[Gatesedge] The Handfasting

[Dan Brandow]

D. Vandever wrote:

>Dear Friends,
>
>As many of you are aware, I have consented to handfast the Honorable Lord
>Thorgard inn Svarti at the Bjornsborg Spring Event to be held at Savernake
>Keep near Bjornsborg on the weekend of Feb. 22,23,24. The handfasting is
>binding on us for a year and a day.  At which time we will probably have a
>big party and renew the bindings.  To which everyone is of course, invited.
>
>I need your aide in order to get myself safetly and rightly handfasted.
>
>I am in need of:
>
>1 herald-to read out my virtues, accomplishments and to announce my dowery.
>
>1 banner bearer
>
>2 people to pass out the bride & groom's gifts to the assembled
>guests/witnesses.
>
>At least 5 people to carry tokens of my
>dowery/accomplishments.  More than 5 can be accomidated as I have lots of
>stuff to show off to my prospective and future groom.
>
>You do not need to wear viking garb nor garb of my timeperiod.  I just need
>folks who like to playact a bit and enjoy being part of a spectical.  I am
>calling on my closest friends and allies of my home canton prior to making a
>wider plea into the barony or the kingdom itself.  I am in hopes that enough
>of you intend to travel to this event that Gate's Edge will be the main
>representatives who are in my entourage.
>
>I am also in need of several friends who can help me prepare the banquet
>table for the guests.
>
>I am in hopes that many of you will choose to come to this event and share
>in my happiness.  I do wish to make everyone also aware that this is an
>"SCA" handfasting only not a mundane nor legal binding.  Please do not
>purchase gifts for myself or my groom.  Not only would that not have been
>done in period in his tradition and culture into which I am placing myself
>but it would not be appropriate in the light that this is a "pretend" sort
>of relationship.  We are doing this because it is fun and it continues both
>of our personae stories.  However, we have been Lord and Lady for sometime
>in the SCA and out of it and my happiness is genuine.  As is his, I hope!
>:)
>
>That being said, if any of you are going and wish to increase any of the
>"fun" of the handfasting such as bringing food or with suggestions, please
>contact me off list at:
>
>hlannes at ev1.net
>
>with your suggestions etc.
>
>Until then, I remain....
>
>In service,
>Annes
>Dear God,  Help me to be the person
>my dog thinks I am.  Amen
>
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Annes!

    Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=-)!

    Oh, how I wish I could be there for this!  Maybe I could drive down.
 Bjornsborg is Dallas, right?  (Brain is fuzzy.)  I'd love to help, and
maybe Dan will have a job by then.


                                        Kat.