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In Medieval times many families worked together to accomplish the many chores that
needed to be done. Families would also take in other people from outside to help.
These groups of people lived together in house 'holds'. A 'hold' is a protected area of a
village or castle. The house was given the name of the person who owned it, and that
was how everyone referred to that home; for example House Smith, House Cooper, or
House Drakstonne.
I was introduced to the Society for Creative Anachronisms in 1989, and was
enchanted. There were so many people who wanted to 'Live the Dream' and work
together. Several of my new friends and I got together often to learn more about the
Middle Ages and began sewing costumes and making jewelry at my home. I chose the
name House Drakstonne to represent our group; Drakstonne means 'Stone of the
Dragon.' (I just love dragons!)
When I started selling jewelry and costumes at Medieval events, I was often asked for
more medieval items people could not find. I added leather work and branched out into
feast gear (eating equipment). Feast gear was very important during the Middle Ages.
People had a set they would carry with them when they traveled. This usually
consisted of a wooden bowl and a mug, but sometimes a plate and eating utensils,
too. We searched through thrift shops all over the city, and collected a great
assortment of rescued feast gear.
When my own wedding was at hand, I gathered all the information I could on medieval
weddings. When friends and family asked ‘why?’ about a custom or a costume, I
would do the research and find out. Over the past few years I have enjoyed being able
to share what I learned with other people planning their own medieval weddings, and
hopefully making their wonderful day easier to plan.
Vanessa Hand
Owner, House Drakstonne
ISBN 0-9719562-0-0
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*Note: When something in the booklet is described as 'period', it refers to 'of that time period'.
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Sun is setting, and the clearing is quiet. Ribbons trail from branches high, and flower petals are
strewn about. Animals peer silently from hidings, wondering what this evening will bring.
There is magic in the air, all can feel it; and then movement from the hill.....
People begin to arrive in the clearing, carrying a single candle not yet lit. Everyone is quietly
murmuring in delightful anticipation. As the people settle into the gathering, the musicians can be
seen arriving. The light flute, and soft drum.... Someone is adding a harp but cannot be seen.
The monk arrives in a burst of energy (so unlike the friar) concerned about being late, and pulls
himself together. People giggle as he passes, not able to help themselves, he is such a joyous
person.
The guests pull closer in a circle, the sun heavy with impending nightfall. The lighting of the
candles begin. In a circle the flame moves, one lighting the next until the circle is complete. The
music changes ever so slightly to signal the bride and groom. They are eager to share this moment
with their friends and family, to declare their love for one another in a handfasting.
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The essential elements are thanking the Higher Power for bringing
this love into their lives. The cutting of the wedding cake usually
includes feeding each other a small portion, and you can make a
toast to each other and drink out of the other's cup, to show
commitment to caring for each other.
Jumping over a broom, or jumping over a crossed broom and
sword (possibly held by the best man and the maid of honor)
symbolizes the cutting of ties to parents and the ties being swept
away.
Medieval brides believed that knots symbolized good luck, hope,
and steadfastness, so their bouquets were tied with numerous
knots. Continue the tradition by giving your ushers tie clips or cuff
links adorned with sculpted knots, or adorn a ring pillow or
kneeling pillows with silken curtain cording knotted at each corner
and finished with tassels.
During the vows, have a friend bind your hands with a ribbon or
embroidered cloth (try Celtic knots) while explaining the tradition
to guests.
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It is by loving and by being loved that one can come nearest to the soul of another.
-- George McDonald
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6 to 18 Months Before
Contact a Wedding Consultant
Budget Planning
Ceremony
Ceremony Sites
Colors
Select Catering
Transportation
Flowers
Rings
Wedding Party
Movie References
Clothing!!!
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Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.
-- Alexander Smith
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ü Budget Planning -
Set a tentative budget. Choose the type of wedding. How big? How formal?
Be realistic. Marriage is a life change, and carrying in more debts can put a strain on the best of people. If you must take
out a loan for your wedding, think it over carefully and weigh all the options, percentage rates and payments you will be
paying.
ü Choose Place/Date
Place Date/Time
Time Of Ceremony And Reception
Recently my sister-in-law became engaged. She and her Think about all these things, and when you have torn apart
fiancee have been trying to set a date. Sounds simple the calendar you'll know it's time to take a break!
enough, find a nice time of year and pick a weekend. He Remember-- this is YOUR time, and if there is a special
is in school, and won't know when graduation will be date the two of you want to pledge your love to each
taking place until later in the year. Families have to fly in other, that is what is important. You will remember it all
from out of town. Holidays fall into play. Vacation time your lives. If there are people who cannot attend, make it
has to be scheduled, along with travel tickets to purchase up to them with a late reception sometime later in the
(non-refundable in most cases). Reservations have to be year when they can all get together, perhaps during the
made early if it is a busy season. holidays.
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ü Ceremony
z Incorporate the traditional 'Bride Price' into the actual P If you have children attending the ceremony, ask
ceremony. After the father escorts the bride to the altar, them to help by handing out programs, candles, ribbons,
have the best man present the father with the bride etc.
price.A bride price is what the groom offers the bride's
family in trade for their daughter's hand. The dowry is P Personalize the custom of walking under an arch as
what the family gives her to bring into the marriage. they do in military weddings. Use something personal to
z Binding the hands of the bride and groom symbolizes both of you.
the joining of the bride and groom into a new family. P Try a woodland-inspired ring pillow, made of tufts of
moss placed on a small tray and trimmed with ivy and
flowers.
