Wedding Bells
Written by: Fujiwara Zakuro
Chapter 3: Reception Halls and Chicken Balls
Izumi and Kouji tried their best not to waste a lot of time. They wanted to get married as soon as possible. Since both of them were rich, they both contributed in paying for the services they receives. They also ordered customized birthday invitations that cost around two hundred dollars per paper used, which seemed more like two dollars compared to what their budget was. They had them mailed immediately.
They also made a checklist of the guests that were invited to their ceremony and reception. There were over two hundred guests that were invited and each one would receive an invitation including a response sheet which they'd return to Izumi and Kouji saying weather they'd make it to the wedding or not.. Do the math and you'd get eight hundred dollars worth of invitations!
Among the two hundred guests were a few fellow celebrities from both America and Japan that were also good friends of the romantic couple. By fellow celebrities, I mean huge big-time Oscar, Grammy and other award winning stars like Lindsay Lohan, Avril Lavigne, Kate Hudson, Ben Affleck and others.
The second thing to do on their list was to find the perfect reception hall. Both Izumi and Kouji had their own tastes. Izumi's being exquisite and Kouji's being modern and not too fancy. Being the smart couple they were, they decided to merge their styles to create an exquisitely modern or modernly exquisite (however you wish to refer to it as) reception hall.
The couple decided to consult Jeanne Levesque for their reception hall. Izumi first suggested to find an actual wedding consulter, but Kouji didn't like spending as much money as Izumi liked to. That was probably why it was Izumi who chose the most expensive wedding invitations on the market.
Before Izumi and Kouji set off to Jeanne's house, they decided to get some Chinese food. The two lovebirds went to Chinatown, which was the home away from home for both Izumi and Kouji alike. A Chinese restaurant that wasn't too casual or elegant was their choice. They got a seat and ordered.
"Do you remember when we first met?" Izumi asked Kouji. Kouji smiled and nodded. "It was in a Chinese restaurant a day or two before the first day of school." Kouji replied. "You weren't nice to me, back then." Izumi pouted. Kouji laughed and ran his fingers through his long ebony hair. "But I was nice to you the day after that!" he protested. Izumi just playfully punched him on the arm and laughed. Kouji winced in mock pain and pouted. Izumi was such a suck up when it came to Kouji making that pleading face. She tried to resist, but she was too weak. She giggled and leant forward. She gave him a lingering kiss on his lips. While the two canoodled, a few others in the restaurant told them to get a room. The two lovebirds kept on kissing and payed absolutely no attention whatsoever to the rude comments. They were in love, and nothing would or could stop them from showing it.
When their orders arrived, Kouji and Izumi had stopped their smooching and ate. Like when she was a little child, Izumi had a few chicken balls on the side. She smiled as she thought about that day at the Chinese restaurant.
Izumi wasn't paying attention to her surroundings and collided with a young boy about her age. They fell on top of each other. "Get off me." an icy cold voice commanded. "Gomen nasai!" Izumi apologized. She got up and offered her hand to the young boy, but he just shoved it out of the way and got up himself. "I'm able to get up by myself." he said. His voice sent shivers down Izumi's back. His voice was so cold it seemed that not even the burning hot summer weather could melt it! "Couldn't you be more polite?" Izumi muttered. The cold-voiced boy just glared at her and walked off towards the other end of the restaurant. "Way to ruin my summer!" Izumi muttered under her breath.
But that incident didn't ruin her summer at all. She met the man of her life that day and something told her that she would stay faithful to him no matter what.
"Izumi...? IZUMI!!! Snap out of it!" Kouji cried. Izumi had been daydreaming. "Huh? Who? What? When?" Izumi gasped in surprise. Kouji rolled his eyes and gave a slight chuckle. Izumi had realised what had just happened and laughed nervously while scratching her head in embarrassment.
After their lunch, Kouji and Izumi drove off to Jeanne's place. Izumi rang Jeanne's attractive star doorbell. The pleasant melody was heard through the French doors. Jeanne greeted them as she opened the door.
"So, what are you two lovebirds up to? I was just organizing your files and such." Jeanne said as she scooped up a bunch of papers that were spread across the table. She put them all in a neat piles and slid them into a folder that read, "Izumi and Kouji Minamoto".
"We're looking for a reception hall that is exquisite yet modern. We don't want anything too fancy, though." Izumi explained. Jeanne nodded and jotted down a few notes in an organiser. There were a few moments of silence while Jeanne thought and tapped her pen on her organiser. She suddenly had a bright look and said, "I have the perfect reception hall for you!"
Jeanne told Izumi and Kouji to wait while she got a brochure for a reception hall. She arrived not to long after holding a medium pile of papers in her hands. She gave it to Izumi and let the couple browse through the pages.
"Wow, this is an excellent reception hall! It's so beautiful!" Izumi exclaimed. Kouji nodded with interest as they examined photos of the hall. It was exactly what they wanted, so they took the brochure and thanked Jeanne for all her help. That night, Izumi booked the hall.
AN: Sorry for taking so long, but you do remember what I said before, right? You have to be prepared for less frequent updates, so here's an example. Anyway, I'll try to do as much as possible because I'll be moving and the place I'm moving to won't have internet. I'll try to accomplish a lot in the short period of time I have.