Yes - that tinkling sound is wedding bells around my house. Not for me, silly one but for my daughter. You would think that I would be jaded against marriage after my experience but this is just such an exciting and blessed time for us all. My daughter and her fiance came together at a time when both were coming off horrendous life experiences. They knew each other in high school but went their separate ways after graduation. A co-worker of mine "re-introduced" them about 2 years ago and they've been together since then.
He is a wonderful man - both to my daughter and my grandson. He has a son from his previous marriage and the boys get along like brothers do. His family is as lovely as he is. All in all, a mother could not ask for anything or anyone better for her daughter. He even picked out the ring by himself and did a damn fine job of that - even got the size right.
So excitement is building around our family. The date has been set and the location of the ceremony and reception has already been reserved. We've got plenty of time for planning, etc (and also time to shave off some pounds and save some money) which makes it nice. But if I know my little girl, she'll have the whole darned thing planned by Christmas.
I figured that I would be torn about my daughter getting married - especially after my Prince Charming turned into Satan Incarnate - but I'm content. All marriages are not the same, just as all men are not the same. I feel like they have been together for 2 years and lived together since May so they know all about each other's little weird things, etc. The most important thing to me is that she truly loves him and he truly loves her. And my little grandson just adores him and the feeling is mutual. I don't even have a problem walking her down the aisle with her daddy (how sweet that she wants me to give her away also). Her father and I were able to bury the hatchet while waiting on the birth of our grandson, so we can manage to be nice to each other for our daughter's big day.
So another crazy chapter in my life is starting. One that will bring lots of joy, lots of anxiety and lots of tears. She's already set up an appointment to look at wedding dresses with me, my mom and her future mother in law. We plan on making that a day of just pure fun. And bless my little girl's heart - she wanted to know if it would be too weird for her to share a dance with me at the reception because, in her words, "Dad gets a dance with me so you should too". That brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it.
I am just so proud and happy for my little girl. I am so grateful that TheColdOne is no longer in the picture - he was always such an ass about my daughter. He once told me that my daughter was just using me - guess after all that's happened that ended up being more like the pot calling the kettle black. Despite his negativity my daughter has grown up to be quite a woman and a mommy. No mother could ask for anything more. And this wedding is gonna ROCK!!
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