This weekend gone has been something everyone in my huge family has been looking forward to for about a year. It was my cousins wedding. Every weekend for a while has been filled with some kind of shopping and wedding related purchase whilst counting down to the big day saying “I can’t believe there’s only 4, 3 ,2 1 week to go”.
So it all started on Thursday and there has been something every night until the main day on Saturday evening. It was filled with bright vibrant colours, wonderful food, amazing desserts, very nice sweet tables and family and friends that haven’t seen each other since the last wedding a year ago.
Of course, numerous evening events have played mini havoc with Little Z’s routine for a couple of days but he has loved every moment of it for various reasons. These are probably the highlights / lowlights (depending on how you look at it) of Little Z’s few days of fun.
1. Busting his dance moves on the dance floor with my uncle for most of the evening. They were not too dissimilar to a couple from Strictly come dancing with all their synchronised dance moves.
2. Watching the other half try to wrestle Little Z into his 3 piece suit. He looked adorable for all of the 20 minutes he kept it all on. I was quite impressed with that time. I’d secretly thought it would be off in about 10.
3. Have him tell you “I like my shuuuute”.
4. Watching him do laps of the wedding hall jacket-less, with his shirt untucked and tie randomly thrown over his shoulder. He spent most of that evening looking like he was swimming and rolling across the floor. His suit took the battering quite well.
5. Trying to stop him pulling his auntie’s (the brides!) dress constantly. To be fair it was ultra shiny so I don’t think this is technically his fault. Diving onto stage constantly (in heels) is a wee bit painful though.
6. Feeling a bit sorry for him after we successfully kept him in his high chair completely strapped down for about an hour. He did make an important discovery about the contents of favour boxes though so all was not lost.
7. Eventually resigning ourselves to the fact that toddlers need to run at weddings. It is toddler law.
8. Trying to pose for photos with a toddler that JUST DOES NOT WANT TO POSE. Wondering what the hell they’ll look like when they’re printed by the photographer. Wondering whether they will be edited out. Understandably.
9. Evesdropping on someone’s conversation as one lady points you out to her friend “You know that little boy in blue that did the little dance act, that’s his mum. He’s probably taken after her uncle”.
Oh dear! That final comment must have stung! (I’m sure everyone at our dance school says same about daughter and me!) Sounds like a thoroughly entertaining weekend though 🙂
I didn’t mind too much. I have two left feet.
Notmyyearoff recently posted…The Extension of Me
Sounds like it was an amazing time, and that it all went pretty well with a small boy in tow. I’ve done a few weddings with my children and it’s always a little challenging in parts but fun. Lovely photos.
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Definitely challenging. I think y
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Oops I meant you have to park your nerves don’t you?
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Looks like it was amazing and the colours and details are fabulous! I love the way kids dance like no-one is watching #magicmoments
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Me too. He was really busting some strange moves!
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That sounds BRILLIANT!! I have been positively drooling over the sweet table after seeing the photos on Instagram. And you’re right, sometimes, especially at weddings, you just have sit back and let it happen. There’s only so many times you can try to intervene and most people really don’t mind a smiling, dancing, floor-sliding toddler.
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So true. We did get a bit stressed about it all first. Then we let him strip down to just his shirt and go nuts!
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Oh bless him! It is all too much for them really but it sounds like he had a great time! That took me back to when the teen was a toddler and we went to a wedding and he spent the whole time running around showing his belly to the world; even during the speeches, it was hilarious looking back. I hope you managed to enjoy yourself too?
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Haha that’s so funny and cute.
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wow what an amazing event and i have to say i love the fact that it really is such a massive thing to have a wedding, I now know where these pics of those amazing sweeties come from! lol
thanks for linking up with #MagicMoments x
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Oh yes those sweeties were one of the highlights of that night!
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The photos look amazing, everything so bright and colourful.
Love watching children dancing 🙂
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Me too. They really have the most amazing dance routines, : )
Notmyyearoff recently posted…The Extension of Me
Looks a brilliant timer, and you all had some fun, especially Little Z and his dancing and favour boxes 🙂
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I think he had the best time ever!
