Holly rarely let me put clips in her hair or ponytails, but I'd been talking to her about having "pretty hair" to match her pretty flower girl dress and she agreed! Before we left home, I used the curling iron on her hair, but she said "no curls" before I even finished going all the way around. She did let me put a few clips in her hair to try, but wanted them out before we left home. We took the hair clips & the dress to Brock House before getting her ready. You can see the little scabs on her nose from the fall in the park - but Winnie, a makeup artist helps cover them up later.
Dancing in the hallway with Daddy.....
Checking herself out in the mirror in the bride's room (which we renamed the flower girl's room!).....
Flower girl Holly and Ring bearer Nicholas.
Playing together while waiting for the bride...
Ready to carry the rings.....
Beautiful bride Holly.
Nicholas' dad Alex and Paul - each carrying their child's "props". The flowers for Holly (called a kiss ball) were pretty heavy (about 2 lbs).
Holly and her Uncle David (her mom's brother) - he walked her down the aisle.
Waiting for the bride.....
The official walk down the aisle.....
It was rainy at home when we left, but as we approached Vancouver, we noticed the roads were not wet. It didn't rain here in the morning and it held out for the entire ceremony and pictures. It didn't start raining until the bridal party arrived at the hotel later in the evening for the reception! A great shot of the bridesmaids with the mountains in the background. Holly knew all their names by the end of the day - they were all really great with her and she kept asking me "Mommy, where are the girls gone?" when they left the head table at the reception to help the bride change, etc.
Watching the ceremony with her Princess purse - which has her "lipstick" in it (a Disney princess lip balm).
I do's and exchanging of rings.....
Holly and Jacqueline, the maid of honour.
Karen, Stephanie, Corinna, Jacqueline,
Nicholas and Holly.
Bride and groom, flower girl and ring bearer with their parents, and Nicholas' little brother Owen.
Holly and Mommy.
Holly changed into her Chinese outfit when Holly was getting ready for the Chinese tea ceremony.
