Countless people spend hours, days, and even months deciding on one of the most significant factors of their wedding – the destination! One could opt for a tropical wedding, a ceremony at an ice skating rink, a classic ballroom, a museum, at the city park, or in an aquarium – there are so many options! Avid readers might want to choose among the fantastic libraries around the world.
Abbey Library of Saint Gall
If you’re willing to travel for your wedding and bring all your guests, a perfect destination may be the Abbey Library of Saint Gall, Switzerland. It may be a bit far, but getting married in the medieval library could be something you’ll never forget. It’s one of the oldest surviving libraries in Europe and arguably the most beautiful. Its Baroque-Rococo architecture and art will capture the heart of anyone – even those who may not be avid readers.
The George Peabody Library
It is located in Baltimore and it may be just perfect for your wedding! There are five tiers of cast-iron columns, symmetrically stacked, and ornamental posts. This is already a great start to a romantic wedding. It opened in 1878, and the collection of 300,000 novels from the 18th and 19th centuries delivers plenty of romance novels to help start your new romantic adventure.
Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading
This is a massive library, holding over 400,000 titles and the largest collection of Portuguese literature outside of Portugal. It is in the heart of Brazil – Rio de Janeiro. You can marvel at multi-colored book spines with light shining upon them from a stained-glass dome. The colorful palette instantly makes this library the perfect backdrop for gorgeous wedding photos, and you have gilded arches and an opulent chandelier to gaze upon.
Admont Abbey
How about tying the knot next to the Enns River in a small town in Austria? Doesn’t that sound more than perfect? You can say ‘I do’ under a domed fresco built in 1776. You and your guests will be enamored by the stunning mountainside views on the outside and the archival works inside. The day will be alive with music and laughter, and it will be one to remember as a picturesque scene with love in the air.
Think long and hard about the destination of your wedding. If you love getting away in your mind to wondrous places and experiencing deep love, adventure, and countless other emotions, choose among the most beautiful libraries in the world and tie the knot alongside your favorite books!