feast-decor-msg - 4/10/01 ਀ഊIdeas on decorating the feasthall. Lighting the feasthall. ਀ഊNOTE: See also the files: feasts-msg, feast-menus-msg, p-menus-msg, ME-feasts-msg, feast-serving-msg, feast-ideas-msg, headcooks-msg. ਀ഊ************************************************************************ ਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 愀 挀漀洀洀漀渀 琀栀攀洀攀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 洀礀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 挀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀 渀攀琀眀漀爀欀猀⸀ 匀漀洀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 搀愀琀攀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 ㄀㤀㠀㤀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 洀愀礀 戀攀 愀猀 爀攀挀攀渀琀 愀猀 礀攀猀琀攀爀搀愀礀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ 吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ ਀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 搀漀渀攀 愀 氀椀洀椀琀攀搀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 攀搀椀琀椀渀最⸀ 䴀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 琀漀 搀漀 眀椀琀栀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀 琀漀瀀椀挀猀 眀攀爀攀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 猀瀀氀椀琀 椀渀琀漀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 攀砀琀爀愀渀攀漀甀猀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 眀愀猀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀⸀ 䘀漀爀 椀渀猀琀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀 䤀䐀猀 眀攀爀攀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 琀漀 猀愀瘀攀 猀瀀愀挀攀 愀渀搀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀 挀氀甀琀琀攀爀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀猀 洀愀搀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀椀氀礀 洀礀 瘀椀攀眀瀀漀椀渀琀猀⸀ 䤀 洀愀欀攀 渀漀 挀氀愀椀洀猀 愀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀挀挀甀爀愀挀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 最椀瘀攀渀 戀礀 琀栀攀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 愀甀琀栀漀爀猀⸀ഊ ਀倀氀攀愀猀攀 爀攀猀瀀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 愀渀搀 攀昀昀漀爀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀漀猀攀 眀栀漀 栀愀瘀攀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 猀琀愀琀甀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 椀猀 甀渀挀氀攀愀爀 愀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀椀洀攀⸀ 䤀昀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 瀀甀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 最椀瘀攀 挀爀攀搀椀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀琀漀爀⠀猀⤀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀Ⰰഊ Mark S. Harris AKA: THLord Stefan li Rous ਀                                          匀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************ ਀ഊNewsgroups: rec.org.sca ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 洀挀栀愀渀挀攀 愀琀 渀礀砀㄀　⸀挀猀⸀搀甀⸀攀搀甀 ⠀䴀椀挀栀愀攀氀 䌀栀愀渀挀攀⤀ഊSubject: Re: Feast decor ਀伀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀㨀 一礀砀Ⰰ 倀甀戀氀椀挀 䄀挀挀攀猀猀 唀渀椀砀 愀琀 唀⸀ 漀昀 䐀攀渀瘀攀爀 䴀愀琀栀⼀䌀匀 搀攀瀀琀⸀ഊDate: Fri, 3 Dec 93 18:38:08 GMT ਀ഊBranwynne of Seagirt writes: ਀㸀䠀攀氀瀀℀℀℀℀ 䤀✀洀 椀渀 挀栀愀爀最攀 漀昀 搀攀挀漀爀愀琀椀渀最 愀 氀愀爀最攀 一漀爀洀愀渀 