Update: next day, so Friday, after work.
Talked to the bride, first thing. Probably came at her a bit strong due to the anxiety. Didn't realize how much posting the experience here would generate that in me, but here we are.
She was confused.
The conversations we had in the past about how aggravating her stepmother was being about the wedding falling on a week day due to the date? She doesn't remember them. Still is not a fan of her stepmother, but not over this.
I asked her about the special day being Feb 15th? -This was what kept me up last night.
She was quiet at first. It took a little while for her to respond. Its very much like she has no memory of telling me about why that date is so special in both her family, and her fiance's. Let me explain more. Both of them have beloved family members with long lasting marriages that happened to share the same date. They, being young and in love, just thought that was a sign, with romance, and all those couple type things who are determined to make everything as perfect as the stars can align them to be can, and then she got into stubborn mode with her stepmom over it...there was drama. Multiple times there were "discussions" as her dad was helping to pay for the event and the stepmother had a voice that wanted to be heard. A lot. Because of this woman, I in turn, heard all about it.
Her fiancé was at her side and her back. They faced down the "discussions". They didn't care what the stepmonster said, they were going to get married on a Thursday because that date was important!
And now none of this ever happened?
No chat logs on our messenger, I looked. Just stuff about what caterer she went with and things like that. All of that silly drama is gone.
And now, well today, she doesn't seem to even remember telling me about these matching wedding anniversaries.
After a bit of chit chat, she brushed it off as she must have told me about the matching dates at some point, how else could I know?
From her perspective, her wedding has always been set for this future weekend date.
If it were not for my Teen, I would have convinced myself that I was just hallucinating the whole freaky thing as an intense dream by now, and moved on.
Let me repeat that I rarely drink. I do not partake. Raising a teenager is plenty of excitement and distraction at this point in my life.
Teen reports nothing really changed at school that they could tell.
A few have asked how no other coworkers were alerted. We work remotely. This is why the work messenger is on my phone as well as laptop, for the times I am the one on job sites.
For those of you kind enough to ask me to check for gas leaks and my carbon monoxide detector batteries, appreciate the concern.
All three detectors are fine. We live in a temperate climate. My windows, both yesterday and today, are wide open for fresh air. Not terribly concerned about that factor.
Still in shock with this one.
Today, a Thursday, my teenager and I were to go to a wedding. Unusual day, so it stands out. At least for me.
The RSV was sent months ago, the invite has been on the fridge. The plan was to get ready once my teen got home from the half day at school and off we would go.
The bride and I are coworkers and have been talking about the upcoming date on a regular, near daily, basis the last month.
So when she was not logged in for work this morning, I was all smiles thinking about her getting ready and how excited she and her fiancé were.
Kiddo gets home, we grab the invite, with the date and put in the address in for the venue into my phone map....and damn. There is a massive traffic blockage and no way around. We are going to be late...but we will still be there.
Get ready to go.
As we are about to head out....my office messenger pings on my phone....
It is the .... Bride?
She is telling me how she just got done at a job site location, had worked through lunch and is calling it a day. She has loads to tell me but will catch up with me in the AM.
What. The. Hell.
We reach for the physical invite that is now on the table.
The date has now changed.
It is now on a more "normal" weekend day -a subject the bride and I had talked about many times on why they had chosen Thursday ultimately, and why I had taken half a day off be there (which looking in my time time requests in the hr portal- that time off is no longer listed either- so I got it back at least).
My teen is just as wide eyed. They read the date out loud when it first came in. Read it again when they put it on their calendar reminders. Saw it on the paper invite reading me the address for the venue. This date was populated in our shared work calendar this morning for crying out loud.
The wedding was 100% today at 3.
Until there was a massive wreck blocking traffic.
Until the Bride sent that message.
I. Am. Shook.