Nicole’s POV Planning a wedding is like trying to solve a Rubik's Cube, blindfolded, underwater—it's ten thousand times more complex than I ever dreamed, but somehow, ten thousand times sweeter. Ever since Alex went all out, surprising me on one knee surrounded by candlelight and roses, I've felt like a lovestruck guppy who can only nod and say "yes." Now, we’re in full-blown wedding countdown mode. My parents, bless them, announced they'd foot the bill, insisting, "Get whatever's best!" But after a heart-to-heart discussion, Alex and I decided we'd chip in for most of it. After all, this is our first foray into married life. "My love, you look amazing in anything," Alex tells me for what feels like the millionth time, his sincerity so sweet it could melt chocolate, though the simplicity

