How Do You Dress For A Medieval Or Renaissance Wedding?
The costumes chosen for a medieval or Renaissance wedding are perhaps the most important elements in helping to create a period atmosphere. Choose costumes for the wedding party based on a favorite time period and/or culture. Look through medieval and Renaissance costume books for ideas. Search the Internet under “medieval costume” and “Renaissance costume” as well. Even period movies can serve as inspiration for your choices. Search through books pertaining to the history and art of particular cultures. Though you might not find a book on the clothing of 15th-century Spain, you’ll find pictures of costumes from that era in books about Spanish history and Spanish painters. Find a local seamstress who has experience in sewing period costumes. The process of fitting and refitting the wedding attire will be made much easier if the seamstress is local to the members of the wedding party. Make arrangements for costumes 8 to 12 months in advance of the wedding date. Sew the wedding costumes
