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me with another wedding dress. He said that it was the one that his mother had worn, and he would be honored if I would wear it. So, I have two dresses!” Tilly pulled the two dresses out of the armoire and let Mary-Beth look at them.
The dress that Tilly had brought from Boston was simply lovely. It was off-white taffeta and had intricate beading along the bodice. It flowed in layers, and Mary-Beth could imagine herself wearing it. She blushed as the thought of marrying Jacob crossed her mind. How foolish could she be? He had simply helped her to make her way out for the wedding and would accompany her back to the city once it was finished. Imagining more was mere fancy.
Tam’s mother’s wedding dress was beautiful as well. The white fabric had yellowed slightly over the years, but it appeared to be more of a cream color. It had long sleeves and flowing skirts of white muslin. The simplicity and the meaning behind it made it thoroughly beautiful.
“Of course, I will wear the one that Tam has provided. It’s a family heirloom. I feel kind of guilty wasting this other one dress, but I’m sure that I will be able to give it to someone who will be able to use it later on. What do you think?” Tilly asked. She held both of the dresses up in front of her and made a show of what it would be like to wear them.
“They are both lovely. I agree though. You should wear the one that Tam gave you. It would hurt his feelings if you wouldn’t. Two dresses? You are one fortunate bride!” Mary-Beth smiled at her friend.
Tilly giggled and put the dresses away. She had waited two weeks to show them to Mary-Beth, and she was glad that she had the chance to. “So, about this wedding. Tam told me that I could do whatever I wanted. His parents have provided an area out back of the house for it. I will take you out there once you have had a chance to rest. I know that you are probably exhausted from the trip. Let’s go down and get some refreshments and talk.”
The girls made their way to the kitchen and prepared a tray with some tea and pastries. Tam’s parents were not home at the moment, but they had instructed Tilly to make her friend feel at home. Taking the tray to the front porch, they enjoyed the refreshments while Tilly told Mary-Beth about what it was like to live here. The city was a distant memory for her, and she loved living out west.
As evening came, the two women went to the area where the wedding was to be held. Tilly told Mary-Beth about what she would like done and what she dreamed would be her ideal day. Mary-Beth smiled. Everything that Tilly wanted would take some time to make and get set up, but she would do anything for her best friend.
“I think we can make that happen. We will make a list tomorrow of what we need in order to get it set up properly,” Mary-Beth assured her excited friend. She loved to make lovely decorations, so she knew that this whole time of preparation was going to be fun and exciting. Right now, though, she felt tired and wished to retire to her room and write her grandparents to let them know that she had arrived safely.
The young women hugged one another and parted ways once they got to the house. As Mary-Beth penned her letter to her grandparents, she couldn’t help but tell them about what a great trip she had had with Jacob accompanying her. If only there were any hope that he would have her, she would say yes in a heartbeat.
The next morning dawned bright and sunny. It was quite warm in the house, so the women took their planning out to the front porch. As Tilly rattled off her dream wedding, Mary-Beth made a list of items that she could help make. She also asked Tilly who she would like to invite to the gathering. Of course, most of the town would join in the festivities, but she felt that they needed to get some sort of invitation out
The dress that Tilly had brought from Boston was simply lovely. It was off-white taffeta and had intricate beading along the bodice. It flowed in layers, and Mary-Beth could imagine herself wearing it. She blushed as the thought of marrying Jacob crossed her mind. How foolish could she be? He had simply helped her to make her way out for the wedding and would accompany her back to the city once it was finished. Imagining more was mere fancy.
Tam’s mother’s wedding dress was beautiful as well. The white fabric had yellowed slightly over the years, but it appeared to be more of a cream color. It had long sleeves and flowing skirts of white muslin. The simplicity and the meaning behind it made it thoroughly beautiful.
“Of course, I will wear the one that Tam has provided. It’s a family heirloom. I feel kind of guilty wasting this other one dress, but I’m sure that I will be able to give it to someone who will be able to use it later on. What do you think?” Tilly asked. She held both of the dresses up in front of her and made a show of what it would be like to wear them.
“They are both lovely. I agree though. You should wear the one that Tam gave you. It would hurt his feelings if you wouldn’t. Two dresses? You are one fortunate bride!” Mary-Beth smiled at her friend.
Tilly giggled and put the dresses away. She had waited two weeks to show them to Mary-Beth, and she was glad that she had the chance to. “So, about this wedding. Tam told me that I could do whatever I wanted. His parents have provided an area out back of the house for it. I will take you out there once you have had a chance to rest. I know that you are probably exhausted from the trip. Let’s go down and get some refreshments and talk.”
The girls made their way to the kitchen and prepared a tray with some tea and pastries. Tam’s parents were not home at the moment, but they had instructed Tilly to make her friend feel at home. Taking the tray to the front porch, they enjoyed the refreshments while Tilly told Mary-Beth about what it was like to live here. The city was a distant memory for her, and she loved living out west.
As evening came, the two women went to the area where the wedding was to be held. Tilly told Mary-Beth about what she would like done and what she dreamed would be her ideal day. Mary-Beth smiled. Everything that Tilly wanted would take some time to make and get set up, but she would do anything for her best friend.
“I think we can make that happen. We will make a list tomorrow of what we need in order to get it set up properly,” Mary-Beth assured her excited friend. She loved to make lovely decorations, so she knew that this whole time of preparation was going to be fun and exciting. Right now, though, she felt tired and wished to retire to her room and write her grandparents to let them know that she had arrived safely.
The young women hugged one another and parted ways once they got to the house. As Mary-Beth penned her letter to her grandparents, she couldn’t help but tell them about what a great trip she had had with Jacob accompanying her. If only there were any hope that he would have her, she would say yes in a heartbeat.
The next morning dawned bright and sunny. It was quite warm in the house, so the women took their planning out to the front porch. As Tilly rattled off her dream wedding, Mary-Beth made a list of items that she could help make. She also asked Tilly who she would like to invite to the gathering. Of course, most of the town would join in the festivities, but she felt that they needed to get some sort of invitation out
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