Should I Go All Out?

Many people question if it would really be fun to go all out. That is truly up to your comfort level, but I am going to say a few things about it first.

Dressing up isn’t just for you, it’s for also for everyone else there. All these people enjoy looking at the different atmosphere that the Renaissance Festival brings with it. When you dress up, you are deciding to become a part of this atmosphere, meaning people will stare.

People will approach you for pictures, which means you might want to have an understanding of your character.

Some decide to go with the serious pictures. They will take all pictures with a straight face, and then move on. Others will look gruffer, or violent. Holding weapons and donning a look of toughness during photo ops.

Photo Credit to Samantha Abendroth

Then there are people like me. We want to seem friendly and whimsical. I enjoy the chance to talk with small children when they walk past just to see how happy they are. A family even told me that I had just made their daughters day. She had come just to meet an elf, so I was overjoyed to take a picture, and introduce her to the bird in my hair named Tweety.

One side note; when you stop for food or drinks on the way home or there, be prepared for people to give you weird looks.

Don’t feel awkward, own your creativity and confidence to do this!