2007, and we're away...
They say one should begin each year as one plans to continue, so lets start this one with another bad pun.
Honey Bear and I have recently been invited to a wedding somewhere to the north of here in early February. The wedding has the not entirely standard dress code of "medieval".
In view of the rather short notice, we have spent rather a lot of money on airfares (trust me, driving that far with these two children and back again in one weekend = a shockingly bad plan). We will also need to hire a car and we want to get them a nice present too, so we were trying to think of how to avoid spending too much on costumes.
After a brief moment's thought, I suggested that I could wear a Rip Curl T-Shirt and tell anyone who asked that I was dressed as a serf.
The beauty of this is that not only is this a killer pun, it is also an important political statement about the appalling standards of literacy among the common folk in medieval times.
During the reception, I could also make endless jokes about serfing the menu and perhaps when it's my turn to make a speech I could yell "serf's up".
I am not actually going to do this, as these are people we care about and I should have a little respect for how they want to run the ceremony in which they will commit themselves to each other for life.
So, does anyone have any other suggestions for dressing to this theme which do not involve spending a large amount of money and/or shaving my legs kthxbye.
Honey Bear and I have recently been invited to a wedding somewhere to the north of here in early February. The wedding has the not entirely standard dress code of "medieval".
In view of the rather short notice, we have spent rather a lot of money on airfares (trust me, driving that far with these two children and back again in one weekend = a shockingly bad plan). We will also need to hire a car and we want to get them a nice present too, so we were trying to think of how to avoid spending too much on costumes.
After a brief moment's thought, I suggested that I could wear a Rip Curl T-Shirt and tell anyone who asked that I was dressed as a serf.
The beauty of this is that not only is this a killer pun, it is also an important political statement about the appalling standards of literacy among the common folk in medieval times.
During the reception, I could also make endless jokes about serfing the menu and perhaps when it's my turn to make a speech I could yell "serf's up".
I am not actually going to do this, as these are people we care about and I should have a little respect for how they want to run the ceremony in which they will commit themselves to each other for life.
So, does anyone have any other suggestions for dressing to this theme which do not involve spending a large amount of money and/or shaving my legs kthxbye.
posted by I'm not Craig at 2:11 PM
12 Comments:
Stocks. It has to be stocks.
Just pull out some planks from your fence. Jigsaw a couple of holes and grab a couple of little bits from your nearest Bunnings:
Hinge - $10
Padlock - $10
Being locked in a humiliating position all afternoon - Priceless.
Airlines love it when people check in medieval torture implements on their flights.
Killer pun - I love it. Keep your options open: take your boardshorts and suntan with you just in case.
i used that pun way back in 1978, but it's ok, i'm glad you used it again.
i have no suggestions re the medieval dress-up theme other than paying for a costume. but seriously, it's a wedding, you want to be looking a little nice don't you? honeybear, comely in a little feisty taming of the shrew wench outfit, and you must be dashing in some armour perhaps. it's a wedding, not a party. or is it a party that's also a wedding?
happy new year and all that.
green tights and skivvy, a trip to Lincraft to buy a bell and you will be the spiffiest court jester since...I said so!
"Serf's up" cried out if the menu includes seafood would be amusing. How about a suit of armour made using carboard covered in alfoil? Take a look at
http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/medievalinks.htm#Women's%20Dress
for some ideas on styles an perhaps you can cobble something together to look like armour. Honey Bear, why don't you go as a gypsy - take a deck of cards to do a reading, read tea leaves, palms. This page
http://www.eagnet.com/edipage/areaserv/camdentor/gypsyclass.htm
has an image of Carravagio's gypsy. Grab a painter's smock and throw a sheet on loike a toga. you may have to gt inventive for the cap. Could be fun putting all this together.
According to this site (http://www.medieval-weddings.net/) you just need to look young. Apparently over half the population were under 20.
Have fun, no matter what you wear!
I've got it on good authority that as long as you cut the hem in a VVVVVVV fashion and carry a stick with bells and ribbons attached you will fit right in. Oh, hang on. That's Elizabethan.
Like anyone's going to notice. Do you have any leftover Christmas cracker hats to use as de facto crowns?
But mostly, I agree with MelbourneGirl
Harpo
I knew I could count on you to deliver consistent quality in any circumstances IS YOUR REAL NAME MICHAEL HUSSEY.
Just one question. What would I wear in addition to the stocks?
MG
If I'm going to get beaten to the pun, it may as well be by one of the blogosphere's finest punsters.
Honey Bear already owns a wench dress (yes, I am truly a very lucky man) so now we just need to find some armour or some such thing.
A very happy New Year to you too.
Elaine
Ahoy there! It is always very exciting to find out that one of my favourite bloggers has been reading this little thing I write over here. Welcome aboard.
Sadly, I don't think any of the guests would enjoy their meal after seeing me in green tights.
Watershedd
I can just imagine trying to get a suit of armour made using alfoil through security. Makes me want to give it a go, really.
Meva
Did you already know about http://www.medieval-weddings.net? I must check this out.
Sadly, there is no longer much that I can do to make myself look like I'm under 20, except, perhaps, wearing a Rip Curl T-Shirt hang on I already decided not to do that.
Gigglewick
More excellent suggestions.
Actually, I agree with Melbourne Girl too. More details will be revealed between now and the wedding.
Whoa! AM I TOO LATE?
A monk's outfit shouldn't be too hard to make up. If you guys have any sewing skills that it's just a massive T shaped brown garmet that is massively huge. Add a cross and a wine jug and you'll be sitting pretty. If you really want to go all out, get yourself a fetching bowl haircut.
Yeah, Monks! They make awesome beer and drink mead. That's got to be a way to get a few bottles of Chimay in to you on the host's tab. It's all part of the 'method;' De Niro wouldn't come dressed as a monk and drink Rosemount Estate Merlot, would he?
Does Honey Bear also have a nun's habit in the dress-up box?
BTW, word verification likes your original idea: "CUYRL"
Adam
It's never too late.
But I have no sewing skills.
Grover
Sadly, this wedding is being held at the groom's house so mead might be in short supply.
And no, no nun's habit in this house. Which is fine with me.
Whoa!!! Am I too late????
Adam failed to mention that last time we were invited to a Medieval themed function, he went dressed as a dashing "rear end of a horse".
Oh wait, you didn't want to spend money hiring a costume. Damn. It was such a fetching look for him!
A R Chick
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE!
I suspect that that look would work better if I had someone who could go as the front half of the horse. Honey Bear will be in the bridal prty and I will not, so we are going to need separate costumes.
Does your band do wedding receptions?
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