Friday, June 18, 2010

Flower Girl Adventures






Last weekend we had the pleasure of attending the wedding of our friends Julia and Zac, on a family estate near Leesburg, VA. Mila had been looking forward to this event for some time, as she had been chosen to be the flower girl. A set of handmade fairy wings were designed to complete Mila's outfit, a contribution from one of the many artist friends of the couple, who also happen to be MICA grads. Mila performed the role with perfection (as anyone who knows my daughter might imagine) and captured the hearts of many in attendance. I must admit that I felt a bit territorial as a parent when Mila scooped up by a middle-aged woman unknown to me and praised for her flower girl role during toasts to the newlyweds- especially when she was allowed to have multiple sugar flowers off the cake without any parental consultation. Ahem...

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