The Civil War Wedding of Bob & Melissa
The special event at the Pennypacker reenactment this year was the wedding of Robert Rabinski and Mellisa Yiaski. Bob has been involved with the 69th Reenactors for more than 14 years and still attends almost every 69th regimental event. His bride, Melissa, has been active in the unit for 5 years and does civilian potrayal. The couple live in a historic home in Easton Pa and often perform a Civil war Soldier and his wife in a presentation featuring letters home from the war--letters from the front.
The regiment forms an arch of bayonets and swords
The newly wed couple Bob and Melissa Rabinsky
Food... Fun... Drink  and Dancing
The wedding service on the porch of the Pennypacker mansion The wedding reception was held in a tent overlooking the mansion and camp site.
The Bride and Maid of Honor, Louise Ernsberger, relax in camp
Bob and 2nd Lieutenant Scott Eller in camp.
Late at night leprechauns carried a "sleeping it off" Bob from his tent and deposited him in the field
Bob "relaxes" in the field overlooking camp the night before the wedding
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