昀攀愀猀琀 愀渀搀ഊ>have completly run out of ideas. If anybody out there in the big ਀㸀眀椀搀攀 眀漀爀氀搀 栀愀眀猀 愀渀礀 椀搀攀愀猀 漀爀 猀甀最最攀猀琀椀漀渀猀 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 氀攀琀 洀攀 欀渀漀眀⸀ഊ ਀䄀 昀攀眀 猀甀最最攀猀琀椀漀渀猀㨀ഊ ਀ⴀ 䈀愀渀渀攀爀猀⸀  䰀漀琀猀 漀昀 戀愀渀渀攀爀猀⸀  唀猀攀 琀栀攀 戀愀爀漀渀礀✀猀 愀爀洀猀 ⠀愀渀搀 戀愀搀最攀Ⰰ 椀昀 椀琀ഊhas one), the kingdom arms, the personal arms of the baron and/or ਀戀愀爀漀渀攀猀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 洀愀欀攀 猀椀洀瀀氀攀 戀愀渀渀攀爀猀 甀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀 洀愀椀渀 攀氀攀洀攀渀琀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀猀攀ഊarms as design motifs. Or, simply hang long drapes in the baronial ਀氀椀瘀攀爀礀 挀漀氀漀爀猀⸀ഊ ਀ⴀ 倀氀愀礀 甀瀀 漀渀 琀栀攀 琀栀攀洀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 攀瘀攀渀琀⸀  䤀昀 椀琀✀猀 樀甀猀琀 ∀最攀渀攀爀椀挀 一漀爀洀愀渀∀Ⰰഊsee if you can get a local artist to do a simple painted wall hanging ਀椀渀 琀栀攀 䈀愀礀攀甀砀 吀愀瀀攀猀琀爀礀 猀琀礀氀攀 ⠀椀琀 搀漀攀猀渀✀琀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 戀攀 攀砀琀爀愀瘀愀最攀渀琀⤀⸀  䤀昀ഊit's tied to a holiday or feast day, find out what the symbols ਀愀猀猀漀挀椀愀琀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 昀攀猀琀椀瘀愀氀 眀攀爀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 甀猀攀 琀栀漀猀攀⸀ഊ ਀ⴀ 䤀昀 礀漀甀✀爀攀 瀀氀愀渀渀椀渀最 琀愀戀氀攀 搀攀挀漀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 洀愀欀攀 琀栀攀洀 愀瀀瀀爀漀爀椀愀琀攀 琀漀 琀栀攀ഊseason. Assuming that your feast will be held soon, this means using ਀攀瘀攀爀最爀攀攀渀猀 爀愀琀栀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 猀甀洀洀攀爀 昀氀漀眀攀爀猀 ⠀甀渀氀攀猀猀 礀漀甀✀爀攀 搀漀椀渀最 匀椀挀椀氀椀愀渀ഊNorman). If you plan on providing candles for the tables, have them ਀椀渀 琀栀攀 戀愀爀漀渀椀愀氀 挀漀氀漀爀猀⸀ഊ ਀䴀椀欀樀愀氀 䄀渀渀愀爀戀樀漀爀渀ഊ-- ਀䴀椀挀栀愀攀氀 䄀⸀ 䌀栀愀渀挀攀          匀琀⸀ 䰀漀甀椀猀Ⰰ 䴀椀猀猀漀甀爀椀Ⰰ 唀匀䄀    ∀䄀琀 瀀氀愀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀椀攀氀搀猀ഊWork: mc307a at sw1sta.sbc.com of St. Vidicon" ਀倀氀愀礀㨀 愀戀㠀㤀㤀 愀琀 昀爀攀攀渀攀琀⸀栀猀挀⸀挀漀氀漀爀愀搀漀⸀攀搀甀ഊ mchance at nyx.cs.du.edu ਀ഊ ਀一攀眀猀最爀漀甀瀀猀㨀 爀攀挀⸀漀爀最⸀猀挀愀ഊFrom: ARCHER at utkvm1.utk.edu (T. Archer) ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 䘀攀愀猀琀 搀攀挀漀爀ഊOrganization: University of Tennessee Division of Continuing Education ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 䘀爀椀Ⰰ ㌀ 䐀攀挀 ㄀㤀㤀㌀ ㈀㄀㨀　㜀㨀㈀㈀ 䜀䴀吀ഊ ਀㸀䄀 昀攀眀 猀甀最最攀猀琀椀漀渀猀㨀ഊ ਀䄀猀猀甀洀椀渀最 愀渀 攀瘀攀渀椀渀最 昀攀愀猀琀㨀  瀀攀爀椀漀搀ⴀ攀猀焀甀攀 氀椀最栀琀椀渀最℀  䌀愀渀搀氀攀猀 氀愀洀瀀猀 愀渀搀 琀漀爀挀栀攀猀⸀ ഊA fireplace. Slay the evil incandescent/flourecent beast. Caution: check ਀眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀攀 洀愀爀猀栀愀氀氀⸀ 匀琀愀礀 猀愀昀攀⸀  䴀爀⸀ 䘀椀爀攀 椀猀 漀甀爀 昀爀椀攀渀搀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 眀攀 洀甀猀琀 ഊrespect his power. ਀㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ⴀ㴀ഊMail to PA142548 at UTKVM1.UTK.EDU. Mail to ARCHER at that address will ਀戀漀甀渀挀攀⸀ഊ=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ਀ഊ ਀一攀眀猀最爀漀甀瀀猀㨀 爀攀挀⸀漀爀最⸀猀挀愀ഊSubject: Re: Feast decor ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 愀洀攀琀栀礀猀琀愀 愀琀 攀爀椀挀⸀猀琀漀渀攀洀愀爀挀栀攀⸀漀爀最 ⠀䄀洀攀琀栀礀猀琀愀 漀昀 䬀攀渀猀椀渀最琀漀⤀ഊDate: Sat, 04 Dec 93 23:23:51 EST ਀ഊBranwynne writes: ਀㸀 䠀攀氀瀀℀℀℀℀ 䤀✀洀 椀渀 挀栀愀爀最攀 漀昀 搀攀挀漀爀愀琀椀渀最 愀 氀愀爀最攀 一漀爀洀愀渀 昀攀愀猀琀 愀渀搀ഊ> have completly run out of ideas. If anybody out there in the big ਀㸀 眀椀搀攀 眀漀爀氀搀 