Medieval Wedding Location Ideas
by
Rose Smith
One of
the more difficult aspects of having a medieval wedding is finding
a suitable location. Look for old, gothic type churches, historical
buildings, Tudor style homes or large open park areas or gardens.
In a
lot of cases though, you can make almost any location have the look
and feel of a medieval castle or garden, without actually having to
be in one by using decorations and various props.
Here
are several ideas on where to hold your wedding and reception. Make
sure to keep a list of sites you look at, take note of their good
and bad points and list ideas that you can incorporate into your medieval
scheme.
**Churches**
The most
obvious place to start is a local church. Many churches are built
from stone and have a historical look and feel to them. A nice setting
would be at a local country church in the area. You will need to speak
to the clergy at several churches to see if they are willing to officiate
at a medieval type of wedding. This could be a problem, however, as
most will want to stick to a traditional type of wedding.
**Backyard
Weddings**
A backyard
setting can be lovely for an outdoors-medieval wedding, especially
if it has a beautiful garden. Make sure the site has mature trees,
lots of flowers and some benches.
**Local
Woodland Park or Gardens**
If you
have park areas that are filled with trees and pathways, with some
open field space, this would be a great location for a wedding. You
will need to find out whether this is a city park or provincial/state
park. Contact the Parks and Recreation department.
**Historical
Homes**
Sometimes,
you can rent out historical homes in your community. Some of these
homes are owned by the city and function as "tourist" sites.
You can also find local people who are willing to rent their homes
for such occasions. What you are looking for is gothic type homes
or Tudor style homes.
**Golf
and Country Clubs**
Local
Golf and Country Clubs usually have banquet facilities and private
rooms. In some cases, they also have a garden area that you may be
able to use. Remember you can easily create the feel of a medieval
setting with various decorations, so don't dismiss the idea of a Country
Club.
**Chalets
and Inns**
Consider
having your wedding and reception at a Country Inn or Chalet in the
mountains. The scenery is usually outstanding and, as they are in
the "tourist" industry, they will most often have a kitchen
for catering and a dining room.
**Larger
Hotels**
A popular
spot for receptions are local hotels. They have plenty of room, your
guests can stay right in the hotel and they provide the meal. A draw
back to this location is that in many cases the room you are reserving
may be in use the night before and you won't be able to get in to
set up until early morning, the day of the wedding. Also, even if
you CAN get in to set up the day before, you may be charged for booking
the room for two days, instead of for one.
**Castles**
If you
live in an area where there is a castle in the vicinity, you are very
lucky. Find out who owns it and see if they are willing to allow you
to use their castle for your wedding. If you are willing to travel,
there are a number of castles in Europe who book out to wedding parties.
If you dig deeply enough, you may be able to find replica type castles
in the United States and Canada as well.
**Renaissance
Fairs**
Almost
all of the Renaissance Fairs held throughout the world conduct wedding
ceremonies or will allow you to arrange your wedding ceremony to take
place at their faire. The Society for Creative Anachronism is the
best place to start your search. http://www.sca.org
My ebook
-How to Create a Beautfil Medieval Wedding - goes into more detail
on locations and provides you with questions to ask when researching
a site to use, as well as providing links to various castle locations.
However, the above should give you a good base of ideas to start with.
Use your imagination when searching for a great location, you'd be
surprised as to what's out there that you could use.
Rose
Smith is the owner of Wedding Themes and More, a website designed
to help you discover your perfect wedding theme. Find more great ideas,
resources and articles on our
Historical Wedding Themes page.
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