Dear Reader:

“Big Red” senses something special is coming soon! The biggest red blooms are dangling down off the end of the bench due to the sheer volume and weight of the blooms!

With the gusty winds yesterday I wondered if they might get bruised bouncing around but then I looked closer and discovered that ” Big Red” had a “Plan B” contingency plan; in fact… lots of plans!

Sure enough…hidden in and around the plant, particularly on the next tier from the leaning blooms are buds getting ready to pop open. “Big Red” plans ahead!

*I had to sneak and take a peek at the seven day forecast… which I know intellectually is a waste of time since it rarely does what the forecasters predict…but one delightful surprise did await me. With a mid-week front coming through…the temperatures will drop and Friday and Saturday are predicted to be in the low seventies for a high! Spring is returning just in time for the wedding!!!!That makes me so happy!

Like Lily Pulitzer once said: “Despite the forecast, live life likes its spring”…and now it really will be!

Every wedding has its surprises and contingency plans which end up making it even more beautiful! When Walsh and Mollie got married there were a few sprinkles on and off prior to the wedding time…so they made the decision to have the actual ceremony in the once (stables/ renovated entertainment room) at beautiful Magnolia Gardens instead of chancing it outside.

What a wonderful turn-of-events because Marcia had everything decorated so beautifully in the rustic, cozy, and uniquely adorable setting!

*One interesting fact on all my three children’s weddings is that they took (and are taking) place in early May. It will be easy to keep up with anniversary dates.

The cutest part of John and Mandy’s wedding was the look of surprise and shocked horror on little Emma’s face (Bill Dingle’s oldest daughter and flower girl) when John and Mandy kissed. A beautiful teenager now…I think she will be able to handle Tommy and Kaitlyn’s kiss!

John and Mandy: MAY 3, 2008. Edisto Island

Walsh and Mollie: MAY 13, 2012 (Mother’s Day) Magnolia Gardens

Tommy and Kaitlyn: MAY 6, 2017 Isle of Palms (Coming soon to a location near you!)

(Tommy was a groomsman in his  Clemson buddy and pal, Jared Smith’s wedding, last weekend. Last picture of Tommy and Kaitlyn all dressed up for a wedding…still single!)

I decided a long time ago…it is how we handle Life’s Plan B that shows who we really are…the character within. It’s easy when life follows our Plan A…but guess what? It doesn’t and one day we will all look back and celebrate the fact that it didn’t (Plan A is pretty boring)!

So until tomorrow….

“Today is my favorite day”  Winnie the Pooh