As the dawn of dusk settles                      
in awakening’s aftermath,                     
their new day beckons quietly             
in the hush of autumn’s warmth.          
A quiet and gentle kiss                           
in the privilege of being                       
alone together                                                  
tempers the taunt of expectation  
through the will of knowing             
what they want – each other,                
as they are.                      

Blessed with certainty’s bliss                  
and the privilege                        
in knowing                                 
who they are,                                
despite the world’s vast
wonders surrounding them, 
being alone together                           
is all the world
and all the love                      
they will ever need.

Poised on the edge of a bright,
new horizon glowing
on the other side of the moment’s glass,
she collects her last(ing) impressions
of who she was, juxtaposed against
who she is about to become.

In a soulful contemplation,
   not as The Bride
   but as Eileen,
she gathers the tenacious affection of
her beginnings
and prepares to embrace the
delicate warmth
of her new tomorrows
with Ryan
as We, as Us.

Her transition
subtle, her change profound,
from individual to a partner
in a new role.

Grounded in the virtuous values
of yesterday’s affection,
lighted by the sweet intentions
of tomorrow’s warmth,
she steps forward
into love’s tender promise.

Beautifully.

The Moment of a Lifetime

The graceful drape of silken fabric
embraces you
in the comfort of perfection’s fit,
the sensuality within femininity’s inner triumph and her outer call.

Silk and satin slide of soft lines
into a smooth sculpture named
you,
statuesque and delicate,
emerging from a foundation
of refined womanly confidence
artfully wrapped in a fluid and elegant assertion of beauty and assurance.

The vision of brilliance flows
in a majestic spin of satin, shape,
form, texture and willowy movement
beneath a complex of masterful stitchery
as seamless as your very own skin.

The day’s memory that
lasts a lifetime,
begins the moment you
step into a Kleinfeld gown,
your wedding gown;
it’s all you’ll ever want
between you and your husband.