Chapter 27
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I'm finally back.
As you can see, I was busy as a dog the week before and the week after my wedding. I used to dismiss people telling me that weddings are busy, but my brother and I worked together and the whole process went smoothly and unhurriedly. I'm a person who plans things very well, so working backwards from the timeline, we decided and completed every wedding-related thing step by step. However, we still have to do more preparations as the wedding approaches, but now that it's over, we both feel a sense of accomplishment.
The previous preparation stage cannot be restored yet, but now that the wedding is successfully completed, we can slowly restore every detail with everyone.
As early as the beginning of March, we discussed the general design of the entire wedding with our emcee, Mr. Y. Mr. Y is a very experienced emcee who always made suggestions based on our ideas. He asked me what kind of wedding I wanted from the beginning. I told him, "I want a simple, elegant and grand wedding. Nothing exaggerated, but I want everyone who comes to feel happy and feel that we are sincere."
Therefore, our entire wedding structure was built on the cleanest and most traditional structure. The first part was the vows and exchange of rings, the second part was the gratitude and bouquet, and the third part was the lottery and toast.
Even though there are only three parts, Brother 6 and I have to prepare a lot of content for it.
Let’s start with the first part. We first had to write each other’s vows. And for the effect on the scene, we didn’t read the vows cards, but spoke impromptu. So after my brother 6 and I wrote the vows, we memorized them. You know, it was actually very stressful under the attention of so many people on the scene. We both practiced saying the vows two days before the wedding.
As for the opening of the entire wedding, we discussed together and decided to use a video as an introduction.
Teacher Y said, "You can make a video that captures every important moment from the beginning of your relationship to your wedding. The meaning is that you have walked all the way from the beginning to today, to this wedding hall, and then the door opens and you two walk in."
My brother 6 and I both think this is a good idea.
Originally, Teacher Y suggested that we find a professional team to do it, but Brother 6 and I both felt that we should make this video ourselves, because only we ourselves are the ones who understand our story and feelings best, so we made it at home using video editing software. We first looked through all the photos from the beginning of our relationship to the present, and then selected the most important moments: the first date, the first time we went to the zoo, the first time we went to Disneyland, the first time he celebrated my birthday, the first time he celebrated his birthday, the first time he got together with friends, the half-year anniversary, the first anniversary, the first time we traveled together, the proposal, getting the marriage certificate, New Year's Eve, taking wedding photos... Then after these moments, I put a flash mob of other photos I took in daily life.
The background music for the video is my favorite "Kiss me slowly".
It’s not complicated at all. We finished the video and added all the subtitles in one weekend. After exporting the video, we sat in front of the computer and watched it together.
After the video was over, my nose felt a little sore, and when I looked up, I saw that Brother 6’s eyes were also red.
He hugged me and said, "It's so beautiful. Our journey together has been so sweet and happy."
I nodded.
Indeed, we are the only ones who have walked this journey together, and only the two of us understand all the joy, smiles and happiness along the way. It is really not easy for two people to go from falling in love to getting married. There are unhappy times occasionally, but along the way, we have never had the idea of giving up on each other.
Being able to reach this stage of the wedding together really makes me feel overwhelmed with emotion. All these beautiful things are the cornerstones of this step.
After a while, Brother 6 said, "There will be many more happy times like this in the future, and it will be like this for the rest of our lives."
He was so emotional that I almost cried on the spot.
After the opening video, the plan was for Brother 6 and I to appear. Originally, because of the setting of the video, he and I were supposed to walk in from the door together. I know that in many weddings, the father holds his daughter's hand and hands her in to the groom, but I didn't want to do that at first - because my relationship with my father is really good.
My dad is really the kind of dad that other people have. He has a gentle and kind temper, dotes on me, and always encourages me. Everyone around me can't believe that I chat with my dad for at least an hour every day. I tell him everything. He is better than my best friend, and he has very trendy ideas. He understands everything I say and even knows every one of my good friends. He has been with me since I was a child. I have never seen this kind of father-daughter relationship between us in other people.
