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Renaissance Festival Weddings

 

Saying "I Do" in Renaissance Florence
by Cas O'Conner

During the Renaissance, marriage did far more than just unite two people for a lifetime; it united entire familities and lineages. Though both the bride and groom were supposed to assent to the match, a wedding was really the families' show. And Florentines, who valued appearance over substance, developed a style of wedding that not only involved their entire community but also displayed each side's wealth and status to the entire city in the most ostentatious manner possible.

 

The Rise of the Wedding Cake
by Ellen Seiden

The three-tiered white wedding cake echoes the veiled bride on her special day. Yet the modern cake derives from an amalgam of traditions, rituals, and rites practiced from around the world.

 

Castle Honeymoon Destinations
by Paula Griswold

From France and Germany to Britain, staying at a castle during one's honeymoon is all the rage. Few other venues can compete with the romance they evoke and their power to transport to another world

 

2006 Wedding Photo Contest Winners

 

Gorgeous Gowns for Period Brides

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Digging into the Past

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Clef Notes

Tomes of Lore

Moving Picture Reviews

Ye Olde Classifyds

2006 Faires & Festivals

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Period Poetry

 

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