My Girlfriend Is Very Good To Me [EN]: Chapter 210

< Episode 209 > Preparing for the Wedding – 2

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And so, a few days later, the anticipated day arrived.

Hee-na and I took Sarang and Somang to several rental shops in our neighborhood. We were surprised to find that many S.D.M.E. (Studio, Dress, Makeup, and Event planning) companies also offered a wide selection of children’s clothing, categorized by age.

It almost felt like we were starting the S.D.M.E. [comprehensive wedding planning services] search for ourselves. Honestly, almost every place we visited had plenty of dresses and hanboks [traditional Korean clothing] for Hee-na and me.

So, we just needed to focus on finding places with a good selection for the kids, and everything would be fine.

After much consideration, we went into a shop where we tried all sorts of outfits on Sarang and Somang. As always, the problem was that everything looked so good on them.

“Sarang! Look over here and smile!”

“Okay!”

“Somang, you too! Can you smile at Daddy? Now!”

“I’m tired.”

“Daddy will give you a piggyback ride later! Just a little more!”

“Smile…”

Even now, I couldn’t take my eyes off Sarang and Somang in their matching elegant dresses and little suits.

Sarang, in her pure white dress, with her cute face and gentle eyes, looked like an angel. And Somang was so adorable and handsome for a four-year-old.

Because of this, the employee helping us with the children’s fittings was also excited and kept bringing us various outfits. Maybe it was for sales purposes, but we appreciated it.

“How about hanboks next? These days, many people change into hanboks after the dress. It would be so pretty if your children wore matching sets!”

“That sounds good. Hee-na, what do you think?”

“I love it… What should I do… I think I’m going to die, honey…”

“Don’t die.”

“Sarang and… Somang… are so pretty… Sarang! Can you hug Somang? Mommy will take a picture!”

“Okay! Somang~ Let’s hug!”

“Tired…”

Hee-na was frantically snapping pictures.

I couldn’t stop smiling at the children’s cuteness.

Sarang was enjoying wearing pretty clothes and hearing us say how cute she looked.

The studio employee was also beaming, sensing that we were likely to sign a contract, and clearly charmed by the angelic children.

Everyone was happy, except for Somang, who was exhausted from the countless outfit changes. Honestly, we still had a long way to go, so I comforted Somang, who seemed more tired of the fuss than the effort itself.

“Somang, I’m sorry for making you change so much. But it’s because you’re so pretty that Mommy and Daddy keep asking you to. I’ll do whatever you want later, so please hang in there a little longer?”

“Okay… Somang will try…”

“Good job~ I’m so grateful that you’re being so good~”

“Daddy! Daddy! Me too! I’m also being good!”

“I’ll make sure to grant your wish later too, Sarang. Can you keep taking care of Somang?”

“Okay! I will!”

Having received a promise, Sarang hugged Somang tightly again and struck a pose.

We took one last picture of them like that and then changed their clothes, this time into hanboks.

Come to think of it, we did dress them in hanboks for their first birthdays. But they were too young then, so they probably don’t remember it at all. We’ve shown them the pictures, though.

The hanboks we put on them this time weren’t the simple, single-colored ones from their first birthdays, but hanboks that looked like they came straight out of a historical drama. With a little help, Sarang’s hair was styled up, and Somang was neatly dressed as well.

After dressing them like that, they were so cute and suited the clothes so well that I wanted to head straight to Gyeongbokgung Palace [major Seoul palace]. They would definitely become popular stars.

By the way, this place really has a wide variety of clothes. They even have those kinds of hanboks for kids.

And it seemed I wasn’t the only one thinking that, as Hee-na had already put down her phone and was talking to the employee.

“Could I get a business card?”

“Yes, here you go. Please feel free to contact us anytime!”

Of course, we hadn’t decided on this place yet, but she was probably leaning towards it. I honestly wouldn’t mind choosing this place, but Hee-na is surprisingly meticulous about these things.

Still, looking at the catalog earlier, the prices were reasonable, making it a strong contender. Compared to other S.D.M.E. companies we had researched, it wasn’t the cheapest, but it wasn’t too expensive either.

“This is a photo taken by our photographer last month. As you can see, their skills are excellent─”

Moreover, the photos were excellent, as she said. It was a well-known place in this area, so there were many reviews to look through later. There was no need to decide right away.

So, for now, rather than those details.

“Somang! Pretty face!”

“Okay…”

“Sarang too!”

“I’ll smile!”

I should diligently capture our children’s incredibly cute 모습 [appearance/image].

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We spent the whole weekend happily dressing the children.

Starting that weekend, we gradually began preparing for the wedding each week. The most important thing, the wedding venue, was arranged through a contact of Rin noona’s [older sister’s].

It was a place specializing in small weddings, so there was no need for complicated preparations, and Hee-na and I loved it.

However, it was quite booked up, so the earliest available date was six months away, and the price was relatively high.

But with these conditions, it was quite satisfactory. Usually, people book a year in advance, so we had that in mind as well.

