After they let go of each other—
"So we should probably find someone to do floral arrangements and decorations for outside and all that good stuff," Connie said, making a note. "And then there's my bridesmaids' dresses…I don't know. I'm definitely going to make that a collaborative effort. The five of us can just decide on something together. I don't want any of them feeling like they're wearing something unflattering," she went on as she jotted it down. "So…did you have a specific date in mind or a certain month or season, or do you have no idea?" she asked with a small smile.
"At first I thought about June, but a lot of people get married then," said Mike.
"Yeah," said Connie. "So we've ruled out June, then?"
"If you don't like the idea of getting married in June."
"I don't. I'm with you—it's too common. Did you have any other thoughts?"
"Well then I thought about December, but since we decided on an outdoor ceremony…I don't want anyone being too cold. I'm sure you don't, either. And even if the weather wasn't an issue, everyone would be traveling because of Christmas."
"Yeah. So no holiday wedding, and I think we've also ruled out the entire season of winter," Connie said with a chuckle.
"Yeah," Mike said, smiling. "How do you feel about summer, Connie? I'm afraid everyone including us would be too hot."
"Yeah, I agree," said Connie, writing down that they'd decided against winter and summer. "So that leaves spring and fall."
"I'm afraid that if we chose April, there's a greater chance we'll all get rained on," Mike said.
"Yeah, me, too," Connie agreed. "What about May?"
"May would be great. It'd probably be really nice outside," Mike said happily.
"I bet!" said Connie. "And not to try to steal from Anita and Frank, but I really do like October weddings…Then again, is October becoming the next June in the wedding world? Hmm…I vote for May. How about you, honey?"
"I like it, too," Mike said with a sweet smile. "So May it is, then?"
Connie smiled.
"Yeah," she said, writing it down.
"So do you want to pick a specific date now, or should we figure that out later? Hey—how long do we want to be engaged? A year? A year-and-a-half?" said Mike. "I don't think we've talked about that yet."
Connie smiled.
"No, we haven't. I guess we're both just so excited about the actual wedding that we forgot about our engagement," she said warmly.
"Yeah," Mike agreed, giving another sweet smile.
Connie blushed.
"So, I agree with you," she said. "I think a year is enough time to get everything all planned and organized without us feeling rushed and overwhelmed. It sounds like a long time, but with our jobs…"
"Yeah, that's what I was thinking," Mike said.