P An alternative to throwing rice is blowing bubbles. the couple on their way to their reception (and they give
Hand out bottles and blowers before the ceremony starts. her one). Celebrate your joy with a donation to your
favorite charity. Have your best man or maid of honor mail
z A fire should be started in the couples new home as
it on the day of your wedding.
they return (if they don't have a fireplace, light a candle).
A popular tradition in many countries is to escort the z Tying shoes to the bumper of the car represents the
newly married couple in a loud and happy parade to the symbolism and power of shoes in ancient times.
reception. Hire a bagpiper or a Renaissance-style singing Egyptians would exchange sandals when they exchanged
minstrel to lead the way melodically. goods. When the father of the bride gave his daughter to
the groom, he would also give the brides' sandals to show
P If your Honeymoon trip doesn't begin right after your
that she now belonged to the groom. In Anglo Saxon
reception, try a small post-reception party for your friends times, the groom would tap the heel of the bride's shoe to
and family. show his authority over her. In later times, people would
z In Britain it's considered good luck if a charwoman throw shoes at the couple, and now we just tie shoes to
(bag lady or street person) appears, begs a coin from their car.
ü Ceremony Sites
P Check local garden or park areas, and inquire what P Check local restaurants, inns, hotels, parks
the restrictions are on decorating. The simplest site can (amusement parks as well), theme locations, for more
look wonderful with a pavilion, arch or flowers. ideas.P Find out if that expensive reception site you
P Check with area campgrounds. Many of them have love has special rates for off time of day or seasons.
wonderful wooded clearings perfect for an outdoor P Check with a local Renaissance Festival for
wedding. (And many have large picnic areas!) information on holding a wedding on site during the festival
season.
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ü Colors
P Choose meaningful colors to accent your wedding. P Use ribbons to define the alliances of families. For
Blue symbolized fidelity; green is the color of fertility; red example, have the bride's family and guests wear green
is the color of love and joy. Include the meanings of these and gold, the groom's blue and white. Distribute the
colors in the wedding program for guests. ribbons at the guest register or when everyone is arriving.
While handing out the ribbons, explain the tradition.
ü Select Catering
This doesn't necessarily mean go out and hire a people would take it. They loved it! Guests brought
professional caterer if you cannot afford it. Ask around, dishes to the feast, and in many cases the containers or
maybe someone you know (or your fiancee knows) is able platters were the gift. We also received modern traditional
to do this for a nominal fee plus the cost of food. wedding gifts, which surprised us. Most gifts were
z In medieval times one of the most precious traditionally food. The reception was at our home, and set
commodities was food. Traditionally the guests brought a up with a few banquet type tables to hold the food. If you
gift of food to the wedding, to help with the feast. We decide to try this (and I encourage it!) make sure there is
implemented that tradition in our wedding, wondering how ample space for outlets, such as a power strip.
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ü Transportation
z Before cars and limousines, male guests at Irish,
Scottish, and German village weddings would kick off the
celebrations with a wild foot-race from the ceremony to
the reception.
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and can be inexpensive. Lyrichord has a wonderful Lyrichord www address: http://www.lyrichord.com/
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Performers
z Period instruments include the flute, bagpipe, guitar, z Irish dancers are wonderful entertainment during the
viol (forerunner of the violin), many types of horns, harp, reception.
drum (bhodrain or dhoumbek) and Irish pipes. z Have a trumpet (or voice) heralder at the entrance area
P Modern synthesizers can sound medieval at many of the building.
settings. Check with local music groups at universities for a
P A single harpist, Celtic piper, lute/mandolin player or madrigal choir. The students might just show up for the
harp and violin duo adds a magical touch. opportunity to perform (don't forget to invite them to stay
for the banquet.).
P Have a wandering minstrel play love ballads during
the receiving line. z Have a "loud and joyous noise" herald your walk up
the aisle.
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ü Flowers
Use herbs in the bouquet. It is even possible to include the roots in a flower water cap, and then the herbs can be planted in
each person's gardens after the ceremony. Ancients used herbs, not flowers, in bouquets because they felt herbs
(especially garlic) had the power to cast off evil. If a bride carried sage (the herb of wisdom) she became wise; if she carried
dill (the herb of lust) she became lusty. Later flowers replaced herbs and took on meanings all their own.
Keep in mind that they did not have florists back then and many items that they used were dried. The bride's bouquet was
usually given to her by her mother and there was great significance in the types of items present in the arrangement. For
example, the wheat was to wish the bride fertility, both in family matters as well as family crops. Usually there would be
some flowers present which were native to the area around the bride's home, the groom's home, and 1 flower from where they
would live after marriage. This was more of a peasant custom since they usually could not afford rings and this symbolized
the couple's joining.
