The Pennsic Peace Wiscasset, Maine August 5 - 7, 2005 The Wedding of John and Tracie Gerdes

The Pennsic Peace is an informal and non-SCA non-event which takes place each year at the time of the Pennsic War. The original concept was for folks to get together at a local campground; bringing period gear, but no garb. We would skip the 1200 mile round trip to Pennsylvania, enjoy modern facilities and the best shops, restaurants, and recreation which the Wiscasset area has to offer, and spend each evening together about a fire. This year, it was our delight and honor to also host the marriage of our friends, John Gerdes and Tracie Callahan! Lee & I did what we could to provide a Medieval campsite with perhaps a touch of elegance, while Iain and Adrienne went into "wedding coordinator" mode, silently taking care of countless details. The weather looked great, the ceremony was gorgeous, and the happy couple looked even better. We certainly had the attention of the campground, and the owners even coordinated with the nearby airport to prevent overflights during the ceremony!

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Pre-ceremony fidgeting	Queen of Diamond(ring)s	Me	Lee

Reception line	Iain & Adrienne	Two of Cups	Ace of Swords	Toastmaster

Troubadored		Quartet	Next

***	Subduing the cake	Still dancing	Caaaaaaaaake . . .

		The First Phalanx of the Queen's Own and Only Malagentian Off Road Nose Pipers!	The "Off" Button	Plane crash before the reception

Pre-flight	Anachronaut	Uninvited Guest	Zzzzzzzzzz. . .

Martha	Jean and John	The Groom	Pack-out	Forest fire, across the brook from the campground!

	John and Jean ***	Lee & John ***	Serious? ***

Have you ever seen a doublet?*  Touched a doublet?**  On a doublet?**  Poet Shirt* Breeches** Doublet*  Doublet** Doublet Hat**

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* Photograph by Gen Shower

**Photograph by Iain & Adrienne Odlin

***Photograph by Jean Fujikawa

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