I'm tormenting my daughter. I do this lovingly, of course. You know how when girls are little they pretend to be the bride and put towels on their heads for a veil? Most little girls have been planning their wedding day from the time they could walk and talk. The only detail left is who the prospective groom might be.
Enter Brittany.
Since she is engaged to be engaged, I decided to pull up some web sites with wedding dresses for her to look at so that she would formulate some idea of what she might like for the big day. "Isn't this a little soon, mom?" she asked. No, dear darling daughter, it isn't. So, she looked.
I have a friend from high school who does the most beautiful cakes that I have ever seen with my own eyes. I pulled up her photos of some of her cakes. "Isn't it a little soon, mom?" No, my dear darling daughter, it isn't. She is so good that she gets booked up. So, she looked.
She brought home an invitation from a co-worker who is getting married next month. "Do you like this invitation, or do you want something else?" I asked. "Isn't it a little soon, mom?" No, my dear darling daughter, it isn't. Would you like homemade invitations or something more formal? So, she'll look.
I love this young woman with my whole heart. She gets more beautiful to me each passing day. I think I've gotten her thinking about what her once-in-a-lifetime day will be. Now, if I can keep her from feeling dread everytime I say, "Brittany, come here and look at this."
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She'll understand someday what it's like... someday.
I think she's going to make a beautiful bride. I would totally be harrassing her to pick out stuff, too.
What fun! I am so excited for you guys wedding plans can be so fun. And forgive me, what exactly does engaged to be engaged mean? Do they just not have a date in mind yet, or is it too far off? I hope you post all the plans as you make them, like a Brides magazine on your blog for all of us who have all ready had our fun.
Tell her it's never too soon! I bought my wedding dress when I was single. It was a one hour sale, and I got it for $50, originally $800. Two months later I started dated my now husband. It's never too soon! (:
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