Saturday, March 24, 2007
Do I Really Need A Salad On My Suit?
"Oh! We have a florist."
"Great."
My fiancee and I are walking through Forest Park.
"It's the place my mom goes for all her floral needs."
"Cool."
This happens all the time now. Spontaneous bursts of wedding chatter.
"What are your thoughts on boutonnieres?"
I think the word is impossibly difficult to spell and conjures images of the French Foreign Legion. Excuse me, Gen. Boutonniere? Monsieur Van Damme is here.
"Do I have to wear a boutonniere?"
"No. But they're doing good things with greenery these days, if you don't want a flower."
"I'm not sure I need a salad on my suit. Can't I just wear a wrist corsage?"
The planning of August's wedding is moving forward. That my fiancee hasn't gouged my eyes out with her engagement ring is a testament to her overall wonderfulness.
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