( This is my recap of Monday as we had to wait for them to be pretty much done shooting there first )
We started out as you know bright ( well, more rainy and cold) and early at Multnomah Falls. Lyndsey and I grabbed food at the Falls restaurant. I was glad that we did as it really poured while we enjoyed a yummy breakfast. Well, the rest of that part you pretty much know. It was a scene with Bella and Edward talking with the breathtaking waterfall behind them. Those falls are one of my favorite places to show family when they come to visit…. But anyhoo…
After they wrapped up filming at the Falls. We headed over to the View Point Inn.
Ive never wanted to be back in high school going to my prom more in my life - but Holy Crow – no matter how many times I whispered bibiddy bobiddy boo – I still wasn’t 17 on my way to the most beautiful Prom ever! We were guests of our wonderful friends who own the inn and also
We have permission from an official at Summit – to post our story and pictures!!!!!!!!
Last night they had a ton of press! There are going to be so many exciting things coming from all the attention the actors and scene got last night that Im freaking out waiting for all the magazines and shows to come out!!!!!!! Tonight is the big night that they really really don’t want any distraction and complete privacy so they can work their movie magic and we totally respect that! ( hence the huge disclaimer we put up at their request.
( They can know they are safe as Im sitting on an airplane with my little guy and hubby hehehe as I write this out ) But seriously!! We have pictures of the prom to show you!! We posted a disclaimer along with this thread about this being a spoiler zone! I know I don’t want to be spoiled for everything and even if you said you didn’t too – you know you are peeking!! But – no matter how good or bad my pictures are - they really really don’t do the place justice. The way this whole movie is going to appear on film is just so many moons above what any simple snapshot can capture. The way the actors move and flow thru their characters is something we will all be frothing over come December!!!!
Ok ok, so details details!! As you guys know, the Twilight moms had a dinner there last week that ~Kirsten~ and Endless Twilight ( britten ) flew in from California for ( yeah!! ) and before they left for the airport on Friday we stopped by for a quick peek to see if anything was happening yet. Woah – it was happening. This crew moves in swiftly and bam – prom was being created! They were custom building the gazebo floor and taking out the beyond amazing clear tent that attaches over it. Bravo on the tent! – seriously – huge huge high five to whomever designed and came up with this idea!! This clear tent really sets the whole place off. Especially when you are competing with a gorgeous gorgeous view of the Columbia Gorge just beyond the edge of the lawn. Anything less then – would have just paled in comparison. It couldn’t be too fancy because all we want to see is Bella and Edward – and it couldn’t be tacky or we would be distracted giggling over it – This place sparkles almost as good as the guy who dazzles us!!
They dressed it up with lights and cool globes all over the lawn –
And as you see in the huge lit up archway – It’s a Monte Carlo Themed Prom!!
Im thinking because the big prom themes of 07 – were mostly casino themed because of the 007 movie having just came out - That this is what they went with due to the huge popularity of proms being this theme in the same time frame of when this prom took place in Forks
( hope thats not too confusing! )
The Aston Martin. At least its here… The clever Forks moms’ ( gotta love the moms! ) built and painted the prom kids a cool car to have their picture taken with. So – we have a wooden prop Aston Martin. I do believe the View Point Inn will be able to keep this nifty prop – and when you make your adventure for dinning and overnight stay – you can have your picture taken with it too!!!
Im working on my big write up ~ soon to come from all us lucky ladies that stayed the night last week ~ So read all about the adventure and experience I had while staying there last week with my fellow buddies – aka Twilightmoms!
From left to right - ~Kirsten~ , lynds, me (Rhonda) and EndlessTwilight ( britten )
The props! The lights! Its cool stuff! I want to make my backyard look like this! Everything was so lit up that where I live across the river in Washougal – I could see it like a Christmas tree!
(thanks to Endless Twilight for these pics here from Friday. )
And here it is all set up on Monday.
Inside....
( some picture were taken by the View Point Inn - and some by The TM's they are marked as indicated - the View Point Inn has more amazing pictures coming soon!! )
The Outside.....
( and our Wonderwoman director and my new idol! Catherine Hardwicke!
This is my personal favorite. Its my new permanent desktop background...
And rehearsing....
Kristen is in the deep blue dress. She has a cast on! I didnt see her at all up close. I did see Robert tho...
From the view above I was in awe. This poor poor cast and crew has had miserable hail and snow and rain and cold – but as they were waiting for Twilight to approach the most spectacular sunset peaked out upon them. Like the Heavens smiled and said – let their be Twilight. ( ok ok , cheesy maybe – but I had goosebumps! )
This is the part of our story where we hold our breaths and fall in love with both Bella and Edward all over again – and in our imaginations we make up our own view of their heaven…. But this came pretty close.
The inside of the inn is very pretty – but they did a good job of making it look cool – but still like highschool kids constructed it – meaning not real Las Vegas high end gambling tables – but something creative students with wood and felt could whip up. It still had that personal feel to it like we all felt with how the book version went.
The extras were all gorgeous! These girls will make us all proud! They did most of their own hair and makeup – but you’d never ever know it as they were all really really well put together! It was so cute to see them all nervous and excited – just like as if it was prom for them! Im also always jealous of a girl who can pull of the scary awesome heals most of them had on! Some of them had on their own dresses and some of them had borrowed from the extras wardrobe. The guys were in all manor of attire. Some in tuxes and some in suits. Edward has a suit on. Holy moly. Uh… yeah…
Edward - Robert – gorgeous. Whatever you call him – needed help tieing his tie. Crap crap crap I knew learning how to do that would come in handy one day!! So why didn’t I! So where we were in the kitchen is right off of the main room. He came wandering in at one point early in the evening. Full on makeup and hair and suit – and well untied tie –
“ Is there a mirror nearby? “
“ huh?” I mumble?
“ I need to fix my tie” He replies.
Lynds and I grab each other for support. ( the View Point owners giggle at us ) And both inwardly sob that we don't know how to tie a tie!!!!
“ upstairs is a bathroom you can use” Angelo ( vpi owner ) says.
As he comes back down, we sneak in a quick picture of him with me and Lynds. ( yeah, I know, again heheheheeeeeeeeeee ) He didn’t remember us at all of course – I don’t think. He was very busy and about to go shoot so we didn’t bug him anymore then that ( and Angelo was the one who asked as me and Lynds were still in shock ) And off he went.
( I did not take the picture - and havn't gotten my hands on a copy of that picture yet... I will share it with you guys as soon as I have it! )
We pretty much stayed out of the way. Helped make coffee and fed the crew cookies and took a few on the tour of the upstairs. It was so much fun! We headed out about 1045, I think they wrapped up about midnight or so. I could still see it all lit up as I stood looking out from my upstairs deck before I crashed into bed.
Of all my following the filming days ( whatever you call it )
This one was by far the most amazing.
It really was an experience of a lifetime. Twilight the story will live with me forever. In my head and in my heart – and so will this day.
That I got to spend it with Lyndsey – all the more amazing. I have been so lucky to have made the most amazing friendships thru all of this. Not only from the ones locally or that I’ve been lucky enough to meet – but so many of you guys that are following along with all of this together. And not just the TMI’s storys and pictures - but our whole fandom – all our pictures and stories and excitement!! I think we make Stephenie proud! If we fans can push this movie like we push her book – I think we will blow the doors off the place once its out!!
Once more - my favorite favorite picture!
