Cheer "HUZZAH" for this Bristol Renaissance Faire wedding #Real Weddings: Midwest US#bearded groom#fantasy wedding#medieval#outdoor#renaissance#wings#wisconsin February 7 2018 | Catherine Clark bijouxandbits Photos by: Emma Mullins Photography Photos by Emma Mullins Photography When Gretchen was a little girl, she told her mother that she'd get married at the Renaissance Faire. Although she may not remember saying this herself, she was right! Gretchen and Michael's wedding was a full-on Renaissance affair. The ceremony took place over Labor Day weekend at the Cotswold Commons area of the fairgrounds. Gretchen and her family have attended Bristol's Renaissance Faire almost every year, and she even wore her late grandparents' wedding rings pinned to her dress in their memory during her ceremony. The officiant dressed as a monk, bridesmaids wore DIY faery wings and flower crowns, and all the groomsmen wore color-coordinated capes. The couple incorporated a Medieval wine ceremony into their wedding as a symbol of their lives uniting as one. Guests waved wands and tossed lavender during the recessional. Naturally, a vibrant "Huzzah!" was the common exclamation throughout the day. The Bristol Renaissance Faire catered the meal, complete with huge turkey legs, naturally!). (Editor's note: I was coincidentally AT the Renaissance Faire when this wedding happened and saw it all go down! Inadvertent wedding crashing FTW.) Vendors Photography: Emma Mullins Photography • Venue & catering: Bristol Renaissance Faire • Dress: The Bridal Event • Crown: One Curtain Road • Groom's Cape: Medieval Collectibles • Groom's attire: Majestic Velvets • Cake: Robin's Nest Cakery • Florist: Sunnyside Florist • Rings: Rogers & Hollands • Invitation: Marlene's Wedding Accessory Gallery This slideshow requires JavaScript. Reporter Name * Reporter Email * Original text Enter the original text here. Edited text* Enter your suggested copyedit here. Notes You can add a note for the editor here. * Required information. Fix Typo Catherine Clark Catherine Clark is Offbeat Bride's Senior Editor. In her spare time she loiters at her local library, makes art, watches movies en masse, plays video and tabletop games, poorly cooks healthy things, cuddles with her feline fur baby, and blogs at BijouxandBits.com. @enidjcoleslaw @bijouxandbits @bijouxandbits PREVIOUS I want to elope, but my family really wants me to have a ceremony. How can we compromise? NEXT Are you having an "East Coast Style" reception with dancing FIRST? Show/Hide comments [ 2 ] 1. It looks so colourful and fun, and joyous and bright! 2. That flower "boquet" circle thing? WOAH. Gorgeous. And so practical – you can just hang it in the crook of your arm if you need both hands! 3. "The most noble and ancient house of Black" – I see Harry Potter book page-wrapped wedding favours/food! And a coincidental wedding crash from an Offbeat editor… why, all of this is just brill! Reply Whoa, there was a plague doctor there! So amazingly awesome… Reply Join the conversation Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Sign me up for your offbeat awesomeness newsletter! No-drama comment policy Part of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil, constructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment policy. Biz owners & wedding bloggers Please just use your real name in your comment, not your business name or blog title. Our comments are not the place to pimp your website. If you want to promote your stuff on Offbeat Bride, join us as an advertiser instead.
1. It looks so colourful and fun, and joyous and bright! 2. That flower "boquet" circle thing? WOAH. Gorgeous. And so practical – you can just hang it in the crook of your arm if you need both hands! 3. "The most noble and ancient house of Black" – I see Harry Potter book page-wrapped wedding favours/food! And a coincidental wedding crash from an Offbeat editor… why, all of this is just brill! Reply