栀愀眀猀 愀渀礀 椀搀攀愀猀 漀爀 猀甀最最攀猀琀椀漀渀猀 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 氀攀琀 洀攀 欀渀漀眀⸀ഊ> Blessed Be! Branwynne ਀ഊWhen I visited Ruantallan, they had a really nice banner. It was a copy ਀漀昀 愀 猀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䈀愀礀攀甀砀 琀愀瀀攀猀琀爀礀 搀漀渀攀 甀瀀 漀渀 愀 瀀椀攀挀攀 漀昀 洀愀琀攀爀椀愀氀 愀戀漀甀琀 ഊthe size of a sheet. They took the material (probably was a sheet), ਀琀爀愀挀攀搀 琀栀攀 漀甀琀氀椀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀椀最甀爀攀猀 椀渀 瀀攀渀挀椀氀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀 瀀愀椀渀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 昀椀最甀爀攀猀⸀ ഊVery nice effect. They even used very similar color to the original, or ਀愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀 猀椀洀椀氀愀爀 挀漀氀漀爀 琀漀 琀栀攀 瀀栀漀琀漀最爀愀瀀栀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀愀瀀攀猀琀爀礀 ⠀礀攀愀Ⰰ 氀椀欀攀 䤀✀瘀攀 ഊseen the original. sheesh) ਀ഊGood luck! ਀䄀洀攀琀栀礀猀琀愀 漀昀 䬀攀渀猀椀渀最琀漀渀ഊ ਀ഊFrom: jab2 at stl.stc.co.uk (Jennifer Ann Bray) ਀一攀眀猀最爀漀甀瀀猀㨀 爀攀挀⸀漀爀最⸀猀挀愀ഊSubject: Re: Feast decor ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 ㄀㌀ 䐀攀挀 㤀㌀ ㄀㌀㨀㈀㜀㨀㌀㤀ഊOrganization: STC Technology Ltd., London Road, Harlow, UK. ਀ഊ>Help!!!! I'm in charge of decorating a large Norman feast and ਀㸀栀愀瘀攀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀氀礀 爀甀渀 漀甀琀 漀昀 椀搀攀愀猀⸀ 䤀昀 愀渀礀戀漀搀礀 漀甀琀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 戀椀最ഊ>wide world haws any ideas or suggestions please let me know. ਀ഊI agree with whoever banners, as many as possible, If you're ਀爀攀愀氀氀礀 猀栀漀爀琀 漀渀 琀椀洀攀 最攀琀 挀漀氀漀甀爀攀搀 戀攀搀猀栀攀攀琀猀 洀愀欀攀 愀 栀甀最攀 猀琀攀渀挀椀氀 漀昀 愀ഊsuitable heraldic device and use a can of spray paint to get instant ਀戀愀渀渀攀爀猀⸀ 匀漀甀渀搀猀 琀愀挀欀礀 戀甀琀 氀漀漀欀猀 最漀漀搀⸀ 䘀漀爀 愀 渀漀爀洀愀渀 昀攀愀猀琀 礀漀甀 挀漀甀氀搀 琀爀礀ഊthe dragons with knotted tails shown on the bayeux tapestry. ਀ഊIf you have folks with spears and shields you can cross spears tie ਀琀栀攀洀 猀攀挀甀爀攀氀礀 愀渀搀 栀愀渀最 愀 猀栀椀攀氀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 挀爀漀猀猀椀渀最 瀀漀椀渀琀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 眀漀爀欀猀 椀渀ഊhalls that will not let you nail things to the wall and looks fairly ਀愀琀洀漀猀瀀栀攀爀椀挀⸀ 䤀琀 搀漀攀猀渀✀琀 眀漀爀欀 椀昀 礀漀甀✀爀攀 猀漀 猀栀漀爀琀 漀昀 猀瀀愀挀攀 琀栀愀琀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀ഊkeep knocking them over no matter how securely tied! ਀ഊ(Spears are good for hanging banners aswell if you're not allowed to ਀琀愀挀欀 琀栀攀洀 搀椀爀攀挀琀氀礀 漀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 眀愀氀氀猀⤀ഊ ਀䤀昀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀✀琀 最攀琀 爀攀愀氀 猀栀椀攀氀搀猀 礀漀甀 挀漀甀氀搀 猀瀀爀愀礀 瀀愀椀渀琀 挀愀爀搀戀漀愀爀搀 挀甀琀 漀甀琀猀ഊand hang them up, keep the lights dim enough and they look effective, ਀愀最愀椀渀 椀昀 礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 猀琀攀渀挀椀氀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 琀甀爀渀 琀栀攀洀 漀甀琀 焀甀椀琀攀 昀愀猀琀⸀ 䴀愀欀攀 琀栀攀ഊdesign asymmetric and you can turn it over to get pairs of mirror ਀椀洀愀最攀 猀栀椀攀氀搀猀⸀ഊ ਀⠀䈀椀最 昀氀愀琀 欀椀琀攀 猀栀椀攀氀搀猀 愀氀猀漀 洀愀欀攀 焀甀椀琀攀 最漀漀搀 琀爀愀礀猀 昀漀爀 挀愀爀爀礀椀渀最 琀栀攀 昀漀漀搀ഊround on) ਀ഊIf you've got any spare drinking horns they look good hung up too, ਀戀甀琀 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 