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#264: Save the Date

From romantic comedies like 27 Dresses to suspenseful thrillers like Lucy Foley’s The Guest List, it’s no secret that weddings are a compelling backdrop for storytelling. I’ve personally got weddings on the brain after attending a few this summer — and while they all went smoothly, I’m still intrigued by the narrative possibilities of dramatic, comedic, and just plain outlandish weddings!

This week’s prompts draw from those possibilities, though they’re worded in a way that doesn’t necessarily require you to write a “wedding story.” Whether your characters stroll down the aisle or avoid it altogether, now’s your chance to take them on a captivating journey… in sickness, in health, as long as they both shall live, or under any other circumstances you might invent for them.

This week's prompts

Center your story around two people who meet at a wedding.

Character – 72 stories

Write a story in the form of a speech (or multiple speeches).

Character – 24 stories

Start your story with people arriving at a special ceremony.

Character – 31 stories

Write a story from the POV of a plus-one.

Character – 48 stories

End your story with someone saying “I do.”

Character – 113 stories

Stories

“Wedding Roulette” by Dakota Peterson

Submitted to Contest #264

She fidgeted with the white invitation, tracing its edges every time she seemed to have a troubling thought. Anxiety isn’t something I would ever associate with her; she’s more of a social butterfly-something I both love and resent. I wanted to rub her arm reassuringly, but she didn’t give me any sign that it would be proper. Although, she flew me across the country for this. Just the two of us. We sat side by side for hours on the plane. I even carried her bags and let her sleep on my shoulder. Still, I rested with something simple:“It’s go...

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“Forever, I do” by Selinda Floss

Submitted to Contest #264

I wake up to a loving message from my soon-to-be husband.I can't wait to see you, beautiful. I love you <3I respond with a quick similar message, telling him I love him, too, and jump out of bed. Today is the day - today, I'm getting married. My best friend Eliza comes rushing into my room in the Airbnb, gushing excitement and glee. She squeals as she jumps onto my unmade bed. “Sooooo, are you excited?!”“Very!” I pause. “But I’m also super nervous about a lot of things… Maybe I’m just getting those wedding jitters?” I look at her with a h...

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“The day I met you again. ” by Sanja Dajee

Submitted to Contest #264

When I decided to attend my colleague's wedding, I knew I had to be strong. To see him again after a long year of not talking would have been difficult. Yet, I found myself choosing the best outfit I owned and wearing my red lipstick with confidence. Almost as if this could cure my soul. Let me tell you, that we did not leave on bad terms. The timing was wrong. What is it they say? "Right person, wrong time." I never believed in this notion before him. And the moment I met him, I believed in it. Before him, no one had ever truly unders...

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“I Didn't, I Don't, I Do” by Linda Peterson

Submitted to Contest #264

I Didn’t, I Don’t, I Do I joined the family as baby girl #5 when my oldest sister was already 11 years old and 3 others aged 9, 7 and 4. I didn’t know as an infant just how enamored my big sisters were with having a new baby in the house. The home for a family of 7 was a 3 bedroom, 1 bath...

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“Blood Royale” by Elle Phoenix

Submitted to Contest #264

“Look, Johnny, it’s a wild vampire!” Telila whispered, peaking through the leaves of a great wall of brush. Telila was a tall, slender young woman with long blonde hair that fell loosely fell on her shoulders. She crouched down onto her knees, the dirt staining her jeans.Johnny, a tall, athletic male with short black curls, brown eyes, and brown skin, quietly approached and knelt down at Telila’s level. He moved the leaves before him to the side, and he saw who Telila was talking about.In the distance, his heightened eyesight zoomed in on th...

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“L O L” by Tempest Phoenix Smith

Submitted to Contest #264

Cheryl dropped her mobile on the sofa then plopped down after it, exhausted from another hectic day in what seemed an exceedingly long week. “T.G.I.F,” she sighed, glancing at the fluffy doughnut bed next to her crammed bookcase as if Nabisco would be curled up there signifying his total agreement with one look from under those floppy ears.Her throat caught at how much she missed the little mongrel. His presence in her life had outlasted all her relationships. In fact, if she had paid heed to the times that Nabisco didn’t warm to a few of th...

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“Not an "I do" Kind of Dude.” by Naomi Quick

Submitted to Contest #264

I can feel it happening. It’s the tequila. So cliche, I know. But it is what it is. Here at this wedding makes me all happy. “I do”, the two words that say it all. So simple yet so loud. Love is in the air and I am sucking in deep breaths, getting high on it, but there is something in the air. It’s stronger than love and growing. I know this feeling. I’ve only felt this twice before and I married the last one. Don't get me wrong, men/women find me attractive. I believe alcohol makes you more honest. It feels nice to feel wanted. No matter wh...

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“A Chance Too Good To Miss” by Samuel Lees

Submitted to Contest #264

A Chance Too Good To MissBy Samuel LeesNote: This story contains strong languageThe sky was covered with steely grey clouds and as the drizzle gently settled on the dull and depressed streets; Alexander Sokolov checked his watch for the tenth time that afternoon. It read half – past one. Just another three hours to go until Alexander had finished yet another tedious and repetitive shift and go home, not that he had anything at home. In fact, Alexander didn’t really have anything at all. He worked as a Librarian, which he thought would be cal...

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“Without You” by Meghan Lewis

Submitted to Contest #264

How do I do this? How do I go on without you? It was supposed to be you. It was supposed to be me and you, together forever and now you’re gone. How do I get you back? I can’t, I can’t do any of this without you. How do I move? How do I get out of bed? My muscles have atrophied, and I have nothing left. The air feels hard to breathe. I want to take in the sweet, easy air but instead it is arid and dry and sharp, puncturing my lungs. Everything feels heavy. I can't get up. I don't want to. What do I have to get up for anymore? Where's the mea...

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“The Stained Lilly” by Vivian Peterson

Submitted to Contest #264

“Announcing the arrival of Lady Sayuri of House Warbell!” The many Ladies and Lords in the room fell silent only for a moment as I stepped into the ballroom. I straightened my back and held my head high.My fiancé, the Crown Prince of Laherion, gave no sign of acknowledgement. At his side stood a beautiful young woman, her blonde tresses fell in wavy turrets down her back and framed her most perfect face, from which peered doe brown eyes. I felt a pang in my chest at the sight.Only a month prior, she had appeared seemingly out of thin ai...

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“One Lie” by Eryn Legg

Submitted to Contest #264

“You always do this! You always have to have the last shot!” “Chill out.” The man removed the empty magazine from the gun and placed it gently down in the storage locker. “If you yell any louder, the neighbours won't have to report us, the police will be able to bloody hear us from here.” “I was in position. I could have taken the shot.” “That wasn’t in the plan. We discussed it, how about next time, you can be the first shooter?” “That’s a shit compromise.” She began undressing, placing the bloody clothes in a plastic bag and removing...

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“Never Getting Married” by Sophie Goldstein

Submitted to Contest #264

I hate weddings. There are many people who say that, and don’t really mean it. But I mean it. Let me tell you why:1) The wedding industry gouges people. They charge astronomical prices for venues, catering, even the chairs people are supposed to sit in, all because they know they can. Capitalism at its finest. 2) The obligation to invite your creepy uncle even though everyone hates him. No one talks to the creepy uncle or aunt or cousin in decades and yet all of a sudden, you’re expected to invite them to th...

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“An Immortal Oath” by Kobe Dogood

Submitted to Contest #264

I felt my nostrils flare in the callous heat of Muhammed Murtala International Airport. A morning of torso invoking chaos at the entry to this structure of aerodynamic potential. The queue winded into an indoor jungle like a tributary entering the Niger River. A patchwork of colored poly-cotton cloth groped the curves of the patted lady with heavy dark cheeks holding her ground in-front. She seemed but another barrier blocking my way to flight FTU550 that would eventually send me to Tel Aviv. Afia’s text jolted my pocket “you get to the...

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“Guns, justice and heroes” by Grigory Kisiljov

Submitted to Contest #264

Guns, justice and heroesDuring my youth, guns were the most enjoyable toys I played with. Holding them makes me feel powerful.With age, my guns grow more severe and real. These weapons possessed an immense power, capable of inflicting harm and snuffing out lives. My life had an unlawful part—a life characterized by irresponsibility.Upon reaching the age of 18, I enlisted in the army. The weapons present were destructive. We only used them during those times for training, but the sensation guns provided were always alike. I needed clarificati...

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“Giving Away ” by Seni Meni

Submitted to Contest #264

“Settle everyone, please settle. I’d like to thank all of you for coming and for dressing so nicely for my angel Veronica’s special day. Before I get started, I must humbly thank Trivia Corp for funding this wedding; we’re all eternally thankful for this act of gratitude. Now, Veronica - don’t laugh! Is your big man making a speech that funny to you? Alright, alright - well my angel Veronica, and you really do look like an angel today - was that why your mother was taking so long to leave your changing room? I feel sorry for the poor hair st...

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Ended on 23:59 - Aug 23, 2024 EST

Won by Lonnie Russo 🏆

Title: Men on the Moon

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