Game of Thrones Themed Wedding
If you're looking for a marriage celebrant in Brisbane for your Game of Thrones wedding, you'll need someone who is a fan of both the books, with their intricate characters and plot twists, and also the TV series, (albeit sometimes through covered eyes when there's just too much tomato sauce being thrown around). Contact Cheryl at ido@cherylwedding.com
The 3 main religions of Westeros are demonstrated in the weddings - the Old Gods, the new Gods, and the Lord of Light.
Weddings of a Game of Thrones
(Warning: Game of Thrones spoiler alert - do not read if you're not up to date!)
Robb Stark and Talisa (Jeyne in the books)TV Series 2The devotion between Robb and Talisa was tangible as their hands were united by the Septon with the words, "In the sight of the seven, I hereby seal these two souls, binding them as one for eternity. Look upon one another and say the words:"The wedding vows of Robb Stark and Talisa: "Father, Smith, Warrior, Mother, Maiden, Crone, Stranger. I am hers & she is mine. From this day, until the end of my days."
Robb smiled adoringly at Talisa when Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey repeated those same vows at the Red Wedding.
Joffrey Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell Joffrey and Margaery’s Wedding – A Storm of Swords p 237…”Joffrey and Margaery made a regal couple as they stood side-by-side between the towering gilded statues of the Father and the Mother.The bride was lovely in ivory silk and Myrish lace, her skirts decorated with floral patterns picked out in seed pearls. As Renly’s widow, she might have worn the Baratheon colours, gold and black, yet she came to them a Tyrell, in a maiden’s cloak made of a hundred cloth-of-gold roses sewn to green velvet…The king looked near as splendid as his bride, in his doublet of dusky rose, beneath a cloak of deep crimson velvet blazoned with his stag and lion…The seven vows were made, the seven blessings invoked, and the seven promises exchanged. When the wedding song had been sung and the challenge had gone unanswered, it was time for the exchange of cloaks…Mace Tyrell removed his daughter’s maiden cloak tenderly, while Joffrey accepted the folded bride’s cloak from his brother Tommen and shook it out with a flourish. ..He draped Margaery in the crimson-and-gold and leaned close to fasten it at her throat. And that easily she passed from her father’s protection to her husband’s.“With this kiss I pledge my love!”Joffrey declared in ringing tones. When Margaery echoed the words he pulled her close and kissed her long and deep.”
TV Series Septon: “Let it be known that Margaery, from House Tyrell, and Joffrey of the houses Lannister and Baratheon are one heart, one flesh, and one soul. Cursed be he who would seek to tear them asunder”
Sansa Stark and Tyrion Lannister Sansa & Tyrion’s wedding – A Storm of Swords (p 382)“The smallclothes were all silk, but the gown itself was ivory samite and cloth-of-silver, and lined with silver satin. The points of the long dagged sleeves almost touched the ground when she lowered her arms. And it was a woman’s gown, not a little girl’s, there was no doubt of that. The bodice was slashed to almost in front of her belly, the deep vee covered over with a panel of ornate Myrish lace in dove-grey. The skirts were long and full, the waist so tight that Sansa had to hold her breath as they laced her into it. They bought her new shoes as well, slippers of soft grey doeskin that hugged her feet like lovers.” She also wore moonstone necklace & earrings, and a maiden’s cloak, a “long cloak of white velvet heavy with pearls. A fierce direwolf was embroidered upon it in silver thread.”“Tyrion wore a doublet of black velvet covered with golden scroll-work, thigh-high boots that added three inches to his height, a chain of rubies and lions’ heads.”“So she put her hand in his, and he led her to the marriage altar, where the septon waited between the Mother and the Father to join their lives together.”“There were prayers and vows and singing, and tall candles burning.”“The bride’s cloak he held was huge and heavy, crimson velvet richly worked with lions and bordered with gold satin and rubies.”“With this kiss I pledge my love, and take you for my lord and husband.”“With this kiss I pledge my love, and take you for my lady and wife.”
“The septon raised his crystal high, so the rainbow light fell down upon them. “Here in the sight of gods and men,” he said, “ I do solemnly proclaim Tyrion of House Lannister and Sansa of House Stark to be man and wife, one flesh, one heart, one soul, now and forever, and cursed be the one who comes between them.”
TV Series:
Septon: "You may now cloak the bride and bring her under your protection."
