When it rains, it pours

[kelaina]

To recap: I'm the bride who recently pushed her wedding up to 5/14/11. Wedding is 1870s themed, with some ridiculously accurate clothing going on, along with a custom made dress and hand-sewn uniforms

Comments

[alwaysamommy]

I think if you decorated it right, you could easily manipulate a Victorian garden theme out of a place like this. The neutral colors and the design on the carpet are perfect.

[kelaina]

Could I get some ideas from you? I can sort of see it, but I'm not sure. We'd have Victorian hurricane lamps on the tables, which works with the theme.

[alwaysamommy]

I was imagining ivory lace overlays on the tables, lots of roses (wouldn't have to be real if it's a budget issue), and maybe some of those plaster pillars that people use for holding plants and such.

I actually was thinking about this post this morning and I was thinking that if that venue won't work, you could probably call the local historical society and find out who rents out Victorian houses for such things.

Here, we have something called Midway Village (I know it's nowhere near you, but this is what I mean http://midwayvillage.com/ ) and it's a replica of a small village. They rent out the hotel, the church, and the barn for social gatherings. Maybe you'd be able to find something along those lines.

[kelaina]

You are an ANGEL.

This is a GREAT idea. We actually are really sold on the Flame for the reception, and they DO offer gorgeous lace table linens, and these lovely chairs that remind me of a Victorian garden. They also have beautiful hurricane globes that we could put some fake ivy around.

(I have learned, having been to a few weddings, that few people even REMEMBER the centerpieces six months down the line.)

But add a little ivy and some fake flowers, and yes, it's definitely a doable Victorian place.

Ironically, we're going to check out a Victorian house today, but there just won't be enough room for the kind of reception we want (you know, with dancing), so I'm seeing if we could just have the ceremony there or something.

[alwaysamommy]

I think that having the ceremony there is an excellent idea. With my first husband, we had a Victorian theme, although it wasn't as detailed as yours, and I found a lot of books on Victorian weddings at the library. I was kind of obsessed with them for a while.

[kelaina]

I have an 1890s pamphlet on marriage and sex.

Apparently, sex is a VERYBADEVILTHING, and you should only be getting it about once a month.

It was AWESOME. Totally archaic and anti-feminist, but hilarious as well.

I also have a TON of books on Victorian wedding etiquette because the FH and I are crazy about that stuff.

[alwaysamommy]

I read a lot about the wedding night too. I forget the exact words but the mother told the girl to think of the queen so she wouldn't enjoy herself.