Rehearsal started at 9:20 a.m. Laura hugged me immediately when she saw me, telling me over and over that everything will be ok. Even Rev. Jack welcomed me with a hug. Everybody who was a part of the wedding was there and they all were laughing and talking to one another. Immediately, I felt myself relaxing, "it will be ok."

Rev. Jack instructed us where to stand, where to go, etc. He read through the ceremony we sent him, gave his suggestions where people should stand. Rehearsal was going smoothly when all of a sudden, our flower girl burst into tears. "I'm tired!"

Her mom and Laura immediately went to her. Laura told her she could sit in the steps in case she felt tired during the actual ceremony or just sit with her grandma. After that, my niece looked suitably mortified for causing such a ruckus.