Chapter 25
The wedding plans were going quite well which made Alex really suspicious, thinking it would terribly go wrong somewhere close to the wedding date if everything is smooth sailing now. She was sitting on the couch in living room watching a cooking show while constantly refreshing her emails to see if the wine estate they're using for the venue had an opening any time today so they can come check it out in person. Since it was Saturday morning she figured they can go the whole day planning some of the things and driving around town to see everyone they booked and just confirm the final details with them. Ryan was still upstairs sleeping in and she didn't want to bother him, since she'd only be tossing and turning, might as well use that energy for something productive. He came downstairs a few minutes later yawning and walking straight to the coffee machine, before taking a seat next to her and laying his head on her shoulder. "Why are you up so early?" he asked rubbing his eyes. "I couldn't sleep and figured I might as well get some more wedding planning done. You up for a little road trip today?" Alex asked hoping he would say yes. "Yeah sure. Where are we going?" He asked sitting up slowly to look at her. "This lady of the venue emailed me this morning saying they have a wedding there today and we can come have a look at how they do things. You know the vendors and all those technicalities about what to do when and where and how they've decorated the ball room. "Alex prompted getting excited the more she started talking about it. "But, if we go see how they've decorated the room what surprise would it be on our wedding day if it's going to look the same as the couple who's getting married there today?" He asked skeptical. "They don't have the same color scheme that we have, babe. She said they had a Great Gatsby theme whereas we're not the same so it really won't look alike." She reassured him. "Okay then I'm fine with it. What time do you want to go?" Ryan asked getting up to make him some coffee. "Whenever you're ready, we must just be gone before the wedding starts so any time before 2 would be okay." Alex answered getting up from the couch to go get ready.
When they got to the place it looked even better than it did in the photos. They entered and the friendly lady told them to get a seat, the coordinator would be with them any minute. A few minutes later a friendly blonde lady wearing all black came through the doors greeting them both with a warm smile. "Hi, I'm Cathy I'm assuming you guys are Alex and Ryan?" She said extending a hand towards the two of them. "Follow me and I'll show you around what we've done with the place for the day." Cathy said as she showed them around. They saw the catering station where they had the option to send in their list of food they'd want to serve their guests and they had an option of deciding if they want a plated dinner or a buffet table. Cathy showed them the garden where the ceremony will be held and the seating arrangements as well as how the ball room was decorated but that they don't have to worry theirs will not look the same as the one they saw today. "And that's it. You guys are more than welcome to email me when you have any further questions." Cathy said and Alex was in awe of how amazingly decorated and organized this lady was. "From what I've seen today it seems like you have everything under control, Cathy." Alex said smiling. "The two of you should be able to enjoy your day and not worry about the technicalities that comes along with it. Leave that up to me." Cathy answered with a warm smile. They talked a little more and then greeted her, feeling satisfied that there is at least one less thing for them to worry about.
"Next stop?" Ryan asked as they got into the car. "We need to go to that bake shop to give them the cake design and probably cake tasting?" She said unsure because she just assumed they'd take a normal vanilla sponge cake. "How about we go there and give them the picture of the cake, but instead of cake tasting we tell them to surprise us with some awesome flavors." Ryan said trying to set Alex's mind at ease. "See this is why I love you, because you always think outside the box." Alex laughed as they drove away to their next destination.
After their stop at the bake shop they had the photographer and videographer left on the list to see, and maybe squeeze in some time at the printing store who would be doing their invitations. A few weeks ago this was all still a faraway dream, but now with the date getting closer reality dawned in on them and they were both equally excited.
Guys sorry for this short chapter I'm trying to get some studying done but rewarded myself with writing this short piece. Also, I'm going to fast forward in time since I want to get to the wedding and the time line may not be very realistic at the moment because it may seem as if they're getting married a weeks time. But in fiction all is possible right? I hope you guys are okay with that. Sorry if this seems rushed but I hope you like it. Enjoy the read. Lovies-S
