Dynamic Duo— AKA old farts

Although we wanted a backyard summer wedding at my folks Ohio home, my mom had other dreams—/ she prevailed and we had a large winter church wedding . She wanted me to have the wedding she dreamed of and never did — she had a small home wedding and backyard reception because her mother was ill with cancer . My mom was quite insistent and , well , you’d have to have known her;)
To my horror she put open church on the invitations —I asked what that meant and she said all the congregation is invited - it was a huge church that I never felt at home at. Mom also decided reading up on Emily Posts wedding etiquette was in order ( :(:( )
She got mail order silver shoes and stockings — both turned out to be for the right foot . She wire them and never told us til later. She saw I had tennis shoes on under my dress and gave me heels :(
The me now would have switched back but in those days the wrath of mom scared me
We changed a few things like not have if obedience in the vows and some Kahil Gabran readings that my Dad liked more than mom. My choice for Jefferson Airplanes Today was X’d out. So I asked my aunt who sang to sing MLK’s favorite hymn.
Approved with reluctance as mom was at odds with that aunt lol. Much much more to say but I’ll end it with we survived that and much much more over the years!
Ps. And yes there were those who came I’d preferred had not;)