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I did cheat a bit though. Tara also said she was rather hoping that some of us might actually go out and take some new pictures this week, rather than using ones we've already got sitting in our computers, or on our dressing tables. I though, have ignored her, and have gone for the latter option. Even worse, these are photos of photos, but I don't have the negatives of either, and I always feel it's not quite acceptable to interrupt B while he's working "because I want to scan this picture so I can put it on my blog".
In my defence though, at least these are topical:
July 1981. My sister and I playing Lady Diana (and bridesmaid). No prizes for guessing who I got to be. And yes, that is my mum's wedding dress.
11 June 2005, not quite twenty-four years later. We weren't pretending this time. I've never been so scared. Or so happy.
I wonder if I'll be brave (and loving) enough to get my dress out of its tissue paper next summer...
You must!!!! Get your dress out that is. and Tara can do another Before and After :)
ReplyDeleteOh yes, your girls would love to play dressy-ups for the Royal Wedding.
ReplyDeletebeautiful pictures lovely x
ReplyDeleteYou must - I remember dressing up in my mothers dress and I kept mine, but had boys! I watched the wedding on big screens in Torquay on holiday and there was an amazing fireworks display
ReplyDeleteI absolutely wrecked my mum's wedding dress. I'm so ancient I was pretending to be Princes Anne!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos btw
ReplyDeleteYes, very topical! My dress is hanging in a cupboard back in England......I will have to give it to my niece to play dress up one day, as I feel sure the boys will have no interest.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely post!
ReplyDeletePah. I love a cheat, as long as it's a good cheat! Excellent stuff - such great photos for the prompt x
ReplyDeleteLovely photos. I have my wedding dress in the loft and never know what to do with it!
ReplyDeleteMich x
Lovely pair of photos. Lovely to see how you and your sister have grown up, but stayed sisters - if you know what I mean.
ReplyDeleteThis is fab, your expressions say so much - the delight of playing dress up and the excited nerves of a wedding day!
ReplyDeleteThat's such a lovely contrast, def makes me want to let my daughter play with my dress!
ReplyDeleteMy sister and I would always dress up as the girls from Abba and I never got to be the blonde one! Think of all the little girls now wanting to be just like Kate Middleton. That's such a sweet picture of the two of you.
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos! Such a great before and after!! :)
ReplyDeleteI love this! I just stumbled across your blog and your "ugly" post (which I thought was gorgeous). Come over and see me in Doha sometime at 4 kids, 20 suitcases and a beagle. Kirsty (Shamozal)
ReplyDeleteP.S. I've just become your latest follower