6.29.2010

say you'll share with me one love, one life time.

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hello again and welcome to vegas week: post two! it was lovely to see some new faces commenting yesterday and I know I will have a few blogs and emails to get to this weekend when I have some time. :) anyways, remember that there is going to be a super, amazing, fantabulous give away this friday and to enter all you have to do is go ahead and leave a comment on each vegas post this week. you can chat about the outfit I'm rocking, tell me your own crazy vegas story, or just say hi and tell me what you have been up to this summer. what ever strikes you at the moment. I am thinking I will give a sneak peak of the give away during tomorrow's post! its just mean to make you wait the whole week. ;)
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so we are skipping around a bit, time wise, with this post. this was day two of the trip (day one: night edition will be later) and we are outside the gorgeous venetian. if you have been reading for a bit, you will know of my great love for venice. it is seriously one of my favorite cities, and the one that I fell most in love with as a child. I even have my "venetian" necklace from my mother that has charms such as a tiny gondolier with his gondola, and a venetian mask. that being said, of course, I enjoy a tiny piece of Italia when walking through the venetian hotel in vegas.
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at this point, I wasn't sure what we were doing at the venetian. all my hubby told me was to get dressed up and be ready to go. as we stopped for pictures in front of one of their picturesque fountains, I was seriously pondering what he might be up to.
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zebra strapless maxi- charlotte russe
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black chain purse- thrifted in the haight
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silver multistrand necklace- forever love
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black wooden platforms- bakers
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ginormous flower ring- h&m (and view of the strip from our hotel suite...ridiculous!)
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so the surprise of the trip turned out to be....
FRONT ROW ORCHESTRA TICKETS TO PHANTOM OF THE OPERA!
my husband knows my super-geeky-theater-loving-heart SO well. seriously. best. present. ever. and the best part? there was no occasion for it at all. he just wanted to see me smile. well darling, mission accomplished. p.s how handsome is he? he dressed up as well, and I do think that he cleans up rather nicely.
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allow me a moment to geek out about the experience. so, phantom is a favorite of mine. how could it not be? it is a classic, people! it has the most extraordinary musical score, being more like an opera than a musical. the story is haunting, enthralling, and completely tragic. I have always been a sucker for those unrequited loved stories. the phantom is my man. I've seen this show through out my life at least ten times. every time I've seen it, though, it has always been traveling through. be it through chicago, or san francisco, or even la... I've only ever seen traveling productions. THIS was an all together different experience. this particular theater venue was built JUST for phantom. every little nuance and detail, right down to the foyer was to draw you into the story. the theater itself was built to be a reproduction of the french opera house, "opera populaire" from the story. I was told that the chandelier itself cost upwards of four million dollars. and the very first scene when it rises into the audience, I believe my heart may have stopped at the utter magnificence of it. the way that the show was staged, we constantly had the actors not even five feet away from our seats! I could look into christine's eyes as she sang to rual! and gah, the costumes! the most fantastic costume design I have ever seen. dear vegas, you win.
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lets not even get started about the actors themselves. the BEST I've ever seen on stage. and I've seen broadway. vegas sure does know how to do a show right. by the end I was sobbing, of course, my heart breaking for the phantom. it will go down in the history of my life as one of the most thoughtful and amazing things that anyone has ever done for me. it was truly a dream come true. a magical way to start the evening. :)
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dude. did I mention that we were in the front row?
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I attempted to take photos to commemorate the night, but was promptly scolded by the aisle attendant. how rude. but seriously, can you see the decadence of this place? the entire theater was as intricate as this. love at first opera house. here are some shots from the vegas site:
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that is all from me for today! remember if you missed the first vegas post to head back there and leave a comment so that you are eligible for the give away (sneak peak coming in the next post). hope your weeks are off to a good start.



16 comments:

  1. OH my god oh my god oh my god. When my husband and I went to Vegas in '07 for our honeymoon we saw the Phantom. AMAZING show. I tried to sing all the words under my breath, because I could not stop myself completely. CK knew nothing about it, but he totally loved it! Oh wow, it's so great to know that you got to see this performance!

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  2. I love that dress! It's so perfect for the theater. The few pictures you managed to snag are awesome. I want to go see a show!

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  3. What a wonderful hubby you have, Miss Megan! And you look fabulous, per usual :) I love maxi dresses, like verging on obsessed maybe?? I also love the flower ring. Statement rings are one of my favorite jewelry items. Happy Tuesday! xoxo

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  4. Holy blast from the past! Found your blog through ChaCha's and am loving it....you're motivating me to get out of Mom mode and more into Fashionista mode. And some memories of what...middle school? high school? have me giggling as they come about :)

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  5. Oh how ROMANTIC Megan!
    I'm thrilled you got to experience such an evening with your adorable hubby!
    What a cute pair you make!
    ANd I just know everyone around you must be wondering who the heck YOU are looking like you do where ever you go!
    What a lucky man your guy is!
    And I am sure you are one lucky girl too!
    Greg and I celebrate our 9 year anniversary tomorrow.
    We will be taking a long hike and then going to the new Twilight movie! I've never been to Vegas...so I don't have a VEGAS story to tell!
    But I know one thing!
    Anything YOU are giving away!
    I just KNOW I would LOVE it!
    Smack! xoxoxoxox
    And love the dress...the necklace and THE RING!
    Oh...and the shoes...well the shoes...are so YOU! Fabulous!
    xoxoxoxox

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  6. What a romantic and special date your hubs surprised you with! I love love love maxi dresses and yours is super cute. I also love the Venecian! My cousin got married there and it was so magical.

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  7. How have I not seen this dress before?

    I love all your maxi dresses and am totally jealous that I don't have any.

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  8. Wow - SO lucky!
    Sigh... I adore Phantom! I cry like a baby at the end. I'm looking forward to seeing it in New York this fall. You've got such a sweet husband!
    And I'm coveting those heels.

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  9. love your vegas pictures! how sweet of your hubby to take you to that show!!

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  10. Very cute dress. You look great!

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  11. How amazing what a kind and thoughtful husband you really do have!!!

    And that dress is gorgeous - you do have some of the best dresses!!! I love it - I'm on the lookout for a maxi dress for a wedding but am yet to find the perfect one :'(

    Sal xXx

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  12. I love maxi dresses. Unbelievably comfortable and still look ladylike.

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  13. I love me some zebra print, for sure! And those black wooden platforms are gorgeous :)
    Such great photos!

    Sally

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  14. ummm how come I never look that fab when I am in Vegas?

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  15. I think Phantom is interesting... not my favorite, but it's definitely one of those musicals that people either love or hate. My best friend loves it too. It is her favorite as well :)

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