Everyone thought I was Elrond, because when I got all the garb and wig and makeup on, I turned into, apparently, the spittin' image of the actor who played Elrond. This is odd because my wig was platinum blond (not dark), and sans getup I don't think I look like that actor at all!
But they froze the DVD on a close up of Elrond and stuck me next to the TV, and all agreed that I and Elrond were separated at birth.
Photos still in the camera (I haven't gone digital yet). But hopefully, some of the many who had digital cameras will send me some that they took, so I can post them.
I was the only male elf at the party. But there were 3 Arwen's, 3 Galadriel's and couple of generic female elf types. An Ent showed up. One of the funniest, most inventive costumes I've ever seen -- it was great. A couple of hobbits, (one came in a perfect costume as Frodo, big feet and all, except he had a beard!), one Gandalf, one Saruman, a barmaid from the Prancing Pony, an Aragorn, one who came as J.R. Tolkien, 2 Orcs, one guy came as a sword, 2 Ringwraiths, a couple other generic Hobbits (apparently the feet are easy to find), an Eowyn, a Gimli, and a couple of generic human female types in appropriate costumes, among others.
The sets were great, particularly the tunnels of Moria (so good one woman sprained her ankle stumbling in the dark). They were long and like a maze (made out of black plastic with 2x4 framing). There was the well in Moria, a little hobbit hole, Rivendell, Lothlorien (outside side in the trees with a large fire pit), Mt. Doom and a small, murky pond representing the lake outside the gates of Moria. The only lighting in places (like around Mt. Doom) were blacklights or those little light sticks, which gave off a eery look.
All in all, everyone went to quite an effort and it turned out great.