Frost Moon Feast

Frost Moon Feast Dinner Theater Event

Sir Hluchan and Lady Schmitt in front of a roaring fire

Ah finally February 2024! Every weekend in February, I went to some amazing event in a special outfit. The first Saturday of February, Pahl and I dressed in our Renaissance best for the Frost Moon Feast. The Frost Moon Feast is an event that my friend Colleen had found out about, and when she saw the beautiful dress that Pahl had purchased for me at the Connecticut Renaissance Faire last fall, she insisted that I must wear it to this event.

The Frost Moon Feast was located at the Hollow Bridge House, which is a rustic tavern in the middle of a campground in northeastern Connecticut. The event included a three course banquet, vendors, actors that interacted with guests, as well as some live fencing entertainment. It was funny to me because where I live, the snow from the week before had already melted, but there really was frost and ice covering the grounds and driveway to the place, so they really weren't kidding about the frost.  The Moon and stars were very visible from this location, I honestly had never experienced them so bright. And the Feast was excellent. They had catered the feast and it included several delicious options and you could go back for more if you were still hungry. 

The acting was interesting. They had both humans and Fae who interacted with guests. One of the human actors asked me my name right away and I was immediately known as Lady Schmitt, and Pahl, never even got to name himself...he was just known as my consort.  The Fae actors really never broke character. They were very friendly, but if you asked them for help taking a group photo, they would ask things like, does this device also capture your soul?

After the main feast, the human actors handed us several riddles and they would give you a special coin (that apparently was only currency in the Fae realm) if you could solve the riddle. I did not exactly solve a riddle, but my answer was somehow better than the actual answer to a riddle, and I earned a coin anyway.  It was really cool to have something to do with the people at your table after eating and before the fencing entertainment, but it was a little random and the fact that you couldn't exchange the coins for anything was a bit lackluster. But, from the little I knew about the event and its prior incarnations, they had had it at venue people use for weddings in the past and the Hollow Bridge House was definitely a camp building that's probably not normally used or open in the winter time, and I think that aspect alone required a lot more labor and work to execute. That being said, it was overall an excellent and fun time and I feel I got my money's worth, especially with the frost, the moon and the feast. 

An almost full length photo of us in front of the fire

What We Wore at the Frost Moon Feast

Pahl's Knight costume...now with leg armor!

Side view of my elaborate head piece with veil and gold finger armor

The event said to wear Renaissance Faire type costumes, so of course Pahl had to be the Knight. This is very similar to his last Knight incarnation, except now he also has some kind of warm vest that protects his arms and torso under his real chain mail, and his leg armor. I'm sorry I don't know all the names for the parts of a Knight outfit. But his outfit has gotten increasingly complex and is physically heavy. I am glad that he wore all these layers of metal, leather, and fabric, as without him I had a lot of difficulty walking around on all the ice in the parking lot and up to the venue entrance,  and as a result of all the weight, he was very sure-footed and steady. What a perfect Knight!!

I was wearing a full length Renaissance gown that is primarily green, gold, beige, and brown. I wore a long sleeve green t-shirt under it as it was very cold and I needed an extra layer. Several people asked me where I got my wonderful head dress. I got it from 42 Lolita of course---it is the Foxcherry-Palace Retro Gorgeous Lolita Headdress. For about $32, I got the beige headdress and the matching beige veil (with gold celestial stamping pattern on it). I thought it was going to be difficult to put on, but it is very easy. It fits like a KC (head bow) and is extremely lightweight and comfortable and perfectly holds the veil in place. I never would have thought to wear it with an EGL outfit, but it really helps drive home the regal Queen aspect I was going for in my Renaissance look. Since the head dress has white flowers, pearls, and lots of celestial charms, I also wore it with a white choker I got from 42 Lolita, the Sakuya Lolita-Whisper of Stars Sweet Lolita Choker. I initially purchased the choker for a completely different outfit, but I noticed it went along with this one, and nicely added a little bling to my neck. Lastly I wanted to be the kind of Queen that was intimidating, and a little bit scary, so I ordered a half set of delicately formed gold finger armor from an independent artist on Etsy. 

I had so much fun doing my makeup for this event as well. Moss green and brown eyeshadow blended together with a gold overlay (like the gold on my dress). I also used a warmer coral blush and lipstick, which is a refreshingly lighter look than the dramatic gothic makeup I seem to do for most other events. 

I am excited to wear all these pieces again in warmer weather, as even though it looked great at the feast, I'm sure it will look even better worn in actual sunlight without a heavy coat over everything.