They say good mothers know when to say No.
But all throughout my 30 years, you've only said Yes to (almost) all my crazy dreams, funny requests and weird ambitions. You said Yes to that hideous and hideously expensive dress I wanted to wear at the school play, Yes to watching Spice Girls the Movie on Raya Eve, Yes to KFC on Raya, Yes to that Rogue hair stripes, Yes to switching Biology to Architecture Drawing, Yes to not going to Matrix but Diploma instead, Yes to a hundred and one cats, Yes to road trips with friends, Yes to starting my own business and the list doesn't stop there.
The same thing happened during those months of wedding preparation. Even when others hesitated, questioned, mocked and laughed, you stood by me and all my crazy ideas on how my wedding would be like. All I wanted was an intimate wedding where the newlyweds AND the guests are happy. Small wedding where only the people I care about and who cares about me are there.
Okay, I lied. I also wanted a beautiful dress, blue hydrangeas and laces with mint and green setting, hexagon hantaran crates without the Sireh nonsense, an arch instead of a pelamin where we can take pictures instead of renjis-renjis dipilis, meaningful door gifts, Chiviari chairs and chandeliers, family all dressed in grey, luncheon straight after Nikah and of course, coconut shakes! What a beautiful wedding it was! Tastefully done, and like me, as you know and supported, it was simple.
Oh, and let's not forget the wedding dinner! I should have listened to you and not wasted days/weeks searching for venues and just go for the first one I saw and fell in love with. It was a magical night. Remember the string lights, carefully chosen music, greattt food and lovely ambience? How we had flipped the whole place... literally! And yeay, I got my long awaited moon setting and glitter jars with candles centrepieces! The rain only added a little adventure. I was in love. A dream came true.
Thanks to you.
They say good mothers say No, but what do you know? You're the best.
Love you Ponette.
