Time Stands Still New Years Eve Party

I really am surprised that I am the first one to get around to posting about New Years since there were a number of bloggers in attendance at our party (just follow their links).

For the third year, Bruce and Heather have hosted a New Years Eve Party. Each year there is a theme and we all come in costumes. In a way, it reminds me of college date parties. This year's theme was "Time Stands Still" and we were all to wear tacky formals from our past - high school prom, bridesmaid, etc. Of course if you did not have any formals from your past or if they no longer fit, you had a perfectly good excuse to go to the thrift stores for your costume.

I went to my parents house and sure enough, every formal I had ever owned, all the way back to 9th grade Homecoming was in my closet (our family is full of pack rats). I chose to wear my sequined top from my Senior Ring Dance (kind of like a prom for college). It really was not that tacky but kind of dated since it was from almost 13 years ago. I thought it would be the most comfortable option. To continue with the sparkle theme, Sam wore a sequined jacket that I picked up at a thrift store in Branson, MO when I worked there one year. I am sure that it was worn in one of the shows at some point.

Cheesy typical high school prom pose.

Everyone did a great job of raiding parents closets and thrift stores. We looked like a group of girls going to prom in the 1990's.

Heather wearing her sisters bridesmaid dress that her mother modified with lace to be a holiday dress along with Cari who completed her tacky formal ensemble with a nice blue bra that shows.

Kari in a bridesmaid dress that I did not think was really tacky though not our first choice of colors and Carrie in her 10th grade sequined formal. I am so impressed with anyone that can wear something from 10th grade.
Marci was looking quite prim and proper in her Victorian lace formal and Pamela was very elegant in her gold shimmering gown. For a long time the men played guitar hero. Sam was jammin' out.

Every year there is karaoke but this year the SACG (Sunday Afternoon Community Group) Band performed a selection of songs. The band featured Derek and Jonathan on guitar, Clark on drums, Heather on keyboard and Bruce on vocals. All of us joined in for the sing along.

I love how Erin enhanced the tackiness of her blue sequined formal by stuffing her bra. By the end of the evening her kleenix was also useful to keep her arms from being rubbed by the sequins and to catch perspiration.

Enjoy the video of the SACG Band.

PS - I apologize for the picture quality. I was not using my nice camera. Pictures zoomed in tend to be grainy and apparently there was something on my lense that makes spots appear on many of the photos. Sorry.