Decorating Flowers
P Place laurel branches, ivy trails or evergreens along P Line the site steps or walkway with rows of potted
the path of the bride and groom after the ceremony, to flowers in full bloom. Daisies, or chrysanthemums with
symbolize luck and fertility. many colorful blossoms per pot, or small evergreen trees
P Have ushers hand out bags of herbs, sprigs of decorated with ribbons and twinkle lights, and a spray for
greenery, and flower petals, to sprinkle over the path of the arch.
the couple as they make their joyous walk back down the $ Wreaths of dried flowers and herbs can be used as
outdoor aisle. gifts for the wedding party, or used in your own home to
z Vine arches are a symbol of growth, fertility, and decorate.
renewal. Also, when you pass through an arch it is an Garlands of flowers are appropriate for the wedding party
entrance to a new world. to wear.
Carrying Flowers
P Have each attendant carry a bouquet made from a z Medieval brides believed that knots symbolized good
different flower but using the same greenery & general luck, hope, and steadfastness, so their bouquets were
shape of bouquet. tied with numerous knots.
P A wonderful look is a cascading hand bouquet with z In Tudor England, brides carried marigolds that had
ivy trailing and many white or colorful flowers. been dipped in rosewater. They later ate them since they
$ Carry a single long-stemmed rose, roses or tulips were thought to be aphrodisiacs.
trimmed with ribbons. Tie them together with green craft P Use mixed wildflowers with stalks of dried wheat
wire. Wrap about 4 inches of satin ribbon around the instead of baby's breath.
stems (toward the bottom). Add ribbons and pearls to the z Welsh brides used to give their attendants myrtle in
hanging ribbons.
their bouquets, to be planted later; tradition held that if the
z Include in the bouquet thistle and heather. plant grew, the grower would be married.
P Arrange a bouquet according to the flowers
meanings.
P If your wedding is in the evening, carry a candle
instead of flowers. I can't think of anything more romantic.
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Herb Meanings
Allspice ~ Compassion; Dill ~ Lust Or Optimism; ; Fennel Parsley ~ Cleanliness Of Mind And Body; Sage ~
~ Strength; Worthy Of Praise; Rosemary ~ Domestic Virtues; Great Respect.
Remembrance; Mint ~ Great Virtue;
Flower Meanings
Calla Lily ~ Magnificent Beauty; Chamomile ~ Energy In Magnolia ~ Benevolence, High-Souled, Love Of Nature,
Adversity; Carnation ~ Woman's Love; Cherry-Blossom ~ Magnificence; Orange-Blossom ~ Chastity, Bridal
Spiritual Beauty; Clover (Four-Leafed) ~ Be Mine; Clover Festivities; Orchid ~ You Are A Belle, You Flatter Me;
(White) ~ Think Of Me; Daisy ~ Innocence; Dandelion ~ Rose (Red) ~ Unity, Romantic Love; Rose (White) ~ I Am
Coquetry; Fern ~ Fascination, Magic, Sincerity; Fir ~ Worthy Of Your Love, Silence, Innocent Love; Rosebud
Time; Fleurs-de-lis ~ Message; Honeysuckle ~ Bonds Of (Red) ~ Inclined To Love, Pure And Lovely; Rosebud
Love; Hyacinth (White) ~ Modest Loveliness; Hyacinth ~ (White) ~ Too Young To Love; Tulip (Red) ~ Declaration Of
Constancy; Iris ~ Message, My Compliments, Eloquence; Love; Tulip (Variegated) ~ Enchantment, Your Eyes Are
Ivy ~ Fidelity, Friendship, Marriage, Wedded Love; Lily- Beautiful, Tulip (Yellow) ~ Hopeless Love, Violet (Blue) ~
Of-The-Valley ~ Perfect Purity, Return Of Happiness, Faithfulness, Love, Loyalty, Wheat ~ Prosperity
ü Rings
z It is unknown when wedding rings were first worn. z Diamond engagement rings were given by medieval
They were probably made of a strong metal, like iron so Italians, because of their belief that the diamond was
that it wouldn't break easily which would have been a very created from the flames of love.
bad omen. The early Egyptians believed that a circle was z The ancient Romans believed that the vein in the third
the symbol of eternity a sign that life, happiness, and love finger ran directly to the heart, so wearing the ring on that
have no beginning and no end. A wedding ring was finger joined the couples hearts and destiny
placed on the third finger of the left hand because it was
believed that a vein ran directly from that finger to the
heart.
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ü Wedding Party
z Many of today's wedding customs have evolved from make sure the bride got to the church and to the groom's
the days of ancient Rome, when evil spirits were believed house afterwards. The bride also had women to help her,
to threaten the bride and groom. Bridesmaids dressed the "bridesmaids" or "brideswomen".
similarly to the bride, and ushers' attire resembled the P The titles "Maid of Honor" and "Best Man" are fast
groom's. This was an attempt to confuse the spirits. If being replaced by "Honor Attendant" as couples throw
they could not tell the bride and groom apart from the convention to the wind in order to choose their dearest
attendants, they would not be able to carry out their loved ones. Among the latest to enter the ranks of honor
plans. attendant for the bride are an elderly grandmother and a
z From the Anglo Saxon days: When the groom was brother; a groom's honor attendant could be his father or
about to capture his bride, he needed the help of his his sister.
