Hop, Skip, & a Wedding Pt.1: The Fairy Tale of Love

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Ezra and Victoria (Married)  were introduced by a friend in a coffee shop a in Memphis, Tennessee. They exchanged numbers and grew in a long distance relationship. After several romantic soul touching dates, Ezra arrived at Victoria's door on an April morning and asked her to marry him. just six months after meeting.

Ezra and Victoria (Married) were introduced by a friend in a coffee shop a in Memphis, Tennessee. They exchanged numbers and grew in a long distance relationship. After several romantic soul touching dates, Ezra arrived at Victoria’s door on an April morning and asked her to marry him; just six months after meeting.

‘True love’s kiss’ & the reaction to the leap

Ezra & Victoria: I didn’t find anything unusual about [our marriage]. I remember the night that we met she performed and that was the moment she caught my attention. I remember looking across the table and telling my friend “That’s the type of woman I want my wife to be.” At the time I didn’t think anything of it, it was a moment of admiration that was not ever meant to be a prediction. I actually didn’t think I would be her type. When we married after only roughly six months together it was a completely different story. Lines were drawn and the first few months we were at war. It took time for them to realize that we were serious about our commitment and there were even moments we considered divorcing but we choose to do what made us happy. Most my friends were very open minded to the idea. The friends that began to show a different side were the mutual friends we had. It was interesting, to say the least, to see the shift in attitudes.

Wayne & LaNette: It may seem unusual to jump into marriage upon ” true love’s kiss” but based on our society can you really blame someone of wanting to live the fairytale of  living happily ever after. I know I don’t [blame anyone]. Being married to Wayne was actually my second marriage, so I had people to ask me why I was rushing to re-marry or they would ask, ” you need more time.” All of a sudden everyone was overly concerned about my well-being. When I was single I didn’t have anyone to give me advice but now that I was ready to settle down everyone wanted to play match-maker and introduce me to their male friends or their family members.

Timmothy & Chalon: Jumping in to marriage is not unusual. Love itself is illogical at best. The easiest way in our opinion to fail in a relationship is when you continually look at the “D-word” rates. You see we don’t even use the word casually.   We don’t play with or even think about the odds of failure because we are fixated on spending the rest of our lives together.  Both of our families trust our judgment at this phase in our lives. We have both had marriages that failed and neither of us jumped back into another relationship. We both practiced abstinence five years or more in preparation for “the one.” So when we announced our intentions to them, they were pleased with our decision. We have been blessed not to have any overt haters in our lives.

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C.B. Fletcher is a public relations manager that has worked with domestic and international pr campaigns in the entertainment, fashion, hospitality, and literary industry. She continues to pursue independent projects and collaborations for events and growing businesses. As a contributing writer to Breath of Life Daily, Ms.Nix In The Mix, and The Urban Realist she has had the opportunity to feature intriguing and uplifting stories of people from around the country, as well as lend her perspective on risque and complicated subjects. She also has caught the directing bug in her first upcoming documentary about the journey of a woman fighting Mucoepidermoid carcinoma cancer; Some People Are Just (Un)Lucky. C.B. lives in Atlanta, GA and embraces the fulfilling love of her long term relationship and incredible family and friends. For more information on upcoming articles, films, and snippets from her upcoming books please visit www.facebook.com/CBFWorld.