Ashley McElvey

And I sent her a check, and I wrote some deposits.

And we emailed out wedding invitations because we did not have time to wait for the Postal Service.

And everything was happening all of a sudden.

So people were starting to RSVP, and they were buying plane tickets.

And my mom called, and she said, I have some good news.

She said, they did a different kind of scan, and it looks like... I don't think that my mom is a liar.

I think you guys think that, but she's not.

I don't think my mom's a liar.

And she said, they think it's going to be scar tissue and they think that I'm going to be okay.

And I was so happy and I was so relieved.

And then I just said, I just planned a wedding in six weeks.

And she said, I know, I feel so terrible.

I feel so bad that we rushed you into doing this so quickly.

And like, I almost didn't even know if I should tell you.

And I was like, oh my God, like.

always tell me when you're not dying like I always I always have time for it and I said no it's fine Eric and I are gonna get married and you're gonna be okay and it's great and and it's gonna be great and on October 24th I went to the venue and I was gonna see my wedding for the first time and I started to get a little nervous because I don't really like weddings or ceremonies or things that involve like a lot of fuss but I also know that like

Planning a big event and celebrating a thing and fussing over details is how you show that things matter.

And now that I know my mom is going to be OK, I'm starting to realize how much this really matters to me.

And I walked in, and it was perfect.

It was vibrant and colorful and lively and a little weird and a little irreverent.