We all laughed. Finally, we were all smiling again. We would be dressing at the church. They had a room set aside for the women to dress so our gowns wouldn't get soiled or wrinkled before the ceremony. It was normally a practice room for the pianist and organist of the church, but was set aside for this purpose for weddings. It was toward the back of the church near the entry so it was convenient for being walked down the aisle as the ceremony started, and sound suppressed so the music wouldn't disturb other church business.

We got there right at 12:30 and were led to the room. There...