The Most Beautiful Flower Girl...Since My Niece

Whew!  We finally got through yesterday and last night!  Meighan was asked to be a flower girl in Tony's niece's wedding yesterday.  We went shopping for the dress back in April.  We talked about what she would do and how pretty she would be.  Last week we practiced walking -- slowly -- in our hallway.  Thursday evening we went to the spa and she got her nails painted.  Friday evening was rehearsal and she and the ring bearer walked so nice down the aisle.

Yesterday was the big day!  We got to the church at the appointed time and hung out for a bit before we got her dressed.  Wow!  What a beautiful flower girl she made!  They had gotten her a headband to wear, too, which just finished off the outfit perfectly!  We took some pictures and the photographer took some pictures.  Then it was time for the wedding (finally!).  I took my seat in the 2nd pew.  The ring bearer's mother took her seat in the other 2nd pew.  Tony stayed in the back to start them down the aisle.  The ushers brought the grandparents and parents down.  Then it was the wedding party's turn.  When it was the ring bearer and flower girl's turn, the most beautiful flower girl came down the aisle by herself.  The ring bearer just refused to go.  Tony brought him down to his parents.  I think he was just too tired by then 'cause he fell asleep during the ceremony.  Meighan also said she was very tired and kind of laid her head in my lap.  They are only 4, after all!

So the wedding was very beautiful and afterwards the photographer took a few more pictures, including one BIG family picture with both sides in the same picture.  We drove to the reception.  By the time I got to the reception, I had one very tuckered out flower girl!  I gathered things and got her out of her car seat.  She woke up but still wanted to be carried.  We had to go back out to get the gift.

The reception was fun and beautiful with excellent food!  All Dawson really wanted to eat was fruit (and M&Ms).  He also liked the cake.  Finally the dancing started and Meighan watched the first dance.  She even took some pictures (some pretty good pictures!).  Then, you know how no one dances at all even though there's music playing....  I asked her if she wanted to go dance on the dance floor.  She did, so we went.  Then other little girls came out and started dancing and Meighan made some new friends for the evening.  Eventually, Tony brought Dawson over and he was walking around on the dance floor with all the girls, just enjoying himself completely!  We decided to stay a little longer.  The other bigger girls were spinning Meighan and she had so much fun!  Dawson just kept walking, almost running.  He even walked around in a circle and clapped his hands.  He LOVES music.  People were enjoying watching him!  They could tell he was really into music.  (I hope that continues!)

Well, FINALLY, they decided to have the bouquet toss and garter removal/toss.  After that was the dollar dance and that's when we decided it was time to leave.  We thought FOR SURE they would both be out by the time we got home.  NOPE!  Meighan jabbered the ENTIRE ride home.  Tony said that Dawson cried/screamed almost the entire ride home.

It didn't take long for Dawson to fall asleep, though.  Meighan went right to bed and went to sleep fairly easily, too.

Here are some pictures from the weekend:

Getting her nails painted.

At rehearsal

With the bride and bridesmaids

The most beautiful flower girl!

Practicing before the wedding

Walking by herself down the aisle.

Congratulations!

Blowing bubbles after the ceremony

My tuckered out flower girl

Meighan took this picture as they were finishing their first dance.

Dancing with other little girls

Dawson and his harem

Dancing with Kayla