“Buckle up! I’m Alissa, your wife.
“Normally I make men work a lot harder for my attention, but here we are skipping straight to the vows. Lucky you. I’m not here for a three month holiday, I’m here because I don’t want to waste a second more of my time.
“I want the house, the holidays. First up, back to the Amalfi, baby!
“I dream of a big, beautiful life, slow Sunday mornings tangled in sheets, tiny humans in matching PJs and morning coffees in bed, and if you’re taking notes, I am a long black but make it a double. Tomorrow morning, ya know?
“And don’t forget to kiss me goodnight every single night and I definitely won’t let you take the good side of the bed.
“I’ve loved before, I’ve shared a home, made plans and thought I found my forever but it wasn’t and when it ended, it broke me in ways I didn’t see coming. I had to face the silence, the nights where I questioned my worth and the fear that maybe I’d never find that love again.
“It was raw, painful and confronting but it uncovered a strength I never knew I had, and now because of that my heart finally has room for something new.
“That space led me here, with a completely open and slightly terrified heart. I want to build not just a life, but a legacy that one day our families and children will be proud of. I’m here today because even after everything, I still believe in love and I’m choosing you even before I know you, because I believe in new beginnings.
“And how much am I willing to give this? Everything. Let’s do this, husband.”