friends, the "bridesmen" or "brideknights". They would
Movie References
First Knight ~ Excalibur ~ Camelot ~ Monty Python and and Henry II, ruler of England 1154-1189) ~ Braveheart
the Holy Grail (932 AD) ~ El Cid (late-1000s Spain) ~ (late 1200's Scotland) ~ Hamlet (set 1300/1400? 2
Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) ~ Robin Hood (Michael versions 1) w/Mel Gibson, 2) w/Laurence Olivier) ~
Praed/Jason Connery) ~ Robin Hood (Disney) ~ Robin Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Hamlet comedy)
Hood Prince of Thieves ~ Robin and Marion ~ Robin Hood- ~ The Warlord ~ The Princess Bride ~ Much Ado about
Men in Tights ~ Ladyhawke (based on 12th C French Nothing ~ The Taming of the Shrew ~ Lady Jane (Grey,
legend) ~ The Lion in Winter (about Eleanor of Aquitane grandniece of Henry V)
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ü Clothing!!!
If you want everyone in period costume, think about what
styles everyone will find comfortable. Renaissance
peasants and Medieval clothing will probably be easiest to
wear for those not accustomed to heavy, confining or
unusual clothing. These are also the easiest styles to
create.
z Look at some historical costume books and pick out
a time frame that suits you. Here are some basic
categories to help you decide:
Royalty (the most formal clothes from the era)
Merchant class (good, modestly prosperous)
Peasant (casual, outdoorsy, little decoration)
Medieval (women gowns; men in Tights and tunics)
Renaissance (women in tight bodices and full skirts; men
in tights, breeches, pirate shirts, laced vests)
z Clothes in Medieval society told people who they were, what rank and
how powerful and rich they were. Edward III instigated "Sumptuary Law",
which dictated what people could and could not wear; for example;
z Pointed shoes came into fashion during Edward’s reign, and were also
restricted.
The nobility were allowed 24" of pointed shoe beyond the natural foot,
gentlemen 12" and commoners 6 1/2"
z Special devices were designed to attach to the knee, with a clip to hold
the toe of the shoe up so the person could walk without becoming tangled in
their shoe.
z Many people could not afford clothes and hand-me-downs were quite normal.
These were patched and repaired until they were completely threadbare and worn, then
they were finally passed to beggars, who wore them until they disintegrated.
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Wedding Dress
z The white wedding dress was made popular by Anne
of Brittany in 1499. Before that, a woman just wore her
best dress.
z Brides were sometimes stripped at the altar by the
men getting favors (good luck tokens). Brides often had
sleeves and bodices totally beribboned to avoid being
stripped.
P Choose colors that would have been found in nature.
Pure white was definitely not period, since white was only
worn by royalty. The fabric had to undergo several
expensive processes to make it white.
P Use natural fibers, such as linen. Brocades are
wonderful, and can be found woven with metallic threads.
They can be expensive, around $25 per yard, but well
worth the look.
P Some styles can be found in the movie references in
this book. Keep these time periods in mind; high waisted
"princess" style, late 14th century; simple tunic dress with
draping sleeves, 12th century; Houppelande with fitted
underdress, early 14th century.
Veil/Headpiece
z Maidens normally wore their hair loose, which P For a removable headpiece, use a piece of flexible
symbolized virginity (married women wore their hair up wire (light coat hanger or heavy floral wire) and wrap it
and mostly covered). Another idea would be to get hair from end to end with white or green floral tape. Form it
braided similar to the styles at renaissance faires, and into a circle that fits comfortably on your head. Secure
add flowers and jewels. Fresh or silk ivy, silk or dried the two ends together with floral tape. Add the dried or
flowers, rose buds, etc., Are all wonderful in loose hair or silk pieces, or on the morning of your wedding gently
woven into braids. secure fresh flowers or ivy strands to the circle in several
z Anne of Cleves (early 1500's) supposedly wore a places with floral tape. Leave it in the refrigerator, maybe
wreath of rosemary at her wedding. on top of a wet cloth in a Tupperware container. You
could add colored ribbons, pearls, cords, tulle or silk
z Veils were not worn until the last hundred years or so.
flowers to the headband as to your taste.
Try some variations of fresh flower or other type of
headpiece.
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Women
Chemise: Long sleeve floor length underdress.
Gown: Long dress usually worn over fitted chemise.
Skirt: Women - Long skirt, fairly full.
Bodices: Vest laced up accentuating bosom.
Men
Shirt: Long sleeved full poet type shirt.
Vest: Leather if possible, or heavy cloth, laced.
Breeches: Long pants, somewhat flared at the bottom for
fullness when tucked into boots. Drawstring waist.
Leather gauntlets at the cuffs of the shirt.
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A Basic Guide To Footwear In The Viking Age
By Jeff Clarke (Hafgrim Gunnarson)
Next, make a hole through both pieces of leather (upper and sole)
with an awl then feed a needle with thread attached from each side
and pull as tight as you can. Sew completely around.
When the shoe is sewn around the bottom it must be turned right side out. The seam is the weak spot of the Viking
shoes, it is the seam that always breaks. Cut small openings at the markings, and lace up with leather cord.
Commercial Patterns
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Chemise: McCalls #7134, view A. No changes need to be appearance. Instead of button holes use grommets and
made except length. lace it closed.
