So...who else is a RenFaire fan?

[TinysMom]

After seeing Rosie's thread on the RenFaire coming to her town - and my thread about renewing our vows at a RenFaire next year.....I thought I'd ask who else is a RenFaire fan and some other questions...

Here goes...

• What RenFaire(s) do you go to?
• How long have you been going?
• Do you "participate" by acting along with them? (I know Zin does but I didn't know if there are others here who do)
• Do you "participate" by going in some sort of costume?
• Do you have a favorite memory or memories from going to a RenFaire?

I'm hoping that there is more of us on this forum than just the three of us that I know of.....

I'll answer the questions later for myself....

Oh - and if you've never been to a RenFaire but have questions - feel free to ask them here.....

Peg

P.S. Oh - if you go to other "reenactments" like Civil War, Revolutionary War, etc - share about them here too....

 

[JadeIcing]

I went once but want to go again. First time no dressing up this year I will!

I am getting a dressed made!!! My brothers girlfriend's mom makes them! Amazing work! Oh I am getting them made cause a friend of ours is having a costume ball wedding.

 

[ChandieLee]

I am a total RenFaire fan
I've been going to King Richard's Faire in Carver Mass. since I was 13, and I dress up every year. I'm usually a gypsy. I know I have some pictures from one of the years we went. I'll have to dig them out and scan them.

 

[TinysMom]

ChandieLee wrote:

I am a total RenFaire fan
I've been going to King Richard's Faire in Carver Mass. since I was 13, and I dress up every year. I'm usually a gypsy. I know I have some pictures from one of the years we went. I'll have to dig them out and scan them.

Aha - I knew I'd pull out other RenFaire fans with this post.

DO scan the pics and share them (if you want)...

Peg

 

[GoinBackToCali]

Lord.. I do Ren Faires.. I also do Dickens on the Strand in Galveston, I do French revolutionary renactments, LOTR stuff... I been a Barbados pirate, an elf, a druid, a wood elf with mossy hair, green lips, serpent eyes and fangs..I been the golden hind, painting myself all gold and wearing furry leg warmers, deer antlers and all leather, I have been a scantily cladbarbarian queen in my younger and firmer days, I have been a drow... all silvery skin, white hair,lashes and eyebrows, this past year I was a an ice queen. I have also been a viking with a metal bra..



My most embarrassing? I go to Comic Con dressed as a fantastically spandexed dark phoenix resplendent with red hair and fiery contacts. I have been a Jedi, and a steampunker.. and tank girl on occassion..



yeah ima dork...

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

Every year here at the Jubliee State Park they have a fair every year called The Olde English Faire. I've gotten some funky stuff there. I'll get a pic for you Rosie and everyone!

 

[TinysMom]

AngelnSnuffy wrote:

Every year here at the Jubliee State Park they have a fair every year called The Olde English Faire. I've gotten some funky stuff there. I'll get a pic for you Rosie and everyone!

I love seeing funky stuff.....make it LOTS of pictures....

:biggrin2:

 

[TinysMom]

ChandieLee wrote:

I am a total RenFaire fan
I've been going to King Richard's Faire in Carver Mass. since I was 13, and I dress up every year. I'm usually a gypsy. I know I have some pictures from one of the years we went. I'll have to dig them out and scan them.

I meant to say this - I grew up in CT and never heard of Ren Faires when I was growing up (or even after I left home).

Ok - I fess up now - I'm 47....but still yet...

Any idea how long the one in Carver, Mass has been going on?

Just curious.....

Peg

 

[TinysMom]

JadeIcing wrote:

I went once but want to go again. First time no dressing up this year I will!

I am getting a dressed made!!! My brothers girlfriend's mom makes them! Amazing work! Oh I am getting them made cause a friend of ours is having a costume ball wedding.

I can hardly wait to see your dress...I hope you share it with us.

I know we're planning to go two days this year and trying to decide on two outfits is killing me.....there are so many good deals on Ebay too!

Will you have pics of the wedding? That would be interesting to see...

Peg

 

[JadeIcing]

Well duh! Of course I will show you guys. :biggrin2:I sooo need to get measured. Half the material will all go to one area.

TinysMom wrote:

JadeIcing wrote:

I went once but want to go again. First time no dressing up this year I will!

I am getting a dressed made!!! My brothers girlfriend's mom makes them! Amazing work! Oh I am getting them made cause a friend of ours is having a costume ball wedding.

I can hardly wait to see your dress...I hope you share it with us.

I know we're planning to go two days this year and trying to decide on two outfits is killing me.....there are so many good deals on Ebay too!

Will you have pics of the wedding? That would be interesting to see...

Peg

 

[Bunnicula]

Ren Faire? Did someone say Ren Faire?

The PA Ren Faire is top-notch. I worked there a number of summers for a friend who has a shop there. She makes the most lovely embossed velvet items. She's got an on-line business...will post a link for you all who might be interested in taking a look at her lovely items. Many of the designs on her products are originals (she is quite the artist).

I have a fabulous velvet dress with celtic knots and kitties, which I helped to emboss. It has been a few summers since I have worked for her, but the Ren Faire is still a fave place of mine to spend a day.

We take our 7th grade students there every fall...and in the spring we host a Medieval Day at school for them...so I think I'll be dusting off the velvet soon...

~Mary Ellen

 

[Bunnicula]

A link to the site of The Millinery where you can order period patterns and other items you may need to adorn yourself for your Ren Faire outing.

http://www.bymichelle.com/

And a link to the newest site (still under construction) where you can view / order gauffered velvet finery (all hand made, one-of-a-kind wearable art)

http://www.mmbeck.com/

A bit costly (but what original art isn't), but you get great service. Michelle stands behind every item she creates.

 

[JadeIcing]

I go here.... http://ctfaire.com/connecticut_renaissance_festival/index.php

 

[MsBinky]

I had never heard of them until I read Zin talking about them. :bagheadSo... I live the renfaireexperiencethrough you guys

 

[JadeIcing]

My fave for a dress...

Instead of red though I would want this blue....

Or this dress...

Again same blue.

I like flowing sleeves verses poofy. Square low neckline.

This for my hair. Nice and Simple.

This cloak

Ok some other dress ideas....

The red I would want blue, the gold in silver.

But Blue

Again in Blue

Blue....

Flowy sleeves?

Blue...

Blue....

Can anyone guess what my fave colors?

 

[JadeIcing]

From the year I went....

http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/JzJade/RenFaire06/?start=0

I have sooo lost weight in the last few months.

 

[JadeIcing]

Shoes???

 

[cheryl]

Wow..Renfaire looks like a lot of fun...i would love to go to something like that and dress up....how fun

Cheryl

 

[ChandieLee]

The one in Carver has been around for about 27 years.
Now I'm all excited and want to go- but I'll have to wait until the end of August.:X

 

[pamnock]

TinysMom wrote:

Peg

P.S. Oh - if you go to other "reenactments" like Civil War, Revolutionary War, etc - share about them here too....

I've never been to a RenFaire, but have gone to a lot of the war stuff (French & Indian, Revolutionary, Civil, WWII).



Pam