IRISH BLUE B1_Chapter 04

Book Series:      IRISH BLUE
Author:                Sheila Willar
Copyright:         2022 Sheila Willar
ISBN #:                978-0-9867101-4-8
Book Title:         THE CHAPEL
Chapter #:         04 - WEDDING PREPARATIONS
     
   
BOOK 1 - CHAPTER 4 - WEDDING PREPARATIONS
     

Maggy’s wedding was a few weeks away at the end of the summer.

She had hired a wedding planner but wanted to make sure that there was backup, so she delegated Kelly to confirm the guest list, and Erin to track the flowers.

Maggy was known for her attention to detail.

She owned her own business in which she designed unique furniture, that combined old world charm with new world innovation.

One of her most popular designs was a dining table that had a driftwood base and a glass top. It shimmered with tiny embedded lights, that gave the effect of being seated in a sparkling forest.

Maggy was equally particular about everything she did, including her wedding dress, and chose a designer named Amelia, to fashion something airy and bright.

Amelia was an out-of-the-box thinker, and for her own wedding gown, she had created a knitted mini-dress made from spools of chunky wool. Under it flowed ivory chiffon, trimmed with hundreds of tiny styrofoam balls that were wrapped in mohair.

When Amelia walked down the aisle, the static charge of the fuzzy styrofoam on the hem of her dress made the chiffon bounce off the floor as if her gown floated down the aisle with her.

Maggy wanted her dress to come alive too, and chose Irish Ivy as the theme.

Amelia used the thread and lace that Erin’s mother had sent from Ireland, to embroider whispers of streaming vines , to which she attached translucent leaves. When Maggy tried it on, it felt like a cascade of silver branches flowing in her wake.

Kelly and Erin were impressed with the dress, but they did not understand the intensity of a bride-to-be, nor the endless focus on details.

Kelly did not care what guests arrived or if they were on time, and Erin did not care if the shade of flowers was slightly different than intended. They did not care if perfection was slightly imperfect.

With grace however, they took their orders from Maggy and hoped that if they had a wedding of their own one day, they would not go half as mad.

Kelly confirmed that only 7 of the 150 guests would not be able to attend, and Erin made a note to herself to call the florist as soon as possible.

“After all,” thought Erin, “the wedding planner must have taken care of the flower arrangements by now.”

She thought that a phone call could wait a little while longer.

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