Maude's Wedding Story

Most weddings have a funny story.  Mine was NOT funny at the time!!

To understand mine you must know that my husband's family wasn't exactly thrilled about our marriage...

On the morning of my wedding I was 100% sure that my husband was the only man for me and I knew my husband was just as sure about me.


I was at the church with my best friend getting dolled up, my husband was getting ready as well with his brother and other family members.  I was confident in my then fiance's ability to withstand his family's opposition until...

Less than an hour before the wedding as I was looking out the window I saw my husband high-tail it out of the church, dive in the car and peel out of the parking lot.

I turned to my friend with a (maybe more than slightly) hysterical look and pleaded with her to find out where on earth he was fleeing to!!

The wait was interminable.  She was gone for at least 10 hours. 

When she finally returned she claimed that he had forgotten his dress shoes and was just running out to get a pair.  It was consistent with his personality but I have to admit I was glued to that window and the butterflies did not go away until he finally returned to the church with a few minutes to spare before "go time."

Now it is just something that I shake my head and smile about but at the time it was not amusing at all!!