甀猀甀愀氀氀礀 愀氀氀 椀渀 甀猀攀 愀琀 琀栀攀 愀瘀攀爀愀最攀 昀攀愀猀琀℀ഊ ਀䤀昀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 最攀琀 挀愀渀搀氀攀猀 搀漀渀✀琀 猀琀椀挀欀 琀栀攀洀 椀渀 眀椀渀攀 戀漀琀琀氀攀猀 椀昀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀ഊavoid it. Cut up planks of wood with holes drilled centrally work ਀眀攀氀氀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 搀攀猀椀最渀 眀愀猀 椀渀 甀猀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 琀攀渀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀 ⠀䄀猀 愀 昀椀渀搀 昀爀漀洀ഊthe Gokstad ship shows) We tried this for a viking feast recently, and ਀攀瘀攀渀 眀攀渀琀 愀猀 昀愀爀 愀猀 挀愀爀瘀椀渀最 昀愀渀挀礀 瀀愀琀琀攀爀渀猀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 眀漀漀搀⸀ 䄀氀氀 琀栀攀ഊpyromaniacs had great fun making little models out of the hot wax that ਀搀爀椀瀀瀀攀搀 漀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 眀漀漀搀⸀ഊ ਀猀洀愀氀氀 瀀漀琀琀攀爀礀 戀漀眀氀猀 洀愀欀攀 最漀漀搀 挀愀渀搀氀攀 栀漀氀搀攀爀猀 愀猀眀攀氀氀⸀ 夀漀甀 挀愀渀 猀琀椀挀欀 愀ഊshort candle in them or ideally pour your own by tying a thick cotton ਀眀椀挀欀 爀漀甀渀搀 愀 瀀攀渀挀椀氀Ⰰ 搀愀渀最氀椀渀最 椀琀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 戀漀眀氀 琀栀攀渀 瀀漀甀爀椀渀最 眀愀砀 爀漀甀渀搀ഊit. The wick must be much thicker than a normal candlewick, or it will ਀搀爀漀眀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀 攀砀琀爀愀 眀愀砀⸀ഊ ਀䤀昀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀✀琀 栀愀瘀攀 挀愀渀搀氀攀猀 最漀 昀漀爀 洀甀爀欀礀 氀椀最栀琀椀渀最Ⰰ 搀椀洀 氀椀最栀琀椀渀最 挀漀洀攀猀ഊout much more atmospheric than a bright white glare. Take half the ਀戀甀氀戀猀 漀甀琀 愀渀搀 洀愀欀攀 攀瘀攀爀礀戀漀搀礀 猀焀甀椀渀琀 椀昀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀✀琀 愀氀琀攀爀 琀栀攀 氀椀最栀琀椀渀最ഊany other way. Lights low down work better than ones high up, and wall ਀氀椀最栀琀猀 愀爀攀 戀攀琀琀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 挀攀椀氀椀渀最 氀椀最栀琀猀⸀ ⠀䤀昀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 猀眀椀琀挀栀 漀甀琀 栀愀氀昀 琀栀攀ഊlights switching them on again is quite a good way of getting people ਀洀漀瘀椀渀最 椀昀 礀漀甀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 挀氀攀愀爀 琀栀攀 栀愀氀氀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀Ⰰ 椀琀✀猀 氀椀欀攀 爀愀椀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀ഊlights at the cinema everyone automatically starts moving!) ਀ഊFor the tables small bowls of salt, rather than shakers are good. ਀䤀昀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 猀挀爀漀甀渀最攀 愀渀礀 樀甀最猀 琀栀攀礀 氀漀漀欀 戀攀琀琀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 戀漀琀琀氀攀猀⸀ഊ ਀圀攀 甀猀甀愀氀氀礀 最漀 昀漀爀 愀 栀椀最栀 琀愀戀氀攀 眀椀琀栀 爀漀眀猀 漀昀 氀漀眀攀爀 琀愀戀氀攀猀 愀琀 爀椀最栀琀ഊangles to the high table. I suppose its going to be a social thing ਀眀栀攀琀栀攀爀 礀漀甀 最漀 昀漀爀 琀栀愀琀 漀爀 渀漀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀昀 礀漀甀 搀漀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 挀漀渀挀攀渀琀爀愀琀攀 漀渀ഊmaking the high table a flashy centre piece to add atmosphere (give ਀琀栀攀洀 愀 琀愀戀氀攀挀氀漀琀栀 愀渀搀 愀 昀攀眀 樀甀最猀 椀昀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀✀琀 洀愀渀愀最攀 琀漀 搀漀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀ഊfor all the tables). ਀ഊHappy feasting ਀ഊJennifer/Rannveik ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀甀攀Ⰰ 　㘀 䨀愀渀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 　㠀㨀㌀㤀㨀　㔀 ⴀ　㔀　　