Therefore, precisely because of this, I felt that when he led me out, both he and I would cry until we fainted. A wedding is a happy thing, and I didn't want to cry like that.
But my mom later said, "This part must be done, must be done, must be done. Even if you cry your heart out, this solemn ceremony of the most important man in your life handing you over to the other most important man must happen. You will both remember this moment forever."
Although it was a bit corny, my brother and I looked at each other, thought about it, and felt that what my mother said made sense.
Hey, my mom is really a mom who has a strong girlish heart and a great sense of ritual.
The design of the first part has basically come to an end. The exchange of rings and the wedding kiss need to be rehearsed on the spot, so we enter the second part. Although the focus of the second part is the bouquet and gratitude, Brother 6 and I thought about it, or I should say it was me who thought about it, and I wanted to make a stunning opening for the second part.
I want to sing and dance with Brother 6 in front of the whole audience!
When I first proposed this idea, my mom immediately complained about it, saying that it was unthinkable for the bride and groom to perform on stage at a wedding. Without hesitation, I said, "I just want to be different from everyone else. I want my wedding to leave a lasting impression on everyone who comes."
Brother 6 hesitated for a moment, "Baby, why don't you perform? You sing well, but I don't. You can dance, but I'm as stiff as a robot."
I said, "I can sing alone, but you have to dance with me."
Brother 6 became even more hesitant.
You know, Brother Liu is an introverted person. Since junior high school, he has never been the type to like to show up in public, let alone perform on stage. I am the complete opposite of him. I am either a student representative or a speaker. His musical talent is not as good as mine. I have been playing the violin since I was a child, so I understand his hesitation. But he hesitated for a while, and after I said, "I really hope you can dance with me. I want this first dance to become the most beautiful and amazing memory of our wedding. I will feel super happy when I recall it in the future," he immediately agreed to me.
"For you, I can only try my best," said Brother 6.
My sixth brother's body movements are stiff and his singing is not good, but he is willing to complete this performance for me and do what he is worst at.
Almost without hesitation, we immediately decided on a song for our song and dance repertoire, a song from the Disney musical "High School Musical" that we watched in junior high school. It was the song "Can I Have This Dance" that the male and female protagonists danced on the rooftop before their graduation prom.
In junior high school, we watched this musical and listened to this song together while sitting in the lecture hall during music class.
Isn’t it so romantic?
After the idea and the song were finalized, it was time for hard rehearsals. My brother 6 and I started practicing waltz at home every day since March. We had never danced this kind of dance before, so we watched dance videos online and practiced over and over again following the rhythm of the music.
Brother 6 was very strict with me, "Baby, you can't dance like this, it doesn't look like a human being."
I laughed and asked him, "Are you my dance instructor?"
"Yes," he nodded. "If you are going to do it, you must do it to the best of your ability and not let the audience laugh at you."
At the beginning we always stepped on each other and our dance steps were not coordinated, but as we practiced, the dance became smoother and more natural, and our movements became more and more standard. Although the dance only lasted for a short minute, we wanted to make every step the best.
I remember the day before the wedding, we practiced for the last time at home. After I finished dancing with him in the same high heels I wore when I was dancing, the strict Sixth Brother finally nodded and praised, "It's done. You can graduate and perform on stage."
As for the bouquet, I had candidates in mind from the beginning - Xiaoqi and Didi. I wanted to prepare two bouquets, one for each of them. Xiaoqi and Ashui's relationship over the years is just like what is written in the blue tears. They are the couple I most hope for. So I tentatively asked Xiaoqi, but Xiaoqi's reply was, "I don't want one yet. The best time is not yet."
As her best friend, I knew her thoughts and concerns, so I didn't force her. Then I tentatively asked Didi, a girl with a lot of emotions. Didi said, "Oh my god? Are you really going to give me the bouquet? If you don't, I'll cry my heart out on the stage. No, no, I'm going to cry just thinking about it."
