I got married in tee shirt and shorts. My daughters know this. And while I enjoy attending lavish weddings, I still have profound misgivings about the concept of “my special day.” It seems like freighting the tricky voyage of a marriage with a massive cargo of upfront expectations. Nevertheless I went with Grace to Paper Place to look at 10-lb. albums of wedding invites–to “get ideas.”
A wedding is a complex social event. So why must it be tied down with one more arbitrary complication? I am talking about the “color scheme.” After we had flipped through several books, Grace started zeroing in on a few colors she liked. One was a pairing of coral and aqua. I’m not kidding. At another point in our perusing, she lingered over an invitation that had yellow and pale gray stripes. Perfect. Well, maybe for that baby shower invite in a few years.
I’ve agreed to advise and/or design the invitations, but I’m not sure whether i can wrestle coral and aqua to the ground. Stay tuned.
