The Debutante Ball

The night we've been waiting for finally arrived Saturday. All day Friday was spent decorating and preparing for the ball (that blog post is yet to come!). Heather and the other 15 debutantes arrived early at the Coliseum with ball gowns in hand to finish getting ready for their big night.


There was last minute primping in front of the mirror...

making sure the dress had no wrinkles....

..and then the introduction...

....the oh so graceful bow....

...the presentation...













...and the waltz!
(Heather waltzing with her daddy)

(waltzing with her escort Ryan)

All 16 Mid Texas Symphohy Debutantes:




Stay tuned for more photos of this enchanting night to come soon!

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Sunday afternoon found all 3 of us learning to waltz for Heather's upcoming debutante ball.

First Heather and the other debutantes learned how to perform their bow:

Here the dads and escorts lined up to begin learning the basic waltz and the box step:

As the girls were learning to waltz the dance teacher reminded us all that Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did...but she did it backward and in high heels!

The debutantes lined up to learn their steps. They practiced while wearing their hoops so they, their dads, and their escorts could practice with some of all the excess fabric the girls will be wearing the night of the ball:

Heather and her escort (and one of her best friends) Ryan:

Of course my favorite moment was when Heather and her dad began to waltz together and before they danced she gave him the biggest hug:

Ryan learned the appropriate way to "cut in" on Heather and Marty's waltz:

Heather and the dance instructor Mrs. Amanda. Amanda was a student teacher at the dance studio where Heather danced when we first moved to Texas:

PhotoStory Friday--Debutante Photo Day

Last Sunday was the big photo shoot for the Mid Texas Symphony Debutantes, of which my daughter Heather is one. The day began with a 7 am hair appointment for the required updo followed by a makeup appointment....then off to a fabulous home for the photo shoot. Each of the 17 debutantes had their individual appointments with the professional photographer, with the entire group required to be assembled for group photos at 11 am. I can't wait to see the professional photos! From what I saw they are going to be fantastic!

The photographer allowed the moms (and dads) to take photos as well. These are some of my favorites of Heather that I took:

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