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Whatever it is, it couldn’t possibly top the sight of him waiting for me on the palace steps, holding out an engagement ring.
“You can look now, love.”
I pull my hand away and smile. I take back everything I just said. In front of me are the most beautiful wedding decorations I’ve ever seen.
He’s executed every last detail of my plans for the reception, right down to the white roses and hydrangeas. The candles are white to match the flowers, and the tablecloths look sufficiently strong and absorbent.
“David, this is beautiful! I didn’t even think you were listening to me that day when I was telling you what I wanted!”
“Then, I tricked you,” he says, beaming. “I’d never forget something like that. Although, I’m embarrassed to admit that I didn’t know what hydrangeas looked like before you mentioned them. I had to look them up. I think they’re my favorite flower now.”
“You have a favorite flower?”
I never thought I’d see David get so excited about floral arrangements. I can’t wait to hear his opinion on the napkin rings.
David nods. “Now I have something to talk about with the magazine reporters who are covering our wedding,” he says without a trace of irony. “I might even mention the color scheme.”
I burst out laughing. “How are we going to spin this one? No one will be expecting a white wedding from you, that’s for sure.”
David thinks for a moment. Then he turns serious.
“Did you know that there’s more than one shade of white?” he says as if he’s revealing a shocking scientific discovery. “The decorator told me this when I called to order the linens for the table. There’s ivory, there’s eggshell, there’s cream...”
“Perfect,” I reply, patting his arm. “We’ll tell them we’re having an eggshell wedding and let them try to figure out what the fuck that means.”
