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historical

Pride and Prejudice meets Crimson Peak meets BBC's Victoria at this Georgian estate wedding

Pride and Prejudice meets Crimson Peak meets BBC’s Victoria at this Georgian estate wedding

My husband and I are great lovers of history, literature, and the arts. I grew up as the child of an actor and an opera singer and Steven's father is also a musician, so we were both immersed in the world of the performing arts from birth. Those interests have since bloomed into a love of historical costuming. We talked about what a dream it would be to run away and have our wedding in Ireland and made it happen…

Live out all your corseted fantasies with a wedding at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival

Live out all your corseted fantasies with a wedding at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival

As a lifelong Ren Fest nut myself, I can’t stop ogling weddings that feature armor, weapons (peace-tied, natch!), dragons, corsets, and a whole royal court at the ready. It’s so immersive and whimsical and I get giddy just imagining what new Medieval and Renaissance-inspired weddings will come our way out of Scarborough. The best part? YOUR WEDDING CAN BE THERE, TOO!

Here’s what you can expect by booking an all-inclusive (and ultimate TBT!) wedding at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival…

How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding

How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding

We’re getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y.

This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it!

Steampunk engagement shoot as seen on @offbeatbride

Travel among fictitious worlds at this steampunk engagement shoot

Karina and Colin’s wedding theme is going to be traveling among fictitious worlds — between movies and books and games. They’ll be featuring music from movie and video game scores, Postmodern Jukebox, and every table will have a different world theme. Since they’re part of their local steampunk community, it seemed natural to incorporate that into their engagement photos with outfits from some of our favorite steampunk vendors.