Skirt: McCalls #6840. It is not historically accurate, but Men's shirt: Simplicity #9035. (women's pattern), but the
has a great medieval look to it. look of the neckline is perfect in either view A or B. The
Bodices: Almost any vest pattern will work. Here are the only changes that need to be done to this pattern is to
changes that you should make. Square the neckline, it lengthen the sleeves to the wrist and add a cuff.
should not be a v - neck as shown on the pattern. Run Men's pants: Simplicity 9605. Eliminate the pockets.
boning down the two front seams to add strength and to (Men's pants: you can use a pair of sweat pants as a
keep the garment straight. Line your bodice to add extra pattern if you are familiar with the way pants are sewn
strength to the garment and to give it a finished together.)
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3 to 6 Months Before
Order Invitations, Programs And Thank You Notes
Invitation Mailing
Reception Planning
Food
Cake
Honeymoon
Ceremony Decoration
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Paper
$ To save on invitations order cardstock paper and P Print on ordinary white paper, then glue on a
use a laser printer to print the invitations. Nice slightly larger sheet of 100% silk rag paper - really
parchment stock is available from a local printer beautiful pearl color, with silk fibers clearly showing.
supplier, or use scroll paper. Use period border from clipart.
Presentation
P Fold or roll and tie with ribbon, or seal with wax. P Resemble an authentic wedding announcement of a
$ You can make a wax seal out of a metal button Princess and Prince. By adding a few letters to the
glued to a small plastic stick. end of the town's name, you can make it more
medieval sounding. For example; Salem could be
Salemtown or Salemshire.
Programs
¢ Include schedule, and/or a list of the names of P Special rituals, such as the handfasting, may not
wedding-party members (including the officiator), with be familiar to all attending. Feel free to add items from
an explanation of their connection to you and your this guide in your personal programs.
fiancé. Include the meanings of the colors and flowers.
P An order of service, the words to a special prayer or P If the ceremony is to be celebrated in a language
hymn may be printed in set type or calligraphy. not spoken by all the guests, add the translation in the
program.
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ü Invitation Mailing
P For extra special delivery to local guests, have your P Rolled scrolls can be mailed in tubes from the post
invitations delivered by a friend dressed as a herald! office or mailing store.
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Any light vegetable oil will work, but cooking spray is If you still want to use wax seals, you might want to
the easiest and least messy. have the envelopes hand-canceled or use a cardboard
Wrap the envelope in a nice gold or silver ribbon; poor envelope. Another possibility is to forgo the wax and
wax over a spot on the ribbon and then press the seal just use one of those red or gold initial seals from
into the wax, sealing both ribbon and paper. stationery shops.
ü Reception Planning
P Look for buildings in stone, half-timbered wood, P If you have the space, a big white tent is nice &
brick, or very rural. Find out about historic homes in could be decked out with banners & garlands. These
your area, especially those with a Tudor or English are available at most tent rentals companies, and they
cottage or castle look. are not too expensive, considering they deliver, set it
z Outdoors settings are perfect for a Medieval up, and take it down. The pavilions provide shade for
wedding. the wedding itself, the cooks, and for the guests to
dine under.
Hall
P An abundance of color! A few well placed colorful $ Borrow a hand-made suit of armor from a member of
banners can be all that transforms the area. the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronisms). These
$ Banners can be put together with fusible interfacing people are very proud of their hand-crafted work, and
or glue (although sewing looks nicer). All you need is most won't mind showing it off by sharing it with you.
cheap, colorful fabrics, and maybe a few tassel or z Have a couple of the ushers/groomsmen carry a
fringe trims. banner on a post during the processional. Present
P Cloth 'shields' with coats of arms painted on can be them to the fathers as a sign that you're giving them
hung above seats. back their names/households in order to begin one of
P Decorate with tapestries hanging on the walls, your own.
black iron candle holders and medieval-style flags. $ Ring the site with a rope with colorful strips of cloth
P Use tulle/netting or another inexpensive white fabric tied-on every foot or so.
to decorate with "swags"; add large bows or small P Grapevine arches festooned with ribbons add a
sprays of flowers at each gathering where the swag is wonderful wooded feeling to an indoor reception.
being held.
Entertainment
P Create your own personalized guest book from a
quality photo album (the kind with real paper pages).
Have your maid of honor collect a few signatures and
best wishes per page.. Later, add snapshots taken by
guests at the wedding as well as other keepsakes.
P Entertain your guests with a treasure hunt or car
rally, a great way to occupy them during a long break
in the day.
P For an outdoor reception, set up areas for croquet
If there is a considerable time-lag between ceremony and badminton, complete with equipment and cool
and reception, don't forget your guests. drinks.
z Entertainment has been in vogue for wedding
receptions since medieval times.
P Place paper and pens on each table for guests to
use when inspiration strikes.
P Keep young guests occupied and made to feel
special by making up goody-bags with candies,
puzzles, and tiny books.
