Saturday, November 13, 2010

The Birthday Gala Dress goes to a P-A-R-T-Y!

Me in the dress:


Me in my coat going out the door:


Scenes from the P-A-R-T-Y:


Me and my Mom


My daughter Adrienne, my friend Carol,
me, and my daughter Cristina



Carol and I during the cocktail hour


My sister's name begins with a "C" too
so instead of candles she had her initial on the cake


My brother, my sister and me


My sister in the center with my daughters


Me and my daughters

The dress held up well, though I did step on the hem at the end of the evening and pulled a thread.  But the DJ was pumping and my brother and I were hustling so it was fine!  A grand time was had by all and I was very happy with my dress!

I'm sleeping in tomorrow...and maybe, I'll sew on Sunday...maybe!  *LOL*






96 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing the party. Great photos! You and your dress look lovely :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. It looks as if you all had a fine time. Your dress looked great!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Thanks for sharing.You are a very nice family.

    ReplyDelete
  4. You look wonderful! Very nice family pictures.

    ReplyDelete
  5. All I can say is WOW!!!What a beautiful family you have and it is nice to see everyone together. Thank You very much for sharing. Your mom looks MARVELOUS. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if all the women in the family made their outfits. Your dress is beautiful. And Happy Birthday to your sister.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Dress is lovely and looks great on you. You have such a beautiful family, thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed yourself.

    ReplyDelete
  7. What a line-up of beauties! Your dress looks elegant and stylish.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Fun party! Your dress looks great- you fit right in!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Beautiful dress and it fits beautifully! So much nicer than off the rack. Glad you guys partied hard!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Your dress turned out wonderful. Does this mean more formal gowns are in your future? Glad you had a great time at the party. BTW, you've got a great looking family:)

    ReplyDelete
  11. What a beautiful dress you ended up with! You all look great and looking at your smiling faces it's obvious you had a blast! Great to see some pictures of your family. You have beautiful daughters, I must say.

    ReplyDelete
  12. The dress, as I knew it would be, is totally fabulous. You look so elegant and super-sophisticated. The colour and fabric are perfect. It is so nice to see your photographs of the party - everyone was clearly having a fantastic time, and everyone looks amazingly beautiful! Family gatherings are very special - you are very blessed so be surrounded by your loved ones.

    ReplyDelete
  13. You look a-maz-ing!! That dress was perfect for you and for the event! Not to mention, what a gorgeous family you have.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Beautiful dress. Love the lace bodice and the colour (NOT black!)

    ReplyDelete
  15. Wow! Gorgeous dress, beautiful family... you are one lucky lady! Lots of blessings to count for you!!!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Beautiful Dress.
    Beautiful Family.
    Beautiful You.
    Congratulations!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Oh Carolyn, what a success! You look just stunning in your beautiful custom gown. You knocked this one out of the park. The group photos are beautiful, too. It really looks like a good time.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Wow, Carolyn. You look great, and I must say you have a beautiful family!

    ReplyDelete
  19. You all look fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  20. You look fabulous in your beautiful dress. Thanks for sharing all the pictures of you and your beautiful family.

    ReplyDelete
  21. I don't know that I've ever seen you and your daughters all together! Congratulations on pulling off the dress!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Carolyn,
    Wow-za! You look gorgeous! It is a joy to see your beautiful, happy, extend family through your thoughts and pictures. Reading a person's blog on a regular basis makes such a strong connection. Although we have never met, I consider you a friend in my head, and it gives me a warm feeling to see how wonderful this occassion was for you all. Thank you so much for all you share.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Doncha all look so glamourous all decked out! You and your dress especially!

    ReplyDelete
  24. (the above "c" was me with a crazy computer keyboard!)

    ReplyDelete
  25. Your dress looks terrific! And most important of all, it looks like you and your family had a great time. Your sisters and mum are lovely.

    ReplyDelete
  26. Carolyn - You look stunning in that dress... And you have a beautiful family..What a happy occassion!!

    ReplyDelete
  27. LOVE. The dress, the hair, the smile, and especially the pic of you with your daughters!

    ReplyDelete
  28. Wow!!!! You did a great job and it looks fabulous on you. BTW... I have the dress that your friend Carol wore at the party. I call it the Mrs. Howell dress. It's one of my favorites!!

