You can make your dream of a fairytale wedding a reality.
Many girls dream of falling in love with a handsome prince and being carried away on a white horse. Now that you have found your prince, make the rest of your dream come true with a fairytale themed wedding, complete with a castle. There are a number of ways to accomplish this in an elegant and way without it becoming kitschy. Your wedding will be an event to remember for you and all your guests with just a little creativity and effort.
Instructions
1. Rent a castle in Europe for a destination wedding.
Consider a destination wedding. You can have your wedding in front of the Disney castle at Disney World or Disney Land, complete with a Cinderella carriage. You could also get married at an authentic castle in European countries like Ireland, Germany, England or France. For a list of castles available for weddings in Europe, visit Celticcastles.com. The U.S. also has a number of castles available for weddings, like the Belcourt Castle in Newport, Rhode Island, the Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, and the Lolani Castle in Honlulu, Hawaii.
2. Establish how much you want a castle to factor into your decor. You could rent an actual castle or simply order a wedding cake shaped like a castle. Many renaissance fairs have their own castle on site and allow you to rent it for special events. For a list of renaissance fairs across the country, visit Renfaire.com. Contact your local fair for rental availabilities. Other options for including a castle in your wedding are a backdrop during your reception, castle designs on your napkins, castle centerpieces on tables or a castle cake topper.
3. Choose a fairytale or princess-style dress.
Choose fairytale-style dresses for you and your bridesmaids. Soft, flowing, ethereal dresses are a good choice, or a dress with a corset top and full, poofed skirt for a "Cinderella" look. Alfred Angelo has a line of truly beautiful wedding dresses inspired by Disney.
4. Use lighting wisely and avoid too much overhead light.
Use lighting wisely. For an ethereal, fantasy feel, use white Christmas lights. You can wrap them around posts or decorative trees, place them underneath tulle around the food and gift tables or surround the dance floor with them by stringing them on posts. Place four posts around your dance floor, attach tulle or some other type of white soft material, then attach your lights across the fabric. Another good option is candles, especially as centerpieces on guest tables. Consider using floating tea lights in a bowl of water.
5. Natural elements have a place in fairy tale themed weddings.
Be consistent with your colors and textures. Natural elements are effective for a fairy tale theme, like bleached branches, large round stones or moss. Cream, soft blue and pale green are very feminine and reminiscent of European fairy tales. Other elements to incorporate are ferns, wildflowers, and a butterfly release during the reception.
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