Rain, rain, go away;
On Aug 20th, 2014 it was the wedding of two lovers: Amber and Michael
Amber’s childhood dream was for her wedding to be large and glamorous.
She always wanted her wedding to be outdoors, by the beach.
After the engagement, she started planning her dream wedding.
The wedding decorations were phenomenal including the flowers, which were white roses and white peonies along with wooden chairs, which had, gold trimming.
The bridesmaids’ dresses were exceptionally beautiful because of the silk material and the coral color made the whole atmosphere lively and bright! And of course all the bridesmaids looked lovely in their coral silk dresses.
She set up an orchestra to play at the ceremony and a concert for the reception.
She also planned a yacht for guests to admire the view of Bora Bora.
For the reception she planned for a ball one that is only seen now in Disney movies! She wanted the ball to be a mixture of salsa, waltz, tango and swing. She made sure all the guests were enjoying and participating in the dances.
Unfortunately, Amber made one large mistake, she did not consider or even think to check the weather forecast before planning all the events for her wedding!
Since she only wanted her wedding to be outdoors she forgot to plan an alternative of an indoor wedding in case of rain. As she started to walk up the aisle, the storm clouds approached and the next thing you know it started to pour!
All the guests scattered looking for shelter but the nearest shelter was miles away! Sadly, all the bridesmaids’ dresses were ruined because of the silk material and all the decorations were ruined as well. Upset and frustrated, Amber runs away from the chaos to a deserted area of the beach. Crying hysterically she sings to herself, “ Rain, rain, go away; come again another day”. As she wipes, Little Arthur, the cat Amber and Michael have shared for many years runs up to her and wants to play! Seeing how happy Little Arthur was made Amber realize that the love she shared with Michael was more important than her perfect wedding! So she returns to the wedding with little Arthur prepared to take her vows and enjoy the rain!
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| The Happy Couple |
Author’s note: This story is based on the nursery rhyme, “Rain, rain go away” which is used in the story above. The original rhyme can be found from the Nursery Rhyme Book, which was rewritten by Andrew Lang (1897). The rhyme made me think about how rain can ruin major plans like weddings that could result in a disaster which alternatives weren’t taken care of. Therefore, for my story I chose a wedding scenario because though all the decorations and dresses were perfect, the rain may have ruined the hard work put into the event but not the love shared between the two. The title I chose for this story gives a hint that the rain could potentially ruin the event if one allows it to. I chose “Little Arthur” as the cat shared by the two because it’s cute and furry and one cannot get mad at.
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| Little Arthur |
I really like how you added a moral to the story. Love is more important than plans working out perfectly. I like how much detail you used in describing how much thought and planning Amber put into her wedding. It emphasizes how much she cares about it. I wish there was a little bit more emphasis on the fact that she had no backup plan at the beginning of the story, though.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first read the nursery rhyme you used, I instantly knew something was going to be sad at some point and I felt my stomach drop a little. As you went into details about what she wanted for her wedding, I literally felt like I was sitting there with her as she decided. You really went into detail about the time she spent planning it, and I think that made the nursery rhyme affect of the story that much more significant. It was almost enchanting the details and the way you described them, I'm sure there is some girl out there who's exact wedding vision is that. I really liked how you incorporated how there was a tragedy (well, the rain for a bride on her wedding day, talk about tragedy for her) and then turned it around into seeing the happy side of it. I really loved this storytelling you did.
ReplyDeleteEven though it is a little sad, I love that you thought of using the fear of a not so perfect wedding for this rhyme! That is the nightmare of an outdoor wedding, the one thing we cannot control. You put so much thought and detail in Amber's planning of her wedding that it really convinced me how much it meant to her. I actually felt so bad for her when she sang the rhyme! Turning the story around with a happy ending really adds to it, because I think it teaches us to remember what is really important and to always look at the positives.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a nice story because it reminds us not to get so caught up in planning life out that we forget to enjoy life. Having plans can be great but its also nice to just relax and realize that things always work out perfectly even if they do not go perfect to the plan. Maybe I' m reaching but this is what I came up with because the other comments already mentioned the love conquering all aspect of the story...Good story
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love how you transformed this nursery rhyme into so much more! I also adore the pictures you chose for all of your posts so far! I feel like it's such a common rainy day sort of tale but with the addition of Little Arthur and their acceptance of the rain, it's new and refreshing. It's great! I can't wait to read more!
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