    ReplyDelete
  29. Conrgrats on completing an absolutely spectacular garment. You looked fabulous in it. (I really liked your hair for the event, too.)

    Your girls are beautiful. As is your sister! Glad you had a good time at the event.

    ReplyDelete
  30. What a gorgeous family of snappy dressers you all are!

    ReplyDelete
  31. Yeah, you were rockin' that dress! What a nice party. Happy birthday, CMarie's sister.

    ReplyDelete
  32. what a lovely family! You look great in your dress. So glad everyone had a good time.

    ReplyDelete
  33. Carolyn, you looked beautiful and your family is gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  34. Your dress looks FANTASTIC!! Absolutely gorgeous! And it looks like a wonderful time was had by all, what a lovely family.

    ReplyDelete
  35. Oh my. Your dress is as gorgeous as I thought it would be. And your mom and your girls are just gorgeous too. You are so lucky to have such a beautiful family. Glad to hear you had a good time. That dress is really special!

    ReplyDelete
  36. The dress is fantastic. It looks like everyone had a wonderful time. Don't you love fun, family gatherings?

    ReplyDelete
  37. Wow, you look awesome! The dress came out so stunning after all the work & worry over the zipper. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  38. You look so beautiful and happy! Your whole family is gorgeous. Fabulous photos.

    ReplyDelete
  39. What a fun night with a beautiful group of friends/family. Love your dress, and everyone's smiles. You rocked it!

    ReplyDelete
  40. The dress turned out so well! Perfect for a dressy evening with family and friends.

    ReplyDelete
  41. What can I add? You look mahvelous, and so does the rest of your family. I hope all of you had a wonderful time!!

    ReplyDelete
  42. You and your family look gorgeous!!
    Your dress is beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  43. You and your dress are beautiful. You have a great looking family too!

    ReplyDelete
  44. Oh Carolyn! You have such a beautiful family! It does look like a good time was had my all.

    ReplyDelete
  45. You all look simply beautiful! The dress is smashing!

    ReplyDelete
  46. You look gorgeous! Lovely, lovely dress. And so many great family pictures!

    ReplyDelete
  47. You look fabulous, and so does the rest of your family! Thanks for sharing those pictures with us.

    ReplyDelete
  48. You look fantastic! The dress turned out beautifully. And your sister looked great too - what a great set of pics!

    ReplyDelete
  49. Great pictures, thanks for sharing, you have a wonderful family. The dress is perfect!

    ReplyDelete
  50. Yay! You all look beautiful. Great work on the dress; it looks fantastic on you.

    ReplyDelete
  51. You looked fabulous...but I expect nothing less of you! You have a very attractive family.

    ReplyDelete
  52. You and your family really know how to put the glitz on when it comes to party time! You look great, Caroline, and your dress looks perfectly appropriate. Great job.

    ReplyDelete
  53. Carolyn, you look beyond beautiful in your dress. And your daughters are just gorgeous! I'm so glad y'all had such a wonderful time together!

    Gail D.

    ReplyDelete
  54. You looked lovely in your Birthday Gala Dress! You have a lovely family. Thanks for sharing the photos with us.

    ReplyDelete
  55. This is exactly what I love about the internet. I get to be inspired by the entire process of creation of a new garment such as this beautiful dress. But unlike the Project Runway process which ends with some model parading it, instead I get to see happy, loving people having a fabulous time while you wear that terrific garment. Carolyn, you look wonderful and the dress turned out wonderfully.

    ReplyDelete
  56. so gorgeous, everyone looks beautiful, your dress came out great, I enjoyed this post

    ReplyDelete
  57. Stunning! Thanks for sharing and happy 40th to the your sister. g

    ReplyDelete
  58. Thanks for sharing pictures of your beautiful family. Your dress turned out great! Look like you all had a smashing good time:)

    ReplyDelete
  59. Your dress looks beautiful! Wonderful family. Everyone looks like they had a great time!

    ReplyDelete
  60. Carolyn! What a lovely family you have!!! You all look like you had a great time! And the dress came out so well. You look fab, girl, just fab!!!

