Skull themed wedding

Wow! I'm really into skulls (which I blame entirely on my dad) so this sounds amazing to me!

Could you perhaps go down the sugar skulls route, so it's a bit more colourful and not so scary if you're worried about little ones?

That'd look amazing on a cake and would be pretty easy to include in most areas of the wedding if you wanted to.

Edit: Sorry I just realised you said you didn't want to go down the day of the dead route. I'll get my thinking cap on!

Heyy - come over to www.offbeatbride.com there's a load of us all having alternative weddings - also use Pinterest to search images for inspiration and also collect your own!

Oh I just remembered too, Iron fist do some amazing shoes that could tie in nicely?

Mine are "Man eater" in nude. They are beautiful and sooo much nicer than they look in photos. Pictures just don't do them justice. They are velvetty and have skulls embossed all over them.

This is from pinterest

Speaking of which, I just came across this when looking for something else:

https://offbeatwed.com/

Pavone, I LOVE Iron Fist shoes - are they comfy? I fell in love with some vintage Cheshire Cat ones they did, but I can't find them anywhere

Every time you post it makes me want to read your blog, which I can't because i'm not getting married so I can't register ☹️.

Sounds awesome! We are having a gothic wedding with a black and red theme. We have mostly been trawling Ebay and Etsy, there's some great bespoke stuff. Also planning a shopping trip to Camden soon there are some good gothic shops there.

Have you tried looking at Pinterest for inspiration? There are pages like this http://www.pinterest.com/zazzleproducts1/skull-halloween-wedding-theme/ (I know you said not a Halloween theme)

EBay may also be useful:

Skull sweets for favours/kids http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2053587.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.XSkull+sweets&_nkw=Skull+sweets&_sacat=0&_from=R40

Skull candles (with different colours) http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=Skull+sweets&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1311.R1.TR1.TRC0.A0.XSkull+candles&_nkw=skull+candles&_sacat=0

Skull windmills (while looking for vases) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/dotcomgiftshop-SMALL-SKULL-WINDMILL-/181159750891?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_GardenOrnaments_JN&hash=item2a2df66ceb

The cake is a good place to add different themes - a good cake maker can make a not scary skull cake, or you could have skull theme toppers.

Don't be scared to ask in places you would necessarily expect to have what you want - our cake toppers (are the still called toppers if they are going in front of the cake?) have been hand made for us by someone who usually makes figures for dolls houses - and we love them.

Sorry, links not come out well

I love skulls. Fabulous idea.

For the extravagant there's always Butler and Wilson...amazing skull collection.

Ack no, that's a shame, I'm super flattered! Maybe I should post here instead - in fact, I will! I'd use my personal blog but that's boring, my friends would see, and full of me complaining, nobody needs to get bogged down in that!

*edit* damn I thought you could create them here!!!

I have a bit of an obsession with skull prints and skull designs so I love this idea!!

If you love them then go for it as your wedding should be a reflection of you.

Argh! I thought you could do a personal blog on here too ☹️

There's only one thing for it, send me personal updates ?

Teehee! I just tweeted Hitch, maybe I should be allowed a blog based on the fact that I am having the most un-wedding wedding* evahhhh!

*okay it's quite weddingy, and 4 days long!

Let me know what they say. I'll stop taking over this thread now!

I love those shoes- beautiful.

*wonders if husband will notice another pair of skull shoes sneaking into the house*

Here's a rocky wedding with a Skull cake:

https://www.chrisgilesphotography.com/blog/wedding-at-buxted-park-hotel/

and some Skull shoes from Alexander McQueen:

/weddings-photography/snowy-wedding-at-nonsuch-mansion/

Hope that helps!

I've now applied to join just so that I can read your blog! And of course have a look at what the site is all about.

Sorry for thread hijack - going to start a planning thread, think it's all I can dooooo.

It's here: https://www.hitched.co.uk/chat/forums/p/416506/3480629.aspx#3480629

PS back onto skull shoes now please!!!!! x

Http://www.silhouetteinvites.co.uk/

go to Silhouette Invites for your skull invites etc. That's who i'm having for our wedding, Cindy will create the invites to what you'd like. The skull invites on her page are ours, she's just also made me some wedding tags and candy bags all in the same design.

hope this helps Jenine x

How about those colourful Mexican day of the dead skulls? They're awesome

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mexican+skulls+day+of+dead&client=firefox-a&hs=KBM&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=d0SkU_ahBo_B7AaQroHgCQ&ved=0CCEQsAQ&biw=1252&bih=557

Check out the blogs rock n roll bride and off beat bride. Also if you google skull wedding you'll see lots of images come up from a variety of real weddings featured on blogs

I personally don't think that's okay. Dia de los muertos is a celebration that honours lost family, friends and ancestors and the skulls (calaveras) are given as gifts to the dead. I don't think we should appropriate them for decorative purposes. But that's just a personal opinion!

My kinda girl!! I look forward to see what you come up with :-)

I added pictures but the compute crashed and ate them so im just making a list of ideas

skull necklace

skull ties

skull cufflinks

skull underwear

skull garter

skull shoes

skull brooch on flowers

glass skull centerpiece

skull glasses

skull cake toppers

skull place cards

Choccywoccydoodah do an amazing skull cake:

http://www.choccywoccydoodah.com/til-death-do-us-part.html#.U6SCtPldVMA

Choccywoccydoodah do an amazing skull cake:

http://www.choccywoccydoodah.com/til-death-do-us-part.html#.U6SCtPldVMA

What's your view in sugar skull tattoos?

I think they're a bit dodgy when not on people of Mexican heritage (or any culture that celebrates dia de los muertos). But then when I was 21 and stupid I got a Chinese character tattoo, so I clearly have no room to criticise.

When my daughter got married last year I made wedding dress and brides maid dress. They were 1950's tea length, youngest daughter was her brides maid and she likes skulls so I sewed a skull into the 3 tiered petticoat and eldest daughter (bride) had skull necklace and earrings made for her by a company called Eclectic Eccentricity (they have a website and are based in Norwich)

You can get some nice fabric with skulls on too which isn't Halloween themed, google skull fabric. Good Luck I love it when people want a different wedding

If you want skull bunting made I'm your person !!

Saw these in Dunelm Mill t'other day:

http://www.dunelm-mill.com/shop/sparkle-collection-silver-skull-ornament-376802