The Complete Guide to Planning Game of Thrones Wedding

PLANNING A GT WEDDING THAT WON'T END IN BLOODSHED You've seen themed weddings, but you've never experienced a wedding like this! Inspired by today's most popular fantasy, Game of Thrones, we'll take a page out of this very popular book and show you how to celebrate your special day as if you were in a far-off medieval realm. BRIDAL PARTY Encourage all your guests to wear costumes because your wedding photo album is going to put Comic-Con to shame. Bridesmaids can Groomsmen can dress in all black. Just make sure Extra points to dress in long, flowy dresses and wear their hair in braids – your uncle for really getting into the part. your guests leave their wolves at home. lots of braids. CEREMONY Consider going with his and her wedding crowns in lieu of boring, traditional rings. To continue the The medieval world The father of the cosplay element of your big day, your is known for its strong warrior females. Your flower bride can dress like the father of GoT; that's right, he can crown bearer can be carried in on the back of a large, simpleminded girl would NEVER scatter flower petals; she could come in come down the aisle dressed as the author to give his daughter away. servant. brandishing a sword. RECEPTION C Most weddings have a father-daughter dance. Following sordid medieval storylines, have a brother-sister dance. Instead of tossing the bouquet, consider tossing three dragon eggs. But don't use stone like the dragon eggs; use Styrofoam to toss at your guests. Divide all your reception tables by the great houses, decorating each table with their respective sigils. Then pit each table against another in competition, like a costume contest, jousting match, and/or trivia. Award your winners with official merchandise and Blu-ray seasons of the show. FOOD The series is known for going into great detail to describe the mouth- watering food presented in the books. Take your guests' taste buds on a journey by serving foods like spit-roasted goat, oxtail stew, hard cheeses and candied almonds. Offer plenty of main course options. Better make sure you also have chicken. In the fantasy world, wedding patrons would much rather enjoy an enormous “Pigeon Pie" than a wedding cake. That's right, pigeons fly out of the center when it is cut open (or decorate your cake with frosting pigeons). Your wedding celebration isn't complete without an abundance of wine. Just don't leave your goblet unattended. DECOR Ideally, you'd want your event to take place in an old castle. If you can't find one to rent locally, there are many touches you can add to your wedding to really have fun with the theme. Give shots to your guests from an ice luge that resembles the massive ice wall. Instead of tying cans to the back of your limo, tie three rubber dragons. And how about a replica throne for all your guests to take photos on? Hopefully your guests are all fans of the show. If they aren't, invite them over to get caught up on important episodes before your big day. Whatever you do, don't lock your guests in the wedding hall and instruct the band to play a certain haunting song. This may bring on vivid flashbacks of a very traumatizing event in the third season. Source: http://www.forrent.com/blog/apt_ent/planning-a-GoT-wedding ForRent.com NATION'S LEADING APARTMENT RESOURCE