The Gorgeous Bride

I’m so happy! You are engaged! And you’ll be the most gorgeous bride! I mean it - how long have we known each other? Over ten years, I know and we’ve done so much together, bought so many clothes, giggled in more changing rooms than I care to remember, struggled with diet crazes, shared a room at the beach cottage, worked out countless hours at the gym. So I have the right to say with certainty that your wedding will be a classic, so beautiful and romantic and you definitely will make a gorgeous bride. OK, enough of the gush, let’s get down to some serious wedding planning!

What’s your initial thinking? Elegant, formal classic - church wedding or informal, casual, poetry on the beach with the backdrop of a Caribbean sunset? I suspect I know which way you will go but you never know so lets talk it out! What do you mean - again?

First of all, you’re pretty tall and stunningly raven as far as hair color. Basically, you love big, old churches (remember Bath Abbey in England? You do exceptionally well with formals and long dresses. Not like me with the skimpy skirts and killer heels. That’s the way blondes are, isn’t it?

So I suspect that you and Rob will set the date for the Fall, choose the old Parish Church, have the reception at Overby and honeymoon at Little Dix, BWI. Am I close?

No Honey, I’m not trying to push you in to anything so tell me a little of what you really want and I’ll be a good girl! A beach wedding in June on the Cape? Informal vows? Registry ceremony? Honeymoon at a cottage on Pleasant Bay? Heaven’s Girl are you serious? That’s not like you at all but I’ll help anyway. What do you want me to do? Oh gee, thanks, you were just kidding! Yes to Fall. Yes to Parish Church. Yes to elegant gown in white. Reception at olde worlde inn somewhere near Boston.

OK kid, you got it. Just tell me what else you’re thinking of. I just want you to be happy. You should sail through all this with little to worry about and enjoy every darn minute of it. You don’t need to be the one thinking about limosines, flowers, reception halls, menus, wedding favors, wedding cake. What’s that? You have a headache already! Lean on me, love I’ll take the grunt off you and you can just sail in on your Dad’s arm and concentrate on that winning smile.

This is not just your day - it’s your year and I love you and I want to take away the hard part of the arrangements. It’s going to be such fun. Thanks for asking me to be your Matron of Honor. Think Id better talk to your Mother here pretty soon, don’t you? Believe me, your wedding is going to be absolutely fantastic. You will look so gorgeous and you will have such a wonderful day.

Trust me!