Brave at the Ren Fest: Celtic Warrior Merida Cosplay

We suited up as Warrior Merida and William Wallace for Celtic Weekend at both the Maryland and St. Louis Renaissance Festivals in 2022. It was an unforgettable adventure—our first out-of-town Ren Fest trip with our friends Anne and Geran, and the perfect opportunity to introduce our niece and nephew to the magic of the faire. Bagpipes, battle cries, and braided hair… what more could you ask for?

We upgraded Scott’s kilt from 2018 to matching kilts with our friends Geran and Anne. Last time Scott was William Wallace, everyone said “you’re that guy from Brave!” So we ran with the theme, and Geran dressed up as the guy from Brave, Lord Macintosh. Anne was Boudicca, warrior queen of the Iceni tribe of Celtic Britons.

My Merida costume was a hodge podge of parts from previous costumes (dress, corset, archery set, and wig). 3D printed the Merida buckle and glued it to an old belt.

Here’s a video montage from the Maryland Ren Fest.

@perfuzion

We had an amazing time at the Celtic Celebration at the MarylandRenaissanceFestival. I dressed as warrior #Merida from Brave. Scott dressed as #WilliamWallace from Braveheart. Last time Scott was William Wallace, everyone said “you’re that guy from Brave!” So we ran with the theme and Geran dressed up as the guy from Brave, Lord Macintosh. @annekostecki was Boudicca, warrior queen of the Iceni tribe of Celtic Britons. #RenaissanceFestival #RenFest #Celtic #CelticCosplay #PiperJones

♬ Bayou Reels – EJ Jones

Here’s the video montage from all 3 of our STL Renaissance Festival visits in 2022 which also included Steampunk Tinkerbell, Peter Pan and Oktoberfest German costumes.

@perfuzion

We got to go to the #stlrenfest 3 times this year because of all the free tickets from KegsNEggs! We had a blast introducing Wyatt and Layla to all the Ren Faire fun and hanging out with our Ren Fest buddies @annekostecki and Geran! #Merida #Brave #WarriorMerida #WilliamWallace #Braveheart #Celtic #CelticCosplay #Oktoberfest #Tinkerbell #tinker bell cosplay #Steampunk #SteampunkTinkerbell #Fairy #fairycosplay #RenaissanceFestival #RenFest

♬ Renaissance – Network Music Ensemble

Here are more pictures from both Ren Fests.

Here’s how I made Scott’s new shield.

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