My Vow Renewal Ceremony Plans & Dress Choices

Hubby and I will be married 21 years this Novemeber. We're going on a cruise (with the kids) and I've decided that I want to participate in the vows renewal ceremony available on board.

Vows renewal ceremonies seem to be all the rage these days and most cruiselines offer packages on board. They cost a little bit of money but in the small package that I selected we will renew our vow hosted by the ship's Captain in a special location on board,  a signed certificate in a folder, a two layer cake, champagne glasses as well as music, photographer (1 - 8X10 picture included). Oh yeah, one rose bouquet for bride and rose for groom's lapel.

Hubby laughed when I mentioned it but he said he would participate as long as it doesn't conflict with his shore excursions. No problem.

I told him about my plans to dress our daughters up in matching bridesmaids/flower girl dresses and son in a matching vest. The kids ( all teen agers are very excited and agreed that they would wear whatever dress that I picked out for them. Husband said "I'm not wearing a purple shirt. In fact, I'll pick out my own outfit."

Woo hoo! So I guess he's in.

So now I'm trying to figure out what to wear. I don't want a full length wedding dress. I did that the first time. It was complete with the giagantic Princess Diana sleeves.

Anyway, now everything is strapless and I can't wear strapless as I am too top heavy. That being said I bid and won a strapless dress with a few beads that are very pretty. I want it to be dressy but casual. Here are a few options that I have selected. Pictures are from e-bay. What do you all think?

This one with the roses around the neckline is my favorite. I have a feeling that the second one isnt' even going to fit but I bid anyway because it is really hard to find a shorter dress.

Maybe I can diet down to fit it during the next 10 weeks.
Next week I will post about my efforts to make bridesmaids bouquets for the girls.

Oh my gawd. I just bid on another dress. I really, really like this one and I hope that the seller accepts my offer. It's a grecian goddess dress style. I. LOVE. IT. I probably should have offered more.

These are pictures from ebay just to acknowledge the photographer.