Tudor Wedding - Clothes?

DH's brother is getting married this year, and the wedding will be a Tudor-themed one.

Anyone out there know where to get Tudor style dress?  (For both me and DH)  We're in London, and have no idea where we would start looking for period clothing in the area.  Online?  Shops?

Halp?!   

DH's brother is getting married this year, and the wedding will be a Tudor-themed one.

Anyone out there know where to get Tudor style dress?  (For both me and DH)  We're in London, and have no idea where we would start looking for period clothing in the area.  Online?  Shops?

Halp?!   

Angels? They have a big warehouse of ex theatrical costumes and other things you can rent

http://www.fancydress.com/content/contact_us_hire



There's some tudor stuff here - http://www.fancydress.com/content/eras05

If you want to go for a real show stopper I'd recommend Prangsta, their stuff is Ah-MAZE-ING, I wanted to rent their costume van (where they kit out your guests!) for my wedding
http://www.prangsta.co.uk/gallery/browse-historical/

Online is going to be your best bet, though I'm afraid I'm not very familiar with UK sources.  

There's a lot of variation out there.  If you want something pretty authentic-looking, and don't mind paying for it, you'll find plenty of places by googling 'historical reenactment clothing'.  If you're on a budget, and don't really care how authentic it looks, then most fancy dress shops will have Tudor/Renaissance costumes.  

But, if you're on a budget, and also want it to look good, and you've got a bit of time, it might be worth contacting a local SCA or other historical reenactment group.  They might be able to put you in touch with a costumer who could make (or help you make, depending on how keen a sewer/crafter you are) an outfit.

I did a quick search, and these are a few links I found that might be helpful:

http://www.thehcc.co.uk/
http://www.histrenact.co.uk/societies/medieval/traders.php

 

Some theatres hire out costumes (I know the Theatre Royal in York does so) - no idea of cost though.

DH's brother is getting married this year, and the wedding will be a Tudor-themed one.

Anyone out there know where to get Tudor style dress?  (For both me and DH)  We're in London, and have no idea where we would start looking for period clothing in the area.  Online?  Shops?

Halp?!   

I have no clue but this sounds like a neat idea. Please try to post some pics once the wedding is over! I love seeing people in costume. 

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

I didn't even think of renting.  That's probably the better idea as I can't imagine myself wearing Tudor dress for anything else, really.  (though, I bet these will be famous last words)

If you want to go for a real show stopper I'd recommend Prangsta, their stuff is Ah-MAZE-ING, I wanted to rent their costume van (where they kit out your guests!) for my wedding
http://www.prangsta.co.uk/gallery/browse-historical/

I'm in love.  That's incredible.