I've shot plenty of weddings, but I'd never actually been to the TRF wedding open house until this year, which feels wild given how much I talk about wanting to shoot more Ren Faire weddings. Getting added to their preferred vendor list was the excuse I needed, and I spent the whole day wondering why it took me this long to go. If you've never been, picture a mix of bridal expo and costume convention, except everyone is significantly more fun to photograph than your average expo hall.


The highlight of the day, hands down, was one of the dress shops turning their stage time into a full runway show. We're talking themed gowns, dramatic reveals, and the shop owner MC'ing the whole thing like she was born to do it. Every dress that came down that runway was more over the top than the last, from classic white ball gowns to full fairy wing, blackout veil, dark romance looks. On top of that, I got to catch up with TRF staff friends before the season even kicks off, which honestly might have been my favorite part of the whole day.


If you're planning a wedding that leans quirky, whimsical, or straight up "we want fairy wings and nobody can stop us," I would love to be the one documenting it. Check out more of my work and get in touch about booking your own Renaissance Festival wedding or styled session.


When: June 27th, 2026

Where: Texas Renaissance Festival, Todd Mission, TX

Women in fairy costumes with green wings and a dragon statue at a Renaissance festival.
Woman in Victorian blue and white dress performs at outdoor historical costume event with spectators watching nearby.
Couple in elegant Victorian-era red and black costumes posing in a doorway.
Woman in black red orange fairy costume with wings and corset performing outdoors at Renaissance faire.
Couple in Renaissance faire costumes walk on wooden stage, woman in blue gown, man in black doublet.
Man dressed as a pirate in red shirt and black hat pointing finger outdoors at a Renaissance fair.
Woman in black and white ruffled fairy costume twirling on outdoor stage at renaissance festival.
A performer in a black and white fairy costume with wings dances at a Renaissance faire for an audience.
Woman in white and blue Victorian dress and teal feathered hat singing passionately on outdoor stage with microphone.
Two people in Victorian costumes exit a doorway while a woman in jeans checks her phone nearby.
Woman in green fairy costume with wings and flower bouquet performing on outdoor stage at Renaissance fair.
Man in red medieval costume with emblem stands outdoors near trees and building.
Woman in red and black Victorian corset dress poses with man in ornate velvet costume at outdoor historical event.
Woman in white Victorian bridal gown with ruffled skirt, veil, and bouquet of white flowers on outdoor stage.
Woman in pink ruffled bridal gown holding bouquet twirling on outdoor stage at Renaissance faire.
Woman in white and blue Victorian dress with feathered hat singing into microphone on outdoor stage.
Three women in colorful fairy costumes with wings perform at a Renaissance festival outdoor stage.
Person in fairy queen costume with wings and crown at a Renaissance festival outdoor event.
Couple in matching red and black Victorian costumes posing under a stone arch at a Renaissance faire.
Two people stand behind a vegetable market stall outdoors near a rustic building, with a third person visible in the background.
Two performers in Renaissance faire costumes, a woman in gray gown and man in ornate vest, walk together on outdoor stage.
Two students sit on a decorative stone bench outdoors on a college campus on a sunny day.