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Planning a GoT Wedding

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Amber

Aside from taking place in a stunning fantasy world, unique characters you’re either passionately rooting for or against and cliffhanger plot twists that make you wait weeks — if not months — for a resolution, the one thing we will always remember about HBO’s Game of Thrones is the weddings. Why not make your favorite show the central theme of your wedding? We’ll take a page out of this very popular book series and show you how to celebrate your special day as if you were in a far-off medieval realm.
Planning a Game-of Thrones Wedding
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Bridal Party
Forget the social impact of going gown shopping with your bridesmaids; by encouraging all your guests to wear costumes, your wedding photo album is going to absolutely blow up on social media and put Comic-Con to shame! Bridesmaids can dress in long, flowy dresses and wear their hair in braids — lots of braids. Groomsmen can dress in all black; just make sure your guests leave their wolves at home. Give extra points to your uncle for really getting into his part.
Ceremony
In lieu of boring, traditional rings, consider going with his and her wedding crowns! In this world, nothing says “I love you” quite like absolute power.
To continue the cosplay element of your big day, your crown bearer can be carried in on the back of a large, simpleminded servant. And because the medieval world is known for its strong warrior females, your flower girl would NEVER scatter flower petals; she could come in brandishing a sword.
The father of the bride can dress like the father of this whole role-play universe; that’s right, he can come down the aisle dressed as the author to give his daughter away. Be prepared for wedding guests to demand that he finish off his next book immediately.
Reception
Most weddings have a father-daughter dance. Following sordid medieval storylines, have a brother-sister dance instead.
Rather than tossing the bouquet, consider tossing three dragon eggs. Stone dragon eggs, however, would most certainly hurt your guests. Opt instead to recreate your own from Styrofoam to toss at them.
Divide all your reception tables by the great houses, decorating each table with their respective sigil. Then pit each group of guests against another in competition, like a costume contest, jousting match, and/or game of trivia. Award your winners with authentic merchandise and Blu-ray seasons of your favorite show.
Food
True to the mouth-watering foods you’ve seen and heard described in great detail, take your guests’ taste buds on a culinary journey to a far-off realm by serving specialties like spit-roasted goat, oxtail stew, hard cheeses and candied almonds. Offer plenty of main course options, and make sure one of them is chicken.
In this 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. A word to the wise: Don’t leave your goblet unattended.
Décor
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.
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Posted: April 8, 2015

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