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P Between courses at the meal, invite guests (or hire P Create a dragon out of cloth to cover something in
people ahead of time) to entertain with stories, the area. Ask guests to name the dragon. Select the
juggling, poetry, etc. winning name by popular vote. As a prize offer two
z Include a Maypole dance in the festivities. Use tickets to the Renaissance Festival!
different colored ribbons to represent each family name z There is a Scottish tradition called a 'Scrammy'
and have them woven together to represent the where the groom throws handfuls of small coins to the
bonding of both families. children of the local area as they leave for their
honeymoon.
Tables
z Ribbons have held a much-loved place in wedding if you can. Place small folded cards in front of each
traditions since medieval times, when they were worn portrait, calligrapher with the names of each couple
as declarations of celebration and given to guests as and their wedding date.
mementos. Find a stationer, specialty printer or party P Mount banners on poles or on trumpets carried by
supplier that offers ribbon printing services. Lengths of 'heralds', they could lead you to wherever you are
personalized ribbon, printed with your names and headed, such as the altar, the banquet table, or your
wedding date, can be used in the bridesmaids' awaiting carriage.
bouquets and reception decorations, and tied around P Place the table for the wedding party in front of a
the stems of wineglasses. wall and hang your family crest/banners behind the
P For a regal touch at each place setting for your chairs where you will each sit.
dinner reception, make napkin-rings from lengths of P Metal goblets, drinking horns, bits of armor,
ribbon, looped and then sealed with a daub of wax shields, banners, large candles along with flowers and
impressed with your initials. Stamps and sealing wax ivy, make good table decorations.
are available at most stationery stores. z Set two tables across one end for the 'head table'
$ Make inexpensive, original place cards out of home- and two rows leading away from the head table like the
made cookies, each iced with a guest's name. arrangement in an old English manor house (U
P Make the gift table look special by setting a display shaped). That leaves a 'playing' area in-between the
of family wedding portraits at one end. Include rows of tables for the entertainment.
portraits of both sets of your parents and grandparents,
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ü Food
Meat Soups
Roasted chicken; beef; brisket; roasted Cornish hen; Barley broth; oat and leek soup; onion and almond
venison; sausages; peppered pork chops; rabbit; creme soup.
Mutton (lamb); quail; boar; fish.
Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding; Cornish pasties Desserts
(little meat and/or veggie pies); Chicken breasts in a
Bread pudding; baked apples and fruit tarts.
sauce with raisins or currants, and lemon white, which
Glazed fruit; apples; strawberries with bowls of
is rice cooked with lemon rind and raisins.
powdered sugar and chocolate sauce for dipping.
Pastries with pine nuts and sugar; cakes made with
Vegetables almonds and sugar; various preserves, made with
Yams/sweet potatoes; green beans; baked acorn sugar and honey; an abundance of candied spice.
squash; parsnips; baked onions.
Period salad ingredients include: chives, scallions, Drinks
radish roots, boiled carrots, turnips; young lettuce,
Beer; cider; wines; water; ale; mead; milk.
cabbage, asparagus, purslane and herbs with vinegar,
oil and sugar; and cucumber served with vinegar, oil,
and pepper. Spices
Cinnamon; cloves; mace; saffron; pepper; ginger;
Breads anise; nutmeg; parsley; basil; rosemary; thyme.
Sugar was very expensive, used for nobles.
Crusty bread and cheese; homemade bread with
honey butter.
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Recipes
These recipes were found in Cariadoc's Miscellany. Each recipe was translated from the original old English text. To
find the original versions of the texts, visit their web site at www.pbm.com/~lindahl/cariadoc/miscellany.html. I have
included two of the original recipes here, along with several translated recipes.
Meat Dishes
(TRANSLATION)
Beef y - Stewed
About 1 Lb+ Beef broth from the meat. At the end of 45 minutes mush up
3 Medium Onions the bread and add that, the saffron and salt, bring to a
W1/4 c. Chopped Parsley boil and serve.
1 Bouillon Cube
1/2 t. Cinnamon; 1/4 t. Cloves; 1 t. Sage; 1/4 t. Mace
1/8 t. Whole Grains Of Paradise (Grind)
4 Slices Bread
Pinch Of Saffron
1 t. Salt
Vinegar
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Cormarye
1 t. Ground Coriander marinade and let it marinate over night, turning it once
1 t. Caraway (measured whole then ground) or twice. Heat oven to 450 deg. , put in pork, turn down
1/2 t. Pepper to 350 deg. , roast until it is done (170 deg. on a meat
3 Cloves Garlic (.15 oz) thermometer), basting with the marinade every ten or
1 1/2 c. Red Wine fifteen minutes. It should take about an hour and a half
1/2 t. Salt to two hours, depending on the size and shape of the
1 1/2 lb. Pork Roast roast; for larger roasts the rule is about half an
1/2 c. Chicken Broth hour/pound (if you use more than a three pound roast,
you probably want to scale up the amount of
Grind caraway in a mortar, then grind garlic with it (or marinade). Collect the drippings from the broth,
use a spice grinder and a garlic press). Combine with combine with half their volume of chicken broth,
coriander, pepper, wine and salt to make a marinade. simmer for at least 15 minutes and serve over the pork.
