Our Family: The March-In

Despite her little fever(wasn't high, thank goodness!), Renee had woken up super early yesterday! I heard her going to the toilet(she's been going to toilet in the wee/early hours since the day she wetted her bed, hahaha, which is good 'cos she super like to hold her urine) and thereafter, she lied on her bed unable to resume her sleep. I went to her, telling her it's still too early and tried to persuade her to go back to sleep and gave her a dose of paracetamol + flu medication which I guessed, had eventually helped her to go back to dreamland. I didn't wake her up til it was almost 11am when we quickly got everything ready to go over to my sis' for the tea ceremony. She was indeed excited and told me whilst she's getting changed that she likes 'snowie', :D.

When we finally got back at close to 2pm, I quickly fed her lunch and after drying her hair from the shower, told her to try get a nap so she could recover fully and be a pretty flowergirl(she still looked alittle bit tired). She took my words literally and really tried to nap beside her papa(yeah, he finally gave up going to the office as it'd be too rushing for just that 2 hours left). Sis came over with Jo at about 4:10pm for her makeup and hairdo and when they left at 4:50pm, Renee woke up and was upset that I didn't wake her up to meet them, hahaha.

Nevertheless, she recovered fast when I reminded her about the 'event' but lazed about(something I don't usually allowed her to, 'cos lazing on bed can be made habitual if not corrected) on our bed which I let her, just for today, :).

When we got to the restaurant, the bride and bridegroom both seemed to be busy at the reception regarding the seating arangement and so we didn't get to have a proper rehearsal. I was told that they will begin the dinner at 8:30pm, but at 8:25pm, no one came to inform us about getting ready and seeing that Renee's hair has gotten alittle messy, I began to work on it when suddenly, the march-in was announced! Good thing I was almost done by then and quickly rushed Renee to the door(with everyone looking 'cos we didn't know which way to go...).

Although we did have a briefing on the march in with the girls and the other flowergirl, Charlize's mom, but 'cos it wasn't a proper one, so during the march in, Charlize again, had walked too fast and forgotten to 'sprinkle' the flower petals, :). The flower baskets are kinda small(due to their small size, we chose the smaller one) to begin with and with the long 'path', Renee's was already empty when they got to near the stage. I had earlier tried to squeeze in as much petals as I could to her basket and had told her to 'throw' bit by bit(she even suggested to throw just 1 petal at a time) but I guess the petals just couldn't last the walk, lolz. Anyhow, the girls were already lovely, just by their appearances alone and that's quite enough I supposed, especially judging by the anticipated looks on the guests when the march-in was announced, :).

It was past 11pm when we got home and Renee had gone to bed only after 12am but hving woke up early at 9am, I guessed she must have also felt tired 'cos when I had gone for a short nap just now whilst she's taking her lunch, I woke up half an hour later to find her sleeping beside me, :).

The flowergirls(with the bridegroom)