I am a "mature" woman, of a sophisticated age (how's that for delicate language?). This will be my second trip to the alter and it comes after 35 years of being an unmarried woman, as I waited until my children were grown and on their own before I started to date again. I have always believed in a mother having the same last name as her children, especially single female offspring. Just how elaborate a celebration should I plan?
I don't plan on a gown with a cathedral length train, a long veil or even a blusher before the vows are exchanged. I do, however, want a nice, church wedding, perhaps even after five on a Friday evening. Or, is it considered more tasteful to have a morning or afternoon celebration with a wedding breakfast or hors d'voures with cocktails? And, I don't mean to be trite, but is the white or ivory gown out of the question? I just don't want to be chained to wearing a "mother of the bride" dress; I want to feel as beautiful in my 60s as I did in my 20s. This love match experience is much different than my first, because I think that my decision to be with this man is a mature one. I do, in fact, feel like a first time bride. Just how much wedding may I expect?