Masqued

I've always wanted to go to a masquerade, ever since Drew Barrymore in Ever After and Claire Danes in Romeo and Juliet. (And then, of course, S and B in GG)

I usually like to have over-the-top, themed parties for my birthday, however my birthday is in July, and somehow I think the romantic and mysterious feel of a masquerade might get lost in all of the sunshine and brightness of summer. For now, I'll have to settle for looking at these: