Hi, my name is Jennifer Blanc. I'm 19 and this is the story of what happened on my wedding day. Right after the ceremony when my husband Cameron and I were riding off in the limo we had no sooner turned a corner when there was a bump and the limo rolled to a stop. My husband and the limo driver got out and examined what was wrong.
The limo driver explained to my husband, "Sorry but the limo has to be towed to the shop to be fixed and one of you has to accompany me for insurance purposes and what not."
My husband decided I didn't have to wait with him and he would call his uncle and make arrangements for a ride for me and he would join me when he could.
As it turned out his uncle and father (who always insisted I call him 'dad' since I first started dating his son), my uncle and a friend of his from work, Theo, an ex-football player, were all going fishing for the weekend. They were nearby, having just attended the wedding earlier, and could give me a ride.
When they pulled up I kissed my husband goodbye for now and got aboard. Cameron's father told him, "Don't worry, we'll see you later at the cabin. You should clear up any issues with the limo since it's Friday and you leave for your honeymoon on Tuesday. You wouldn't want anything to cause a delay."
We drove for several hours, stopping at a drive-thru once to eat as I was still in my wedding dress and didn't want to go inside, before reaching the fishing cabin. It was rustic and quaint but also accommodating due to it's size. It had a kitchen, living room, bathroom, and three bedrooms. A lot of the excitement from my wedding was wearing off and being replaced with an anxiousness for Cameron to join me so we could get a room at a nearby hotel. After all this was my wedding night.
Once we all got inside, Mike, that's Cameron's father, called to see what was up with the limo and when he would be joining us. As it turned out the insurance covered the problems with the limo and would even supply a free rental car. Unfortunately, one wouldn't be available until tomorrow morning. Mike handed me the phone so I could talk with Cameron for a while as we commiserated over our mutual dilemma. There was nothing to be done about it. We would have to spend our first night apart as husband and wife but at least we would see each other first thing in the morning.
After I got off the phone Mike decided to open a bottle of wine and propose a little wedding toast.
"To the happy couple and when the sun rises may they begin a happy and long life together," he said.
Everyone drank and so I felt obligated to drink also. After him came a toast from his brother, Cameron's Uncle Richard. Followed by my Uncle Henry, and finally his friend Theo. I was starting to feeling a little tipsy at this point as I was never a big drinker.
Mike teased, "You can make a toast at your own wedding you know, Jennifer."
And without giving it much thought I did, "To my adoring husband."
After that toast I had a nice buzz going and was a little surprised when Mike said, "Let's get you out of that dress."
I looked at him and said, "I beg your pardon!"
He calmly explained, "I only mean you might want to keep your wedding dress in good condition. I'm sure we can find something else for you to wear."
Realizing he was right I half stumbled into one of the bedrooms to change. After climbing out of my wedding dress I realized I didn't have a change of clothes with me so I cracked the door just a little and called out to Mike.
"Dad, I don't have any clothes to change into," I said. "Can you find me something?"
It took a few minutes before Mike knocked on the door and asked, "Let me in."
"I'm in my bra and panties," I explained.
He pushed his way in and quickly closed the door, "We don't have any women's clothes up here at the fishing cabin," he explained.
I looked back at my wedding dress but didn't want to get back into it and possibly end up ruining it.
Mike saw where I was looking and quickly said, "You don't want to put your dress back on. You'll only end up ruining it.
He looked me up and down, "You look good in your underwear, at least you're not naked. And it's only family here really. We can call Cameron and have him bring a change of clothes with him in the morning."