Jacques Ze Whipper -  A renaissance entertainer

Procession - 10:30a

Ceremony - 11:00a

Ceremony

Ohio Renaissance Festival

Reception

Short Reception Immediately after Ceremony

A Royal Joust

For info about the Ohio Renaissance Festival, we advice clicking the link below. You'll be able to guage ticket prices, and if you'd like to stick around for the festival itself, or just be present for our wedding.
https://renfestival.com/
 
Here is a handy link to the artists and vendors that set up at Ren Fest, to help give ideas of clothing if you want to dress for the whimsy of the festival. 
https://renfestival.com/the-event/artisans/
 
https://renfestival.com/

Our Wedding

Picture&nbsp;it;&nbsp;small&nbsp;town&nbsp;Fairborn&nbsp;Ohio,&nbsp;July&nbsp;2021.&nbsp;The&nbsp;world&nbsp;was&nbsp;regaining&nbsp;it's&nbsp;footing&nbsp;after&nbsp;a&nbsp;global&nbsp;pandemic,&nbsp;masks&nbsp;were&nbsp;thrown&nbsp;joyously&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;air,&nbsp;peoples&nbsp;proudly&nbsp;sported&nbsp;vaccine&nbsp;cards&nbsp;and&nbsp;bandages.&nbsp;Festivals&nbsp;cluttered&nbsp;parks&nbsp;and&nbsp;streets&nbsp;once&nbsp;more.&nbsp;At&nbsp;one&nbsp;such&nbsp;festival,&nbsp;two&nbsp;women&nbsp;meet.&nbsp;One&nbsp;starving&nbsp;for&nbsp;life,&nbsp;human&nbsp;interaction,&nbsp;and&nbsp;true&nbsp;love;&nbsp;the&nbsp;other&nbsp;wondering&nbsp;how&nbsp;much&nbsp;more&nbsp;love&nbsp;could&nbsp;fill&nbsp;her&nbsp;heart.&nbsp;Both&nbsp;open&nbsp;to&nbsp;possibilities,&nbsp;but&nbsp;neither&nbsp;suspecting&nbsp;what&nbsp;was&nbsp;to&nbsp;come.

We Fooled Around and Fell in Love

Spoiler&nbsp;Alert!!!&nbsp; They&nbsp;fell&nbsp;in&nbsp;love!! A&nbsp;few&nbsp;months&nbsp;after&nbsp;their&nbsp;meeting,&nbsp;Summer&nbsp;looked&nbsp;over&nbsp;her&nbsp;shoulder&nbsp;at&nbsp;Bridget,&nbsp;the&nbsp;warming&nbsp;morning&nbsp;sun&nbsp;illuminating&nbsp;a&nbsp;question&nbsp;in&nbsp;her&nbsp;eyes&nbsp;that&nbsp;poured&nbsp;forth&nbsp;from&nbsp;her&nbsp;soul.&nbsp;Bridget,&nbsp;helpless,&nbsp;fell&nbsp;deep&nbsp;into&nbsp;those&nbsp;pools,&nbsp;heart&nbsp;strings&nbsp;now&nbsp;firmly&nbsp;wrapped&nbsp;around&nbsp;Summer's&nbsp;little&nbsp;finger.&nbsp;&nbsp;And&nbsp;Summer&nbsp;wrapped&nbsp;those&nbsp;strings&nbsp;tight&nbsp;around&nbsp;her&nbsp;own&nbsp;heart.&nbsp;&nbsp;Feeling&nbsp;a&nbsp;love&nbsp;so&nbsp;strong&nbsp;she&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;it&nbsp;forever.&nbsp; While&nbsp;we&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;propose&nbsp;to&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;at&nbsp;our&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;place,&nbsp;Ohio&nbsp;Renaissance&nbsp;Faire,&nbsp;we&nbsp;did&nbsp;propose&nbsp;to&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;with&nbsp;our&nbsp;full&nbsp;heart.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bridget&nbsp;surprised&nbsp;Summer&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;visit&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;and&nbsp;play&nbsp;with&nbsp;her&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;animals,&nbsp;otters!&nbsp;&nbsp;Summer&nbsp;surprised&nbsp;Bridget&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;romantic&nbsp;scavenger&nbsp;hunt,&nbsp;that&nbsp;got&nbsp;a&nbsp;little&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;order!&nbsp;&nbsp;We&nbsp;both&nbsp;try&nbsp;to&nbsp;listen&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;other,&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;happy,&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;feel&nbsp;loved.&nbsp; Rumor&nbsp;has&nbsp;it,&nbsp;they&nbsp;both&nbsp;fall&nbsp;further&nbsp;in&nbsp;love&nbsp;with&nbsp;each&nbsp;passing&nbsp;moment.

The moment

In&nbsp;early&nbsp;spring&nbsp;of&nbsp;2024&nbsp;Summer&nbsp;and&nbsp;Bridget&nbsp;broke&nbsp;ground&nbsp;for&nbsp;their&nbsp;new&nbsp;home&nbsp;together.&nbsp;Summer&nbsp;was&nbsp;daunted,&nbsp;Bridget&nbsp;was&nbsp;ready&nbsp;for&nbsp;one&nbsp;crazy&nbsp;ride!!&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;learning&nbsp;experience&nbsp;for&nbsp;all&nbsp;involved&nbsp;with&nbsp;only&nbsp;minor&nbsp;injuries.&nbsp; Once&nbsp;the&nbsp;home&nbsp;was&nbsp;built,&nbsp;we&nbsp;knew&nbsp;we&nbsp;could&nbsp;build&nbsp;anything&nbsp;together,&nbsp;including&nbsp;a&nbsp;life&nbsp;of&nbsp;love.

Building a home & a life of love

Our Story

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Wedding Party

Travel

Yellow Springs!The very beloved local hippie type town. Shopping, beautifully decorated village, good food in any of the restaurants you walk into, a new and used bookstore, complete with shop cat. National Museum of the United States Air Force! (now over 100 years old)Enjoy four airplane hangers and a missile gallery full of history, innovation, aviation, and pin-up girls! Open 9am-5pm, provided the government is not shutdown, free admission and parking. Downtown FairbornFabulous little street of mom and pop stores including; Foys, four stores owned by a Halloween king, two costumes shops, a haunted house (seasonal), and a variety store.The Secret Chamber the best oddities and artwork shop in the state! The owner has a personal collection of haunted items in the basement, taxidermy on the walls, old medical utensils, prayer candles, and body parts for sale. No matter if you're just cruising for something cool, or an experience that fits in with Fairborn's spooky theme, this place is absolutely worth a visit.Bookery Fantasy, Bridget's first introduction to Fairborn. They've got two shops, across the street from each other, one is more comic books than you can shake a stick at, the other a spiffy little gaming store. If The Big Bang Theory had been filmed in the Dayton area, this would have been their hang out. Caeser's Creek Everything!Really, this one might be easier to just Google. Several parks, a fossil hunting ground, and a vineyard! The vineyard is just behind our house. Dayton Mall and Mall at Fairfield CommonsGeneric mall shopping areas, lol. Great Council State ParkAn awesome little museum with walking trails all about the Shawnee people, their way of life here before and during the colonizers, and where they are and how they live now. Indian Mound ReserveGood park for walking, hiking, nature stuffs. Also, an Indian Mound! One of the smaller ones, but still a steep climb.

Bridget & Summer

Bridget & Summer

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