Just to make sure everyone knows what’s going on, especially if your invitation hasn’t arrived yet:

The ceremony is at The Cathedral Church of the Redeemer, which is the Anglican Cathedral. It is in Calgary. It is right smack dab in the middle of downtown, and is easily accessible by C-train. (The Olympic Plaza stop is directly outside the front doors.) The ceremony will begin at 2.00 p.m., on July 3, 2010.

Even if you have not received an invitation, you are welcome at the ceremony to help support us as we begin this new chapter in our lives.

If you choose to attend the ceremony, it would be awesome (but it is not required) if you would come dressed in mediaeval clothing.

If you are wondering about our registry, please check out the link in the sidebar.

If you have any other questions, please e-mail us or leave a comment!

You need to RSVP (even if you’re “a given”), so look at that RSVP card and have at it!

Also, our Registry information is linked in the sidebar, under the Enlightenment header. If you need to know anything else, please feel free to ask here!

You may have guessed this already, but we’re having a medieval wedding, and we’re asking our guests to come in costume! Not everyone has hose in his closet, of course, so here are some web sites you might find helpful as you prepare to attend:

Web Sites That Sell Suitable Clothing:

http://www.darkagecreations.com/

http://www.medievalcollectables.com/

http://www.jelldragon.com/

http://www.revivalclothing.com/

http://www.pearsonsrenaissanceshoppe.com/

Web Sites That Tell You How To Make Suitable Clothing

http://thorsonandsvava.sccspirit.com/pdf_files/Viking_handout_men.pdf

http://thorsonandsvava.sccspirit.com/pdf_files/Viking_handout_women.pdf

http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/viktunic.html

http://www.tjurslakter.nl/viking%20apron-dress.pdf

http://thescholarsgarret.com/northernshores/tunic1.html

http://www.virtue.to/articles/tunic_worksheet.html

Janna flew to Calgary on February 9 (late night), had dinner with friends on February 10; met with caterers and checked out one of the (already booked) venues on February 11; did some shopping, met with a dance guy from the SCA, had a family dinner, and started the Knitting Olympics on February 12; went dress shopping on February 13; and bought a dress on February 14, after church.

Progress to date?

We have venues booked, we may have a caterer booked, the dress is ordered, and we might actually end up having dancing at the reception!

Still need to make final decisions regarding decor, flowers, bridesmaids dresses, what the men will be wearing, invitations, and the guest list.

Welcome to our engagement blog. I (Janna) will update whenever something new comes along, so be sure to either subscribe via RSS or check back often! We’ll be offering little details about our plans, tidbits of information about special surprises (e.g., my dress), and links to important web sites (e.g., registry, costuming, venues).

At some point, the Pages will be updated with the story of how we met, as well as the story of the proposal. There will also be short bios of each of the major players in the wedding – the bride, the groom, their parents, and the wedding party. And, of course, pictures! We will share photos of things that are important to our relationship and to the wedding, as well as video and photos of the wedding itself, once the event is over. We’ll probably even “take you along” on our honeymoon!

We are both incredibly excited about our engagement, and we hope you all share in our joy as we prepare for this most important day!