Chapter 19: Something Old
Sam and Jack had spent most of the week going around to various people checking that all the arrangements were being seen to and clearing up any misunderstandings or making final decisions on the things they were unsure about.
The menu had been chosen, the decorations were being made, the rings had been bought and put in a safe place everything was running smoothly which unsettled Jack, he guessed it was just pre-wedding nerves as well as him still getting use to thought of becoming a dad.
Jack was out buying some champagne, wine, and other drinks for the wedding so Sam decided to just take it easy and read. She had been sat reading for an hour when there was a knock on the door. She answered it to see that it was Kasty holding two boxes.
Sam invited her in and was shocked when Kasty told her what was in the box. Kasty told her she couldn't see it until she tried it on so Sam lead her upstairs to the second bedroom, the first was were Sam and Jack had been sleeping and she didn't like the thought of some one apart from them being in there.
She closed the door behind them and locked it just in case Jack came home early it was bad luck for the groom to see the dress before the wedding. She turned around and Kasty gave her the biggest box then sat down on the bed and put the second box behind her.
Sam opened it carefully to see white silk fabric. She lifted it out of the box and unfolded it. When she saw it she cried it was so perfect. She thanked Kasty then got dressed into it. It fitted perfectly. Sam opened the wardrobe that concealed a full length mirror and for the first time looked in and saw what she would look like on her wedding day.
The dress was made all of silk with beautiful embroidering on it that looked like roses all the way up the bodice of the dress. The skirt was silk and reached all the way down to the floor. Under it was a few layers of net to make the skirt puff out a bit. Attached to where the bodice met the skirt at the back was a beautifully embroidered laced train. Embroidered on it were the patterns of several roses. It was stunning.
Kasty had even made a veil attached to a silver tiara. All that was missing the shoes she mentioned this to Kasty who showed her the second smaller box. Inside was a pair of matching strappy shoes again embroidered with roses. Sam was so overwhelmed she started crying again.
"Don't do that you'll mess up your dress." She said making Sam laugh.
"Thank you, everything is so beautiful." She said hugging Kasty.
"I aim to please. I finished it a couple of days ago but forgot to bring it up here. I saw Jack at the market and it jogged my memory. I have already started the bridesmaid dresses they should be done in the next couple of days so I'll be doing a lot of travelling getting them all perfectly fitted."
"Thank you again" she hugged her again.
"My pleasure." She hugged back.
"Now before I ruin it can you help me out of it."
"Yea sure." She started helping her out of it and when Sam was clothed they headed back down stairs.
"Can you keep hold of it till the day? I just don't want Jack seeing it. I want it to be a surprise." She passed Kasty both boxes back.
"Yea sure. I'll keep them safe. All you need now to complete the outfit is your something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue." She thought for a minute then remembered "I have something blue you can borrow, there's two out of four sorted. Your shoes are new so that ones done all you need is your something old."
"Nope got that one as well."
"What is it?"
"Jack." They both started laughing. "Well he is older than me."
"Yea I guess he is. So then your set." Jack walked in the door to hear the women laughing.
"Did I miss something?" he said walking over to Sam.
"No darling you didn't." she kissed him.
"What's in the boxes?"
"Nothing you better go Kasty see you later."
"Yea see you later." Kasty turned and left.
"So are you going to tell me what you were laughing about?"
"No!" with that she stalked off to the kitchen.