Last weekend, we celebrated my Aunt Joanna marrying my new Uncle John, forming the everlasting union - Johnanna. It was a fun and joy-filled occasion. The pre-party included a dinner to meet Uncle John's nice family and a bridal shower for Aunt Joanna, both held at Grandma and Grandpa O's house. The ceremony and reception took place at the Hyatt in Tahoe. It was a beautiful setting with the lake in the background and Aunt Joanna was a gorgeous bride. A family friend, Mike, officiated the ceremony and Aunt Joanna and Uncle John came up with their own original vows, which were very heartfelt and moving.
Oh, and did I mention, "I WAS A FLOWER GIRL!"
A life-long dream fulfilled! (Albeit, that's only two years for me.) Everyone thought I might get stage fright, but au contraire, I thrive in the spotlight! During my slow, but purposeful walk towards the alter, I stopped strategically in several spots to disperse the flowers from my basket. Before each throw, I would hover the flowers over my head for a few moments to build suspense, and then whoosh! I threw the petals down in just the right spots.
However, that was just the beginning of my talent show. Once the reception started, I showed off some fancy footwork on the dance floor. The other kids and I stayed there dancing tirelessly throughout most of the evening. I only took a break to eat and warm up the microphone for karaoke. That's right, little Talley trolled some tunes on the microphone. My first number, Jesus Loves Me, brought the house down with cheers and thunderous applause. I could have stopped with that, but like an addict, I had to have more. The rest of my set list included, "Peter Peter Penguin," and "This Little Light of Mine." Mommy was too slow on the draw to capture my leading performance on camera; however, she did catch some fragments of my other songs. She also got some video of me dancing and singing to myself on the dance floor. Click on the links to see:
It was pretty much the funnest night of my whole life. Thank you Aunt Joanna and Uncle John for having a rockin' wedding!
To see more pics from the wedding celebration, please click here:
- Talley
P.S. Mommy wanted me to tell you she made the flower girl hairbows. She's very proud of herself.
P.P.S. If anyone knows of another couple in need of a good flower girl at their wedding, please hit me up! :)
