Having a themed wedding was a ton of fun, and really helped with a lot of decisions. I mean, there’s no need to debate whether or not you get to wear an elven tiara if the princess you’re modeling after has one!

There is a lot of stress added too though. Some people want their weddings to be cartoony, but I still wanted something that felt traditional and elegant. Some of the ideas for a Zelda wedding on Pinterest were…let’s say not encouraging?

Actual Pinterest Results for a Zelda Wedding:



Cupcakes

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Rupee Candy

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Party Table

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Drink Table

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Adorable? The most. Also, a 10 year olds birthday party. Thanks Pinterest.

Given the “princess/bride” dynamic our culture tends to spoon feed women, you would think a video game with a medieval setting of any sort would already have ridiculous amounts of inspiration all over the internet….nope. Not really….and that’s extra disappointing given that video game “princesses” tend to be some of the more dynamic and capable women with the title.

Fortunately, there are a number of nerdy weddings that have very successfully pulled off both heavily themed and elegant that I could use for inspiration.

The Doctor Who fandom in particular has hosted a number of amazing weddings:

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Of course, my own little nerddom, the Zelda series, is full of beautiful imagery, forests, castles, amazing landscapes, fairies…even a royal family. It wasn’t hard to find inspiration from the series itself, and we were able to work a touch of Zelda into all of the wedding details. The colors were a teal/peacock blue for the bride and her family(Representing Zeldas portion of the triforce, wisdom) and a forest green for the groom and his(Representing Link and his portion of the triforce, courage) along with the color of the triforce itself, gold.

Forest Green (Groom Side)

Gold (Accents)

Teal Blue (Brides Side)

I had always wanted to have a rustic, high class bbq type wedding, super woodsy feeling…I gave up on the bbq bit, we went with just a few of our favorite foods(and even had toasted marshmallows!). But the rustic woodsy thing? Sooo Zelda, right? And living in Utah….let’s just say that there isn’t any shortage of rustic woodsy venues. 😉 But finding just the right one was tough, most of them are ski lodges and weren’t quite “away in the mountains” enough….so I pulled up google maps, searched “wedding venues” and centered it over the nearest mountain range and there was Louland.

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That place was basically *made* for a Zelda wedding…

I was in love after seeing the photos online…My heart was set on the greenery against those rocks, the waterfall, the skys, the rolling hill view behind the arch…I still drool thinking about it…and while all of my vendors were great, they really stood out as over the top with their service. Can not say enough good things about the people there! <3

When I decided that I had to have the Hylian Royal Crest over us while we got married they not only let it be hung, they hung it for us!

Yes, that crest was one of our DIYs, post about making it to come!

Once we had the colors, the setting and the date, it was all down to the little touches, and I’m so excited to share those photos! The ring box with the crest and the spirit stones on it, the cake, the dress, the invites…I intend to do posts about all of the things we did ourselves so that you can diy it too, and will link them below the images as soon as they’re done. Of course, I’m also sharing info on everything we bought rather than made as well, check below the gallery for those links too. This wedding was amazing because of a number of incredibly talented artisans, and I’m sure any of them would love to work with you too!

Bride & Groom- Zelda Wedding

My favorite picture of us from the wedding. <3

Bride and Groom- The Grab

Post to come about the Zelda-ness of our outfits.

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Not a guilty face, a proud face. lol

Agenda

The fonts we used were Triforce and Ravenna, which are both from the games.

Navi Fairy Toppers on Zelda Wedding Cake

The cake toppers were 3D printed Navis with fairy berries inside! <3 There's a post about them!

Groomsmen Daggers

We gave each of the groomsmen daggers that were miniature replicas of the master sword. Wynn, of course, had an actual replica of the maaster sword!

Zelda Pots

My mom, sisters and a family friend helped make the ocarina style "pots" we placed around the venue. Post about that craft coming soon!

Bouquet

Shot of the bouquet, there's a post with more info!

Grooms Boutonniere

There's a post about how these were made now!

Ocarina with Rings

Love this shot of the rings that Naomi got for us!

Sign for the Presents Table

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Centerpieces

Our Centerpieces were 2 bottles. A potion, a fairy and then a little terrarium bottle. They turned out super cute!

Groomsmen Boutonniere

There's a post about how these were made now!

Ceremony

Us, gettin hitched under the triforce <3

Peacock Feather pens

My friend Darci Helped make the peacock pens for the guestbook. We went with peacock, because I wanted the old timey feel of feather pens, and peacock feathers had all 3 of our wedding colors. <3

Bridal Party

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Maids Holding Bouquets for Ceremony

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Fish in a Bottle

My Dad let me use some of his beta for the guest book display, he handled the setup and care for them**

Berries

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Guest Book Sign

Our guest book was an empty jar and we had guests give advice or add to our bucket list by writing on curled up strips of paper that they dropped into it. We're gonna read them on our first anniversary.

