Before we reached the altar, my bride asked me to say no. She urged me to trust her, and I did. What followed was something no one, not even I, could have anticipated.
They say weddings are full of surprises, but nothing prepared me for the five words that nearly stopped my heart:
Say no at the altar.
Before I explain how everything unfolded, let me take you back to the beginning.
“Don’t you feel like the luckiest guy in the world?” Emily asked, her eyes sparkling as we sat on the living room floor, surrounded by wedding brochures, fabric swatches, and venue pamphlets.
“Oh, absolutely!” I laughed, picking up a photo of a stunning outdoor venue adorned with fairy lights beneath a canopy of oak trees.
Emily nudged my shoulder playfully. “Save those exact words…
