Events
~Upcoming Events~
(be sure to scroll down to see details as we add them to the events)
2026
WRS Summer Picnic
August 1, 2026
Please join us and enjoy a relaxed afternoon of food, fun, and fellowship at beautiful Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend.
What to Bring
* Your own picnic meal
* Lawn games to share (croquet, graces, battledore, etc.)
* A blanket or chairs for comfort
*Bonnets, sunglasses and regency sunshade items
We will gather at noon on the parade grounds at Fort Worden near the Commanding Officers Quarters at the end of the row of historic houses.
For more information and cost for this event, please visit our Facebook event page:
WRS Summer Picnic
Regency in Review: Bridgerton, Bonnets, and Where to Start Creating Your Costume!
August 2, 2026
Fairwood Library, Renton
What does the Regency era actually mean? What are the foundational pieces of the costume? Are there no-sew alternatives and where can I purchase supplies and find reliable patterns?Sara Palmer from the Washington Regency Society will help you discover what to look for at the thrift store or online to make into an outfit worthy of a Bridgerton ball! She will bring pieces from her own costume trousseau for inspiration and will provide a list of helpful resources.
For more information, please visit the Facebook event page here: Regency in Review Talk
Autumn Cards and Games Regency Style
September 26, 2026
We will have an evening of games and cards in the style of a Regency Tavern
at the Pioneer Hall — 1642 43rd Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
Save the Date! – details coming soon
Costumers of Color Rococo Salon
The Costumers of Color are putting on an 18th Century Rococo/Georgian Symposium & Salon on October 3, which includes a Ball. It will be at the University Women’s Club in downtown Seattle. 18th Century fashions are required.
Gigi, the Founder and Executive Director of Costumers of Color, is a member of WRS and has done great things to help make the costuming world more welcoming and safer.
If 18th Century fashions interest you, please consider attending.
Information is on Facebook at the Costumers of Color page or on their website: https://costumersofcolor.org/salon/
Blessing of the Hounds at the Woodbrook Hunt Club
November 2026
Members of the Washington Regency Society are invited to attend the annual Blessing of the Hounds service.
Watch the hounds and horses at work on a hunt through the grounds at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Save the Date!
2027
WRS Annual Twelfth Night Ball
January 2, 2027
Wells Hall at Christ Episcopal Church, Tacoma
Save the Date!
A Retreat to Seabeck
March 4-7, 2027
Save the Date!
Future Sewing Meet Ups
Free ! Dress up, bring your sewing project and commune with WRS members.
To Be Scheduled
Join us for a sewing day!
We have had a lot of fun and made a lot of progress on projects when we meet up and help each other with our costuming. We are negotiating with spaces and plan more of these “sewing days” this year — follow this space for more information soon!
PAST EVENTS
June 7, 2026
Sweet Themes Bakery
Join your Washington Regency Society friends and guests for a Regency-themed tea! This year, the tea will be at Sweet Themes Bakery in Kent.
Sweet Themes creates a themed tea each month. They have created a Regency/Jane Austen themed tea for the month of June and we have reserved the entire tea room just for WRS on June 7, the first Sunday.
Please make your reservation soon. The room only holds 30.
Tea will be served at 1 pm. Price for the tea experience is $48 plus tax and tip.
Please reserve your spot and sign up at this link: https://623d4bae-e7bc-4053-85f4-853d8d13c76d.paylinks.god..
As always, costumes are admired but not required.
Exploring your Heritage through Costuming in The Regency Era
What were your ancestors wearing in the time we call the Regency? (broadly 1790-1820). Were they wearing the Kaftan and Salvar of Turkey? Were they decked out in the Sarees, Choli and Salwar Kameez of India? Perhaps they wore the San Culottes of Revolutionary France or the lace of Brittany? Were they clothed in the vibrant blend of African, European and Indian influences in the Caribbean? Were they already in North America but wearing the European influences of the day? We invite you to be inspired by them for the Saturday Night Soiree at our annual retreat March of 2027.
Our member Gigi the founder of Costumers of Color will give a 1 hour talk via ZOOM about researching your personal heritage in the Regency Era and the general cultural influences of the times.
May 31, 2026
A Retreat to Seabeck – 2026
February 26 to March 1, 2026
WRS Annual Twelfth Night Ball
January 3, 2026
Wells Hall at Christ Episcopal Church, Tacoma
WRS Sewing Day
November 9, 2025
Federal Way Library
1 PM – 5 PM
Hosted by Sara Palmer and Ruth Haring
By invitation of the Woodbrook Hunt Club
Members of the Washington Regency Society are invited to attend the annual Blessing of the Hounds service and watch the hounds and horses at work on a hunt through the grounds at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. This is a no-kill hunt. No foxes or other animals are chased or killed in this event.
Saturday, November 15, 2025
WRS Summer Picnic
WAS July 19, 2025 starting at 11 am
Isaac Evans Park
Auburn WA
address: 29827 Green River Rd SE, Auburn, WA 98092
Sunday, May 18, 2025
This event was limited to 24 people and sold out to members during the member presale
Here is a link to the information page
https://waregency.org/tea-and-archery-on-camano-island/
WRS Retreat to Seabeck
The Washington Regency Society gathered at picturesque Seabeck Washington for an early Spring Retreat!
Friends and like-minded people gathered for walks in nature, sewing projects, rest/ relaxation, workshops & Regency costumes.
WRS Annual Twelfth Night Ball
Merry and Bright
Was January 4, 2025
Wells Hall at Christ Episcopal Church
Tickets are sold out but you may still click the link above to see the details of the event.
Sewing Meetup
Saturday, December 7, 2024 — 10 am to 2 pm
We got together to work on projects for the Twelfth Night Ball and/or the Seabeck Retreat. At The Quilt Barn in Puyallup from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
We held our ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Saturday October 26, 2024
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
100 Mill Ave S, Renton, WA
Renton Branch King County Public Library
Regency Evening Stroll in the Rose Garden
was August 17, 2024
5 pm to ~ 8 pm
(the Rose Garden closes at Dusk)
We gathered at the Woodland Park Rose Garden near the south end of the Woodland Park Zoo.
WRS Summer Picnic
was July 21, 2024
11am – 4pm
Starting at 11:00 we met at Squaxin Park (formerly Priest Point Park). We reserved a picnic shelter there with ample picnic tables.
Spring Tea
was Sunday May 19, 2024
Tea was enjoyed at the Olive Branch Tea Room in Tacoma
2501 East D St. Tacoma, WA 98421 – West End Of Freighthouse Square
2024 Twelfth Night Ball was
January 6, 2024
Wells Hall, Tacoma
Here is a link to our CHARACTER INSPIRATION PAGE
September 8-10,2023
Retreat at Camp Casey
September 8 thru 10, 2023
A weekend getaway with other Regency enthusiasts at a scenic location!
You may click here to see some more of our past events going back to 2010!
WRS REFUND POLICY
(This policy was adopted on 5/7/17)
• Deposits or full amount must be received by the published deadline which is 30 days prior to the event unless otherwise specified.
• If the minimum number of people do not sign up by the deadline, the event will be canceled, and money refunded.
• If an attendee cancels after the published deadline, no refund will be made.
• Attendance is transferable but the purchaser is responsible for finding a substitute.
