There are several things to know for our big day, including: NO HARD LIQUOR ON THE PREMISES (including the parking lot). If there are any concerns, please reach out and we can reassure you that our mead, beer, and wine offerings will be high proof and plenty. Water and non-alcoholic beverages will be available as well.
You may also wish to know about the Schedule and Venue, which are listed below on this page, as well as Why the Gazebo? and What should I wear?
Cobblestone Farm
2781 Packard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Aerial view of property provided further down the page
Quest (Ceremony) to begin at 2:00pm
Arrive as early as 1:00pm and take the wooded path to the Quest location
See blue circle on aerial view of Cobblestone property
Games from 3:00-5:00pm
Various locations throughout the property, to be advertised on site
Feast (Reception) to begin at 5:00pm
Musical entrance guided by The Arbor Consort, madrigal singers
Reception barn located on second floor, accessed through Southern barn door or from East entrance via stairs
Speeches, Group Shanties, Games, and general Merriment interspersed throughout the buffet style feast
See red circle on aerial view of Cobblestone property
Restrooms located on the first floor
Barn is air conditioned!
Horizontal Road slightly visible at bottom of image is Packard St
Vertical Road on left side of image is Buhr Pk
Drivers should take Buhr Pk to the parking lot behind the farm, out of sight of this image.
Blue circle = Quest (ceremony) location
Red circle = Feast (reception) location (inside the barn)
Red lines = paths that guests might take to ceremony or reception
Yellow lines = path from dressing rooms to ceremony (guests are asked to avoid this path once the Quest has officially started).
Signage will be at the venue to help direct you.
A succinct description of the meme that connects gazebos to Dungeons and Dragons can be read on Wikipedia: Eric and the Dread Gazebo. Sometime later, Munchkin (a card style party game) produced this card referencing the story:
Since Gazebos are often associated with weddings and romance, and since we met during a tabletop role playing game similar to Dungeons and Dragons (and are often playing in one campaign or another), we decided to take this meme a step further and….
Face the Gazebo Together
While you are allowed to wear what you wish, we encourage dressing to match the theme. You could be a(n):
Rogue
Barbarian
Wizard
Bard
Merchant
Baker
Candlestick maker
Pirate (all varieties, Capt, crew, wench)
Maid
Blacksmith
nondescript peasant
Fairy-kin
Knight (no horses, please)
Count or other Nobility
Anything you feel would fit in with above!
Anything you would wear to a Renaissance Faire!
The only caveat is that it will be August, so keep heat in mind and perhaps plan layers. The Feast will be in an airconditioned barn. It is very fitting to be a sweaty mess, with or without pomp.
And while being a human is likely the easiest option, with a little bit of makeup you could be a(n):
Elf
Dwarf
Dragon
Lizardfolk
Halfing
Fairy
Mermaid (though we won’t have any water for you)
We (Lizzy and Nick) will be dressing up based on characters we played when we first met, with added embellishments related to Dragons and the color scheme of Black, Red, and Silver (a tricolor wedding). The Wedding Party will be dressed up as well as a variety of classes and colors, and we encourage you to have as much fun with it as we are!
Want more ideas? You can also check out these websites if you’re not sure where to start (purchase directly or thrift shop similar looking outfits):
https://www.medievalcollectibles.com/
https://armstreet.com/store/medieval-clothing/
And yes, even https://www.amazon.com/medieval-clothes/s?k=medieval+clothes
WEAPONS
Since this is a public park, we’ve been asked to not use real weapons. That said foam weapons can look very impressive, and are also dangerous in the right and left hands (and other appendages). Here’s some sites that might be of interest:
https://www.medievalcollectibles.com/product-category/weaponry/
https://epicarmoury.com/categories/weaponry/
If you want to bring a weapon of questionable safety, reach out and ask! We hope that peacebound weapons will be fine, but we have yet to ask (as of 5/23/24 - will update the page once we know for sure).
GAMES
The afternoon will be filled with yard games, themed for medieval times and for Dungeons and Dragons. Appropriate footwear is recommended for grassy areas. Also please respect the property of Cobblestone Farm. While it might be in keeping with the theme, we do not want to be kicked out!
We will update this page as we develop the games, but currently we are planning for the following outdoor games (from 3-5pm):
Axe throwing (plastic axes)
Gather Information (social game of intrigue)
Lock picking
Survival/Monster Tracking
Friendly sparring with foam weapons
