Victorian Themed Wedding
Many weddings are housed in old homes, or aged buildings where the history and the grandeur shine through. Why not follow the lead set by those historic buildings and take a step back in time with a romantic Victorian wedding theme.
From the elegance of an era captured in the ballroom scenes of the classic movie Titanic comes a stately look that includes crystal chandeliers and champagne flutes and roses adorning every corner. Men in tails and white gloves, and the bride and her attendants in empire waisted dresses with demure décolletage and high buttoned shoes. Accompanied by the soft strains of Mozart filling the room via a string quartet, a grand piano or perhaps even a harp.
Wedding stationery should reflect the era, in creams or ecru heavy stock paired with lace edging, and formal escort cards and table place cards.
For a grand entrance or an equally grand getaway a long sleek vintage vehicle such as a Rolls Royce would do the theme justice, second only to a horse drawn carriage which would provide the absolute in ambiance and romance.
For a wedding cake, create an ornately iced confection made up of a multitude of tiers, with each tier dripping with ribbons that are tied to wedding charms and hid between the tiers. This follows the Victorian belief that whichever charm a bridesmaid pulled from the cake would symbolize what she could expect in her future.
Gift ideas for both your attendants and your guests abound with this chosen theme, including pocket watches for your male attendants, and delicate china cups or Victorian Lady Head vases for the females. For your guests, following the Victorian theme, means any small trinket that sings ornate, opulent and elegant. Chocolates ensconced in beautiful favor boxes tied up with ribbon, pewter trifles such as wine stoppers, key fobs, or openers, or dainty china cups filled with classic candied almonds or another candy of your choice.
If you are looking on your wedding day for a way to capture elegance, romance, chivalry and all that is gentle, look to a Victorian theme wedding and capture those timeless moments.
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