Sunday Scribblings is a blog run by Meg Genge and Laini Taylor that posts weekly writing prompts. It just so happens that I decided this week would be my first post joining in the fun, and THEN I came to see the prompt is actually relevant to my personal life! I’ll probably try to post ultrashort stories sometimes, but this is just going to be some freewriting this week.
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My wedding will be August 9, 2009. I can’t believe we’ve been engaged for almost a year (since November 17, 2007)! When I was little I don’t remember ever playing bride, though my sister had a bride dress-up outfit and she sometimes played bride. There is a popular belief that all little girls plan their future wedding day and by the time they get married, they’ve had specific pictures in their heads for years and just have to make it happen. That’s not true for me. I am making it up as I go along.
I have two words that override every decision I make: Simple, classy. I told my then-boyfriend Mark that I wanted an engagement ring that was simple and classy, and I got a single princess-cut diamond set in a platinum band. To me, this is perfect. It’s not too big and gaudy, it’s classy. Note that I’m not saying classic. I think classic is too often confused with old-fashioned, and I want my wedding to be modern. But I also want everyone leaving my wedding to walk away thinking it was simple but beautiful, with a high level of taste and elegance, but also a lot of fun and maybe slightly, slightly quirky.
The venue is gorgeous. My wedding gown is traditional but modern, with a fun twist. The flowers will be simple, but some of my favorites. I don’t have a clear picture of what I want some of the other things to look like, but my signature phrase is: “when I see the right one I’ll know.” I’ve always been picky, from childhood, with things like food and my clothes. At least that’s what other people say. I call it being selective. I know what I like and what I don’t like, and I’m not afraid to say “um… ew?” I can be stubborn, Aries ram that I am, but I find that if I stick with my gut reaction, I end up very happy with the results.
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Didn’t know where this would lead when I started, but there you have it: wedding themed rambling that all ends with some interesting (maybe) insight into who I am. Stay tuned… I plan to keep up with Sunday Scribblings, and NaNoWriMo is just over a month away!
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Best wishes to you for your upcoming wedding day. and congrats on your 1st post!
What a lovely piece. It sounds so much like my daughters wedding plans. She beat you by a year and a day and got married a few weeks ago on August 8th! Ive used her day as my SS contribution this week. I'd love you to visit.I wish you every joy during this exciting time.http://keithsramblings.blogspot.com/2008/08/penny-and-jim-are-married.html
Welcome. I enjoyed your post and will keep watching for each sunday scribbling you submit. I hope your day is perfect for you both when it comes around.
Best wishes to you on your upcoming wedding. I enjoyed reading your post.
I like your simple idea! Why pay a fortune for people to get drunk and eat free food?I enjoyed reading your post!
Thanks for all the comments. 🙂 I am going to try to write each week, and I look forward to reading your posts too.
Always listen to your gut instincts. They're there for a reason. Good luck to you and your fiance and remember that the wedding is a day, but the marriage many days 🙂
Welcome to Scribblings. What a perfect prompt for your first post, since you have weddings at the front of your mind!
Good luck!
All happiness to you….Weddings and Beheadings
Dear Goddess Tess,Congratulations on your upcoming date.It seems that you have your priorities straight – KISS – keep it simple sweetie!!! Just remember that the wedding is one night and the marriage is for the rest of your life "or until death do us part".Thanks for sharing and writing!!!Wishing you,Peace & Love, Just Because,Goddess Diana
I'm sure your wedding will be lovely and classy. Just be sure the groom is not put off by all the details, and let him take part in the plans. I enjoyed your post. My engagement ring has been on my hand now for 68 years – a diamond, emerald cut, with a plain white-gold band.Best wishes!
you sound so wonderful happy… as it should be.. it will be a wonderful day of celebration..
I know I had dress-up outfits, but I thought I had a princess dress, not a wedding dress. I don't ever remember dressing up as a bride…