My Little Ring Bearer Mario at a Family Wedding

I didn’t write a post this past Friday because we were in LA for my husband’s cousin’s wedding, and I left my laptop at home. It was nice to unplug and spend quality time with family. We returned late last night and missed the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that hit Northern California near Napa Valley on Sunday morning. I found out about the quake through texts and emails from loved ones checking on us. I’m grateful we were in LA and wish everyone affected by the earthquake all the best.

Mario was the Ring Bearer at the wedding, and I may be biased, but he was the cutest Ring Bearer ever! I was curious how he’d handle wearing a woven shirt, bow tie, and dress shoes, but he was fine getting dressed up—though he didn’t love the cufflinks rubbing his wrists. I promised him cake if he walked down the aisle (a little bribery never hurts with a 3-year-old), but in the end, my husband had to crouch behind Mario and guide him down.

As a reward for being such a good Ring Bearer, I gave Mario Seedling Super stretchy Lizards and the Animal Planet Animal Head Tube of Sea Life. While there wasn’t wedding cake, the dessert table made up for it, and Mario got to pick his favorites: cookies and macarons. He also loved riding the party bus with the bridal party, toasting the couple with Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple Cider, and soaking up attention from Albert’s family—especially his Abuelita (Mario’s grandmother).

Here are some photos of Mario in his rented bow tie, white shirt, dress shoes, khaki pants, and suspenders. Right after the photos, he swapped his outfit for Nike Sneakers and ditched his Oxford Cap.

Photos | me