Adored across the world, the Harry Potter franchise has inspired many. This couple loved the story of the boy who lived so much, they decided to incorporate it into their big day.
Kim Dao and husband Eric from Sydney are huge Harry Potter fans. The pair got engaged at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Osaka, Japan back in 2018, and knew they wanted to continue this magical theme into their big day.
“Initially, we wanted everything to be ‘Harry Potter’-themed, but as time went on, it turned more into a Western-style wedding with some ‘Harry Potter’ touches,” Dao told Insider.
The wedding itself, held at Sydney’s Caversham House Hidden Gardens, was more traditional in style with smaller touches to represent their love for the film franchise. Their tables had floating candles just like the Hogwarts Great Hall, the menu had a tiny Hogwarts illustration and guests were given light-up wands.
As a party favour, Kim andEric chose a small key in ode to the enchanted key from “Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone”.
The wedding cake featured a Deathly Hallows topper, as well as the word “always,” in reference to Severus Snape’s famous line about his love for Lily Potter.
Taking things to the next level, the couple and their bridal party wowed the crowd with a choreographed dance routine using their light-up wands. Naturally, they wore wizard robes.
Watch their magical wedding video below:
Feature image: Youtube / Kim Dao
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Brides planning a wedding in the upcoming months might be in for a rude surprise. With the current coronavirus outbreak, wedding dresses might be in short supply.
As the leading supplier of wedding dresses, China is in high demand come wedding season. According to the American Bridal and Prom Industry Association, 80% of the world’s western-style gowns are produced there. However, with the coronavirus outbreak, many factories have temporarily closed their doors to help curb the spread of the disease. Some factories are slowly reopening, but the loss in work has created a production delay which will slow-down the already intricate, time-consuming process of making a wedding dress. As a result, some brides might be without their dream dress come wedding day.
James Marcum, CEO of the largest seller of wedding gowns in the United States, David’s Bridal, told CNN that the situation in China will cause most likely cause a great disruption to wedding dresses as well as bridesmaid dresses.
“We’re already hearing that some wholesalers are informing their buyers about shipment delays because of the virus,” Marcum told CNN. “We don’t have full visibility as yet to the extent of those delays.”
Other companies like Mon Cheri Bridals are stockpiling wedding dresses and prom gowns in the case of a shortage come the American wedding season that typically falls between June-September.
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The rise of the buddymoon (instead of a honeymoon) has taken the world by storm. It has quickly become a popular trend, particularly with younger couples.
Those couples who have already lived together for a while don’t feel the need for a honeymoon either. In the years gone by, honeymoons were important because it generally was the first time couples would get to be alone together. Today, this is not really the case so couples have become creative with celebrating.
The result of this creativity is buddymoons. Celebrities have joined in on the fun too. Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats brought some extra company along for their honeymoon, and so did Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert.
Here are 5 other celebrity couples who have had buddymoons:
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux
The Friends actress, Aniston, and hubby Theroux had quite a star-studded buddymoon. The former lovebirds were accompanied by Courtney Cox, Chelsea Handler, Jason Bateman, Jimmy Kimmel and Tobey Maguire at the Four Seasons in Bora Bora.
About the Buddymoon, Theroux said, “We had thought about it; we could just do a normal honeymoon or we could go with friends, keep the party going, relax and have fun.” Speaking to Extra, he said “It was a fantastic honeymoon. It was really special, it was really beautiful.”
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Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz
After their wedding in Capri the couple continued the festivities on a smaller yacht. Their honeymoon was a week long and they ensured their family and friends were by their sides.
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Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright
After their real honeymoon in the Maldives, Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan and her husband Mark Wright took a trip to Dubai with their parents and Wrights brother and his girlfriend.
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Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara
All about that bass singer Meghan Trainor wed Spy Kids star Sabara in their home in Los Angelas. Thereafter, they headed to Bora Bora for some exciting activities with friends and family. They spent their time going on boat trips, skydiving and water biking.
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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth
Miley and Liam opted for a ski trip honeymoon, after their small and private wedding at home. Hemsworths brothers, Chris and Luke, and their wives joined the newly-weds in Montana.
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Image: Instagram / Justin Theroux