Marina has been in need of a haircut and since she was the flower girl in Emily and Brian’s wedding, she wanted to look extra special. So we went to get her hair cut. We also had them style her hair. Marina was happy to play with the Xbox while her hair was done. First she got a haircut. Once that was done, the stylist created a “heart braid” in her hair and then curled the ends. She topped it all off with ribbons and glitter. It looked so pretty!We went shopping with some of our Florida relatives and spent a bit of time at the American Girl store. We picked up a dress for Julie that was very similar to Marina's. Julie also had her hair done in a heart braid.
Shortly after we arrived at the clubhouse for the wedding, it started raining. Marina stayed with Emily and her bridesmaids while I waited with the rest of the guests. The wedding was supposed to be outside but after a half hour delay it was decided that the ceremony would be under the pavilion where the reception was scheduled. Marina was very solemn as she processed in. She was taking her role very seriously. During the ceremony, she stayed up front with the wedding party. Occasionally she would get my attention and motion for me to take more pictures! At the end of the ceremony, she threw a handful of flower petals at Brian and Emily for a confetti effect. Everyone laughed.
Marina spent most of the reception with her Florida cousins. They ran around on the golf course until it was dark then they played with cards at the table for a while. Marina was very excited when we lit sparklers to send Brian and Emily off. It was pretty late when we finally left. I was surprised Marina didn’t fall asleep in the car on our way home.
