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Tudor wedding as seen on @offbeatbride #medieval #tudor #wedding

This Tudor-themed wedding had birds of prey, archery, and amazing garb

Jamie Lee and Tom had a fabulous Tudor-themed wedding at Gainsborough Old Hall, Lincolnshire, UK that knocked our socks off. The pair went seriously ALL-OUT with birds of prey, archery, pumpkin carving, and guests dressed in Tudor garb. The bride and her crew created a lot of the historical decor including wands, floral decor, and ALL of the boys and bridesmaids outfits. There is so much to see, you just have to dive in…

Game of Thrones details as seen on @offbeatbride #gameofthrones #wedding

Game of Thrones wedding details for your totally non-Red Wedding

You guys: season six of Game of Thrones happens THIS SUNDAY. Are you as excited as we are? I’ve remained very spoiler-free, but I havent’ been able to resist thinking about our featured Game of Thrones weddings. I found more GoT wedding details that I had to share with you. I kind of want most of it just for my own use, but obviously it would all be killer at a Game of Thrones wedding. Just maybe keep the red and purple details to a minimum just in case? Let’s peek at the edible dragon eggs, crystal crowns, dragon scale rings, and “wedding is coming” temporary tattoos.

Details at a Renaissance faire wedding that you won't see at any other as seen on @offbeatbride

Corsets, pirates, and pike arches: 4 details at a Renaissance fest wedding that you won’t see at any other

You guys know I love me some Renaissance faires. Partnering with one of our longtime faves, Waxahachie, Texas’ Scarborough Renaissance Festival, makes me swoon for all the Renaissance weddings that we’ll see in the future. We’re talking corsets, pirates, period music, pike arches, and the most epic and adventure-inspiring venue ever. Let’s talk about what you’ll get that you won’t see at other weddings when you have a Renaissance fest wedding…

Medieval wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

This Canadian Medieval feast wedding will slay you with its epic battle to the death

A red Medieval gown, golden antler crowns (!!), Scottish kilts, major costume cred, geeky ceremony references, and a giant bride versus groom sword/axe fight that will wow you — have we got you hooked yet? If not, you’ll definitely be sucked in with the pine cone and wooden log centerpieces, woodsy Mario cake, and wee ones in Medieval garb at this Medieval feast wedding.

Game of Thrones wedding lantern bouquets

A Game of Thrones Medieval fantasy handfasting from the minds of Sara & Taylor

Inspired by Renaissance fairs and Game of Thrones, this fabulously-costumed wedding featured flowers in the bride’s hair, tons of themed glassware favors, handmade doublets and garb, a GORGEOUS corset, and lush flowers in lanterns for the bridesmaids. Do not miss the epic sword fight where the ladies end up taking the men down hardcore.

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Goodbye, micromanaging bride: How a Latin exam helped me calm down for the wedding day

As the day of the exam approached, Professor Rigg sat us down and told us that the day before the exam, we should not open our books. We should have a good dinner and get a full night’s sleep. “There is nothing you can do in the last twenty-four hours that will change how well you do on the exam,” he said. “By the time you’ve reached that point, either you know Latin well enough to succeed, or you don’t. No amount of cramming will help you.” The point of this long metaphor is that this has been my attitude towards wedding planning…