Category Archives: Events
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WRS Twelfth Night Dinner and Ball
Posted on January 7, 2018 by WRS Web Mistress in Costuming, Dancing, Events, Food, News, Regency.Our first dinner and ball event was a resplendent success. Since our first event at Lakewold Gardens, we knew we needed to host a formal evening experience. Gallucci’s Catering outdid themselves with our dinner. Our pianist, Anita Anderson played beautifully. Alan Winston, our esteemed caller from the San Francisco area, outdid himself with poise and grace. […]
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JANEFEST 2017
Posted on November 5, 2017 by WRS Web Mistress in Costuming, Dancing, Events, News, Regency.The Washington Regency Society was pleased to be a part of Janefest this past November. Janefest was the brain child of Sarah Faulkner, a University of Washington doctoral candidate and was held on November 4, 2017 at Mary Gates Hall on the UW campus. WRS was offered the opportunity to have an educational display, teach […]
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Tall Ships Port Ludlow
Posted on August 26, 2017 by WRS Web Mistress in Costuming, Events, Regency.This year’s sail on the sailing ship Lady Washington was out of beautiful Port Ludlow Washington on the Olympic Peninsula. We met for a stroll on Saturday in historic Port Gamble. This nationally registered town has many old buildings and information on its past history as an early port in Puget Sound. On Sunday, we […]
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Tickets on sale now for Twelfth Night 2018
Posted on August 22, 2017 by WRS in Costuming, Dancing, Events, Food, News, Regency.Please hop on over to the events page and purchase your tickets for the most elaborate event the WRS has ever put on. We have always wanted to have a dinner and ball and now we have everything in place. Here is a link if you would like to share it with your […]
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Seaside Assembly 2017
Posted on May 5, 2017 by WRS in Costuming, Events, Food, Regency, Sewing.Our annual retreat was held at the historic Tokeland Hotel on Willapa Bay from April 28 – 30. The Tokeland Hotel is the oldest wooden hotel in the state of Washington and provided the perfect setting for this years retreat. We enjoyed delicious food, attended interesting workshops, and were invigorated by the brisk sea air. […]
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Secret Garden Tea
Posted on May 1, 2017 by WRS Web Mistress in Costuming, Events, Food, Regency.Washington Regency Society had its Spring Tea at the Secret Garden Tearoom in Sumner, Washington this year. It was a lovely day for strolling through their gardens and enjoying afternoon tea. This year we had a Bonnet Competition. Participants researched and created period bonnets which were awarded miniature bonnet prizes. Past Spring Teas have included […]
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Lakewold Gardens Picnic this Sunday!
Posted on July 7, 2015 by WRS in Events, Food, News, Regency.The potluck picnic at the Lakewold Gardens is this coming Sunday July 12! — even if you did not pre-register you can still attend – just pay the entrance fee to the garden directly. The address is Lakewold Gardens 12317 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Lakewood, WA 98499 Ruth and Cynthia will get there bright and early […]
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Nabob’s feast – time to register
Posted on December 23, 2014 by WRS in Events.Hi folks! It’s time to sign up for the Nabob’s feast on January 3rd and make your food choices. It was great fun last year so come on back for a repeat. We won’t be able to do the same next year so this will be the “swan song” for this event. – here’s […]
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Spring is here!
Posted on April 16, 2014 by WRS in Costuming, Events, News, Sewing.We had a great bonnet wearing tea – it was great fun! This photo was taken by Tom D’Silva at the end. You can see there are a couple of the SITU costumers in the photo, it was a joint event with SITU so all costume periods were represented! On May 18 we […]
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Tea Party to celebrate Bonnets!
Posted on March 11, 2014 by WRS in Events, Food.Be sure to join us for the Easter Bonnet Tea Party and antique shopping stroll on April 6th — We will meet up in Downtown Sumner (meeting spot Whistle Stop Antique Mall) around 1:00 p.m. and shop, shop, shop — then we will proceed to the Secret Garden Tea Room (make you reservation here: http://www.situseattle.com/14_Easter_Bonnet_Tea_INVITE.htm […]
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