I'm actually planning on either being a Shadowhunter from The Mortal Instruments series or Eponine Thenardier from Les Miserables as well as Sarah from the German language musical Tanz der Vampires (no, I don't care if anyone gets it. I'll just be a very happy camper in my costume

). My mom and I like to go twice, once for rides and once for shows and parades. We don't like to miss anything and plus, nothing happens on nights the party goes on, we've learned.
Eponine I actually have the costume already since I'm actually playing her onstage for less then ten minutes in Monty Python's Spamalot (it's a joke when they French people come out, there's Eponine in her little hat and raincoat). Her outfit is a white tank-top and skirt with ragged edges that my mom actually made for me with black boots (which I wore with one of my costumes last year XD), brown belt and a brown newsboy hat. I just wouldn't wear the raincoat. It's REALLY uncomfortable, especially in the heat (and how hot it's been backstage

) Light, comfortable (my most comfortable in the show...and the only moment I play a girl since I'm a knight and a monk most of the show.) Not me in the picture, but this is Eponine's outfit from the show
Either will be VERY comfortable in Florida.
Sarah will be the most fun if I can actually do this. I've chosen her red ballgown she wears for the ball towards the end of the show as worn by Jessica Kessler in 2006 (the current one of off the shoulder and rather uncomfortable looking, I think).
I'm determined. This will happen for me.
For the first year I went to the Halloween party, I was Giselle from Enchanted in her "That's How You Know" dress (but everyone thought I was Wendy from Peter Pan

and all night everyone kept coming up to me saying "I like your Wendy costume!" then you'd hear me go, "I'm not Wendy...I'm Giselle..." but I found another Giselle ("True Love's Kiss" Giselle) and we were laughing. ) and also a "Mickey Mouse fangirl" since we decided to go to a second party and the lining of the Giselle gown wasn't comfortable (basically the outfit was black leggings, black skirt, Mickey Mouse tee shirt (which I brought from home...It was actually a pajama top

) and sequined Minnie ears. Last year, I was Katherine Plumber in the "King of New York" number from the musical Newsies and Ariel in her Kingdom Dress. The Ariel outfit went over AMAZINGLY well and everyone wanted to know where I bought my costume (my secret? My mom actually made the pieces except my long sleeve blue shirt which was my own that I've had for YEARS from Old Navy. She made the black corset and matching blue skirt and bow (the bow was made for a princess party I was supposed to do in 2011 and it got canceled so I had it laying around). I had dyed my hair Ariel red so it worked well. I didn't think about that when I did Katherine Plumber outfit (Katherine's a brunette). Also...Newsies is the same time period as Main Street USA so EVERYONE thought I worked there and couldn't really enjoy my night because everyone kept coming up to me asking questions. It shows my mom made a perfect period costume but it kind of ruined my night. Ariel was more fun. This year, I decided to go a little more into the things I love and Sarah's ballgown from Tanz fits the bill (I'm teaching myself German and I LOVE German language musicals). I'm REALLY excited and I hope it works out.
