I really don't go for weddings as often as I used to. The stress of buying a cute attire simply for one occasion as well as spending the day babysitting my children has added a lot to this. I got a marriage ceremony invitation which I could not reject not too long ago.
This specific wedding was one I could not miss. I must admit I was curious to go for a wedding after my prolonged break and since my little girls are much older and they absolutely love wedding ceremonies.
A lot has really changed over the years. The wedding card arrived promptly on my mail box more than a month before the marriage ceremony. Unlike a number of years back when invitations would arrive a couple of days to the wedding or perhaps by word of mouth.
If I hadn't read the card carefully, I would have missed the fact that wedding ceremony was an exclusive one and the card was also my ticket to get in. I was in addition required to verify my attendance using the RSVP details provided. This is totally new to me.
Whatever happened to good old marriage ceremonies where anyone and I mean anybody could show up? I sign, understanding that I was not at liberty to drag my friends and loved ones along just for some comfortable company.
The next challenge I had to cross was getting something proper to wear. My collegue has harshly warned me never to show up for the wedding ceremony in jeans or anything less than a elegant attire. I completely miss the earlier times when you could don anything to a marriage ceremony and fit in perfectly.
So off I went for shopping, at least I’m permitted to invite my buddy for some necessary shopping tips. Following a lengthy frustrating hunt, I finally locate something pretty and decent to wear for the marriage ceremony. Buying for the girls on the other hand is less difficult. They are so thrilled to get new clothes and go to a wedding ceremony.
The wedding day shows up and I wake up at the first light knowing fully well that I require lots of time to prepare myself and the kids for this big celebration.
I must declare it turned out a beautiful service but with a small number of individuals. The hotel wedding was nothing short of weddings I only read about in magazines! It’s all I could do not to go back home with my present which instantly felt rather inappropriate in comparison to the large parcels and expensive gifts presented to the happy couple.
My kids purely adore it, particularly since they get to consume as much cake as they wish. This is among those few wedding ceremonies where second and third helpings are permitted.
Getting home, all I could think was how much weddings in Kenya have developed. It appears young couples are in an unmentioned contest to see whose marriage ceremony will be more posh. I tried to do a mental calculation of the sum of money spent on that particular day and easily gave up.
I suppose that is how things are these days. Times change, individuals change and obviously, weddings have transformed a lot.
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