To-ga, To-ga: The Par-tay Pix
Okay, they say that a picture is worth a thousand words, so I'll keep this brief: by popular request, I am posting a picture of me and the hubby in full toga regalia. (Photo credit: my son and his cell phone)
Some important things to note:
1) I actually had the leafy garland thingies already in my house, leftovers from the time I got carried away and put fake ivy trailing out of the vases on top of my family room bookcase. How lucky was that?
2) Ditto number one above re: our sandals. Mine are from about ten years ago and feature silver, gold, and bronze straps (I try to hang onto any silver and gold accessories as they always end up coming back into style). Anyhoo, as the party was winding down, my sandals literally fell apart and I ended up walking barefoot on the hosts' gravel driveway to get to our car (ouch). But before they fell apart, they looked good.
3) The hubby ripped the pinstriped sheet he's wearing off the spare bed in our son's room five minutes before we posed for this. I gotta admit: he made it work.
So, whaddya think?
Comments
absolutely AWESOME. Great togas! You both look wonderful with distinctly unique styles.(the necklaces :) Thanks for the pic.
You get an A plus for effort and an F for self-respect.
The "laurel" wreaths really make the outfits.
You can fix that pic and make it fit the column by going pack into the post and manually changing the height/width numbers. Width can't be over 440 or you go outside the lines, cover up the ads, and Diane emails you :)
Thanks, everyone! Kimberly, I agree: the laurels were definitely key (and the easiest part, too).
Thanks for tip on making the pix fit; the width thing was bothering me but I didn't know how to fix it. Just went in and made it fit better! Cheers, Laurie
You both look terrific, as always. I'm impressed with your fabric draping skills. You are the definition of multi-talented!
Your beautiful toga, Laurie, can be recycled on Halloween! Replace the laurel wreath with a crown and, voila, the Statue of Liberty!! Sorry Gary, yours is a one-time use toga. Back to the bed it goes!!
Wow, I honestly think a toga party might be a fun party theme...you guys look like pure FUN!
I gotta admit, Lesli, it WAS really fun. Part of it was that the hosts really encouraged everyone to come in togas...and you know what? Not one person showed up without one. And people were really creative, too! So, I say go for it: host your own toga bash. Thanks for writing! Cheers, Laurie
Laurie,
Seeing this photo makes me want to host a toga party! How fun!
PS - Your husband is quite a hottie. You should keep him :)
Hillary, You made my husband's day! Yup, he's a hottie and a good sport, too. I say it takes a real man to wear a toga AND agree to be photographed in it. Thanks for reading and writing! Cheers, Laurie
