Do You Really Want A Goth Groom? Or Why Watching Twilight Might Be More Romantic Than Living It

Goth Groom? Vampire Weddings? Really? I know, I'm getting old.  I must be out of it.  The appeal of Goth looks, vampire movies complete with weddings (Please! Do NOT make me go see Twilight or any version thereof!), handfasting or blood pacts with your dark prince... I just don't understand the appeal!  I can't imagine anything more high maintenance than a man who wears a lot of makeup (often more than I do) and whose wardrobe resembles something I'd only wear on Halloween.  Do I find these men romantic? No way! Do I want to touch anyone who wears that much hair gel? Ych! But I guess these guys wouldn't be too interested in me either!

But give it some serious thought before you plan your whole wedding around a Goth or Vampire theme--thirty years from now you'll look at your wedding pictures and gasp "WHAT WAS I THINKING! WHY DIDN'T SOMEONE STOP ME!" So I'm telling you now--STOP! THINK! And don't blame me if you decide to do it anyway! 

Twilight Themed Weddings

With all the hoopla over Twilight it was only a matter of time before brides jumped on the bandwagon and used Twilight as a theme for their weddings.  For Bella's wedding Alice used thousands of white lights all along the drive up to the estate where the wedding took place.  This budget friendly idea is easy to implement and it doesn't take a lighting professional to implement.  Just beg or borrow strands of Christmas tree lights or if need be, rent them, it's very inexpensive to do. 

Bella's wedding gown would be a typical early 1900's design, and there are some ready made gowns that would fit the bill.  If you want something totally Bella, check with your dressmaker or find a vintage store and wear real vintage. 

Music for a Twilight wedding would be Pachelbel’s Canon prior before the ceremony to be followed by Wagner’s traditional wedding march. Adding a piano to the mix for Edward would be a nice touch. 

For a fun photo try this one courtesy of Meg Simone Photography, just in case someone wants to take a 'bite' out of you.

While many Twilight brides lean toward using a combination of red and white tulips from the Twilight cover, Bella's bouquet was actually all white.  It contained orange blossoms, freesia, and roses.  No red in sight.  No tulips.  This is good news for the budget concious bride because tulips don't hold up well and are season specific.   An archway covered with white flowers and ribbon was the site of the ceremony in Twilight.  While this may send budget-minded brides running, try an alternative.  Start by using all white for the chairs and covers at the ceremony.  Add a white aisle runner (an inexpensive rental, or buy one from a former bride on eBay) and use inexpensive silk petals to line the aisle.  If you want to got the DIY  route, make some red and pink topiaries in white pots for maximum impact at minimal cost if you do them using silk carnations. 

You may also want to consider draping white tulle to form the archway or as an accent.  All white glam is the way to go for this wedding. 

For a fun photo op, consider finding some vampire fangs and hamming it up for your photographer.

twilight wedding by kissthegirl