Notmyyearoff recently posted…The Extension of Me
What a visual feast of photography! I do wish Western weddings could be a bit more like this at times! As usual the little boy in blue looks super cute – even if it is his back!!! #MagicMoments
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I love the vibrancy of it all but you do feel it for days to come (or I’m just getting on a bit :))
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I remember you saying it was a great but busy and tiring weekend. Looks wonderful and I adore all the rich colors in the photos. Popping over from What’s the Story & Magic Moments
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Thanks Fiona, it was hectic but alot of fun!
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Sounds amazing x I love his outfit especially the colour x
Thanks Shahnaz x
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love the photos!
Thanks Anna!
Notmyyearoff recently posted…The Extension of Me
Children will be children, even at weddings! Sounds like an amazing day and the colours are just beautiful!
Mummy of Two recently posted…A family of Reindeer
So true. I think it’s better for nerves in general it’s better to just let them play as they want!
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What gorgeous colours 🙂 Sounds like a wonderful time x
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It was, although a bit tiring! 🙂
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He looks gorgeous. Absolutely loving the henna-decorated candle stick btw x
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What lovely colours! Have yet to take J to a wedding, but he is down as usher for this cousins…..we are secretly hoping he “matures” a bit before then!
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The wedding looks gorgeous: a real riot of colour. Kids do seem to tear around at weddings don’t they? I think you’re right it is the law. 😉
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What truly beautiful colours. Sounds like a lovely weekend!
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Sounds like you had a great time hon. Little Z is so lucky to have a massive family and G. Uncles to bust shapes with on the dancefloor. I bet he loved every second! And yes it is toddler law to run around at weddings 😉
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ooops forgot to #MagicMoments
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What a lot of fun! Love the suit x
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This looks like the best party ever!!! So glad you had such a wonderful time. I love that Z kept himself entertained as only a toddler can and running is definitely law! Brilliant post. Thank you so much for sharing with #whatsthestory
Awww I love his shuuuute too! How lovely to stretch the even out over so many days so you can all spend so much time together as a family. Your photo’s are very beautiful.
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Gorgeous photos! Sounds like an amazing wedding, and no one minds a happy toddler 🙂
Sara (@mumturnedmom) recently posted…What’s the Story – Great Granny
that wedding looked gorgeous!
Sounds like so much fun (well sort of!) I have done my fair share of weddings with a very active toddler and they take on a whole new meaning. I think you are right though you juts need to accept it and get on with it! x
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Sounds like you had a great time. Love all the vibrant colours x
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It looks like it was a beautiful wedding and Z seems to have got into the spirit well. 😉
I don’t think a wedding is complete until a toddler/ small child has done a bit of sliding across the dance floor. It is compulsory!
Sounds like a wonderful wedding – love that your boy in blue hit the dance floor.
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What a wedding and look at your handsome little man! Adore your bangles and the henna. What a beautiful post x
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Ha! Toddlers are hilarious at weddings aren’t they… lol x He looks too cute and those photos are amazing! Such colour and vibrancy xxx fab post xxx
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Loving the collage! It looks like a wonderful wedding! x
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Cheeky toddlers is indeed the law! What beautiful colours – looks like a fantastic day.
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Gorgeous photos, the colours look amazing, as do the cakes! x
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Loving the beautiful photos, I am sure you had a lovely time at the wedding. #whatsthestory #magicmoments x
Beautiful photographs – fabulous colours. What a lovely time was had. Toddlers running riot is the law! Love his blue outfit. X
Love the photos. The colours, the vibrancy….it must’ve been one hell of a weekend! #magicmoments
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Yes, they have to run around! 😉
Fabulous, colourful photos. xx
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It sounds amazing, the photos are lovely! I adore his outfit too, so cute! 🙂
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The bangles and the henna painting brought back memories of my sister’s wedding – beautiful pictures 🙂
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Looks like you had a fab time. I love the colours, they are so beautiful.
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looks like everyone had a lovely time, its always special when families get together 🙂
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sounds like a lot of fun! yes it is the toddler law..but then they do that everywhere right?
What a beautiful set of photos – such wonderful colours!
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What beautiful photos! I am particularly in love with what I think is a candle with a flower on! It’s stunning xx
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