wedding day...

for two of our great friends, aaron and sabrina, included our olivia! aaron and sabrina asked olivia to be in there wedding several months ago over a yummy meal at amigos. they brought her flowers and a small gift and asked her the big question- "will you be the flower girl in our wedding?" she was thrilled to be in another wedding so she said, "YES!!" truth be told, i think she was most excited about getting another flower girl dress and getting to carry more flowers, but i was glad she was excited about it. :)
she did a great job when she was in ben and katie's wedding almost 2 years ago so part of me was confident she would be great this time as well. however, she is older and more opinionated, less likely to take a bribe, and more independent so i wasn't so sure how things would go on wedding day. she looked beautiful and really enjoyed every moment of getting ready. she picked out her pretty dress and shoes, loved getting a manicure and pedicure, was so thrilled to wear the pearl necklace and bracelet that sabrina picked out for her, and couldn't wait to put a real flower in her hair. once she was all set i left her with the bride and bridesmaids and she did a super job!!! she walked proudly down the aisle throwing the rose petals and even had a shy smile on her face the whole time!!
i can't lie, i was a nervous wreck. i didn't want her to ruin the day by pouting or to steal the show by doing something too memorable. but she was perfect! i was so proud!! since i was preoccupied most of the day with getting ready and my nerves i didn't take any pictures, but the groom's mom took the one at the top of this post and i love it!