Festival Meets an English Garden Wedding

I’m sure you were also told in your German class that nouns can’t be intensified. But that’s a lie. If a wedding reception seems too small to celebrate your love, then just turn it into a festival! But before you go out and decide to outfit your guests with rubber boots and serve them warm canned beer on a muddy campground, let this wedding inspire you instead. It combines the party atmosphere of a summer open-air festival with the elegance of an English garden wedding.

A venue like Fridau Castle in Ober-Grafendorf, Lower Austria, is the ideal setting for a wedding like this. The magnificent park is perfect as a festival grounds, where a large, old tree provides ample shade during the wedding ceremony and thus serves as the main stage.

The stars of the day are, of course, the bride and groom—he in his casual blue summer suit and she in her ankle-length wedding dress, paired with comfortable low-heeled sandals. The guests are wearing festival wristbands, as is customary, and are also given a festival pass.

The authentic English marquee tent, a vintage canopy, and large umbrellas not only provide additional sun protection but also give the venue the atmosphere of a true English garden wedding. Fortunately, however, the wedding guests don’t have to stick to the British model when it comes to food; instead, they can enjoy delicious street food from the food truck and a wedding cake topped with a likeness of the headliner.

This wedding shows that, with the help of the right wedding vendors, even contrasting styles can be blended into a cohesive wedding concept. Maybe that’s why the tables were named after famous rebels from a galaxy far, far away. But maybe it’s just a coincidence.