She looks at herself in the mirror. The dress is easy enough to put on that she didn’t need any help, so her mother is waiting outside.
It is a muted white, with a pale pink underlayer so that it appears to be just pink enough to not be white. It has cap sleeves, and the skirt simply falls in folds around her ankles. Half-inch cuffs on the sleeves and neckline are white satin, and there is a inch wide sash around her waist to match. The veil that goes with it is muted white lace with a headband covered in white satin with a place for a flower. The skirt also has pockets in it, which is very important to her.
The dress has a large tear on the back, but she doesn’t doubt that her brothers can fix that. There’s also a small stain on the veil, but again, her brothers can fix it. The sales lady comes in with a sample bouquet made of plastic flowers, and a matching single flower. “That dress is amazing. Here, if you want to put the veil on, I brought a flower and a bouquet to show your mother.”
A smile, and the bride-to-be gently places the teal plastic flower in her veil. “Teal?” The sales lady shrugs, explaining that the other demo bouquets are all in use currently. “It’s certainly… different.”
When she steps out of the change room, Linda gasps. “Oh Candace! That’s beautiful!”
Mrs. Johnson steps up to Candace and walks around her. “Well, there is a tear and a stain… but that doesn’t matter if you like it.”
Candace grins. The teal actually goes not too badly with her orange hair and the winter pink dress. “I love it. It’s so sweet and simple.”
Linda Flynn-Fletcher is still staring at her daughter, when she looks at the bouquet. “Wait, teal?”
The sales lady laughs quietly. “All of our other bouquets are in use currently. Apparently summer weddings are very popular.”
Candace looks at herself in another mirror. “Actually, I kind of like the teal.”
“What?” Linda stares at her, shocked. “Teal flowers?”
Candace grins at her. “And red coral. You didn’t talk to Ferb about the colour scheme? Most of the decorations are pink and white, but the flowers will be bright colours.”
They all laugh at Linda’s puzzled face as she tries to picture teal and red coral bouquets. “It’s your wedding.” She says finally. “But how do you like this dress?”
“Perfect.” Candace says.
Mrs. Johnson agrees. “Sweet.”
“Simply beautiful.” Linda smiles at Candace. She turns to the sales lady, “We will take this one.”
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