Harry Potter Wedding: Real Life Weddings

I can’t believe a whole month has gone by since I had last posted. So needless to say A few posts will be showing up soon. But let’s concentrate on this post. Real life Harry Potter weddings: let’s see how they did it. 

Outdoors and spring seemed to be popular elements. Oh, and the color purple. J Even though I don’t find as though I was transformed into the Harry Potter world, I did like some of the elements brought into it. 

  

  I love some of the elements here. Adding fall, and simplicity. The map is a great touch and you can use that for guests to sign like a guest book. Or using it in other ways like a program or an actual map. The Owls and fresh woods through out made it feel very natural. The keys are a awesome touch too. The cake kinda reminded me of the Weasley house. Potions always make it seem better. Why? Honestly, Because its HARRY POTTER! lol. It's wizards and potions are a very large part of the movies.

 This is cool. If you go to the facebook page you can see these closer. They made signature drinks from the series. Polyjuice and Hogsmede Ale. They placed it on an antique looking trunk. Which is another great reference to the school. The placement of the drinks are important. You should expect the guest to want drinks as a really large request of the reception. And put a iconic theme on it, everyone is going to be looking there. So be prepared there.

 I loved this! I don't know how they found an amazing hut. But what a wonderful spot for wedding pictures. Hagrids hut. :)





The Sorting Hat! Awesome! And to have it where you put where the guest figure out where to sit. That's just great. Then to put the name tags on wands. They get to keep the wands. Double as favors. Go to the Facebook to see close ups.

Just like the invite to the school the invite was very similiar. And the tough of the Owls everywhere is a great idea.

This is such a good idea! It's like magic!  Great for entertainment. One of the great entertainment ideas you can use.

One way to have seating is by separating the guests by houses. I do like this. Not sure I would have the background to be so white. Maybe to use a wet tea bag to make it a little more brown and vintage and weathered. And maybe using the items from each house. Such as the Griffindor House Sword. 

 There are some more great pictures posted to the facebook page. So check it out! Next post is some of my ideas for a good Harry Potter Wedding.

Harry Potter Wedding

 

  I remember growing up while the Harry Potter craze was becoming huge. My friends were among the millions getting prepare for the next movie or book to come out. Making shirts and buying tickets for the midnight showing way in advanced to make sure they had a spot. I remember the crowds in various house colors. Greens, maroons, yellow, and black colors were everywhere not to be outdone the random lightning bolts on all sorts of foreheads. Static brain states that the books alone have made over 7 billion dollars, let alone anything else. Needless to say that the Harry Potter fever infects all sorts of aspects of people lives.  With the latest release of the last Harry Potter movie a brand new trend has come out: Harry Potter Weddings. 

I personally love it, as I do all unique themes. I mean, that’s why I started this blog in the first place.

So for my first installment on Harry Potter Weddings I am going to go into the movie interpretation of William (Bill) Weasley and Fleur Delacour wedding. You know, before it got ruined by uninvited guest. :) 

They used purple as the base color with high ceilings and a lot of drapery.  Scroll and swirls and wispy environment with black and white accents, taking into account of the wispy nature of the Delacour’s. Though, personally I thought the character Fleur wasn’t portrayed correctly, I did like the wedding reception.  It made me feel transplanted, as any good event should feel. 

So, how do you get a beautiful wedding like the Weasley/Delacour event?

Start with finding a good spacious venue and order a high cathedral tent with scalloped edging and tassels in-between each scallop. As a color pallet stick with lighter purple colors and black and white accents. Purple with Scroll edging was hung from the roof top resembling the interior of a Hindu tent. With the exception of tying the pieces hanging down they let it hang down like entry ways. To be a good opposite a darker purple floor was laid down.  Lavender round tables with dark chiavaris chairs and large candle holders with a silver swirl base.  You may find it to be an iron work a good silver spray paint will suffice. 

Look for vintage 20^th century items and wardrobe. Three tiered round desert treys filled with small finger desserts that were placed among the tables. A funky yet conservative wedding dress that is inspired by peacocks; though it’s my belief that you should pick a dress that the bride loves and looks great in. If you really want peacock accents there are appliques and accessories that will give you an ideal look. A three tier large cake with a white bird cage on top with fruit accents and a gazebo inspired detail in white. 

The Weasley/ Delacour wedding not your thing, but still want a Harry Potter Wedding? My next installment will be about Harry Potter Themed Wedding done in real life. See you soon-Jay

Sources: 
http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Wedding_of_William_Weasley_and_Fleur_Delacour
http://www.statisticbrain.com/total-harry-potter-franchise-revenue/