The internets are abuzz with the most romantic surprise in recent history. This young man surprised his girlfriend with a surprise proposal and a surprise wedding, all in the same day. He had planned every detail: her dad walking her down the aisle, her best friends, her family, everyone was in on it. She had bridesmaids and bouquets and wore a really hot black wedding dress and when she turned up at the surprise venue, blindfolded, she had no idea there was a wedding ahead of her.
Videos of her friend trying to force a bouquet into her hand while she wailed uncontrolably have since flooded the internet, and everyone is in love with love again but all I could think was, Gurl you better be cute, this is your wedding. A commenter said, "If #ForeverDuncan doesn't move you to tears then we can't be friends." I think I've lost a few friends.
I found the hashtag and scrolled through every video, every photo, every caption, every meme. And while I did get one or two, aww moments, I was really just... neutral.
I blame Greys.
But. Guys. A surprise wedding?
I get a surprise proposal or a surprise birthday party, but wedding?
What about my childhood fantasies? What about the fact that I'm currently not speaking to so-and-so, and if I knew I was getting married I'd have had time to properly decide whether or not I even wanted her on my train enough to kiss and make up.
What about the fact that I just saw a picture on Pinterest the other day and had decided that that, and only that, was the acceptable and most perfect decor theme for my dream wedding?
What if I didn't want my hair in twists on my wedding day? What if I wanted this dress as a second dress, not as the first one?
What if I wanted to elope? What if I just didn't want the whole world knowing how ugly I get when I'm this ridiculously emotional?
What if I wanted to play it cool for the 'gram but now everyone in the world has seen me crumble to my knees under the weight of your perfect love?
And now what am I supposed to do for our anniversary, surprise vow-renewal to get you back?
My friend's girlfriend took him on a trip to an exotic country for his birthday, early in their relationship. When asked what his plans were for her birthday he replied, "Dinner."
They eventually got married so I guess they're now even.
Surprises are unfair because they don't have to be enjoyable for the surprised to feel indebted to (repay or to show gratitude to) the surpriser. But I guess if it's a surprise wedding it's for better for worse so you can tell him later that you actually didn't want aunt so-and-so at your wedding. Or that the dress was pretty but you'd really wanted tulle, but you love him and in five years he can do it again and just in case here's the password to your carefully curated Pinterest account and thanks I love you babe mwah.
Videos of her friend trying to force a bouquet into her hand while she wailed uncontrolably have since flooded the internet, and everyone is in love with love again but all I could think was, Gurl you better be cute, this is your wedding. A commenter said, "If #ForeverDuncan doesn't move you to tears then we can't be friends." I think I've lost a few friends.
I found the hashtag and scrolled through every video, every photo, every caption, every meme. And while I did get one or two, aww moments, I was really just... neutral.
I blame Greys.
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I get a surprise proposal or a surprise birthday party, but wedding?
What about my childhood fantasies? What about the fact that I'm currently not speaking to so-and-so, and if I knew I was getting married I'd have had time to properly decide whether or not I even wanted her on my train enough to kiss and make up.
What about the fact that I just saw a picture on Pinterest the other day and had decided that that, and only that, was the acceptable and most perfect decor theme for my dream wedding?
What if I didn't want my hair in twists on my wedding day? What if I wanted this dress as a second dress, not as the first one?
What if I wanted to elope? What if I just didn't want the whole world knowing how ugly I get when I'm this ridiculously emotional?
What if I wanted to play it cool for the 'gram but now everyone in the world has seen me crumble to my knees under the weight of your perfect love?
And now what am I supposed to do for our anniversary, surprise vow-renewal to get you back?
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They eventually got married so I guess they're now even.
Surprises are unfair because they don't have to be enjoyable for the surprised to feel indebted to (repay or to show gratitude to) the surpriser. But I guess if it's a surprise wedding it's for better for worse so you can tell him later that you actually didn't want aunt so-and-so at your wedding. Or that the dress was pretty but you'd really wanted tulle, but you love him and in five years he can do it again and just in case here's the password to your carefully curated Pinterest account and thanks I love you babe mwah.
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