2. Mingle’s Locket
Growing up I always dreamed that my grandmother (nicknamed Mingle) would be around to bake and decorate my wedding cake. She decorated hundreds (probably thousands) of other people’s wedding cakes, as well as many of my family members. My parents had an amazing tiered confectionery masterpiece with a fountain, yes a fountain underneath (remind you it was the 70’s).
Although neither of my Dad’s parents were able to physically be there on our wedding day, it was important to me to have a piece of them there. A few Christmases ago my aunt gave me my grandmother’s heart shaped locket that my mom had actually given her when I was a child. That same Christmas she also gave me one of Mingle’s beautiful blue applique handkerchiefs and a music box. I have always cherished each of these things. I decided that on our wedding day, I would attach that locket with my grandparents photos inside to my bouquet. I also carried her blue handkerchief with me. It meant the world to me to have them so close. I knew that she was there bringing us the perfect weather in June, but while we were taking pictures outside I suddenly stopped and could hear the string quartet playing “Laura’s Theme”- her favorite song, the same song that plays in her music box and I just knew she was right there with us.