Stick pork with a knife several times. Put pork in
Vegetables
Mustard Greens
1 1/4 lb. Mustard Greens (including smaller stems) Wash mustard greens. Boil stems two minutes, then
1 t. Salt add leaves, boil 6 more minutes and drain. Fry bacon
3 T. Oil (6 minutes in microwave). Heat oil, add greens and
4 Slices Bacon stir, then add salt and cook five minutes. Crumble
4 t. Vinegar bacon and put over greens with vinegar. Stir it all up
and cook another 3 minutes.
Caboges
"Take fayre caboges, an cutte hem, an pike hem clene (TRANSLATION)
and clene washe hem, an parboyle hem in fayre water, 1 Medium Head Cabbage
an thanne presse hem on a fayre bord; an than choppe 4 c. Beef Broth
hem, and caste hem in a fayre pot with goode fresshe 4 lb. Marrow Bones
broth, an wyth mery-bonys, and let it boyle: thanne Pinch of Saffron
grate fayre brede and caste ther-to, an caste ther-to 1 T. Salt
Safron an salt; or ellys take gode grwel y-mad of freys Breadcrumbs
flesshe, y-draw thorw a straynour, and caste ther-to.
An whan thou seruyst yt inne, knocke owt the marw of Wash cabbage. Cut it in fourths. Parboil it (i.e. dump
the bonys, an ley the marwe ij gobettys or iij in a into boiling water, leave there a few minutes). Drain.
dysshe, as the semyth best, and serue forth." Chop. Squeeze out water. Put it in a pot with beef
broth and marrow bones. Simmer until soft, stirring
often enough to keep it from sticking (about 20
minutes). Add saffron, salt, enough bread crumbs to
make it very thick. Simmer ten minutes more. Serve.
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Armored Turnips
1 lb. Turnips (5 little)
10 oz Cheddar Cheese Boil turnips about 30 minutes, peel and slice thin,
2 T. Butter layer turnips and sliced cheese in 9"x5" baking pan,
1/2 t. Cinnamon; 1/4 t. Ginger; 1/4 t. Pepper and bake 30 minutes at 350 deg.
Desserts
Excellent Small Cakes
3 c. Flour 2 t. Sack (sherry)
3/4 c. Sugar
3/4 lb. Currants = about 2 1/2 c Cut butter into the flour as one would for piecrust.
3/8 lb. Butter = 1 1/2 sticks Bake cakes about 20 minutes at 350 deg.
2 1/2 T. Cream Icing: about 1/3 c. powdered sugar and enough water
1 Egg Yolk so you can spread it.
1/4 t. Nutmeg
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Flathonys
1/2 c. Milk Bake a pie shell. Beat together milk, egg yolks, ale,
4 Egg Yolks sugar. Melt butter, add salt, beat into the liquid, trying
1/3 c. Ale to keep the butter from separating out (the hard part).
1/4 c. Sugar Pour into the pie shell, bake at 350 deg. about 20-30
4 T. Butter minutes. Sprinkle on sugar (about 1 T) after the
1 t. Salt flathony is reasonably solid.
Tips
An easy trick to enhance a punch bowl is to float ice
cubes with a rosebud or other edible flower frozen in
the center of each.
If you can find or rent them, get brass, silver, pewter,
or wooden servingware. Pewter goblets are a great
touch -- get a pair for yourselves so you can toast
each other in style!
Time may not permit you to eat at your reception, so
have your caterer pack a basket of goodies from your
reception for you to enjoy when time permits.
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ü Ca ke
z The wedding cake we know today was not around
in medieval times. Instead, medieval guests brought Bridecakes
tiny desserts, cookies, or 'bridecakes' and piled them
1/2 cup butter
together -- the forerunner of the wedding cake.
1/4 cup honey
z The tradition of the 'wedding cake feeding' came 2 cups oat flour or wheat flour
from the bride and groom eating off a common plate 1/4 teaspoon salt
and feeding each other, possibly symbolizing the 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
joining of the two as one through marriage. 1 cup rolled oats
z The wedding cake was intended as a symbol of 1/2 cup currants 1/4 cup buttermilk
fertility. To ensure a life of plenty, the Romans broke a
thin layer of cake over the bride's head at the end of Cream butter and honey together. Mix dry ingredients
the ceremony. Crumbs were then gathered by guests together and add the currants, stirring to coat them
as good luck tokens. with Flour. Stir dry ingredients into butter-honey
P A modern style wedding cake won't be too out of
mixture and add butter milk to make a dough. Roll into
balls and Flatten on greased cookie sheet. With a
place. Decorate it with greenery and flowers, heraldic
knife mark each with a Bride’s Cross (+). Bake in a
symbols painted with colored icing or decorate like a
preheated 350 Degree oven for 15 minutes.
castle.
Recipe from Wiccacraft for Families by Margie
P Have a smaller cake especially for the bride and McArthur.
groom, decorated with symbols for their health and
happiness.
*NEW* - Pewter Wedding Cake Toppers by Fellowship Foundry
The styles include: Romeo and Juliet matching cake topper and goblets; 2
dragons, rearing up at each other to form a heart- cake topper and goblets; and
variations on roses. Serving items and small toasting glasses available also!
