Here Comes the Bride!

The Wedding Day - Part One

Can you Believe, Dear Readers, the BIG DAY is Finally here?
I, for one, am very nervous! Will it all go smoothly? Will everyone arrive on time? Will everyone Behave themselves? The answers, of course, we cannot know until all is said and done.... so we had best just get started! The Bride has spent her day in preparation... it is a complicated business looking exactly Right for your Wedding Day... and Pollyanna has tried hard to relax. Daphne and Sally May are at the Lovely Old Dollhouse helping her get ready, but Sally May has spent most of her time keeping Annabelle out of mischief... so Daphne has helped Pollyanna with her gown.....

Knock knock! Are you almost ready?

Can we come in for a glimpse of the gown.......?

The Photographer has arrived and is waiting to take pictures of the Bride....

He thinks the Chinoiserie bedroom is a Perfect setting....

Don't you agree?

"Move a little closer to the hearth..... that's it...!"

"Gorgeous!"

And more pictures in the Parlor of the Lovely Old Dollhouse......

To capture forever the Beauty of this Bride on her Wedding Day.....

And show the Details of her Fabulous Hand-made Gown.....

And her Sparkling Veil... which only Rivals the Beauty of her eyes.....

Are We Ready now?

We better Hurry or we will be late!

Most of the Guests have already arrived at the Chapel in the Castle Dollhouse....
Harold is the last to arrive because he did not want to upset Celeste....
(They have not seen each other since Arthur was a young child
and no-one knows how Celeste will behave..... Least of all Harold!)

He spots her at once... she is the Candle to which he is always drawn......

There are only two empty seats in the Chapel...

One for the Father of the Bride beside Joanna,
and one beside Celeste..... for the Father of the Groom....
Harold strides purposefully to the seat beside Celeste!

But perhaps he is not as calm as he looked.......

At least not after Celeste leaned over and gave him a Big Kiss that knocked his glasses off!

(Oh, you didn't see that ...? It was a bit of a Surprise!)

But now all eyes are focused on the doors...
Waiting for the Bride to arrive.....

Arthur has a clear view all through the Great Hall.....

Do you think he is just a Little Anxious...?

But at LAST they have arrived at the Castle.....

Is it Time for the Procession to Begin?

Annabelle goes first......

Followed by Sally May to keep her company in case she gets nervous.....

And then Daphne as the Maid of Honor.......

And Finally .......

"Are you ready, my dear?" asks Victor.......

"Very ready!" says Pollyanna.....

And they join the procession across the Great Hall......

(There really is NO Aisle in this Tiny chapel...

which causes all kinds of Logistical Issues....!)

Sally May and Annabelle arrive at the Chapel door......

And cross to stand opposite the door......

Followed quickly by Daphne.....

All eyes are on the door...

waiting for the Bride.....

The Photographer can't resist a picture of her glittering veil......

As she crosses the Great Hall toward her Waiting Groom......

Their Eyes meet as she approaches...

Arthur cannot take his eyes off her.....

At Last they stand together before the Preacher,

who speaks those familiar lines.....

"Dearly Beloved, We are gathered together......"

The Chapel is packed... not an empty seat to be had.....

And all are absorbed in the words of the Wedding Ritual.....
(Which some of you may know better than others, but which I shall abbreviate here.....)

"Do you, Arthur, take Pollyanna to be your wedded wife......"

"I do!" says Arthur with gusto!

"Do you, Pollyanna, take Arthur to be your wedded Husband...."

"I Do!" says Pollyanna with a smile....

".........Therefore I Pronounce you Man and Wife!" says the Preacher.

"You may now kiss the Bride...."

And Arthur leans toward Pollyanna to seal their vows with a Kiss.......

And Closer.....

There!

AAAAWWW. that was Sweet... says the assembled multitudes......

And they turn as Man and Wife to exit the Chapel.....

But they have eyes for only each other...

Filled with the wordless promises of what will come in their Future Life together....

And take their First Walk as Man and Wife.....out into the World......

Well, into the Castle Great Hall where the Photographer is waiting.....

They must have their Photographs taken before they can move on to the Reception.....

And with the rest of the Bridal Party.....

While they are absorbed in the complicated process of getting all the Right photographs taken..... the caterers will be setting up for the Reception.... So don't go too far!

Coming Soon... the Reception!
Here Comes The Bride!