Zelda Wedding and Grooms Cake

We've got a fun post about the cakes and the cutting if you're interested in more pictures!

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We did a bunch of photos of the two of us, and this one always makes me smile. <3

Marshmallows

Our caterer had an option to let guests roast marshmallows. Best thing! :)

Menu

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Ringbox

This is the box our little ring bearer carried the rings in.

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There's a link below if you want a similar box made. She takes custom orders and is an absolute doll! <3

Hylian Crest

This was one of the hardest things to do, but I'm so glad we got it! Post to come about the craft!

Swords!

We managed to find these for surprisingly good prices. Links below!

Centerpieces

Our centerpieces were three bottles and mossy rocks arranged on wood trays. The tall pink one was a fairy bottle, the brightly colored ones were potions, and the small ones were terrariums with items from the game in them. <3 I made all of them myself, craft posts to come!

Part of the Processional

In theme and lookin good!

Elven Tiara

Done by Staysia Wire Wrapping, there's a link below. She has a bunch of different tiaras, and they're all amazing!

Master Sword Dagger

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Groomsmen Gift

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Guests below the seal

A lot of people took pics underneath it, and aren't these two the cutest? <3

Something New

My something new, a pendant with one of our engagement photos in it! https://www.etsy.com/shop/StephsItemShop

CHEESE

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Guest Book Table

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Maid Earrings

These are the earrings we got the maids. Link below!

Back of Dress

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Mini Hike

Louland has a 60 foot waterfall, and there's a minor "hike" to it, the sun was so pretty coming through the trees! Thanks to Ashley for sharing this one with us!

Maid of Honor

Yes, yes that is a Zora Sapphire my MoH is wearing! ;)

Rings/Cake

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Invitations

Absolutely loved our invitations! Post to come about how we made them!

Bouquet

Cascading bouquet with storybook roses made by the bride. There's a post about all of the flowers at the wedding now too!

Maid Gift

This was how I asked them to be bridesmaids. There's a little post about putting those proposals together. <3

Groomsmen

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Boutonnieres

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Alcohol Sign

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Dinner

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Bridesmaids

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Ceremony Area

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Reception area

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Bride and Groom

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I love our outfits. They're a dressy almost cosplay version of the main characters in Ocarina. Post to come explaining the detailing.

Most photos on this page done by our fantastic photographer, Naomi Leu. A few shots were by guests(Like aeDunn)

My Hair and Makeup was done by Lauren McGee

Our florist was Harmons floral

Our Baker was Salt Cake City

The venue was Louland Falls

The caterer was Cosmopolitan Catering

The invitations were designed by me and printed by Beautiful Wedding Announcements They probably still have the assets on file if you want to reuse them!

My dress was made in a collaboration between myself and the wonderful Rebecca Fenton of Haunted Head Clothing.

My Tiara was done by Stasya Wire Wrap

Wynns vest was made by fellow Etsier Fox Jaxon

The boots he and the groomsmen wore are on Amazon

The daggers (cake and groomsmen) were from Amazon

As is Wynns Master Sword and Sword Belt.

His ring was wenge wood and antler, and came from this Etsy shop.

Mine was a stick ring with topaz(to match the wedding color, rustic theme and his ring) and is available here.

We 3d printed the Navi toppers ourselves. Instructions here, or you can buy them from us here!

The signs were all custom made, post with files and directions here.

The pendant in the bouquet was from Stephs Item Shop(Etsy)

We printed the shields on the boutonnieres, but we’d be happy to do it for you too! They’re in our etsy shop

The earrings worn by the maids were from Dweebish Delights(Etsy)

The Zora Sapphire necklaces worn by the maids are from Sanshee, but Sanshee seems to have discontinued them. You might still find the Sapphires(and kokiri emeralds and goron rubies) here on Amazon though

The ring box came from Sir Octopus Designs on Etsy

The items in the terrarium were printed by us. Message us on Etsy if you need them!

** No fish were harmed in the making of this wedding.

But seriously, fish in weddings are a controversial topic, mostly because they haven’t generally been taken care of in past weddings. However, my dad(father of the bride) has been a fish breeder for over 25 years. He’s a hobbyist who adores fish, these beta live at his house, and three months later they’re still healthy and happy.

On the day of he took care of making sure that they had everything they needed. For beta this means at least a gallon of water per fish that has been balanced and aged, acclimating them to their new containers correctly, large surface area on the water to be able to breath, temperature regulation, food, and a guest list that won’t mess with them. (Kid free, not a bunch of drunk people that might dare each other to swallow fish- you cringe, it’s happened at weddings and frat parties alike)

In other words, it’s a lot of work to do responsibly, in a way that won’t harm other living beings. If you do decide to do it, you should involve a professional, and it shouldn’t be a light consideration.

I think that’s everything, but feel free to comment if you see something you liked and aren’t sure where/how to get it! <3