How to Throw a Goth Wedding

Weddings are beautiful events that need to be personalized from couple to couple. Throwing a Goth or Gothic style wedding can be as much fun as the wedding itself. Give your wedding some Gothic flare to create a wedding you and your guests will never forget.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

1. Find a location for the wedding. For outdoor locations, historic, old cemeteries or a stone archway covered in plants and weeds are often used. For indoor locations, look for stone archways, stained glass, velvet chairs, fireplaces or haunted places. The most important thing about a location is that you and your soon-to-be spouse love it.

2. Pick a color scheme that does not clash with the venue. Select dark colors. Black is a must. Midnight blues, dark maroons, dark greens and dark reds are the most common colors in Goth weddings.

3. Decide on the clothing for the people in the wedding party. In a Gothic wedding the bride wears whatever color she desires. Black, gray, red, dark blues and greens are commonly used for all members in Goth wedding dresses.

4. Order invitations. Goth wedding invitations are available at most invitation printing companies. Search for the style and design that best fits your wedding. Goth designs often contain Celtic knots, stained glass designs and ornate medieval designs.

5. Pick decorations. Flowers such as black roses or any dark colored flowers are used. Candles are a must. Find old candlesticks and candelabras for the best effect. Bats or rats in cages, coffins and chains have also been used.

6. Choose a cake that matches the theme. White cakes are no longer a staple so pick one you like. Decorate the cake with colors that match the wedding. Choose a cake in Gothic shape, such as castles, spikes or even a coffin. Red velvet and chocolate are great choices for the actual cake.