I wanted to be the bride. I wanted to be the center of attention. But I knew it would be just a day, and I didn't want it as much as I wanted other things.
And when I got older and realized that day cost a lot of money, planning, and fraught family issues? Yeah, I kinda didn't want it much at all. But I did still want the 'now we are married' part. And our parents speaking to us. Hence, the small wedding.
(Seriously, our families are such that it was parents-and-grandparents-and-siblings-only or invite 300 people. Or offend someone. Or offend someone anyway: apparently a few relatives were upset that we didn't invite everyone. DEAR LORD PEOPLE.)
no subject
And when I got older and realized that day cost a lot of money, planning, and fraught family issues? Yeah, I kinda didn't want it much at all. But I did still want the 'now we are married' part. And our parents speaking to us. Hence, the small wedding.
(Seriously, our families are such that it was parents-and-grandparents-and-siblings-only or invite 300 people. Or offend someone. Or offend someone anyway: apparently a few relatives were upset that we didn't invite everyone. DEAR LORD PEOPLE.)