Wedding Day

Meredith Fahey and her husband Joshua Votaw always knew they wanted a book-themed wedding.?So when their first-choice venue — a library — fell through, they opted to host their wedding day at their favorite restaurant in Los Angeles.
梅雷迪斯·費伊和她的丈夫約書亞·沃陶一直都知道，他們想要一場以圖書為主題的婚禮。當他們在圖書館舉行婚禮的首選未能實現(xiàn)時，他們選擇了在自己最喜歡的一家洛杉磯餐廳里舉行婚禮。

Hary Potter fans

It happens to be reminiscent of Hogwarts, not to mention it’s within their budget.
碰巧這家餐廳是霍格沃茨懷舊風。另外，在這里舉辦的婚禮花銷都在預算可控范圍之內(nèi)。

“We are both huge Harry Potter fans. We have enjoyed many midnight screenings of the movies together, as well as reading them out loud to each other, one of our favorite activities,” Meredith told BuzzFeed.
“我們都是《哈利波特》超級粉絲。我們經(jīng)常晚上看《哈利波特》系列電影，還會為對方朗讀原著小說，這是我們最喜歡的活動之一?！泵防椎纤垢嬖VBuzzFeed記者。

Date

The couple met several years ago through a dating website, and one of their first conversations was about Lost.
這對夫妻是幾年前在相親網(wǎng)站上認識的，初期聊天的話題之一就是有關美劇《迷失》的。

“We have always enjoyed sharing our geeky loves together, whether it be television or movies,” Meredith said. “Our first date was at Griffith Observatory, which is where he ended up proposing to me.”
“我們總是喜歡一起分享我們的熒屏愛好，從電視劇到電影?！泵防椎纤拐f道，“我們初期約會有一次是在格瑞菲斯天文臺，就是在那里他向我求婚的。”

小編注：格瑞菲斯天文臺是洛杉磯著名地標之一，這座造型獨特的建筑物，曾經(jīng)出現(xiàn)在許多的電影與電視影集場景中。

Wedding Plan

Meredith and Joshua spent hours and hours discussing how they wanted every detail to be laid out and what parts of the Harry Potter series they wanted to incorporate.
此前，梅雷迪斯和約書亞花了大量時間討論婚禮安排，事無巨細；他們還討論了在婚禮中包含哪些哈利波特的元素。

Harry Potter Wedding

“Our vision was that it would be a wedding that could take place within the Harry Potter universe, which we think added to the classic look, helping us stay clear of the cheesy factor,” Meredith said.
“我們的想法是這樣的，婚禮的整個流程應該就像真的發(fā)生在哈利波特魔法世界中一樣。我們覺得這樣可以為餐廳的復古風增色，同時讓我們不那么俗套?！?梅雷迪斯女士說道。

Family and friends

Family and friends also helped with the programs, banners, and other accessories.
親朋好友也都來幫忙籌備婚禮，幫助統(tǒng)籌節(jié)目、制作條幅以及其他裝飾。

Dobby and Norbert

The bride said she even did a great deal herself, including needle-felting characters like Dobby and Norbert.
新娘說她甚至自己動手做了一些超贊的手工，包括毛織玩偶多比和諾伯特等角色。

Calligraphy

She also did the calligraphy on the place cards.
她還在坐席卡上模仿哈利波特字體寫下賓客的名字。

Least amount of money

All of the elaborate-looking details in this Harry Potter-themed wedding actually cost the bride and groom the least amount of money.
這場哈利波特主題婚禮上的所有精致細節(jié)，并沒有很大開銷，這對新人用最經(jīng)濟的方式籌備了所有環(huán)節(jié)。

Monster Book of Monsters Guestbook

One of Meredith’s favorite minor wedding details was the “Monster Book of Monsters Guestbook,” which her cousins surprised her with.
梅雷迪斯很喜歡的一個婚禮小細節(jié)就是“妖怪們的妖怪書”，這是表親送給她的驚喜。

Snape character officiate

Having a Snape character officiate was Meredith’s favorite major detail.
“斯內(nèi)普教授” 擔任婚禮主持，這是梅雷迪斯最喜歡的重要細節(jié)。

the Goblet of Fire

“Our friend is a pyrotechnician and was able to coordinate the Goblet of Fire actually exploding when we put our names in it,” Meredith said. “The guests were quite surprised.”
“我們有個朋友是一名火焰技師，他能在我們剛好把名字放進‘火焰杯’ 時讓杯子燃燒起來，”梅雷迪斯說道，“客人們當時非常驚訝。”

Guests love it

Aside from a couple of confused older relatives, all of the guests loved the Harry Potter theme.
除了一些年紀比較大的賓客面露困惑表情之外，其余所有客人都很喜歡這個哈利波特的主題。

Emphasis on love

The most important detail from their Harry Potter wedding was the series’ overarching emphasis on love.
哈利波特主題婚禮最重要的細節(jié)，就是對“愛”的反復強調(diào)。

The wizarding world

“The [Wizarding] World is so encompassing, you can get lost in it, and each new reading brings more insight into the characters and world.”
“魔法世界簡直是包羅萬象，置身其中你可能會迷惑；但是每次重新閱讀都讓我更加理解其中的人物角色和魔法世界?！?/div>