Princess Stephanie

I've been calling Stephanie a princess for years. Now we have the photos to prove it. Her debutante ball was held on Friday night and it was a fabulous evening. The girls all made their families proud. They danced the night away with their partners, their parents, their siblings and their friends. It was a fantastic family night. The kind we will all remember for a long time to come.
We (that's two other Mum's and myself) spent two days decorating the hall. The chandelier in the middle was welded by a local farmer and we covered it in fairy lights. We were pretty pleased with the effect!

Here is Stephanie dancing with her Dad. She looks gorgeous, he looks a little puffed out if the red cheeks are anything to go by!
And this one was taken just as we were ready to leave for the ball. Princess still has her number one accessory with her at all times! Her mobile phone!
A traditional part of the evening is the presentation of the debutantes and the cutting of their cake. Here are all 11 beautiful girls lined up to cut the cake. Stephanie is on the end on the right.
And here she is with her partner Trent. Steph and Trent have grown up together. They are best friends, he calls her his sister. Trent's mum and I have been friends since high school so they were bound to be stuck with each other!

Here is Steph being helped down the stairs by her attentive and dapper partner Trent. Navigating stairs in a long dress and high heels is a little difficult for someone who spends most of their life in jeans, tshirt and sneakers, or bare feet!

This last photo isn't a great one of Steph or Trent but it gives you a good look at the dress she designed herself. The bodice was ruched at the waist with the top covered in silver lace. The same silver lace is used in the underskirt. It looked really pretty and sparkly. Of course the bottom of the dress is filthy now, and in need of a good dry clean.

The evening went really well, with no major hiccups. We all got home at around 2am, I don't know about Cinderella, but her mother was in definate danger of turning into a pumpkin by then!