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Friday, April 17, 2009

Wedding Rehearsal

It's rehearsal time!  I guess everyone should be prepared as to what needs to happen tomorrow for the big day or should they just all wing it!  We all met up at the Hyatt in HB at around 4ish, but you know how that goes with everything starting on time.  It was a Friday evening so there was traffic and such.  All in all I think everyone was there on time but we hung out in the lobby and chit chatted.  The wedding coordinator, Linda showed up and it was time to get the show on the road.  She passed out a 2-3 page itinerary.  I was overwhelmed just glancing at it.  It was good though, everything was spelled out and dialed in for every minute of what needed to happen on the wedding as the bride and groom requested!  We'll see how it goes......

Mylee and Daddy in their Aloha outfits!  So cute!
My little flower girl and the ring bearer, Maximo.  She's being shy girl!  They are going to be so sweet tomorrow!  Let's hope they can make it down the aisle.
Auntie Helen is visiting all the way from the beautiful island of Hawaii, Marcy, Som's mom and Jennie.
The girls!  Joanne is Som's Matron of Honor on the left there.  Then Nutch, one of her bridesmaids from Thailand, Makayla her flower girl and the soon to be Mrs. Arakaki!
Some of the groomsmen.  Eugene, Ry and Bernie.  Euge and Bernie are brothers and Bernie is their florist too!  Nice having friends in the business!
Okay, we're outside now where it's all suppose to take place!  It was a gorgeous day out!  The venue is just amazing!  It is such a beautiful hotel for a wedding!  Well, we had to try it a few different ways for the little ones to get down the aisle.  They started with them walking down separately each on their own and that didn't really work.  Then they got them to kind of walk down together.  Maximo is a little older so he was trying to hold Makayla's hand to get her down but that didn't work too well today.  They just don't know each other well enough and my little girl is sometimes shy if you can imagine that!  The more and more we practiced the better they got so I think they'll be just fine tomorrow and oh so cute I'm sure!  I wonder if she'll throw those pedals she's been practicing for months now and home!

All lined up, let's pretend everyone!  Straight ahead is the beach!  Can you believe the view?  It is going to just be perfect tomorrow!  Everyone did great!  They better since I think they practiced at least 3-4 times!  More then most rehearsals I've been to.

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