Flower Girl

A few years back, after a family dinner, there was a little girl who wanted to dance to the tune that the band was playing that night.
It was her Tante who indulged her with the said dance, and they really made a cute pair that night, the only pair on the dance floor.
Indeed, I guess it is fair to say that this Tante is special to Kecil, judging from the pics this Mama had amassed over the 6 years:

It is then only fair then, that when the said Tante was getting married, Kecil should hold the title of Flower Girl. After all, she is a bit young to become the maid of honor. Haha...

Now, the thing with Kecil's Tante's wedding was that it was held in Thailand.
That kind of made it difficult for Mama to be in attendance, what with less than a month away from the expected due date and a history of early birth.
Daddy, too, was unable to attend as he already cleared out his annual leave during our last trip home. So... Kecil was our representative, and I'd say she did a great job.

To be able to attend the wedding, Kecil had to travel sans Mama & Daddy. Not alone, of course, she was 'escorted' by a retinue made up of: Eyang Kakung, Eyang Putri, Eyang Ira (who is Eyang Kakung's sister), and another Tante, the daughter of Eyang Ira. It took them a whole day trip to reach Chiang Mai, but they did make their merry way there without a hitch. Only when they reached the hotel did the Kiddo start to bawl for Mama (I think she was tired and hungry, then the reality of no-Mama sunk in, not a very good combination).
We had to thank the powers that be for strong internet connection both here and at the hotel where they stayed, because then we could use Skype to talk (and see) each other. Thankfully, seeing Mama (albeit just on the tablet screen) did improve Kecil's mood.

The breakdown on the first night proved to be the only one. The following day, Kecil was all smiles as she followed the formalities her Tante need to perform in order to get married. The whole morning/afternoon was spent at the government office to fulfil the paperwork requirements. Evening was the exchange of vows at a very beautiful venue in the city.

Photos by Alan McArthur from A Day of Photography

It was kind of cute to see Kiddo as the youngest (and smallest!) guest. As usual, she made this Mama (and her Daddy) proud.

There are other stories of Kiddo's 'solo' trip to Thailand, but I guess that will wait for another day. In the mean time, please to join this Mama wishing Kecil's Tante the best in this new chapter of her life.

Cheers!