Besides, the date was good. We weren’t necessarily in a hurry, but six months later would be around our family’s birthdays, which was meaningful.

“The price probably won’t go lower than this. It’s a popular place. This is also thanks to some special consideration.”

“It’s a bit more expensive than I thought… but it’s still okay.”

“Thank you, 새언니 [sister-in-law].”

“No need to thank me. How’s the preparation going? What about S.D.M.E.?”

“We’ve looked into a few places. I don’t know what will happen since we have to coordinate with the wedding venue’s schedule…”

“If all the times don’t match, contact me. I’ll check the place I used. Oh, 희성이 [Hui-seong] wants to host the ceremony, is that okay?”

“희성이 hyung [older brother]? We’re grateful. We were planning to ask hyung in the first place.”

“Hehe, it’ll be lively that day. Anyway, he likes you two so much.”

“We like 오빠 [older brother] a lot too, so it’s okay. Right, honey?”

“Of course.”

With Rin noona’s help, we secured a venue for the small wedding.

“Han Yeon-hoo. Let’s do it on Sunday if possible. I don’t know what might happen on Saturday.”

“Really? Is 형수 [brother’s wife] likely to have to work?”

“On Saturdays. If the company holds her back on Sunday too, she said she’s really going to quit this time.”

“She might not be able to come if she’s busy, what’s the big deal…”

“She said she’ll go no matter what. To your wedding.”

“I’m grateful.”

“And have you decided on a buffet catering service?”

“Not yet. The wedding hall manager told me about a place, but I’m planning to look into it separately.”

“Then take this. It’s the place we used for our wedding, and everyone said the food was good. It was a few years ago, so I don’t know what it’s like now… Check it out.”

“Oh, thanks! Come to think of it, that place was good!”

“If you’re grateful, play with our Ji-hoo for a bit. He’s been glancing at you since earlier, isn’t it pitiful?”

“Ji-hoo! Want to play with 삼촌 [uncle]?!”

“삼촌, let’s play games together!”

“Alright! Let’s do it!”

The buffet catering service was decided on with the place 정후 hyung [older brother] told me about.

[ Kim Su-hwang: ㅇ Done. Ria too, she said yes. Tell me about your wedding reservation later. I need to start preparing soon too. ]

[ Jung Yoon-sung: I’m in too. I’ll close the store and come ㄹㅇ [real]. And tell me about it too. ]

[ Shin Eui-hyun: I’m in too~ Maybe~ ]

[ Lee Hyun-woo: ㄱㄴ [going]. Ah, I really want to quit my job ]

[ Kim Su-hwang: Buy a lottery ticket. ]

[ Lee Hyun-woo: I’m buying 50,000 won worth every week… ]

[ Shin Eui-hyun: ㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㅁㅊ [laughing crazy] ]

My friends.

[ Shin Jae-hwan: ?? Wait… 형 [older brother], you didn’t have a ceremony before? ㄹㅇ [real]? I’m going to go, but it’s hilarious. ]

[ Lee Chan-hyung: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Amazing; Anyway, I’ll probably go if nothing happens ]

[ Lee Yu-jin: Definitely! I’m definitely going! 오빠 [older brother]! Can I hold Somang then?! ]

College juniors.

“What, can you come? You don’t have to if it’s too hard, 임마 [you].”

─Why are you saying that so disappointedly? How can I not go when 맛다시 깐부 [Matdasi Kkanbu – a nostalgic snack buddy] is having a wedding?

“It’s too far. It doesn’t take just an hour or two to get here from Busan.”

─I’m coming to see Seoul too. Don’t kick me out for eating too much.

“Eat a lot. As much as you gave me snacks in the training camp.”

─To eat that much, half of it would be mine.

And I was able to hear about Yoo-joon’s intention to attend as well.

In that way, the wedding preparations were going perfectly smoothly. It wasn’t just because we were relaxed and taking our time, but because our families were helping us with so many things.

As if they had been waiting for this day, they were taking time out of their busy schedules to look into things for us.

“We really don’t have anything to do?”

“Really. Everyone’s helping us with something, so we don’t have anything to do.”

“The hall decoration company said they’ll organize a catalog and give it to us two months before… and they said they’ll print the invitations to match the hall concept, right?”

“Yeah. Hee-na, what should we do now?”

“Hmm~ Kiss?”

“Besides what we do every day.”

“Do it more, even if we do it every day~”

Thanks to that, we were preparing, but we spent more time being lovey-dovey as usual. Of course, it wasn’t just the two of us.

“Daddy, I want a kiss on the cheek too!”

“Sarang too?”

“It’s unfair that you only kiss Mommy!”

“Okay. Should I give Somang one too?”

“Please do.”

Now, our Sarang, who has grown up a lot, still likes to give and receive kisses on the cheek, and our Somang, who seems chic, wants to receive them all as well.

Today, we were sitting together on the sofa as always. It was nothing new since we had always been like this.

And as time passed.

One day passed, a month passed, and until the wedding approached.

We, our family, remained unchanged.

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