Huffington Post reports that Hunger Games themed weddings are a trend! What do you think?
When we heard about a couple of "Hunger Games"-themed wedding shoots last month, we were somewhat confused by the idea. Given that "The Hunger Games" are about bloody, to-the-death fights between teenagers, we wondered what exactly about the series screamed "romance."
But apparently "Hunger Games"-inspired weddings are becoming a trend. In fact, a contest, hosted by The Wedding and Event Institute, launched Friday, and is seeking the ultimate "Hunger Games"-themed wedding pin board.
The competition, created by Wedding And Event Institute owner and director Kylie Carlson, will seek out 12 aspiring wedding planners, stylists or designers who will compete -- via photo-sharing site Pinterest -- to produce a mood board for a fictitious couple who have requested a "Hunger Games"-inspired wedding.
Carlson told HuffPost Weddings that although the "The Hunger Games" are dark, the series' battles aren't the focus of the contest.
"People love things that are topical," she said. "As with any movie like this it always filters its way down to the wedding and event industry. At the end of the day, not unlike most movies of this ilk, there is a love story at the bottom of it all."