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Mrs. Starfish, Boston/Newport Age and Occupation: 25, Operations Assistant Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Sales Engagement Date: October 8, 2008 Wedding Date: October 2010 Venue: The Atlantic Beach Club About Me: I'm a perfectionist who is a planner at heart. I don't do well with surprises. I love planning, crafting, Newport RI, family and friends, and most importantly, Mr. Starfish---all of which will be big components in our October wedding in our favorite little city by the sea.
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Then and Now: The Starfish Edition

November 29th, 2010 @ 2:15 pm by Mrs. Starfish

I’ve never been good at describing myself, so I’ll just share a wedding-related story from back in the day and some photos. :)

When it came time for senior prom, instead of choosing a fun bright-colored prom dress like my classmates, I chose a big white ball gown. Which cost me more than I’d like to share. Sister Starfish told me I was crazy. At the time I justified it by telling her I was going to wear it when I got married. She wanted to place a bet on it, which luckily, we didn’t do. I worked every weekend so I could afford my dream dress, and I would have worn it as my wedding dress if it still fit. It’s funny how so much has changed in seven years, but some things are still the same.

Then and Now: The Starfish Edition  :  wedding newport then and now wedding dress Starfish starfish

Take a look at my “original” wedding dress versus the one I ended up with.

Then and Now: The Starfish Edition  :  wedding newport then and now wedding dress Nowthe01  I didn’t realize how similar the styles are until I hung my wedding dress in my closet, which happend to go next to my prom dress—yes I still have it. Starfish Mom saw it and pointed out how similar they are. They both are strapless A-lines with a bit of flower detail. My jewelry choices haven’t changed much, either; I chose pearls for both my prom and wedding day.

Sky Pup was even around for this. I didn’t have a date for my senior prom, so I took a photo with Sky instead.Then and Now: The Starfish Edition  :  wedding newport then and now wedding dress Scan00004  Over seven years later, he still takes photos with me on special occassions, like the day after we got engaged.

Then and Now: The Starfish Edition  :  wedding newport then and now wedding dress Engaged01

Another thing that hasn’t changed since high school—my love for reality TV. Can you name the reality stars below?

Then and Now: The Starfish Edition  :  wedding newport then and now wedding dress Scan00005

Spring Break 2003

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Fall 2008

Has your style changed since high school?

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13 Responses to “Then and Now: The Starfish Edition”

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Mrs. Hermit Crab
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Mrs. Hermit Crab (message)  3,564 posts, Sugar bee

OMG NO WAY REAL WORLD (that crazy season, was it vegas) and LO! lol I’m embarrassing.

 
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Mrs. Trail Mix (message)  6,328 posts, Bee Keeper

Real World and Lo!!! So cool!

 
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7SEVENJ9
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7SEVENJ9 (message)  3,701 posts, Sugar bee

WOW, the dresses are SO similar!

 
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Miss Earrings (message)  2,477 posts, Buzzing bee

You look awesome in both dresses!

 
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JillBill (message)  425 posts, Helper bee

I don’t know what’s more embarrassing… the fact that I could name those reality TV stars in .00001 seconds or the fact that I got a weird adrenline rush when I saw your pics, as if they are MY friends and I’m excited that they happen to know YOU, too. I think I need more to do with my time…

 
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Mrs. Glasses (message)  2,741 posts, Sugar bee

How fun, what a great way to see how much you’ve changed - two similar dresses at different points in time!

I am obsessed with reality TV too, and true story, Lo was in global studies class my junior year of university!

 
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dddd89 (message)  491 posts, Helper bee

What’s the story of how you met Lo?

 
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PitBulLover
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PitBulLover (message)  8,314 posts, Bee Keeper

How did you meet Lo!? Her and I share a birthday :-)

 
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Miss Elephant
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Miss Elephant (message)  6,182 posts, Bee Keeper

That’s so interesting that your prom dress and wedding dress were so similar! I still love some real world!

 
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Mrs. Starfish (message)  1,924 posts, Buzzing bee

@dddd89: @PitBulLover: She had a scheduled appearance at the club my engagement party was at, the venue coordinator told my friends and gave us free passes

 
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photographernico
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photographernico (message)  527 posts, Busy bee

Hey, you know what you like!!

My junior year prom dress was very wedding-like too. A-line, floor length, trimmed in marabou (*cringe*) and white. After wearing a short white dress to homecoming a few months prior, my mom declared a moratorium on white gowns. So I wore pale yellow.

 
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jordynrose
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jordynrose (message)  6,351 posts, Bee Keeper

How funny! One of the Laguna Beach girls lived in the dorm I worked in at UA. Let the rain fall down… ;)

 
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hisbahamamama
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hisbahamamama (message)  587 posts, Busy bee

Funny how similiar they look…I think my taste changes every two months

 

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Mrs. Starfish, Boston/Newport Age and Occupation: 25, Operations Assistant Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Sales Engagement Date: October 8, 2008 Wedding Date: October 2010 Venue: The Atlantic Beach Club About Me: I'm a perfectionist who is a planner at heart. I don't do well with surprises. I love planning, crafting, Newport RI, family and friends, and most importantly, Mr. Starfish---all of which will be big components in our October wedding in our favorite little city by the sea.

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