    ReplyDelete
  61. Beautiful dress, it looks great on you! Gorgeous family, and great pictures, thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  62. Pretty dress and awesome pictures of you and your family!

    ReplyDelete
  63. Carolyn, that dress is fantastic! And I LOVE the family photos too - look at you and your gorgeous girls! Looks like a brilliant time was had by all.

    ReplyDelete
  64. Your dress turned out beautifully. You must have felt quite special wearing. Looks like a wonderful night for you and your family. Making memories.

    ReplyDelete
  65. WOW! what a beautiful event with beautiful ladies. Carolyn, your dress is quite elegant and your sister's dress is beautiful. In fact everyone looked spectacularrrr.

    ReplyDelete
  66. So pretty, you look great, your daughters are lovely.

    ReplyDelete
  67. You look gorgeous. The dress came out beautiful.

    ~Sewjourner

    ReplyDelete
  68. Fabulous dress! You looks so beautiful and elegant. Gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  69. You look so beautiful!! You have a beautiful family, too! I was going to comment on how youthful you look to have three adult daughters, but then I looked at your mom again and now I can see you where blessed with good genes so it is to be expected ;o)

    ReplyDelete
  70. I'm just now coming up for air and reading blogs. You look BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! That dress is totally gorgeous and so are you and your family!

    ReplyDelete
  71. I love the idea of a birthday gala....I have a major milestone coming up, think I'll put out some hints. Love the dress, and the photos of the event. Thanks for sharing it all.

    ReplyDelete
  72. The whole night looks like it was a blast! Beautiful everything!

    Wow. Thanks for sharing and happy birthday to your sister.

    ReplyDelete
  73. You, your dress and your family are all beautiful. What a wonderful event you had.

    ReplyDelete
  74. What a party. You looked great. Take a break and relax. Your creative ideas will soon hit you with a vengance.

    ReplyDelete
  75. You look STUNNING! you have such a beautiful family!

    ReplyDelete
  76. Beautiful photos and the dress looks fabulous on you.

    ReplyDelete
  77. Family full of beautiful women. All your girls are gorgeous. Love your dress, you look wonderful in it. Your sisters cooper dress was stunning.

    ReplyDelete
  78. What a party! Everyone looks fantastic - and seem like they're having a great time.

    ReplyDelete
  79. Gorgeous, you all look gorgeous and your dress has payed off the three long weeks of work!!! Well done!

    ReplyDelete
  80. Looks like a great time was had by all! Everyone was beautiful, you daughters and you look like sisters. Tell them to watch out momma is "fly" LOL

    ReplyDelete
  81. Fabulous! Great shots of your family, too.

    ReplyDelete
  82. I can't believe you got this whole dress started, finished and worn while I was away! Actually I can....Fantastic job on your gown, I'm sure you will be able to wear it over and over as its such a classic design. Thanks for sharing the party photos too, you all look like you had a great time!

    ReplyDelete
  83. Gorgeous lady in a gorgeous dress! I enjoyed looking at the photos of the party. Everyone looks like they are having a wonderful time.

    ReplyDelete
  84. Carolyn, I'm late with the comments (catching up on blogs). You, your family and the dress are all lovely! Good times!!

    ReplyDelete
  85. You look lovely in your dress and you have a beautiful family!

    ReplyDelete
  86. WOW...you look amazing! and so did all your family.

    ReplyDelete
  87. Thanks for posting the pics of the party. I don't have anything new to add, but I certainly agree with my fellow commentors: beautiful dress and you and your family and friends are one really good looking group! Looks like you all had fun. My best to the birthday girl!

    ReplyDelete
  88. Wow what a great looking family, those three girls are something to be proud of. And their mother looked spectacular. Appreciated your sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  89. OH MY GOD! Well Hello Beautiful. The entire family, just beautiful. Ms. Carolyn, you were a knock out in that gorgeous dress.

    ReplyDelete
  90. Gorgeous dress and beautiful family! You are truly blessed.

    ReplyDelete
  91. Gorgeous dress and beautiful family! You are truly blessed.-Bernice

    ReplyDelete
  92. What a great dress! I hope you had a wonderful time at the party.

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment! It is so appreciated!

LinkWithin

Related Posts with Thumbnails