My brother Brian and sister-in-law Lia have a long (3-year) tradition of extravagant Halloween bashes. This year's party had a medieval theme, as is evident from the shot below. Here B&L are (she's the pretty princess, he's the one with the axe) with their festive All Hallow's spread:
Of course, all this sumptuous medievalry didn't just
happen. It took a great deal of planning and work, mostly by B&L, but also with significant contributions from my sister Melissa (who made their costumes) and me (who held the masking tape and filched almonds). And, no, B&L don't live in a gothic dungeon: the walls are covered with plastic sheets printed to look like masonry. Decorating the walls was a long, arduous task involving masking tape, scissors, a measuring tape, black crepe paper, and a couple of black markers--theoretically like hanging wallpaper, but practically more like wrapping a present from inside the box.
The end result was impressive even in bright light...
... but even more so in the flickering pseudo-flames of prop braziers.
The guests were also tricked out appropriately; sadly, I haven't pictures of everyone, including me. (I was the Bubonic Plague, basically a standard issue Grim Reaper accompanied by a giant rat.) Here's Todd's monk costume:
He even tonsured his hair! That kicked up the authenticity a notch...
Sara(h?) came as King Arthur's squire, Patsy. Here she is, beating a cat against the wall. Rowwr! Rowwr! Rowwr!
Finally, my plague rat, Magnus, posing with the Killer Rabbit. They
both have sharp, pointy teeth...
Of course, all this sumptuous medievalry didn't just happen. It took a great deal of planning and work, mostly by B&L, but also with significant contributions from my sister Melissa (who made their costumes) and me (who held the masking tape and filched almonds). And, no, B&L don't live in a gothic dungeon: the walls are covered with plastic sheets printed to look like masonry. Decorating the walls was a long, arduous task involving masking tape, scissors, a measuring tape, black crepe paper, and a couple of black markers--theoretically like hanging wallpaper, but practically more like wrapping a present from inside the box.
The end result was impressive even in bright light...
... but even more so in the flickering pseudo-flames of prop braziers.
The guests were also tricked out appropriately; sadly, I haven't pictures of everyone, including me. (I was the Bubonic Plague, basically a standard issue Grim Reaper accompanied by a giant rat.) Here's Todd's monk costume:
He even tonsured his hair! That kicked up the authenticity a notch...
Sara(h?) came as King Arthur's squire, Patsy. Here she is, beating a cat against the wall. Rowwr! Rowwr! Rowwr!
Finally, my plague rat, Magnus, posing with the Killer Rabbit. They both have sharp, pointy teeth...
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