In normal circumstances, planning a wedding is stressful. There are too many moving pieces and things to juggle. In most instances you have to budget, find a venue, find a photographer, buy a dress, rent or buy a suit, find a DJ, choose flowers, pick the menu, coordinate your wedding party, and choose a cake. ...

One of the benefits of staying at home is that I talk to my family members more often. My mother, father, and sister all live in Ohio. A few Saturday’s ago my father called me. Usually, we talk once every few months. Now, we keep each other informed about our health, our other family members, ...

I stared at myself in the golden mirror. The light reflected off of my golden wedding dress. Mother didn’t think white was appropriate. I had a deep V-neck and a large skirt, which detracted from my slight baby bump. I was about two months pregnant and mother thought the gold would hide the glow that ...

I woke up to a faint tapping sound. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes thinking it was just an early morning meteor shower outside my bedroom window, but the sky was still dark purple like the stone that filled the inside of the silver crescent moon necklace around my neck. “I need your help,” ...

Daisuke Geneomene paced around the room nervously, ignoring the chill in the air. The room was pitch black except for a thin line of starlight coming in from the rounded window which looked out on a little waterfall that emptied into a small lake. The lake water looked clear from the window. It matched the ...

“May I have this dance?” A low voice asked from behind me as I watched the sea of people around me. He knows that even though we’re together,  we don’t have to be with each other constantly, right? Just smile for the camera. I turned around and smiled so wide I was worried someone was ...

I tend to keep family matters out of my writing, but last week my grandfather passed away. My dad was heartbroken. He was heartbroken to the point where it made him question his faith. My father was raised in a strict Catholic household. It was so important to him when I was born, he brought ...

White A wisp of cloud, A wedding veil. A bright round moon, A ship’s full sail. Baby’s breath, a wedding bow, Smooth dove wings, cold Winter snow.   A lightning bolt, A spooky ghost. A slice of bread, A bubbly toast. Mother’s milk, a polar bear, Queen Anne’s Lace, Grandmother’s hair. White

The Royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was held on Saturday, May 19, 2018.  To all public watchers, the events for the couple executed without any major faux pas. As an avid Royal watcher and lover of anything British, I was interested in the chatter about the wedding and its details. Myriads of ...