Karis and Makena were asked to be flower girls for a couple in our small group who are on staff at church. The girls said yes, not knowing what they were agreeing to. Karis has been to one or two weddings as an infant, but both had never really seen a wedding.
As the day approached, we talked more and more about what happens at a wedding and what they would do. They both started getting a little nervous because they didn't want people looking at them (their words, not mine). They got new dresses and shoes which helped build some excitement but the rehearsal confirmed for both of them that they didn't really want to do it. I told them that they had already told our friends that they would do it and it was their special day. They had to do it, but then they didn't have to do it again if they didn't want to.
On the day of the wedding, they received their flower petals for their baskets. We practiced tossing them and they loved doing it. Thankfully, that helped make their task fun. During the wedding, Makena did great tossing the petals, even dumping the basket out at the front before turning off to the side. Karis did great too. She was definitely feeling the eyes on her as her head was down, but she looked up a couple times and tossed those flowers like a pro! I'm so proud of them for doing it even when they didn't really want to.
Makena said she would be a flower girl again, but Karis has decided she would decline any future offers.
Ready for their big debut!
The flower girls and ring bearer
The princesses with their daddy
The girls had so many questions about the wedding and their own wedding. I can now only remember a few things they said. Karis wanted to know if this was where she was going to get married and how old she would be when she gets married. I told her probably around 25 or older. She then decided she no longer wants to marry Daddy because he'll be old when she get married. Makena wanted to know why all the groomsmen were dressed the same. At the end when each groomsmen escorted a bridesmaid, she thought they were all getting married too. Both girls intently watched the entire ceremony.
Kyle did great sitting through the ceremony with Daddy. Perhaps the cookies he was munching on helped keep him quiet and well-behaved!
The girls gathered up all their flower petals at the end of the ceremony.
The flower girls and the bride at the reception
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