A Mythical Wedding Party

       Your wedding can be anything you dream it to be, and that extends to your wedding party! It doesn't matter if you have a special theme, or just want to do something a little extra.

       This wedding had a mythical woodland theme, and I wanted the bridesmaids (and bridesman) to look like magical fairies who emerged from the forest. They all had a pair of wings and flower crown, along with a decorated staff instead of a bouquet. I made each of these items by hand and personalized them for each person.

        The wings were each made with a wire frame and nylon cover, painted lightly to match the dresses but not stand out too sharply.

       I really wanted these fairy bridesmaids to carry something special down the aisle. Originally they were going to have spears, but then spears turned into staffs. I'm glad I changed my mind; decorating six very different staffs gave the wedding an extra dash of eclectic and natural beauty.

       Each of the staffs were made from a different kind of tree, and decorated with a combination of natural flowers and greenery, along with some added artificial ones.

       Then they were decorated with ribbons to match the rest of the wedding decor, also just to look absolutely beautiful as they drifted in the forest breeze.

       They couldn't have looked more majestic walking down the stone steps to the wedding sanctuary.

     And no fairy outfit would be complete without the flower crowns. Again, I made each one to look unique, and used the same ribbons as the staffs so they would match.

One thing's for sure, this was a wedding party you wouldn't want to mess with!

Photography: Samantha B. Studio
Location: Wellspring Spa