It was a distinct honor to have our family asked to be in the wedding of long time friend, Trevor, and his fiancé, Leah's May wedding. Dustin was asked to be a groomsman and our Alden was asked to be the ring bearer. Though this post celebrates their wedding, it also celebrates the fact that Alden is the Daniel Day Lewis of 4 year olds.
We've been watching Alden's dedication to his self-assigned roles for the past 2 years. Once he was asked by Trevor and Leah to be their ring bearer, he dove tirelessly into the part. We watched successful ring bearer videos on youtube and practiced using his Cars decorative bed pillow for good measure. He insisted on wearing his "president's outfit" (3 piece pin striped suit) when ever there was an occasion to dress up and be formal. Which meant dinner at a local Mexican restaurant. And walks in the park. And quick grocery store runs. We still had 2 months before the big event.
We flew to Portland in late May to join in on the festivities. We met the others in the wedding party. Some we've known for years, others that we are excited to get to know in the years to come. The wedding was flawless and so fun.
Alden was THRILLED to get to carry a special box with the rings IN it. A lot of the weddings that I've been at have fake rings tied to the pillow but Alden got the real deal. He was very aware of the trust that was being bestowed upon him.
Dustin and all of our good friend, Erika, were walking down the aisle to support the couple. Her husband, Spencer was the officiate of the nuptials. Other friends were standing up on both sides of this great union. This wedding was chock full of friends supporting friends. I couldn't get my camera to work fast enough to capture all of it.
Alden - ring burier (his translation) extraordinaire.
Maci - one of the adorable flower gals - and Alden's honorary sister. He adores her.
Alden reminding the wedding guests to be mindful of their noise level.
Ladies love a man in a suit. Even if his fedora is on backwards.
This is during one of the many toasts. Alden got so into it he was cheering while buttering his bread.
Naturally, I missed every opportunity to actually get the bride and groom in a frame. I was busy alternating between tearing up over all of the love being shared and beaming over how Alden rocked at doing such a grown up thing. It isn't the right sentiment here but this is a mile stone moment for all involved that I would like to participate in again and again.
2 comments:
He is into the swing and joy of this happy occasion! Love his exuberance w/butter knife hailing Trevor & Leah! He sang , waving arms & legs like an orchestra conductor, all the way home!
He did such a GREAT job! He was the hit of the night :) Thank you again for everything!
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