Walk Under Swords

Welcome...

Invitation

... to video memories of our wedding day. They are online here for open viewing... and available on a DVD for higher quality viewing.

Most images and underlined words are links to websites, larger pictures, or online videos. Please click on any or all of them. For example, click the picture above of us walking under the swords after the ceremony and you'll see a 5 minute video from our first wedded kiss to our visit to the enchanted statue where the ceremony ends.

Click the invitation for a 1 minute reflection on our hand-fasting ceremony last year.

In addition to the wedding ceremony, we had video taken throughout the day so we could share some of the festivities and activities at Mayfaire. Here's the Parade Through Marshallmoor... as it arrived, went through the woods, and then into open ground.... 3 minutes.

Mayfaire 2006

... click the picture at the right to see more video highlights from the day at Mayfaire 2006... 10-1/2 minutes

Chris and Ash

Mayfaire


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larger 1147x1506 pixel image...

Wedding Kiss

The Wedding Party...

Ash's mother Carol Sierzega and father Cliff Albright were standing with her. Her stepfather Ron Sierzega was seated with the royalty.

Chris' mother Pat Adair was standing with Chris during the ceremony.

  • The minister CrowFox also called the north
  • Calling the east was Kelly
  • Calling the south was Charlie
  • Calling the west was Aszure


Chris' entourage was

  • Chris - Sir Alric O'Dunne
  • his 2 best men Matt and Toar
  • 3 squires Soren, Lovisa, and Jason (will be changing it to his Faire name)
click on the hawk to see them arriving and waiting for Lady Ash... 6 minutes

Chris Arriving


The center line for the progression of Ash's entourage was

  • the herald Harriet
  • the Lady Judy and royal hounds
  • John, the captain of Ash's honor guard
  • Mandolin, the flower girl
  • the matron of honor Linda

    click the picture below to view Lady Ash's entry... 2 minutes

    Ash's Entourage

  • Lady Ash
  • Spiritwolf, Ash's personal knight... guarding the rear of the procession
From Mandolin back, they were flanked by the honor guard.
  • Left side - Rod, Gunnar, Kevin, and Ellspeth
  • Right side - Marque, Tweety, Dragon, and Jared


The Ceremony...

The ceremonal circle is setup, followed by readings, the Lakota wedding song, ring exchange, handfasting... click the images.

Welcome

the circle is formed... 1-1/2 minutes

Ceremony

readings and wedding song... 10 minutes

Ring Exchange

rings... 2-1/2 minutes

Handfasting

handfasting... 12 minutes


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Family

Next to Chris left to right: Ash's Aunt Gail and Aunt Susan

Second row left to right: Ash's Cousin Lindsay and Dad (Cliff), Chris' Mom (Pat), Ash's Mom (Carol), Step-Dad (Ron), and Brother Eric

Back row left to right: Ash's Uncle Bob, Uncle Dean, Aunt Dennie, and Cousin Jason


Families Meet

family meets family... 2-1/4 minutes

Chris - Sword Fight

... Sir Alric O'Dunne fights for valor... 3 minutes

Ash - Queen's Tea

... Lady Ash has tea with the Queen... 3-3/4 minutes

Banquet

... the feasting was in the woods at the Viking camp.... 4-3/4 minutes... the merriment was everywhere


The video and website were done by video-squire PapaJohn.

All of the online videos are available on a DVD (67+ minutes total) for higher quality local viewing. Copies are $20... available via email request to: hipapajohn@hotmail.com.

© 2006 - PapaJohn