Ava and Mason officially snagged their marriage certificate three days later, just like they planned. Now that their legal marriage was all squared away, it was finally time to shift gears and dive headfirst into planning my own small, intimate chapel wedding. I could practically feel the butterflies doing acrobatics in my stomach just thinking about it. Getting to celebrate our love in such a personal and meaningful way, surrounded by just our closest people, felt absolutely perfect. I couldn't wait to get started on all the little details that would make it uniquely ours!
That morning, the air in my room felt thick with a nervous energy I couldn't shake. The wedding was tomorrow, and everything was ready—dress pressed, rings sparkling, vows memorized. Everything, that is, except for one
