including turkey, venison, or mutton. You'll probably want to give your guests the comfort of utensils, but look for a local vendor who will rent you wooden plates for a more authentic touch.
Even if you aren't having a royal wedding per see, you'll want to serve a great banquet. Traditionally, feasts were a part of a marriage day regardless of the bride and groom's social class.
Other than the foods mentioned above, you might serve roast quail, turtledoves and partridge, goose, roasted boar, calves' heads, fish, roasted peacock, cheeses, walnuts, fresh fruits, bread, tarts and custards, fruit preserves and mulled wine. You might serve water, ale, beer, mead, milk, and/or wine to guests, and be historically accurate.
Medieval Wedding Themes
Wedding Invitations
Choose an appropriate paper, such as heavy parchment. You might want to have an intricately colored invitation in jewel tones and golds and silvers. Look for clip art on the internet which will allow you to easily design an evocative invitation.
Evoke the theme with your language - consider saying hand fasting instead of wedding or betrothal, and open with Hear Ye Hear Ye, or Let it Be Known Throughout the Land. You can also consult the Medieval Wedding Guide for some great language tips. You may also want to ask your guests to come in period dress.
Special touches
Traditional entertainment included jugglers, minstrels and other entertainers. Guests would come to feast, and to dance to either vocal or instrumental music. At your wedding, consider having a juggler, live musicians, and possibly a dance instructor/leader to show your guests how to "round dance" properly. For a true royalty feel, have the bride ride in on horseback (sidesaddle, of course). You may also want to make arrangements with your caterer to have the wait staff in costume.
by: Mathieu Courchesne
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