The Secret Pocket

Brides and grooms carry a lot more to the altar than just the bridal bouquet or the wedding rings. They take memories, hopes, dreams and wishes. And what better place for those emotionally charged sentiments to thrive than at the site of a new beginning?

There is so much to think about during the “I Do’s” that much can be forgotten. But brides and grooms don’t want to forget all that is in their hearts and minds.

When people are emotionally in trouble, one proven therapy method calls for writing down bad experiences and ceremonially burying, flushing or burning the writings as a way of banishing the bad feelings associated with them. It is very cathartic and allows a person to move on from a disagreeable experience in his or her life. But the same can be just as true in reverse. Wonderful feelings can be nurtured by writing them down.

Before your wedding day, write down everything that matters to you—the dreams you have for your future as a couple, a message to the children you will someday have, a remembrance of a lost loved one, or the fantasy wish you’ve always held closest to your heart. Then tuck this personal life blueprint into a secret pocket and carry it with you throughout your wedding day.

Every wedding gown and every suit or tuxedo has room for a tiny pocket that can hold your wishes and desires. But instead of banishing bad experiences, you will be giving future wonderful experiences the wings to fly. Holding your dreams close on such a pivotal moment in your life makes them real.

So go ahead. Have that small pocket discreetly sewn into the hem, the bodice, the waist or the lining of the gown. Have one tuxedo pocket selected to be “the one.” Then fill those secret pockets with whatever matters most. No one will know they are there but you. And that’s all that counts.

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