ഊFrom: margali ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 琀愀戀氀攀 洀愀渀渀攀爀猀ഊ ਀䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 氀漀瘀攀 琀漀 搀漀 愀 昀漀爀洀愀氀 瘀攀爀礀 眀攀氀氀 爀攀猀攀愀爀挀栀攀搀 昀攀愀猀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀ഊis getting servers sometimes. A small, 25-50 person renn feast in the ਀猀琀礀氀攀 漀昀 挀愀琀栀攀爀椀渀攀 搀攀洀攀搀椀挀椀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 漀瀀甀氀攀渀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀渀 愀最愀椀渀 眀攀 爀甀渀 椀渀琀漀ഊthe problem of sca feast habbits. Even the early period personas ਀搀攀挀漀爀愀琀攀 琀栀攀 琀愀戀氀攀猀 椀渀 愀 栀漀氀氀礀眀漀漀搀 洀愀渀渀攀爀嬀眀椀琀栀 愀 昀攀眀 攀砀挀攀瀀琀椀漀渀猀 椀 栀愀瘀攀ഊrun across] little problems like the lighting[candles] on the table, ਀攀瘀攀爀礀戀漀搀礀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 愀 昀甀氀氀 瀀氀愀挀攀 猀攀琀琀椀渀最 椀渀 昀爀漀渀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀洀Ⰰ 搀攀挀漀爀愀琀椀瘀攀ഊcenterpieces and the like. Near as I have found, the earlier feasts had ਀琀栀攀 栀愀氀氀 氀椀琀 眀椀琀栀 琀漀爀挀栀攀猀Ⰰ 挀爀攀猀猀攀琀猀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 氀椀欀攀 渀漀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀 琀愀戀氀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀ഊdecorations on the table may have beena fancy cloth, as i mentioned ਀戀攀昀漀爀攀 漀昀琀攀渀 琀栀攀礀 猀栀愀爀攀搀 瀀氀愀挀攀 猀攀琀琀椀渀最猀Ⰰ 椀渀 琀栀攀 栀椀最栀 挀漀甀爀琀 昀攀愀猀琀猀 椀琀 眀愀猀ഊpretty much 1 server per 2 or 4 people...and about the only centerpiece ਀眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 琀栀攀 猀愀氀琀 挀攀氀氀攀爀Ⰰ 搀攀瘀椀搀椀渀最 琀栀攀 甀瀀瀀攀爀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀漀猀攀 ✀戀攀氀漀眀 琀栀攀ഊsalt'... ਀ഊmargali ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀栀甀Ⰰ ㄀㤀 一漀瘀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 　㄀㨀㄀㤀㨀㐀㤀 ⴀ　㘀　　ഊFrom: allilyn at juno.com (LYN M PARKINSON) ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 倀爀椀挀攀 漀昀 䘀攀愀猀琀猀 ⠀眀愀猀 戀甀琀琀攀爀⤀ഊ ਀圀攀 愀爀攀渀✀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀甀猀琀漀洀Ⰰ 椀渀 䄀䔀琀栀攀氀洀攀愀爀挀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 䔀愀猀琀 漀爀 琀栀攀 䴀椀搀Ⰰ 漀昀 戀甀礀椀渀最ഊcandles--the diners bring their own or sit in darkness. For one event I ਀愀甀琀漀挀爀愀琀琀攀搀 ⠀戀攀昀漀爀攀 眀攀 栀愀搀 䔀瘀攀渀琀 匀琀攀眀愀爀搀猀 漀爀 眀栀愀琀攀瘀攀爀 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 渀漀眀愀搀愀礀猀⤀ഊI did blow a bundle (private money, not event money) on marked down ਀瀀椀氀氀愀爀 挀愀渀搀氀攀猀 愀昀琀攀爀 䌀栀爀椀猀琀洀愀猀⸀  䤀 瀀甀琀 琀栀攀洀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀椀渀搀漀眀 爀攀挀攀猀猀攀猀Ⰰ 漀渀ഊthe dessert tables, on side tables--it looked great, added a great deal ਀琀漀 琀栀攀 愀琀洀漀猀瀀栀攀爀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 搀椀猀ⴀ猀瀀攀氀氀攀搀 氀愀爀最攀 搀愀爀欀 愀爀攀愀猀⸀  吀栀漀猀攀 漀昀 甀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀ഊhabit of coming in a little under budget because we've learned how to ਀猀栀漀瀀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀愀瘀攀 最漀漀搀 爀攀猀漀甀爀挀攀猀Ⰰ 爀攀愀氀氀礀 漀甀最栀琀 琀漀 琀栀椀渀欀 愀戀漀甀琀 戀甀礀椀渀最 攀砀琀爀愀ഊcandles. Extra, not replacing the candles we still expect the diners to ਀戀爀椀渀最⸀  䤀琀 愀搀搀猀 猀漀 洀甀挀栀 琀漀 漀甀爀 攀瘀攀渀琀猀⸀ഊ ਀圀栀愀琀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀攀搀 洀攀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 䰀漀挀栀愀挀 瀀漀猀琀 眀愀猀 戀甀礀椀渀最 