Welcome Party at the Winery - 5pm

Procession - 10:30a

Ceremony - 11:00a

Ceremony

Ohio Renaissance Festival

Reception

Short Reception Immediately after Ceremony

A Royal Joust

Jacques Ze Whipper -  A renaissance entertainer

After Party - 5pm

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

Photos

Wedding Party

We have 25 rooms blocked at this particular hotel. While it is not really close to the Renaissance Festival, it is close to Bridget's mother's house, and we thought that may be comfortable for Bridget's side of the guest list.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dayton-Huber Heights by IHG

We do not have a block here, but this is a lovely hotel.

Hampton Inn & Suites Xenia Dayton

Hearthstone Inn & Suites

Travel

Eye Patches, Crowns, and Black Tie Oh MY!

It's pirate weekend! At the Renaissance Festival! And it's a wedding! Absolutely any type of clothing that is appropriate for any of those three occasions is permitted here. Make sure your censor bar bits are covered.We recommend a quick google search for Renaissance clothes, pirate costumes, to get the creative outfits flowing. Or just bring what you have in your closet.We suggest dressing in layers, September in Ohio is like a hot-pocket from the microwave, that next bite could be hot or cold. Above all, we want our guests to be comfortable.If you are down for dressing as a pirate, we encourage it! Bar wench? An English duke? Go for it! If you insist on a coat and tails, hoop skirt or black tie, that is your lovely decision. We will be thrilled to be seen with you in public.

Dress Code

Here's a few things to do in the various cities nearby! Hope you enjoy your stay!

This is the festival where we are having our ceremony and reception as well as medieval entertainment! It's open all weekend, but tickets go fast!

This is the nearest town to the Renaissance festival. Very cute with lots of antiques.

Waynesville Village, Ohio

Several parks &amp; a fossil hunting ground.

Caesar Creek State Park

SunWatch Village

The Dayton Art Institute

2nd Street Market

Five Rivers MetroParks

Dayton Arcade

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.

National Museum of the US Air Force

Indian Mound ReserveGood park for walking, hiking, nature stuffs. Also, an Indian Mound! One of the smaller ones, but still a steep climb. https://www.gcparkstrails.com/parks/indian-mound-reserve/

Greene County Parks & Trails

An 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.

Great Council State Park

The very beloved local hippie college town. Shopping, beautifully decorated village, good food in any of the restaurants you walk into, a new and used bookstore, complete with shop cat.

Yellow Springs Shopping and Entertainment

Fabulous little main 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.

Bridget & Summer

Bridget & Summer

Travel

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dayton-Huber Heights by IHG

Hampton Inn & Suites Xenia Dayton

Hearthstone Inn & Suites