Bristol Renaissance Faire Wedding – Gretchen & Michael

Gretchen and Michael’s Bristol Renaissance Faire wedding was more fun than I could have dreamed. I don’t get to photograph a lot of theme weddings, and this one made up for that!

When Gretchen was a little girl, she told her mother that she’d get married at the Renaissance Faire. Although she may not remember saying this – she was right!

Gretchen and Michael’s wedding was a full-on Renaissance affair. The ceremony took place over Labor Day weekend at the Cotswold Commons area of the fairgrounds. Gretchen and her family have attended Bristol’s Renaissance Faire almost every year, and she even wore her late grandparents’ wedding rings pinned to her dress in their memory during her ceremony. The officiant dressed as a monk, bridesmaids wore DIY faery wings and flower crowns, and all the groomsmen wore color-coordinated capes. The couple incorporated a Medieval wine ceremony into their wedding as a symbol of their lives uniting as one. Guests waved wands and tossed lavendar at the happy newlyweds during the recessional, and “Huzzah, huzzah!” was the common affirmation throughout the day.

I’m so happy to have been a part of this unique wedding day! Michael and Gretchen are a fun-loving couple who incorporated imagination and fantasy into their Wisconsin wedding day. Congrats again, you two!

Vendor Team

Bride’s dress and veil: The Bridal Event/Crown: One Curtain Road/Groom’s cape: Medieval Collectibles/Groom’s hat: Wizards Wardrobe at the Faire/Groom’s attire: Majestic Velvets/Faery wings: handmade by bridal party/Food: Bristol Renaissance Faire/Dessert: Robin’s Nest Cakery/Florist: Sunnyside Florist/Rings: Rogers & Hollands/Invitation: Marlene’s Wedding Accessory

Guests toss lavender at bride and groom during their Bristol Renaissance Faire wedding ceremony

8 Replies to “Bristol Renaissance Faire Wedding – Gretchen & Michael”

  1. Becki Ray says:

    Yay!! They turned out FABULOUSLY!! Great work. Just as fun and beautiful as the day was.

    1. Emma says:

      Thanks so much, Becki!! It was a really perfect day – so happy to have been there 🙂

  2. John Kempfer says:

    So much fun I think the photographers did a great job capturing the magic of my daughter’s special day

    1. Emma says:

      Thank you, John! Such a fun and unique wedding to be a part of!

  3. Nicee says:

    Wow!! How creative!!! Great job capturing their authentic fun personalities! What a special wedding <3

    1. Emma says:

      Thanks Nicee!!

  4. Katy Weaver says:

    WOW! This is SO FUN! What a cool couple and amazing day! love all the color and joy!!

    1. Emma says:

      It was such a fun wedding! Thanks for looking!!

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I’m Emma (She/Her): Beer nerd, cat-whisperer, Schitt’s Creek-obsessed Chicago wedding photographer. I’ve been helping couples relive their wedding memories since 2014, and wouldn’t have it any other way!

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