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Choosing Your Medieval Wedding Theme Favors & Decorations

(also see Wedding Fashion: Wedding Dresses- Medievil)

by Rose Smith

You have the location, you know what you're wearing and the menu's been planned for your fantasy Medieval wedding. Now how do you decorate that sparse reception room? What would be a great favor gift for your guests?

Before deciding on your actual decorations and Medieval wedding favors, you will need to ask yourself a few questions:

Medieval Wedding Location

1. Is your wedding and reception being held indoors, outdoors or a bit of both? (In other words, is your ceremony being held outside and the reception inside, or vice versa?)

Medieval Wedding Style and Sub-Themes

2. Do you want to have a "peasant"-style Medieval wedding theme, where you, your wedding party and guests dress simply, or are you envisioning a grander Medieval style, more in keeping with "royalty"?

Deciding on what your sub-theme should be will help you focus on the type of decorations you will need. For a royalty-type wedding, your decorations would obviously be more elaborate and "rich" looking, with deep rich color tones.

For a peasant-style wedding, you should keep things simplistic and rustic. For example, using wild flowers, earthen type pottery, and rustic type lanterns.

Medieval Wedding Decorations

Depending on the location and style that you decide on, you will need to look at different decorating options. That's not to say you can't mix and match. By all means, if you find an idea that really appeals to you, use it no matter what the location. Be sure to jot down any ideas that come to you for future reference. Ideas come and go so fast, you'll want to record them as soon as possible. Wedding favors and decorations are only limited by your imagination, so mix and match, and have fun creating your own unique medieval wedding ideas.

Rose Smith is the author of How to Create a Beautiful Medieval Wedding and several other wedding booklets. Visit Wedding Themes and More for great ideas on theme weddings, favor ideas, budget tips, honeymoon destinations, decorations and more.