Texas Renaissance Festival/ Wheel of Time Weekend

[Jen]

Every year our 'nerd herd' heads to the Texas Renaissance Festival in Plantersville, Texas. It's a big deal for us and we go ALL out as far as costuming is concerned. No store bought stuff for us. It's mostly handmade. Angela, being the theatre director and costume designer, forced me to go about 6 years ago...and I've been going in costume ever since. We also convinced our husbands to go in costume. My husband is a non-geek, but the dude makes his own garb and looks awesome in all his creations. I'll post a few pics from past T-Rens in the coming weeks.

This year, Angela and I are going to the festival two weekends in a row. The first weekend will be our small group of "girl friends"; there are four of us in all. We usually have a costume theme for the entire group, but that weekend the girls will go as whatever they darn well feel like going as. I believe we'll be podcasting from the camp grounds and there may or may not be video footage that will make it into our podcast feed. We have press passes / a work relationship with the folks at T-Ren so there may also be interviews.

The weekend after our "geek girl trip", our entire flock of friends will be going together. That includes our husbands. The theme this year is The Wheel of Time. Ironically, we all seem to have been written into that series of novels...some of us even look like the characters described in the book.  If you haven't read the books here are some links that will include photos and a bit of a description about each character.

I will be going as Min Farshaw. WoT Wiki article: http://wot.wikia.com/wiki/Min_Farshaw

Angela will be Nynaeve al'Meara. WoT Wiki article: http://wot.wikia.com/wiki/Nynaeve_al'Meara

Our friend Stephanie is going as Elayne Trakand: http://wot.wikia.com/wiki/Elayne_Trakand

Our friend Jen(y) is going as Egwene al'Vere: http://wot.wikia.com/wiki/Egwene_al%27Vere

My husband is Rand al'Thor: http://wot.wikia.com/wiki/Rand_al'Thor

Angela's is Mat Cauthon, but he's insisting on going as Lan just so he can be a warrior and walk around arm in arm with Angela.

I'm currently making Aes Sedi rings for Angela, Stephanie and Jen(y). I'm also helping to gather props for Dave (my husband). I found a great looking dragon buckle and he's currently making a red velvet long coat, based on an image he found online. It looks pretty cool.

[Meds]

Oh man how awesome does that sound. Can't wait for the photos and podcast report :)

[X]

Yeah, that sounds like fun!

[Dangelus]

I look forward to this report every year!

[billybob476]

Awesome!

[turtlesrock]

cool!

[Bromptonboy]

Don't let anyone put one of those collar-thingeys on you....
:)

[Jen]

Don't let anyone put one of those collar-thingeys on you....
:)

Ha-ha!!! Well, I think "Min" will be safe. Angela and my other three gal pals will have to be careful!

[jedijeff]

Have fun Jen, sounds like it is going to be exciting

[Jen]

Here are some photos from our recent "Girls Only" trip to the Texas Renaissance Festival. We're going back this weekend in our Wheel of Time costumes.  We'll be doing a special Anomaly T-Ren report, which will include video and photos from both trips, in a couple of weeks.

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Anomaly Jen and Angela pose with King Arthur and Sir Somebody from Monty Python and the Holy Grail


Girls Only Trip Group Pic


Anomaly Jen and Stephanie at a pub in the Polish section of T-Ren


Jen-i (AKA "Bug's Jen" or "Little Jen") share a laugh at a pub in the Polish section of T-Ren


Stephanie strikes a fierce pose


Jen-i does her best imitation of a Steampunk fashion model


I'm not sure what Angela's doing in this pic :D


Anomaly Jen strikes a voge pose

[Jen]

That Monty Python pic is my FAVORITE. :D

[Dangelus]

Awesome photos! Looks like you had so much fun!

[Rico]

Great pics!  Looks like it was a blast!  Knee!!

[turtlesrock]

fun! the costumes look great!

[billybob476]

Very cool, great costumes and you guys always look like you have a blast!