Once we had decided on a Renaissance wedding, we needed to locate a
place to get the appropriate attire. At first we browsed internet sites
and catalogues that specialized in Ren wear, but found it a little off
from what we wanted.
Eventually we located a local seamstress named Judith Bennet of Threads
in Time, a home-based business crafting and selling beautiful hand-stitched
period clothing and costumes. She had an amazing selection of costumes
for rent and sale, and she was willing to design costumes for our wedding
custom-fitted to each wearer for a great price. We worked with her for
the good part of a year going over photographs, designs and having many
fittings. Eventually we decided on a particular style and period for
all costumes worn by the bridal party.
All pictures, when clicked, open a pop-up to a larger version.
Curtis' Doublet:
The wedding doublet made of green velvet embroided along the cuffs,
collar, epaulets and skirting. The sleeves are removable, and tied on
with ribbons. Underneath he wore a laced wedding shirt made of cotton
and hand-embroidered in gold thread.
His pants are black velvet, tied with a cord.
Bridal
Gown:
The gown was an incredible find at the back of a bridal shop. It is
Anjolique style 330. The veil was custom made from chiffon, as I loathe
tulle with every fibre of my being.
Bridesmaids:
Wear a lightly-boned corset made of black velvet and tied with gold
strings. Underneath is a light, Indian Cotton chemise, embroidered on
the collar and sleeves and tied with a small green ribbon. The full-length
skirts are made of a floral green velvet.
Flower
Girl:
Marika wore a costume very similar to the bridesmaids, but made for
a child so that it's easier to get on and off, and without a corset.
It was a full-length cotton chemise, with the same design as the bridesmaids
chemises, plus a green velvet irish dress that tied in the middle with
the same gold thread that tied the bridesmaid's corsets.
Best
Man:
Martin wore a shirt similar to a pirate's shirt, but fastened with two
gold buttons instead of lace. Over it was a green velvet vest, a black
sash and black drawstring pants.
Groomsmen
A green royal tunic and sash, with black velvet drawstring pants.
The
Master of Ceremonies (my father):
A 12th century fop was rented from Judith's costume closet. It was in
several layers, and made of gold velvet, ivory satin and cotton.
My
Mother:
Her costume was rented from Judith costume closet, and is a fantasy
costume based on the "Queen of Hearts" character from Alice
in Wonderland.
Curtis'
Mother and Grandmother:
Hand-crafted their own costumes from Renaissance gown patterns they
purchased.
Only a few guests decided to come in costume, so their photos and information are excluded.
TABLEWARE
:
The matching serving set and cake topper were purchased from [The
Renaissance Store] as the "Fairy
Heart Wedding Set".