Some may feel like they just want to escape when they have the chance but when they think about the hearts they will break, they quickly snap back into reality. They will also wonder why those who took charge of everything since day was still has the energy to go even more than ever than ever.

The groom may may lament the fact that he has to face all the anxiety of the marriage ceremony. At this point he will be sensitive to what others do or say in front of him.

It was not that I was against the institution of marriage. It was not that I was not attracted to my wife-to-be, albeit ours was an arranged match. I did. I just felt as a young energetic thirty year old, I still wanted my freedom. Needless to say, I did not suffer from any Bridget Jones-like complex. My fiancée and I have discussed extensively and we agreed to remain unattached as long as possible. But Mother changed her mind with the all powerful warning, “Time and tide wait for no one". Honestly, the truth be told, I was not a little apprehensive of major changes.

He finally gave in to his mother’s proposal although he didn’t know why exactly. He probably just wanted to satisfy her. She wanted to have grandchildren at a much younger age.

Having a wedding require a lot of cautious and cash. Waiting the last minute to back off would be a complete waste. Even when the bits and pieces does not seem important to him, they are the one he ended up exhausting his energy on. He never imagined that shopping for wedding would parallel shopping for a whole decade. Even deciding about the details on the wedding cake alone took ages. He could not even comprehend the point of having a wedding cake with complicated designs and things nevermind deciding for a mere topping. The photo-taking session which was supposed to be fun in any other events was extremely tiresome. In this whole wedding business, even a cake can get on his nerve.

Although its true no one pays attention to details, they will know when these things are left out. This was what his mother warned him when they were at the cake house.

Of course when you think about it, it seems reasonable to actually pay attention to every detail.

What a woman will do to look fabulous on her big day he could not believe. He thought that she must be out of her mind when he saw the bill from the bridal boutique.

Could clothes actually cost so much? She would not be wearing it for long anyway!

The sound of the organ woke him from his thoughts.

He was amazed to see how gorgeous she was as she stood in the sunlit spot. He felt like dying when she approached him.

I could not tear my gaze away from her. How could I not – I could see nothing else. The face of my bride, she shyly smiling and poised, eyelashes demurely fixed on her bouquet of white roses. Heavens, did I deserve this angel? Could I give her happiness? Could I be happy?

All the uncertainties that the groom had before this will disappear in a twinkling of an eye. Seeing the bride for the first time of the eventful day would immediately change his mind. He would then value the most meaningful part of the whole torment.

He took her hand as a sign of a new beginning. They will be joined forever.

The keys to a lasting relationship are understanding and respecting each other. Getting through tough time will be tolerable when couples have learnt how to deal with each problem patiently. Only then can they raise a family with true devotion

Love is all he wanted and he could not believe that he was holding it in his hand.

"I do" was what he finally said, now with full confidence.