book characters come alive

My friend Lauren had her birthday a few weeks ago, and on Saturday we celebrated her sixteen years with a party. Not just any old sixteenth  party, but a book characters party, where we all dressed up as a favourite book character.
When I arrived, the benches were decorated with photographs and quotes from the very best books, the table was laden with delicious looking food (which I couldn't actually enjoy as I had just gotten my braces on!) and all the guests were dressed up in awesome costumes from many different books.

Makenzie and Elsie looking all awesome.

Anne of Green Gables, a.k.a. Ebony. :)

The beautiful birthday cake.

This sweet lady was dressed up as Aravis from her favourite book, The Horse and His Boy.

 India was dressed up as Violet Baudelaire from A Series of Unfortunate Events. She looked splendid.

And I decided on going as Susan Pevensie, copying the costume she wears in the movie, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe when the children all go into Narnia.

And being the smart, knowledgeable person I am, I posed as best as I could holding the bow and arrow wrongly (of course) so I looked like a complete idiot.
Yep.

India and Eebee rocking the definition of beautiful!

These two are awesome.

This girl was so amazing dressed as Mary Poppins...I had seriously considered the possibility of going as the magical nanny myself, but didn't actually have the bits to put it together, so I was thrilled when she turned up as Mary!

Going up!

My idea of terrorizing Miss Daisy...well I mean, I was Susan, a different person. With a bow and arrow I might add. :P (yeah, and I have absolutely no idea how to hold it!)

Mwahahah.

Elsie was Éowyn from The Lord of the Rings and looked smashing.

Ah yes, Susan is a leetle evil at times.

Two Narnians gang up on Mary Poppins!

Victory!!
Haha, just kidding. :P

Everyone dressed up.

Lauren's awesome, we all had a blast, here's to sixteen more years with that personage!

Much love,
Holly