Wedding in a Medieval Castle

Picture the day. A vintage car glides slowly up an avenue of centuries-old trees, and the towers of the castle rise ahead, lit by the morning sun. Stone gates, a cobbled courtyard, the cool breath of ancient walls, and you know that today will be unlike any other.
The ceremony takes place in the courtyard or in a hall beneath high vaulted ceilings. Then dinner begins at a long candlelit table, surrounded by carved wood, stained glass, tapestries, and frescoes created by master artisans centuries ago. You wander through galleries and up grand staircases, pose for photographs beneath arches and beside tall windows, and take in the gardens and the view across the valley. Every step feels like a stroll through a museum in which, today, you are the guests of honor. And as evening falls, the music begins and the dancing carries on beneath vaults that have witnessed centuries of celebration.
The castles of the Czech Republic and Slovakia are wonderfully diverse, each with a character of its own. Austere Gothic, with stone vaults and knights’ halls. Renaissance, with graceful arcaded courtyards and painted façades. Opulent Baroque, with stucco, gilding, crystal chandeliers, and halls of mirrors. Romantic neo-Gothic castles with pointed towers that seem to have stepped straight out of a fairy tale. You can choose the era that speaks to your heart, from the stern grandeur of the Middle Ages to the splendor of a Baroque ball. Everyone will find the style that resonates with them.