Maeve was a bit unsure as to her flower girl role, despite our weeks of practice at home with tissue paper and her bucket. Friday night’s rehearsal left me wondering what the wedding day would bring, but fortunately, instead of trying to throw flower petals as originally planned, Maeve carried a beautiful pomander down the aisle! She started to go when the runner was first extended, but then patiently waited and shouted “Maeve’s turn!” when it was time to go. She made it halfway before realizing that everyone was looking at her, at which time she set down the pomander and turned to walk back up the aisle. Luckily I was walking behind her, so I just took her hand, picked up the pomander and we made it to our seats without incident. She was so well behaved throughout the ceremony and we are so proud of her!
The wedding was simply stunning – Beth and Matt looked amazing and the setting on beach (complete with a perfect Lake Michigan sunset) took everyone’s breath away. The food was ridiculously good and everyone had a wonderful time! Maeve even danced the night away after enjoying bubbles on the deck with some of the other kids. I uploaded many pictures – hopefully we’ll get some of us walking down the aisle though, since obviously we couldn’t take any during that part of the celebration!
Final count – Auntie Beth wore three pairs of shoes, and Maeve wore three outfits during the festivities. A good time was definitely had by all!