Halloween Wedding Ideas for 'Til Death Gothic Weddings

Photography by Candi Noble

It’s finally fall and time to get spooky.  Each year I love to decorate for Halloween, whether it’s a Halloween Bar Cart or a Spooky Soiree Halloween Party, making things a little scary and a lot of fun is always a good time!  Today I want to share with you a Halloween display I recently styled in partnership with Oriental Trading Company.  

The inspiration for this holiday display idea came when I saw this creepy Mermaid Skeleton prop.  The mermaid skeleton was so unique, and unlike typical Halloween skeletons. As soon as I saw it, the ideas just started coming to me, and I knew I wanted to build a Spooky Sweethearts Table, in a gothic wedding style.  

And if you’re going to use a Mermaid skeleton as your gothic bride, you’ve gotta give give her a Pirate bones groom.  We gave the groom a top hat with a red rose. And our bride carries a bouquet of red and blue flowers, and dressed in black tulle. And the couple is placed on black velvet chairs. 

I came up with the theme of ‘Til Death for this display.  With cute hand-lettered signs with sayings like “Til Death” and “I Put a Spell On You”. 

Of course, our sweethearts needed a wedding cake, I chose a white cake adorned with black, blue, and white flowers.  We then added a topper that says “Always”, and a golden knife through the top, to give it an extra creepy touch. 

The table was draped with a gauzy black cloth with attached bats, topped with gothic style wine goblets. And right in front, I placed a candelabra with black candles.

The backdrop was created by using copper pipes adorned with spider webs, a giant spider, and a gauzy curtain. 

To fill in the space I added more details.  The grooms side got a trunk with a pirate flag, fishing net, a glass jug, coffin shaped candle holders, and a Mr. cut out. 

The bride’s display included an oversized shell, more of her flowers, and a Mrs. cut out down near her mermaid’s tail. 

There is so much you could do with this gothic wedding display.  It would be great as a photo station at a party, front porch decor, or as a focal point at a Halloween themed wedding.  

So how are you decorating this Halloween?  Do you already have your decorations up? Let me know in the comments and don’t forget to follow us on social media for a sneak peek behind the scenes of Mint Event Design. 

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