Before “I do” day before the wedding!

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I heard the little boys talking upstairs in their room, a few words here and there and some laughing. I had been awake since 4 a.m. so it was easy to just pop up there and cart them downstairs. I love seeing their smiling faces first thing in the morning. Of course the first question was “Heme wake”?
We sat together waiting for the other kids to wake up and eventually Fattima and Ben made their appearance  with handfuls of beautiful bouquets from the local Farmer’s market.

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Flowers were placed in containers with water and left for the next day. These flowers would be used as part of the centerpieces along with a picture of the bride and groom in their youth.

Meanwhile we worked on our various jobs. Jacki hemmed pants, steamed shirts and made sure all of the men looked just right! Osama served as one of the groomsman and the four younger brothers were ushers.

Yusuf and Alicia arrived that afternoon from Seattle and we all got together for a little family dinner that evening.

Fattima went back and forth trying to decide if staying at Osama and Jacki’s house was best or if getting a hotel room would work better. In the end she chose a hotel a few miles away where the four of us girls spent time steaming dresses, eating snacks and reminiscing.
The next morning it was up at 4 a.m. and off to hair and makeup!

Fattima wore her hair down with a bit of curl and fluff. The bridesmaids were asked to wear their hair up and a little flower was given to each one to complement the bride’s hairstyle.

We picked the girls up from the hotel where we found Jacki working on Deeja’s hair!IMG_20180923_071617.jpg

This was totally a family effort and each member played their part making the wedding a huge success.

 

50 thoughts on “Before “I do” day before the wedding!”

  7. Oh WOW…. So so happy that you shared this beautiful Wedding from start to finish with us Lynz.. All those finishing touches you all did to make this such a special Day.. And each member of the family taking their place to contribute and make it even more special..
    So pleased to see these images..
    Many thanks for sharing your beautiful daughter and family with us… What a great Mom you are.. ❤ ❤ ❤

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  11. Lynn, thank you for sharing all the wonderful details and the handsome groom and beautiful bride. The family all helping and celebrating together shines! Your cupcakes are a work of art. What a special wedding with touches from the whole family.

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