‘What’s your love story?’
Don't let the bride and groom have all the fun
I love love stories, I always have.
Have I ever mentioned that I got engaged in Paris? Probably. It’s one of those stories that feels very in keeping with the world’s idea of romantic love because it also happened to take place on a weekend on which Valentine’s Day fell. It also feels like a high bar for the next person who wants to propose to me, but there is so much more to love than romance.
Conversations on love and relationships seem to be one of those things in constant demand, despite the growing frustration single people have with dating apps and the difficulties involved in finding a romantic partner. (Speaking, I mean, for those of us who are into monogamy – can’t say I have any knowledge or interest in any other kind of dating scene.)
love stories aren’t always just about romantic relationships
This weekend I will be attending my cousin’s funeral, which I’ve unapologetically spoken about at length over the last two weeks, and now, a close friend’s wedding the following day. The latter has not been a long-scheduled event, though my friend and her partner have been intentionally engaged for a couple of years now. They went from planning two events in two different countries – representing both cultures – to deciding, “why wait?”, deciding to have a smaller wedding now.
You had mixed opinions when I wrote on this topic,
'I can’t afford to get married'
Unlike many of my friends, I did not grow up imagining my wedding day; with dreams of a big white dress and prince on horseback. (No, this is not an old fashioned reference, many people do in fact incorporate a horse and carriage into their special day – have you never watched
querying whether it’s worth it to spend big money on a wedding day when you have to go into debt to achieve it. And caveat, as I said then, I do love a good wedding so no shade for those of us who want to make it a big deal. But I also have huge respect for people who buck the growing trend and go for it on their own terms. And I find the older people are, the less interested they are in making the wedding day the “best day of their lives”; possibly because they wisely know that marriage includes many more days and it should certainly not be all downhill from there. My friend and her fiancé are ready to declare their love for each other with a public covenant, and I am honoured to get to be there.
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