Renaissance Flaire

My first time to the Renaissance Faire was last year, and it was an experience to say the least. More beer than I could handle, lots of pickles, sausage on a stick (I’m sensing a theme here) and funnel cake (Mmm). All of which seceded from the homeland of my stomach hours later. In addition to the food, as I expected all the Faire people were in costume and dutifully such in character, but I did not realize how “festive” faire-goers get as well. Wow. And this year was no different. There was flair everywhere.

As Hal so rightly put it, for adults this is the perfect opportunity to play pretend. I guess that makes sense…Although I did note to him that some of the faire-goers’ costumes (every day clothing?) was so elaborate that they begged the question, is this the only time you whip out that outfit? Hal suggested they could be LARPers (Live Action Role Playing players), which makes all too much sense. I could picture a number of these people wielding cardboard swords and shields as they flail about in some wooded area. Kids dressed up as little fairies or pirates – adorable! Men decked out in head-to-toe knight armor that they made in their basements – creative but a tad weird. And don’t get me started on all the women (too young and too old) in bustiers. Thy cups runneth over, and over…

Perhaps one of the highlights for me was during the living chess match in which one the chess pieces removed his shirt. Why? Who cares! All I have to say is Huzzah to the half naked man! During that same match, Hal got to see two beer wenches wrestle with mud so I figured we were evenly entertained.

The Ren Faire does undoubtedly transport you to a different place that at times is charming and mystical. Perhaps it’s the troubadours and the Elizabethan accents (kind of), or the hand blown glass and wooden pipe music streaming from everywhere. I’d come back again. If only for the steak on a stick – delicious!!

Huzzah!


Wedding update:
We have a wedding photographer – Yaaaaay!!

His name is Dante Williams of Dante Williams Photography. Check out his work at http://www.dantewilliams.com/ or his blog at http://www.dantewilliamsphotography.blogspot.com/. Hal and I love that he captures moments beautifully, and shouldn’t weddings be all about that!