Your wedding is the most memorable event for both you and your partner. Therefore, planning your wedding is of utmost importance for both of you. If you envision your wedding to be filled with elegance, romance, and serenity, then a Victorian theme for your wedding will be the way to go.

When planning your wedding, the first thing to do is think about the setting. One of the places that will give you the feeling of having a wedding in the Victorian era is a beautiful garden that is in full bloom. A garden with a gazebo will help enhance that Victorian-era feeling. Therefore, a garden wedding is a highly recommended option, especially for those of you who are thinking of having a wedding in the spring or summer, as that is usually the time of year when the flowers are in full bloom. A Victorian theme caters to a significant historical period in the UK. It is a time in British history when the very popular Queen Victoria was the ruling monarch of the British Empire and this was a period when people dressed in a very elegant way. The British pay a lot of attention to flowers because each type of flower conveys a different meaning.

Another Victorian setting for a wedding would be buildings with Gothic architecture. These types of buildings would involve pointed windows like those that can be seen in cathedrals. Italian architecture designs were also popular during the Victorian era, in which buildings or houses have low roofs and wide eaves. Typical Victorian details on buildings would be towers, turrets, and porches.

Decorations should be well thought out because your guests will really notice them. Your decorations should be eye-catching, captivating, and show your guests the theme of the wedding when they walk into the reception.

Decorations like antiques would look good in your reception area. You can get a bird cage as a decoration with ribbons, laces or vines as details. Places with chandeliers on the ceiling and chandeliers on the tables would give off a sense of elegance. The color combination is also part of the details of the wedding. Victorian colors would likely be burgundy, copper, silver, and other jewel tones.

The wedding banquet must have a menu that would be based on an English recipe. Popular Victorian food would be roast beef, pork, ham, duck, turkey, roast lamb, plum pudding, apple pies, mince pies, sandwiches that would complement tea, and fruitcakes.

Victorian-themed wedding cakes are often large and elaborate. These are actually fruitcakes with white icing and ornate tube scrollwork designs topped with orange blossoms. You can have the waiters serve cakes with English tea.

You also have to think about great wedding gifts to give to your guests. Victorian wedding favors are ornate. You can gift decorative fans, beaded bags, flower bouquet decorated boxes, scented candles, miniature teacups, ornate silver picture frames, or even chocolate truffles.

Couples need suitable clothing for their most anticipated day. The bride’s wedding dress should be white, long and flowing with lace and ruffles as the theme is Victorian. Usually the dress has long sleeves and a high neck. The groom’s clothes should also highlight the elegance of her that would perfectly match the beauty of her bride. She might wear a cropped tuxedo with vest, kid gloves, and top hat.

For the bridal bouquet, Victorian flowers can be roses, tulips, hyacinths, which generate romantic emotions. The Victorians believed that a bouquet symbolized the fertility of a relationship.

The music on your wedding day should be classical in nature. The songs are usually instrumentals like the ever famous Pachelbel’s Canon. This song is often used when the bride walks on the island. Think about the kind of elegant and romantic music that would give a feeling of grace and tranquility.

To announce your wedding day, you have to hand out invitations to your chosen guests. Victorian invitation card designs are often engraved. Victorian letters are used to write the details. Incorporate your theme into the card through your decorative touches like florals, ribbons, and bows.