I have to write a bit of an anecdote here. Because most if not all of my readers are male, some of you may not be entirely aware of how truly important weddings are to women. Everyone is different of course, but for myself, and the vast majority of women I know, it's understood that a girl's wedding day is the ONE DAY in which a girl has every excuse in the world to be treated like a princess. To be doted over. To be celebrated. Now, it's a debatable as to what weddings are all about, or what values they entail, but to many it can be described as the capstone of womanhood, or perhaps more fairly, the capstone of romantic relationships.
The whole idea can be spun as a bit antiquated, and even sexist, in some circles. Conversely, it can be OVER valued in many cases. Many people place extreme importance on the ceremony, and the marriage itself can be taken for granted--at least some say so. I'll reserve my own judgment here, and let you hopefully be entertained by my characters' take on the issue.
Well that'll be easy to remember, the order of weddings is right to left. When I first read this I didn't realize how long term this plan is, with one wedding per year over 4 years I think Liz is crazy since her turn is last. Not sure why they can't have two weddings in a year, you'd think one of them might have a kid by Liz's turn at that rate. Terran's lucky to be first since it's highly likely that the conspirators themselves won't be immune to weight gain. Part of me hopes that not all the girls will gain like crazy, though all but Terran seems to be perfect candidates. I mean, I fit girl getting fat is a nice turn around, a lazy girl getting fat is expected, and the mastermind deserves a bit of backfire.
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