猀瀀愀挀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀ഊnewsletter. We don't have to do that--the events are each listed as a ਀洀愀琀琀攀爀 漀昀 挀漀甀爀猀攀⸀  吀栀攀爀攀 洀愀礀 戀攀 猀漀洀攀 瀀氀愀挀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 爀攀渀琀 挀栀愀椀爀猀Ⰰ 琀愀戀氀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀ഊcookware, but I don't know of any. ਀ഊAllison ਀愀氀氀椀氀礀渀 愀琀 樀甀渀漀⸀挀漀洀Ⰰ 䈀愀爀漀渀礀 䴀愀爀挀栀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䐀攀戀愀琀愀戀氀攀 䰀愀渀搀猀Ⰰ 倀椀琀琀猀戀甀爀最栀Ⰰ 倀䄀ഊKingdom of Aethelmearc ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀甀攀Ⰰ ㈀㘀 䨀愀渀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 ㄀㐀㨀㔀㈀㨀㐀㘀 ⴀ　㘀　　ഊFrom: LYN M PARKINSON ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 䄀洀戀椀愀渀挀攀㨀ഊ ਀匀漀爀爀礀 昀漀爀 猀栀漀甀琀椀渀最Ⰰ 攀愀爀氀椀攀爀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀椀猀 搀漀攀猀 瀀甀猀栀 愀 戀甀琀琀漀渀℀  䤀✀瘀攀 猀愀琀ഊthrough 17 years of feasts, some well-lit, some very dark. One reason ਀琀栀攀 爀漀漀洀 眀椀氀氀 愀瀀瀀攀愀爀 琀漀 戀攀 搀愀爀欀 椀猀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 挀愀渀搀氀攀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 愀爀攀 戀爀漀甀最栀琀 愀爀攀ഊonly used on the diners' tables, at their places. At an event I ਀愀甀琀漀挀爀愀琀琀攀搀Ⰰ 䤀 瀀甀琀 琀栀攀 昀愀琀Ⰰ 猀琀愀渀搀ⴀ愀氀漀渀攀 挀愀渀搀氀攀猀 愀氀氀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀 猀椀搀攀猀 漀昀ഊthe room and down the serving/ dessert buffet tables. It made a ਀琀爀攀洀攀渀搀漀甀猀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 猀攀渀猀攀 漀昀 氀椀最栀琀Ⰰ 猀椀渀挀攀 椀琀 攀氀椀洀椀渀愀琀攀搀 琀栀愀琀ഊdark area surrounding the immediate feast. We've talked about so many ਀挀漀猀琀ⴀ猀愀瘀椀渀最 椀搀攀愀猀 漀渀 琀栀椀猀 氀椀猀琀Ⰰ 眀攀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 猀甀爀攀氀礀 戀攀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 昀椀琀 愀 昀攀眀ഊcandles into the budget. Don't you want people to SEE your beautiful ਀最漀漀搀椀攀猀㼀ഊ ਀伀渀攀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 昀愀琀 挀愀渀搀氀攀猀 椀猀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀琀椀爀攀 猀甀爀昀愀挀攀 搀漀攀猀 渀漀琀ഊburn. The heat of the wick doesn't reach that far. You get lots of ਀氀椀最栀琀Ⰰ 最爀愀搀甀愀氀氀礀 搀椀洀椀渀椀猀栀椀渀最Ⰰ 甀渀琀椀氀 椀琀 戀甀爀渀猀 椀琀猀攀氀昀 愀 栀漀氀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀愀渀搀氀攀ഊcenter, light hidden by the 'walls', and eventually drowns itself in ਀洀攀氀琀攀搀 眀愀砀⸀  倀愀爀椀渀最 搀漀眀渀 愀 昀爀漀渀琀 瀀漀爀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 挀愀渀搀氀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 眀椀氀氀 猀琀愀渀搀ഊby a wall can help, and cutting a channel for the melted wax, provided ਀礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 栀攀愀琀ⴀ瀀爀漀漀昀Ⰰ 氀椀焀甀椀搀ⴀ瀀爀漀漀昀 栀漀氀搀攀爀⸀  匀愀甀挀攀爀猀 愀爀攀 昀椀渀攀⸀  吀栀攀 挀甀琀ഊaway wax can be melted down and made into new candles, or molded while ਀眀愀爀洀 椀渀琀漀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀椀渀最⸀ഊ ਀䄀氀氀椀猀漀渀ഊallilyn at juno.com, Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands, Pittsburgh, PA ਀䬀椀渀最搀漀洀 漀昀 䄀攀琀栀攀氀洀攀愀爀挀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 12:21:39 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䴀椀挀愀礀氀愀栀 㰀搀礀　㄀㠀 愀琀 昀爀攀攀渀攀琀⸀挀愀爀氀攀琀漀渀⸀挀愀㸀ഊSubject: Re: SC - Ambiance: ਀ഊOne thing we do to get around this AND let our wonderful choir see what ਀琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 猀椀渀最椀渀最 椀猀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 愀 挀愀渀搀氀攀 猀栀攀氀昀⸀ഊ ਀䤀琀猀 氀椀欀攀 愀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀 昀爀愀洀攀 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 愀 戀愀挀欀Ⰰ 洀愀搀攀 漀甀琀 漀昀 瀀氀礀眀漀漀搀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 猀栀攀氀瘀攀猀ഊin it to put votive candles (in glass containers) on it and is popped up on ਀愀渀 攀愀猀攀氀⸀ 圀栀攀渀 氀椀琀 椀琀 挀爀攀愀琀攀猀 眀漀渀搀攀爀昀甀氀 愀洀戀椀愀渀挀攀 眀椀琀栀 ㈀　 漀爀 猀漀 挀愀渀搀氀攀猀 漀渀ഊit and provides alot of soft light just right for our type of events. ਀ഊAs long as these are put in a place (corner) where it is not a hazard they ਀眀漀爀欀 焀甀椀琀攀 眀攀氀氀 愀渀搀 愀爀攀 爀攀甀猀甀愀戀氀攀 漀瘀攀爀 愀渀搀 漀瘀攀爀 愀最愀椀渀⸀ഊ ਀䴀椀挀愀礀氀愀栀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 23:12:48 -0800 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀䔀⸀ 刀愀椀渀∀ 㰀爀愀最栀攀愀搀 愀琀 氀椀爀椀瀀椀瀀攀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: SC - Theme Menus What would you like your hall to look like? ਀ഊRatboy asked: ਀㸀 䠀愀瘀椀渀最 戀攀攀渀 漀渀 琀栀攀 挀漀洀椀琀琀攀攀 昀漀爀 眀栀愀琀 琀甀爀渀攀搀 漀甀琀 琀漀 戀攀 洀礀 琀栀椀爀搀 攀瘀攀渀琀Ⰰഊ> and haing recieved fairly good reviews, and a Silver Nautilus. I was ਀㸀 挀甀爀椀漀甀猀 眀栀愀琀 欀椀渀搀猀 漀昀 搀攀挀漀爀 栀愀搀 戀攀攀渀 甀猀攀搀 昀漀爀 吀栀攀洀攀搀 䘀攀愀猀琀猀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀ഊ> country and beyond. I understand trying to be period correct, I even ਀㸀 愀瀀瀀爀攀挀椀愀琀攀 椀琀⸀  䈀甀琀 琀栀椀猀  椀猀 愀 猀甀戀樀攀挀琀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 搀椀搀 渀漀琀 猀攀攀ഊ> alot of info on. ਀ഊWhen Anne-Marie and I worked on our late period/OOP English Renn Feast ਀猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 礀攀愀爀猀 戀愀挀欀 眀攀 琀爀椀攀搀 琀漀 最漀 琀栀攀 眀栀漀氀攀 㤀 礀愀爀搀猀⸀ 眀攀 爀攀猀攀愀爀挀栀攀搀 渀漀琀 漀渀氀礀ഊwhat foods were eaten, (and in what order) but how they were served, and how ਀琀栀攀 栀愀氀氀 眀愀猀 搀攀挀漀爀愀琀攀搀⸀  圀攀 琀栀攀渀 琀爀椀攀搀 琀漀 椀渀挀漀爀瀀漀爀愀琀攀 愀猀 洀甀挀栀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 椀渀琀漀ഊthe event planning as possible. ਀ഊThe hall we were using had big ugly pillars down either side of the feasting ਀愀爀攀愀 愀渀搀 䤀 ⠀眀椀琀栀 洀甀挀栀 栀攀氀瀀⤀ 挀爀攀愀琀攀搀 氀漀渀最 瀀愀瀀攀爀 昀氀愀琀猀 瀀愀椀渀琀攀搀 琀漀 氀漀漀欀 氀椀欀攀ഊEnglish renn carved pillars (shadowed and everything), with a matching ਀戀漀爀搀攀爀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 爀漀漀昀氀椀渀攀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 眀愀礀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀 栀愀氀氀⸀  吀栀攀爀攀 眀攀爀攀 昀愀戀爀椀挀ഊhangings in the spaces between the pillars as well. The high table was up ਀漀渀 愀 猀琀愀最攀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 瘀攀氀瘀攀琀 挀甀爀琀愀椀渀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 椀昀 䤀 爀攀挀愀氀氀 挀漀爀爀攀挀琀氀礀Ⰰ 眀攀 挀愀爀攀昀甀氀氀礀ഊpulled back to create the impression of a canopy over the high table. the ਀栀椀最栀 琀愀戀氀攀 眀愀猀 愀氀猀漀 搀攀挀漀爀愀琀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 最愀爀氀愀渀搀猀 愀渀搀 愀渀 愀瀀瀀爀漀瀀爀椀愀琀攀氀礀 攀砀挀攀猀猀椀瘀攀ഊnumber of table cloths. And there was a multi level cup-board to the side ਀漀昀 琀栀攀 栀椀最栀 琀愀戀氀攀 猀琀愀挀欀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 昀氀愀猀栀礀 瀀氀愀琀攀猀 ☀ 挀甀瀀猀 攀琀挀⸀  䤀 眀愀渀琀攀搀 琀漀 爀攀渀琀 愀ഊfountain for our banquet course, but couldn't find one that looked right :-< ਀ഊAll in all though, it was pretty cool. ਀ഊEden - who really should have gotten pictures from that one... ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 䴀漀渀Ⰰ ㄀㈀ 䘀攀戀 ㈀　　㄀ 　㠀㨀㌀㈀㨀㈀㘀 ⴀ　㠀　　ഊFrom: Steve ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 刀攀㨀 ⸀⸀⸀ 圀栀愀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 礀漀甀 氀椀欀攀 礀漀甀爀 栀愀氀氀 琀漀 氀漀漀欀 氀椀欀攀㼀ഊ ਀䤀渀 漀甀爀 氀愀猀琀 夀甀氀攀 琀栀攀 䈀愀爀漀渀礀 漀昀 䄀氀琀愀瘀椀愀 栀愀搀 琀栀攀 最漀漀搀 昀漀爀琀甀渀攀 琀漀 戀攀 甀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀 ഊoffices of a company owned by some long time SCA members. This allowed us ਀琀漀 搀漀 琀栀椀渀最猀 渀漀琀 渀漀爀洀愀氀氀礀 愀氀氀漀眀攀搀Ⰰ 眀攀 栀愀氀昀ⴀ琀椀洀戀攀爀攀搀 琀栀攀 洀愀椀渀 攀愀琀椀渀最 愀爀攀愀Ⰰ ഊhung banners and strung garland throughout the building, and replaced the ਀昀氀漀甀爀攀猀挀攀渀琀 氀椀最栀琀猀 眀椀琀栀 挀栀愀渀搀攀氀攀椀爀猀⸀  圀攀 愀氀猀漀 搀椀搀 琀栀攀 渀漀爀洀愀氀 猀琀甀昀昀 漀昀 ഊcovering the shelves and hiding as much of the mundane things as possible. ਀ഊ∆duin of Skye, ਀䄀氀琀愀瘀椀愀Ⰰ 䌀愀椀搀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 21:28:35 -0000 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀伀氀眀攀渀 琀栀攀 伀搀搀∀ 㰀漀氀眀攀渀琀栀攀漀搀搀 愀琀 栀漀琀洀愀椀氀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: SC - Feast at University ਀ഊAs I have been wading through the email I came across some entitled feast ਀栀愀氀氀 氀椀最栀琀椀渀最⸀  䤀琀 瀀甀琀 洀攀 椀渀 洀椀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀攀愀猀琀 栀愀氀氀 愀琀 䄀琀氀愀渀琀椀愀渀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 最爀攀愀琀 挀愀爀攀 琀愀欀攀渀 琀漀 攀瘀攀爀礀 搀攀琀愀椀氀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀攀愀猀琀 栀愀氀氀 眀愀猀 洀漀猀琀 椀洀瀀爀攀猀猀椀瘀攀⸀  ഊI must say, I have not seen this level of detail in any other feast hall I ਀栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 椀渀⸀  吀栀攀 琀愀戀氀攀猀 眀攀爀攀 愀爀爀愀渀最攀搀 椀渀 爀漀眀猀 愀渀搀 搀爀愀瀀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 眀栀椀琀攀 ഊtablecloths. There were gold painted leaves and pinecones and such placed ਀愀氀漀渀最 琀栀攀 琀愀戀氀攀猀⸀  䄀搀漀爀渀椀渀最 琀栀攀 眀愀氀氀猀 眀攀爀攀 眀爀攀愀琀栀猀 洀愀搀攀 甀瀀 漀昀 琀栀攀 最漀氀搀攀渀 ഊfoliage and twigs and ribbons. There were sweet blue and white planters ਀眀椀琀栀 戀氀漀漀洀椀渀最 挀爀漀挀甀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀洀 瀀氀愀挀攀搀 愀洀漀渀最 琀栀攀 最漀氀搀 昀漀氀椀愀最攀 愀渀搀 氀椀最栀琀攀搀 ഊcandles. There were lots and lots of small lighted candles all crimson. ਀吀栀攀 䠀椀最栀 琀愀戀氀攀 眀愀猀 愀搀漀爀渀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 挀愀渀搀氀攀猀Ⰰ 最漀氀搀 瀀愀椀渀琀攀搀 氀攀愀瘀攀猀 愀渀搀 昀漀氀椀愀最攀 ഊwith a golden stag leaping among. ਀ഊThere were platters of bread and something with shrimp lying along the ਀琀愀戀氀攀猀 愀猀 愀 昀椀爀猀琀 挀漀甀爀猀攀 漀爀 愀瀀瀀攀琀椀稀攀爀⸀  匀攀爀瘀攀爀猀 挀愀洀攀 漀甀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 眀椀琀栀 ഊbowls or trays and water was offered at least twice. The cooks were rousted ਀漀甀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 猀漀 琀栀攀 昀攀愀猀琀攀爀猀 挀漀甀氀搀 最椀瘀攀 猀愀氀甀琀攀⸀  䐀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 昀攀愀猀琀 愀 ഊharper played and sang and a storyteller gave entertainment as well. After ਀琀栀攀 昀攀愀猀琀 琀栀攀 搀愀渀挀攀洀愀猀琀攀爀 最愀瘀攀 氀攀愀搀 琀漀 洀愀渀礀 挀漀甀瀀氀攀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 搀愀渀挀攀昀氀漀漀爀⸀ഊ ਀圀攀氀氀 搀漀渀攀⸀ഊOlwen ਀ഊ ਀䔀搀椀琀攀搀 戀礀 䴀愀爀欀 匀⸀ 䠀愀爀爀椀猀ऀ昀攀愀猀琀ⴀ搀攀挀漀爀ⴀ洀猀最ऀ倀愀最攀 㜀 漀昀 㜀ഊ ਊ