Didi is a very outstanding girl, but her emotional journey has not always been smooth. As her best friend, I have always hoped that she could meet a good man who truly loves and cares for her, so I really want to hand this bouquet that carries the good luck of me and Brother 6 to her personally.
So I discussed this with Teacher Y, who gave me a suggestion: "You could call all five of your bridesmaids up on stage and prepare a preserved flower gift and a handwritten letter for each of them. Have each of them read it aloud on the spot, and then have the audience and the bridesmaids guess who the bouquet actually went to. This way, everyone gets a gift, and the person receiving the bouquet will be very happy, and everyone feels fulfilled."
My five bridesmaids are all my best friends. Xiaoqi, Didi and Leizi are my partners after work, Xiaobai and Wang Pang are my high school classmates for more than ten years, so I also want to give them the best. I also hope that they will cry with excitement on the stage when they receive the greeting cards and preserved flowers, haha.
In addition to the bouquet, there is also a gratitude session for the parents. My father will give a speech on behalf of both families. For this, my father rehearses seriously at home every day. He also insists on not showing his wonderful performance to me and my sixth brother, and we must enjoy it on the day.
Although my parents repeatedly insisted that my brother and I not cause any trouble, my brother and I secretly recorded a surprise video for them in advance and played it during the thanksgiving session to thank them for raising us and express our love for them.
At the end of the second session, we arranged a video of blessings from relatives and friends. We spent a month collecting blessings from close friends, friends and family who were abroad or could not be present at the event. Our friends were super awesome, and each of them recorded something very funny and sincere. After stringing together everyone's videos, Brother 6 and I watched them several times together, and we laughed out loud every time.
When watching this video, I feel that our love and marriage are recognized by everyone. There are so many people in this world who sincerely bless us and sincerely hope that we can be happy. I am really moved.
For me, apart from my love with Brother Liu, both family and friendship are things that I particularly value. I want to give the best to my family and friends.
The third part was playing the funny video of the wedding reception in the morning and the raffle, question and toast session. My brother 6 and I went to purchase the raffle gifts in advance and prepared red envelopes. We also bought Disney gifts for every child who came to the scene.
So speaking here, it seems that I have only prepared a few thousand words, but in fact, my brother 6 and I have been carefully preparing every detail since before the Chinese New Year, whether it is the on-site layout, communication with the hotel, communication with the emcee photography and videography team, communication with the parents, motorcade, wedding candy, communication with the best man and bridesmaid, wedding dress, suit accessories and shoes, door blocking props... and so on. Countless things, as well as every detail of the wedding, are the result of our hard work.
In the past few months, my brother and I have taken out our wedding preparation list almost every day to see what we have missed and what we need to buy. All entertainment time has been put behind wedding preparations. We hope that this wedding will not only be the best memory for the two of us, but also make the participants feel our sincerity and happiness.
The day before the wedding, I asked Brother 6, "Are you going to be nervous tomorrow?"
He told me, “A little bit.”
"Why?"
"I'm afraid I won't say the vows well, I'm afraid I won't forget the words, I'll be nervous on stage, I'm afraid I won't dance well, and I'm afraid I'll cry my heart out when I see you."
I laughed my ass off. "We've been married for over half a year, why are you still crying?"
Brother 6, who has half a girl's heart, said, "I will cry. I will feel that you are truly marrying me. I will cry just thinking about it."
I remembered that Brother 6 had insisted that the emcee, Teacher Y, add the question "Are we willing to be each other's husband/wife" after the vows. He said he really wanted to say "I do".
Teacher Y told me that my brother 6 is a person who is willing to accompany me to complete every tedious detail, big or small, and who attaches great importance to the sense of ceremony and takes this relationship and marriage very seriously.
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Brother 6: That’s too sweet!
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