“Babe, hiring this wedding planner was the best decision!” Ruby excitedly told Elias.
She was holding the wedding invites.
“I can’t believe you’ve infected me with the excitement. I’m here grinning so hard about cards,” Elias told her as he kissed her forehead.
“The wedding being a woman’s affair is so outdated. In any case, you’ll only do this once, or do you have secret ambitions of doing this again?” Ruby teased him.
“Just one of you is enough,” he winked.
“All I heard is I’m enough for you,” Ruby chuckled.
She proceeded to show Elias photos of the other things and give a progress report because Elias had been unable to attend the meeting with their wedding planner on that day. They had been able to secure the venue they wanted, although it came at a cost.
The invitation cards were sent. They gave strict instructions that it was an invites-only event. The calls started coming in immediately.
“Ruby, I have received the cards, and it says invite-only, “ said Ruby’s mother.
“Oh, that’s great. I’m glad we’ve sent them out in time,” Ruby replied.
“So people will need this card to access the venue?” She asked.
“Yes, mother. Please tell Auntie and Uncle to keep their cards safe,” said Ruby.
“Now, what about the Wafulas and the Mugambis? Have you sent them invites too?” Ruby’s mother asked.
“No. We are having a limited number of guests, Mum,” Ruby said.
“How many people?” The mother asked.
“About 70,” Ruby said.
“Ruby, a wedding cannot have 70 people. You know your family alone is bigger than that, and many were already excited about attending. Who have you left out? In fact, I think it’s easier to ask who you have included in your guest list because that number is too small,” the mother argued.
“Mum. I told you beforehand that we want something small. We can’t pay for a larger guest list,” Ruby said.
“You don’t have to have an expensive wedding. Pick cheaper things so that you can have more guests. Weddings bring people together,” said the mother.
“But we saved up to have the kind of wedding we want s we can’t make change to accommodate more people. The family can meet during family get-togethers,” Ruby told her.
“Ruby, that is not how it is done. You shouldn’t prioritise material things over people. You can even have a pre-wedding if money is the issue,” she said.
“Mum, we are not going to fundraise for our wedding,” Ruby argued.
The call ended, but they were not in agreement. Elias came home later with a similar story.
“My mother says the venue is too far and Uncle John and his family will have a difficult time getting there.”
“Who is Uncle John?” Ruby asked Elias.
“I think he is a cousin to my mother or maybe he’s one of the step-brothers. I haven’t seen him in over a decade. I even forgot about him until Mum brought it up,” Elias told Ruby.
“So what were you expected to do?” Ruby asked him.
“I think provide transportation for him but the issue escalated when I said he doesn’t even have an invitation card.”
“That must have been fun explaining,” Ruby laughed.
“I told her we don’t want strangers or people we are not close to at the event, and she went off on me about weddings, traditions, and family,” Elias said.
“Sounds like what mum said too. Can you imagine she even suggested we pick a cheaper venue and menu so that we can have everyone come? She had a list of people I shouldn’t forget to invite. The list even included those people who remind you that they carried you as a child,” Ruby told Elias.
They laughed and talked about their frustration.
“Is this even our wedding?” Ruby asked.
“It feels like we’re holding a concert and we’re the entertainers too, only that we pay for the audience to come,” said Elias.
“I think that’s what my mother was saying in her own words,” Ruby joked.
“I think we can give them a few more invites to calm them down,” Elias suggested.
“Maybe 5 more each?” Ruby said.
“Let’s do 10, and we’ll tell them we’ve already paid for everything and we can’t have more changes,” said Elias.
“I think that’s a good idea. I hope they respect our boundaries. I don’t want to have this conversation with either of them,” said Ruby.
She looked at their mood board again and pictured herself walking down the aisle. She was excited about it. Their families had to settle for their compromise. A few more guests added to the list was all they could offer.
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