You can visit their website at http://www.fellowshipfoundry.com/
Contact Chivalry Sports for availability and pricing. (pg. 26)
ü Honeymoon
z It was believed that if the newly married couple Keep in mind that many people vacation at certain
were to drink mead each evening for the duration of times of the year. Find a place that suits how you
one moon following the wedding, they were assured a feel. Do you want to spend it on a beach?
male heir within one year. And, if that did occur, lavish Mountains? Maybe backpacking through Europe.
gifts and accolades were bestowed upon the Check early with a travel agent to get all the plans
meadmaker (artisans that were highly revered at the settled far in advance so you can have a smooth
time). In other words, the couple drank mead (honey transition from wedding to honeymoon.
wine) for one month (moon) ... Thus the word
honeymoon. The mead was drunk from a cup passed Supplier: Symphony Travel
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ü Ceremony Decoration
z Ribbons have held a much-loved place in wedding P Ring the site [in a park] with rope with colorful
traditions since medieval times, when they were worn strips of cloth tied-on every foot or so.
as declarations of celebration and given to guests as P Hang homemade banners from the walls or from
mementos. Decorate trees, benches, ropes and poles. At the top of the banner leave a sleeve opening.
flowers/bushes with small ribbons approx. 8" long in Slide a dowel through it. Pound a nail into either end
bright colors. of the dowel, and add rope. In a second large dowel
z Vine arches are a symbol of growth, fertility, and add a cup hook toward the top, and hang the banner
renewal. Also, when you pass through an arch it is an from it. This pole can be hammered into the ground for
entrance to a new world. outdoor weddings.
P Arches are rentable at most wedding/floral shops.
You may be able to rent the vine spray.
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Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but
in looking outward together in the same direction.
-Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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2 Months Before
Getting The Men Involved Too
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Garter
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Other favors
z In the world of chivalry, a favor was often a lady's P A basket of home made candles, or beeswax
scarf or handkerchief, which she gave to her lover candles can be placed in a basket by the table with
before he went into a battle or joust. the guest book. Guests can take a candle as they
z At Renaissance faires, favors are small pendants, enter or leave the reception. The candles are easy to
ribbons, rosettes, tassels, or other wearable trinkets make and not expensive. Beeswax is available in all
often given by the nobility. These favors represent the sorts of colors at craft shops. It is sold in sheets that
esteem and affection of the giver for the recipient. you cut to size and roll around the wick to make a
P Some wedding favor ideas: Parchment scrolls candle. Make two small candles sharing the same
printed with a favorite poem and tied with velvet ribbon; wick in wedding colors to symbolize the unity.
miniature wreaths of dried flowers and herbs; velvet P Put all the recipes for the reception food in a
pouches filled with potpourri; small flasks of mead or cookbook. This solves another problem as well;
fruit wine; tickets to a local Renaissance Festival; guests with various dietary restrictions and allergies
gold-foil-wrapped chocolate coins; little brass bells; can peruse the cookbook before going through the
bookmarks. buffet and decide which things they can eat.
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1 Month Before
Confirm Rehearsals
Gifts
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ü Confirm Rehearsals
6 Send out schedules letting your wedding party know
where they are needed and when (rehearsal, pictures,
etc.) a few weeks before the big day.
ü Gifts
P A new take on the Scottish tradition of the groom and the wedding date on it; small flasks of mead or
giving his bride an engraved "wedding spune" is to give fruit wine; a thank you scroll rolled up with a gold ring
the mothers of the bride and groom silver serving around it (and a gift certificate to their favorite store or
spoons engraved with your initials and your wedding restaurant).
date. P Showering gifts upon the bride and groom is a
z An ancient tradition is to have a bead inscribed with given at weddings, but it is the thoughtful couple who,
the initials and date of the wedding. in turn, give their new in-laws gifts in thanks and
P Other gift ideas: bookmarks; mugs with names remembrance of the day.
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A good marriage is like a casserole, only those responsible for it really know what goes in it.
-- Anonymous
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1 to 2 Weeks Before
Finalize Decorating And Flowers Schedules
Confirm Reservations
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Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards. - Benjamin Franklin
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To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the wedding cup, whenever you're wrong,
admit it; whenever you're right, shut up.
-- Ogden Nash
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ü Go To Hairdresser
Or have hairdresser come to you. Practice the style a
week or so in advance, you don't need any surprises!
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Thank Yous
Thanks to my husband Matthew, my daughters
Amber, Kellie and Ashleigh, Wanda, LaJeanne,
Becky and everyone else who spent countless hours
doing research, editing and putting up with all the long
evenings.
Credits:
- Barbara Kuehl, Compiler Of The Medieval &
Renaissance Theme Wedding Faq
http://paul.spu.edu/~kst/bib/bib.html
- Art Used With Permission From Arttoday
(http://www.arttoday.com)
- "A Natural History Of Love," By Diane Ackerman
-Some Food Item Ideas Are From "The Original
Mediterranean Cuisine" By Barbara Santich, Prospect
Books, 1995.
- Recipes From "Cariadoc's Miscellany"(C) By Davi d
Friedman And Elizabeth Cook, 1988, 1990, 1992.
- "A Basic Guide To Footwear In The Viking Age" By
Jeff Clarke (Hafgrim Gunnarson)
- Kirsten Nichols At http://www.bibiana.com/ For The
Commercial Pattern Information.
ISBN 0-9719562-0-0
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