We stand here in the sights of Gods and men to witness the union of man and wife - one flesh, one heart, one soul - now and forever."
Tommen Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell
Tommen and Margaery’s Wedding – A Feast for Crows
“The bride was fair and gay and beautiful, the groom still baby-faced and plump. He recited his vows in a high, childish voice, promising his love and devotion…Margaery wore….an airy confection of sheer ivory silk, Myrish lace, and seed pearls.
“When it was time for the changing of the cloaks, the bride sank gracefully to her knees and Tommen covered her with the cloth-of-gold monstrosity that Robert had cloaked Cersei in on their own wedding day, with the crowned stag of Baratheon worked upon its back in beads of onyx.
When all the vows were spoken, the king and his new queen stepped outside the sept to accept congratulations.”
"Arya" Stark and Ramsay Bolton
Ramsay and “Arya’s” Wedding – A Dance with Dragons p 568
Ramsay Bolton…clad in high boots of soft grey leather and a black velvet doublet slashed with pink silk and glittering with garnet teardrops. “Who comes before the god?”
Theon answered, “Arya of House Stark comes here to be wed. A woman grown and flowered, trueborn and noble, she comes to beg the blessings of the gods. Who comes to claim her?”
“Me,” said Ramsay. “Ramsay of House Bolton, Lord of the Hornwood, heir to the Dreadfort. I claim her. Who gives her?”
“Theon of House Greyjoy, who was her father’s ward.” He turned to the bride. “Lady Arya, will you take this man?”
“I take this man,” the bride said in a whisper.
All around them lights glimmered through the mists, a hundred candles pale as shrouded stars. Theon stepped back, and Ramsay and his bride joined hands and knelt before the heart tree, bowing their heads in token of submission. The weirwood’s carved red eyes stared down at them, its great mouth open as if to laugh.
After a moment of silent prayer, the man and woman rose again. Ramsay undid the cloak that Theon had slipped about his bride’s shoulders moments before, the heavy white wool cloak bordered in grey fur, emblazoned with the direwolf of House Stark. In its place he fastened a pink cloak, spattered with red garnets like those upon his doublet. On its back was the flayed man of the Dreadfort done in stiff red leather, grim and grisly.
Quick as that, it was done. Weddings went more quickly in the north. It came of not having priests, Theon supposed.
TV Series
Sansa Stark and Ramsay Bolton
Roose Bolton: "Who comes before the Old Gods this night?"
Theon Greyjoy: "Sansa of the House Stark comes here to be wed. A woman grown true born and noble. She comes to beg the blessings of the Gods. Who comes to claim her?"
Ramsay Bolton: "Ramsay of House Bolton - heir to the Dreadfort and Winterfell. Who gives her?"
Theon Greyjoy: "Theon, from House Greyjoy, who was her father's ward.
Roose Bolton: "Lady Sansa, will you take this man?"
Sansa Stark: "I take this man"
Alys Karstark and Sigorn of Thenn
Sigorn and Alys’s Wedding - A Dance with Dragons p 754
“The night is dark and filled with terrors,” Melisandre sang. “Alone we are born and alone we die, but as we walk through this black vale we draw strength from one another, and from you, our lord. Two come forth today to join their lives, so they may face this world’s darkness together. Fill their hearts with fire, my lord, so they may walk your shining path hand in hand forever.”…
“Let them come forth who would be joined.”
“Who brings this woman to be wed?” asked Melisandre.
“I do,” said Jon. “Now comes Alys of House Karstark, a woman grown and flowered, of noble blood and birth.”
“Who comes forth to claim this woman?” asked Melisandre
“Me,” Sigorn slapped his chest. “Magnar of Thenn.”
“Sigorn,” asked Melisandre, “will you share your fire with Alys, and warm her when the night is dark and full of terrors?”
“I swear me.” “By the red god’s flames, I warm her all her days.”
“Alys, do you swear to share your fire with Sigorn, and warm him when the night is dark and full of terrors?”
“Till his blood is boiling.” Her maiden’s cloak was the black wool of the Night’s Watch. The Karstark sunburst sewn on its back was made of the same white fur that lined it.”
“Then come to me and be as one.”
“Two went into the flames.” “One emerges.” “What fire joins, none may put asunder.”
The bride’s cloak Sigorn fastened about Lady Alys’s shoulders showed a bronze disk on a field of white wool, surrounded by flames made with wisps of crimson silk.
Side by side they leapt the ditch.
