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Wedding Dress Idea #6528: Carmen Miranda
9:06 AM, Friday, 2 February, 2007
I'm getting married this year, and I'm going to make my dress...
Carmen Miranda
The Carmen Miranda signature collection includes splashes of red and yellow, accentuated by the prolific use of ruffles and fruit. The wedding outfit is a stylish two-piece affair, bringing alive the exotic brilliance of South America's finest leading lady. The top is cropped so that everybody can see my lovely belly, as I shake it like only the Brazilian Bombshell and I can. Off-the-shoulder with ruffles all around the neckline, the top is accentuated by funny puffy sleevey bits. Red and yellow stripes give the illusion of "Action, Action!". The skirt is just made for dancing - very very ruffled, red and yellow to match the top, with a great big giant split up one leg so that when I do fantastic kicks everybody can see my fantastic pins.
A fruit-infested headdress completes the picture, with lots and lots of fruit, and possibly some lovely flowers to boot. All attached, somehow, to a scarf tied around my head. Custom-made accessories include lots and lots of beads which are delicious and colourful. Excellent sparkly very high-heeled shoes complete the picture.
Perfect for the exotically styled wedding, the Carmen Miranda outfit isn't for the faint-hearted. Regular maintenance must be maintained throughout the event, as fruit and flowers tend to become a little floppy in heated environments. One advantage of this unique design is the ability of the bride to snack on her headdress at anytime during the ceremony and/or reception, being careful not to spoil her red lipstick and/or overbalance herself by eating too far into one side. Caution must be maintained whilst dancing, as flying fruit missiles are dangerous weapons and dips and bends can lead to serious overbalancing.
"I say 20 words in English. I say money, money, money, and I say hot dog! I say yes, no and I say money, money, money and I say turkey sandwich and I say grape juice."
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Comments
Yehia is very proud to be marrying me, AREN'T YOU YEHIA?????
Posted by: Carolyn | February 2, 2007 10:26 AM
It is I who is the poor bastard getting married to PinkUkulele! But I am only poor because I don't earn enough.
Posted by: yehia | February 2, 2007 10:35 AM
Spot the Happy groom. Good luck everyone.
Posted by: Happy Groom | February 2, 2007 2:05 PM
Oh my gosh, who is happy groom and why is he linking to ya and his Best Friend Forever? Whoever it is - you nearly made me pee my pants with laughter.
This is going to be something...
Posted by: Katia | February 2, 2007 4:33 PM
Whoever Happy Groom is, I hadn't seen that photo before so thanks!
Posted by: Carolyn | February 3, 2007 10:22 AM
I can remember the Carmen Miranda theme (aka the folk art fruit and flowers theme)back from the days when marriage to Slimy was your fall back option if you were still single at 30. I hate to think what fruit you would consider suitable for Ya's outfit.
Posted by: Sabine | February 3, 2007 6:03 PM
Oh Sabine, there are so many options for Yehia. What do you think the chances are of me getting him into something ruffled with fruits attached? I'm excited!
His favourite fruit is bananas, and he hates persimmons and custard apples...
Posted by: Carolyn | February 5, 2007 8:55 AM