I\u2019ve always wanted that \u2018Happily Ever After\u2019 kind of romantic life. So, when I met Rasmus, I thought I had finally gotten it. But as my wedding day began to unravel, it seemed I had gotten the nightmare version instead, Rasmus and I met at a bakery. It was a sweet little meet-cute situation \u2014 where I was convinced he was the perfect person for me. We exchanged numbers over rye bread. \u201cI\u2019ll be seeing you around, Chelsea,\u201d he said, holding onto a loaf of artisanal bread. He called me just as he left the bakery, wanting us to have dinner that night. Two short years later, we were waking up to our wedding day.\n
That morning, I showered early, eagerly awaiting my hair and makeup appointments. I remember sitting at the edge of the hotel bed, looking at my dress and holding my breath. I couldn\u2019t wait to marry Rasmus.\n
I couldn\u2019t wait to begin our lives together. So, the day went on \u2014 my maid of honor, my sister Jess, was with me, and we continued to get ready. \u201cWhere\u2019s Mom?\u201d Jess asked. \u201cShouldn\u2019t she be getting dressed with us?\u201d \u201cNo, we decided it would be best for her and Dad to meet us at the venue. You know she doesn\u2019t get along with Rasmus.\u201d\n
Jess shook her head. It was an entire wedding venue with literally not a soul in sight. There was no welcome sign for the guests, no welcome drinks, no d\u00e9cor, no staff, and absolutely no guests. Not even Rasmus. \u201cGet Brenda on the phone,\u201d I said, talking about my wedding planner. I was beginning to panic. I was all dressed and ready to go. It was supposed to be my special day. \u201cBrenda, where is everyone?\u201d I asked when Jess handed me the phone. \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d Brenda\u2019s calm voice came through the speaker. \u201cI\u2019m at my wedding venue, and there\u2019s nobody here!\u201d I exclaimed, the panic evident in my voice. \u201cChelsea, honey,\u201d Brenda said. \u201cThe wedding was canceled. The directive came through your email address just three days ago.\u201d\n
My heart almost stopped beating. How could I have canceled my own wedding? I went through my emails, and sure enough, there it was. Dear Brenda, Due to unforeseen circumstances, the wedding is off. Please notify all the guests and the vendors. But it made no sense. It was from my corporate account \u2014 an account that my family had access to because we all worked at the family business together. My mind raced \u2014 did Mom and Dad? Could they really\u2026? No, they couldn\u2019t have. They always said that it was my life and my choices. Even if they didn\u2019t approve of Rasmus, they wouldn\u2019t hurt me like this. I needed to hear it from them. But my parents were just as shocked as I was. \u201cWe were on a flight, honey,\u201d my father said. \u201d I asked before he could say anything.\n
Rasmus didn\u2019t even try to hide it. He had canceled the wedding because, three days ago, he realized that as much as he loved me, he wasn\u2019t ready for marriage. So, he panicked. \u201cI didn\u2019t have the courage to tell you,\u201d he said. \u201cI figured that you\u2019d think the wedding was on, and then when the slip-up happened, you would want to investigate it. I thought it would take the heat off me.\u201d\n
As I stood there, my wedding day in ruins around me, I realized that my parents were right. Rasmus wasn\u2019t the person for me. And as much as it hurt, a part of me was relieved he did it. So, here I am, looking at my wedding dress and wondering what to do with it.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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