Halloween Costumes for Wedding

Jaime a lot of our friends do cosplay and two of them are actually in a renaissance troupe so they dress in costumes a lot. We made sure to consult them first and they are all on board.

Thank you Just Reenski for the link. I am looking there now.

I work a seasonal haunt, I can tell you about quite a few couples could easily get a Halloween wedding going without a single complaint. Hell, one girl got married this summer and I was surprised there wasn't a bit more Halloween in it than there was. It was more Victorian gothic. Still. There are plenty of pockets of people that love costumes for any reason at all.

Yeah we definitely want to be HIGHLY themed. We don't really care if you cant tell its a wedding during the reception. We want it to just be a big party to thank our guests and have a great time.

Cosplay is fun and can be beautiful.

Condiments is just ... well... IMHO... not.

I think you can pull off a NICE and still beautiful ceremony in cosplay but without the Party City costumes.

Oh, my fiancé and I don't cosplay. Just our friends.

I agree with Out the Window. I have no problem mixing costumes and serious moments. I had two friends who got married in a zombie themed wedding... the bride wore a traditional dress but had make-up and fake blood flowing. The groom's side were "Survivors" and all carried NERF weapons.

But, there is just something un-beautiful and cheesy about the Food and Condiment costumes. Why not just carry the Tim Burton-esque, Costume/Masquerade feeling all the way through the ceremony and reception? You want your wedding to reflect you and your FH, but don't you also want pictures (memories) you can hang on the wall and appreciate the feeling and look of the day?

I would find costumes that were less cheesy for the bridal couple and wedding party to wear during the ceremony, and carry the same theme from ceremony to reception.

I love the idea of incorporating your personalities into the ceremony! It is unique and a way to commemorate the fact that you met on Halloween...

I do have to agree with the other ladies though that perhaps dressing as condiments would not quite meet the level of seriousness that pledging your life to someone equates. Maybe go with the dark dress or the fairy idea sounds lovely. You could even do a theme and invite the guests to dress in that theme: Lord of the Rings or Gangster/1920's...something they could get into more than a hot dog, you know?

I agree with one of the ladies that suggested you think about how you would feel about the condiment outfits 10, 20, 30 years from now.

You've gotten some good feedback, but you know your friends and family better than anyone. You said your friends will like it, but what about your family? I know a few members of my family would feel really disrespected by this.

I understand wanting a fun party to thank your guests--thats the point of the reception. But remember the ceremony is a legal and (often) spiritual, even if not religious, rite. I don't see anything wrong with a Tim Burton themed wedding. I also agree with PPs that you should pick one theme and stick with it. It could be quite lovely. Just try to think (1) how will ALL your guests feel and (2) how you can do it in a way the won't seem like a joke.

Ooh, Jessica, good call with a Masquerade! That could also be a great theme.

I think we're past the condiments. Am I correct in that assumption, CostumedBride?

I think so. I need to discuss it with my fiancé. He REALLY wants to be Mustard.

Look up some big Halloween venues to find your costumes and you may have to let everyone know right now that costumes is what y'all want to wear. My opinion on it isn't necessary cause it's not my wedding. Have fun and Happy Planning!

I don't think it matters what you wear when you pledge your life to someone, as long as your hearts are in the right place.

You can have a photo booth and take a picture in the ketchup/mustard costume then. Maybe that can be a happy medium? :/

Love the idea of a halloween themed, not really taken by the condiment costumes. What about a themed Halloween wedding? Ex: Mascarade, 1920s, etc etc.

But whatever you do, have fun and make sure you are happy with it. It is your day

Agreed with most....carry the Tim Burton theme over to the ceremony. While not my style I think it could be really cool. If your FH really wants to be mustard, I agree with Reenski, use it for a photo booth or something. Or save it for your first anniversary.

I would anniversary card the condiment costumes and definitely go for a masquerade or tim burton wedding. You can certainly do a sort of elegant, vaguely sinister theme that plays up on Halloween but is very clear that your guests are attending a wedding. I would nix the actual Halloween costumes.

Aw how fun, minus the condiments part. I am also planning an elegant/classy "Nightmare before Christmas / Jack and Sally" themed wedding. My wedding is not around Halloween, sadly; but will be next May. We are pulling little bits and pieces of the theme. No dress up for us, but we are going with black and white as our colors.

Sounds like fun! Happy planning and good luck!

This is definitely a personal preference. I will say, I wouldn't require guests to be in costume. Obviously, it's your wedding, and you can do whatever you want. If it were me, I'd flip them, and do a more formal ceremony, and a more fun reception. I LOVE Halloween, so this sounds like a lot of fun. There are a few David Tutera episodes (I know) with a Halloween theme, and they look like a lot of fun.

Just my 2 cents.