I have a very ornate wedding dress, bodice top and big skirt. The top is silver, but will be covered in red and gold beading. The skirt is two layers, the top layer being very pale blue/mauve, shot with gold and the underlay is red. As it is very ornate and theatrical,
I'm thinking ancient princess, I would like some ideas on how to create a theme with this, in regards to invites, favours, centerpieces, colours etc.
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Please please help me with some ideas for a theme based on my wedding dress! I would so appreciate any ideas!
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Dollyroux
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Dear Dolly:
Based on the description of your dress, an Egyptian, Indian or Morrocan theme might work. These cultures incorporate a multitude of ornate items, dark hues and golds into their ceremonies/receptions. As for invites, favors, etc., I think once you settle on a theme, these will be easy to figure out.
Best wishes, Rhonda Allen, Bridal Consultant New Beginnings Weddings
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How about a medievel or renaissance theme?
Invitations can be made with parchment paper (antiqued and yellowed), printed in old time looking calligraphy and rolled like a diploma or scroll and delivered in a small tube or folded and sealed with hot wax.
Consider your church and reception venue. Think about holding the ceremony in a place resembling an old castle. Decorate your reception venue with candles, wrought iron and ivy. Flower arrangements should contain herbs and wheat which symbolized fertility back in the day.
There is a lot of information on medievel wedding themes on the internet so do a little searching and I'm sure you'll come up with more cool ideas.
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Incorporate ancient traditional elements into your Renaissance wedding ceremony, grounded in the history of the Romans, Celts, Scots, and Nords. Outdoor Ceremonies
To have a Renaissance wedding ceremony, consider having your wedding out of doors. Most Medieval weddings were performed at the bride's home; it wasn't until the Renaissance that church became involved. The woods is a perfect place to have such a ceremony. Handfasting
This Celtic tradition comes from the Medieval Period, when a couple who wished to wed had a trial period of a year and a day, during which time their hands were literally tied together. If they still liked each other after the trial period, they could go ahead and get legally bound to one another. Later on in Scotland and Northern England, handfasting was the word for engagement or betrothal that was symbolized by a small ceremony with the binding of hands.
Today's brides and grooms choose handfasting as a ritual to use during their modern, legal marriage ceremony. The couple can incorporate handfasting ceremony elements such as drinking from the same goblet or cutting a lock of each other's hair and placing it in a box. The ultimate symbol is when the priest or presider over the ceremony ties the couple's hands together with a piece of cord, symbolizing their devotion to one another as well as their unity and oneness throughout eternity. Musical Processional
During the 14th and 15th centuries, there was much pomp and circumstance during the bridal processional. Minstrels and musicians led the processional playing instruments and singing songs. A young man carrying the bride-cup ( a silver chalise decorated with gold leafing and fresh rosemary for the bride and groom to drink out of), then the entire bridal party, at last followed by the bride. Throwing Rice
For a Medieval/Renaissance wedding theme, rice definitely must be thrown at the end of the ceremony. Tossing rice into the air symbolized both wealth and fertile luck for the couple.
wedding theme based on dress
Please please help me with some ideas for a theme based on my wedding dress! I would so appreciate any ideas! 
