Last week a miracle happened.
Last week Mr. Right came home from work, and I greeted him with a big hug and a kiss and detailed information about elopement packages. Three nights accommodation in the mega-ultra-deluxe suite, wine and chocolates included, flowers included, cake included, officiant included, witnesses included, photos included, eat-your-guts-out dinner included, spa trip included. All for the low, low price of keeping my sanity. Why hadn't we thought of this before?
Mr. Right looked into my crazed eyes and said he didn't want to elope. (Had he not heard me? Mega-ultra-deluxe suite!) He convinced me that we should try to look for a venue for our family celebration one more time.
Fast forward to Saturday morning. The head chef at an Italian Restaurant was pouring us a cup of coffee and sitting down with us in his restaurant. As I looked around the space, our wedding transformed from an obscenely expensive obligation to society that had nothing to do with Mr. Right and I into the family celebration of love, commitment, and partnership that would take place in that gorgeous space. We spent about an hour discussing policies and visions with the head chef, and we discovered that he was a hard working, warmhearted, decent human being, instead of some corporate psychopath who invents wedding pricing at some resort. (Who thinks it's a great idea to surprise you on one of the biggest days of your life with a fee of $5/slice to cut a wedding cake? If resorts need to take in more revenue, they could find a less weaselly way to add it on to your bill.)
So we went home and thought about it for a few days, just in case the sparkle faded. But the fit for us was too perfect, so we booked it! For the first time since my proposal, I am genuinely excited and proud to host a big fat family wedding in a fantastic venue. Indeed, this will be a grand way to celebrate our sendoff into the grand adventure of marriage, and to thank those who have supported us in our relationship for the past 8 years.
Planning a wedding is tricky business, but Christmas miracles do exist!
