photo by Ben Rosett – large version here
The wedding planner – Fiona – waved a Chanel-scented hand. ‘I had the staff hang a swing, Karen – bit of rustic fun. It’ll look adorable in the pics – your cherub nieces all frothy, lacy bundles in their bridesmaids dresses. Like fairies. Or whatever.’
Fiona loathed children at her weddings. They bawled through the ceremony, gorged on icing and puked it over the table runners and ruined every photo by picking their noses or being ‘shy’. Fortunately, Karen’s relatives would just about fit the Boho theme, even if the smallest one – Pixie? Flossy? Daisy? – was a little on the ginger, freckly, chubby side.
‘I wonder, darliing. Would your sister consider giving the girls a spritz of fake tan before the big day?’
Written for Sonya at Only 100 Words’ Three Line Tales. See the photo and write a tale in three lines-ish. See here to join in and to read the other tales.
Ew, another wonderfully drawn picture of an awful person I’d hate to know in real life!
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Thanks Joy. Yes, there are a few around, aren’t there? Best avoided I’d say 🙂
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What an unpleasantly cynical character…but i guess gettimg the behind yhe scenes experience of countless weddings could do that to the average person. Chubby redheaded freckly frothy fairy sounds adorable.
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Well, some people just really don’t like kids. They are messy and unpredicatable and if you revel in order … Thanks so much for reading and commenting 🙂
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my pleasure 🙂
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Love the last line — Fiona is a thoroughly unlikeable character, yet her description of children at weddings is so right on.
Great TLT!
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Yes, kids don’t always enhance an experience and I can understand why some people don’t like them. Thanks so much for reading 🙂
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You’re welcome.
I think anything that involves sugar and children can become dangerously chaotic! Like adults and alcohol, lol. :]:
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Haha! Yes – dangerous combinations
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:]:
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Ah, Wedding Planners, I never had much of a concept of them until I saw Father of the Bride. But there is always this one cynical character at any wedding! Brilliantly written!
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Thank you Sonali! You’re very kind 🙂
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This was a great read! You nailed her character! ☺
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Thanks so much! Glad you liked it and thanks for reading
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