WA~5 Wedding

Here I am, a tiny little spec in the bigger picture that is called a wedding. I am just one of the flowers in the beautiful array of decorations that help make this the best day ever for the young bride. I am perched on the side of a bench in the stained glass church. The mumbling sound of over 200 people, I would guess from the volume, vibrates through the church air. The voices of the guests sound excited and happy, as people discuss how they know the couple and where they come from. Suddenly, Mendelssohn's Wedding March rings from the pipe's of the organ. The mumbling fades and the doors of the entrance open but I cannot see them.  I only feel the gentle gush of air that passes through the aisle and the sound of the guests turning in their seats to take a look at the bride. However, I can see the groom standing under the alter. His eyes light up, smiling almost as big as his lips which stretch slowly across his face, keeping his teeth hidden. He is the happiest man in the church, yet no one sees but my fellow flowers and me. The march continues until the bride reaches the end of the isle, giving a kiss to her father who now takes his seat in front right behind the maid of honor and bride’s maids. The music stops and the minister begins the vows. Looks of love pass from the bride to the groom and back until they break their contacts to place the rings on each other. The minister then announces the couples new relation and gives the groom permission to kiss the bride. The groom wraps his hand around the lower back or his new wife and pulls her in to give the most passionate kiss of their relationship. He then puts his hand in hers and turns to walk her to the doors she first entered from, the bride’s maids and best man following closely behind, as the clapping grows and the guests stand to watch the couple leave. Music begins again but this time provides background sound to the cheering family and friends. The church slowly empties, row by row. I am left alone with the other decorations after everyone clears to go celebrate the new couple. We sit quiet and alone until through the night until the next day when we are removed from the church.