Planning A Medieval Wedding Theme: Tips For The Perfect Day

Dreaming of a medieval wedding theme? We get it! It’s a theme that immerses you in the romance of the past with a unique and beautiful wedding.

We at Peerspace have prepared a few tips to keep in mind when planning a medieval wedding theme for your special day!

Tip #1: Discover a venue with all the medieval must-haves

One of the biggest decisions when it comes to wedding planning is choosing the perfect wedding venue. Luckily, Peerspace is here to make things easy! Peerspace is the largest online marketplace for finding event spaces.

Through Peerspace, you’ll discover thousands of unique spaces in hundreds of cities. Peerspace is sure to give you the best venue options for medieval wedding themes in your town!

Here are a few of the amazing medieval must-have items you’ll find in Peerspace venues near you:

Giant hearths

For a medieval wedding theme, you’re going to need a fireplace! On Peerspace, you can browse spaces by filters, including a filter specifically for finding venues with fireplaces, like this log home in Ridgefield, Washington!

Once you’ve completed the basic search for a venue using your location and wedding date, click “more filters” and scroll down to “amenities.” From there you can select all sorts of options like a fire pit, fireplace, exposed brick, and grill.

Beautiful stone walls

Another must-have for a medieval wedding theme is beautiful stone walls. Stone walls are a simple way to give your wedding medieval vibes without having to put in much extra work — guests would likely be able to guess the theme as soon as they walk in the door!

On Peerspace, you can find gorgeous stone homes, like this rustic and rural lake house in Mohegan Lake, New York. 

Learn how burgundy and gold can make the perfect color palette for your medieval wedding theme!

A stunning view of your “domain”

Want to go all out with your medieval wedding theme? Then rent a castle on Peerspace! You can find castles for rent throughout the United States on Peerspace, but this one just below the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles is definitely one of our favorites!

The Hollywood Castle is beautifully crafted to resemble a real British castle and comes with gorgeous views of the Hollywood area.

A gorgeous keep and garden

What’s a medieval wedding theme without a keep? A keep and garden are both key elements to a medieval look! This Peerspace venue in Texas comes with 1.5 acres of Renaissance-style gardens, a medieval gazebo, Renaissance-inspired grotto, and a medieval cottage — a perfect spot for wedding photos or an intimate microwedding!

Tip #2: Decorate with your very own coat of arms

If your family already has a coat of arms — you are all set with this part of the decorating! However, if not, or you don’t know what coat of arms is associated with your family name — it’s time to get to researching and designing!

If both you and your spouse have a coat of arms associated with your families, merging them together could be a great way to represent the unity of your families at the wedding.  

Tip #3: A knightly look for your groomsmen

It might be a bit heavy to dress your groomsmen in full knight attire — but you can add fun knightly elements to their look, like “armored” colored suits (dark gray). While your bridesmaids hold bouquets, your groomsmen could be outfitted with knives and small shields.

You could also add more subtle elements, like cufflinks with your coat of arms!

Tip #4: Dress your bridesmaids in green

Green is the color that symbolizes the love of adventure for the people of Camelot. It also makes an absolutely stunning bridesmaid’s dress color for your wedding! To match the groomsmen in gray, we recommend the bridesmaids wear sage green.

You can also use this color palette to help you decorate the rest of the wedding venue. A light pink or dusty blue might also be nice complimentary colors if you are looking to expand your color palette!

Blend these ideas with our fairytale enchanted forest wedding tips for a more naturalistic approach!

Tip #3: Light your space with chandeliers, candles, and torches

Transport yourself back to medieval times and celebrate under candlelight! Chandeliers, candles, and torches will all give your wedding more of a medieval feel.

You could even choose to make beautiful candles a wedding favor for your guests!

Tip #4: Exchange forged metal rings

Nothing quite says medieval like some great blacksmithing work! Having forged metal rings created to exchange on your wedding day is a great way to keep the theme of your wedding alive forever. Not to mention if you can find a legitimate blacksmith to forge the rings for you!

Tip #5: Eat like a king

A medieval wedding wouldn’t be complete without a large and delicious feast! Using Peerspace Concierge, you can find caterers near you who are able to create an amazing medieval-themed feast for your wedding. Peerspace Concierge takes your needs, gets quotes to match your requests and desires, and then gives you the best catering quotes to choose from that fit your budget.

Once you’ve made your choice, the Concierge makes sure everything gets lined out and is ready to go for the day of the wedding. Here’s to plenty of beef stew, turkey legs, and mead to go around!

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