"So what are your thoughts on outdoor weddings?" Connie asked.
"I like them. One of my friends from Narcotics got married outside. It was nice," Mike replied. "The thing is, what if it rains? Then what do we do?"
"That's a good point…When my best friend April got married, it was rainy, and the whole thing ended up happening under one of those huge tents. I guess we could have one of those ready," she joked.
Mike gave a small smile.
"Yeah, we could…I really like the outdoor idea, though. I think it's worth the risk."
"Me, too. And that shouldn't bother us. We're attorneys, we're paid to take risks!"
"Exactly! That, and we always have a plan!"
"Right!" said Connie. "So—outside, back-up tent," she said with a snicker as she wrote.
"'Back-up tent'—I like it," Mike kidded her, smirking.
"Thank you," Connie joked, smiling.
"So who was that judge you went to law school with who you said does weddings?" Mike asked.
"Oh—Vivienne Caldara," said Connie. "She said she's more than happy to preside over ours—and that she thinks I picked a winner. I said I wholeheartedly agree," she elaborated with a warm smile.
Mike gave an endearing, bashful smile, his dimples showing.
"You know, at my friend Kelly's wedding, they had a taco bar. We could do that. Or—my cousin had a sundae bar at hers. We could do that instead of a cake. Hell, we could do both. Do you like either of those ideas?" said Connie.
"I like both. I think we should do both. But what about you?"
"I like both, too, I think they're neat ideas," said Connie.
She made a note of their reception plans.
"Do we want to make a list of specific gifts we want and make a nice, fancy registry, or do we just want to take hand-outs?" Mike said with a smirk.
Connie snorted. She loved Mike's wit.
"I won't lie, money would be nice," she said.
"So let's just ask for that, then," Mike suggested. "Or say 'we don't give a damn, but money would be great'," he joked, smirking.
Connie chuckled.
"Sounds like a plan—except we should probably say that we don't care but that money would be very much appreciated," she said, smiling.
"Erring on the polite side, yes," Mike said, still smirking.
Connie smiled as she made a note on their decision about gift preferences.
