Our wedding day at the Bay Area Renaissance Fair Turned out to be an absolutely glorious day, with about the most perfect weather anyone could hope for. But... the night before and much of the morning would have discouraged anyone! In fact the thunder and lightning in the 'wee hours' was pretty much enough to wake the dead, with driving rain going on through much of the morning! Mic Knight, a friend of ours who helped capture much of our day on video, was out at the fair early on to capture the dark sky at the fair entrance. But with faith and trust (and of course, a little bit of pixie dust!), the clouds soon parted, leaving nothing but cool pleasant sunshine, and a drastic drop in the dust level so typical of the fair grounds! Funny how even something you think you'd never want on such a day, like rain, could end up being a blessing in disguise! By the time we arrived things had already dried out nicely. And soon we were on the grounds posing for early photos.



For those of you who have never seen the BARF (Bay Area Renaissance Fair), check out some of the Ren fair links on the home page, starting with this one for the 2008 Fair. It runs for some 7 weeks, and has become a 'Rite of Spring' for us that we never miss. It is a gathering place for friends and 'Fair-ees' from all over the area, not to mention some of the most fun theatrical and musical acts around. To the left are some of the clan from Empty Hats, one of the musical groups that later graced our wedding celebration with a private performance. In short order we were meeting some of our early guests, some who had come from long and far away lands (like LA and New York) to join us for our special day!