They sat down and held hands and bowed their heads. Joe asked God to bless the food and also asked Him to bless Luisa in her day. Luisa looked up at him when he was finished and said, “That was the perfect way to start a day. It would make me very happy if you will pray for us every morning.”
“Nothing would make me happier,” he replied. “We will pray together every morning and every evening, and I hope you won’t mind if I pray for you every other second that I am awake.”
Luisa smiled, “Now eat your breakfast before it gets cold. I made you eggs, bacon, grits and toast. I hope you like it.”
Joe looked at his plate and replied, “This looks wonderful. I’m sure it tastes just as good. I think you will make me fat.”
“Don’t worry,” she smiled. “I will work it all off of you at night.”
As Joe picked up his first bite he said, “Promise?”
Luisa looked at him and replied, “Yes, my husband, I promise.”
Yes, it was just breakfast, but it was delicious. Joe remarked, “I don’t know what you put in this, but you could have your own cooking show or teach cooking at the university.”
“Maybe someday,” she replied. “Now, eat.” Luisa was really happy that Joe liked her cooking.
Joe was a member of the clean-plate club by the time he finished his breakfast. It was that good. Again, he tried to help her with the dishes, and again she scolded him, “This is my job. Do not try to do it for me unless I ask for your help.”
Joe went over to the couch to wait for her. He watched her as she washed the dishes. She was one extremely sexy-looking lady. She was wearing a fairly conservative dress, but she made even that dress look sexy. He realized that she reminded him somewhat of his mother in that way. His mom always made whatever she was wearing look good. He thought that they would get along well.
Joe and Luisa drove to his parents’ house, and after chatting for a moment, Joe went back to the campus to allow them free rein. Besides, Joe had work to do on-campus in his regular job.
Susan took Luisa first to the mall. She told Luisa that they had an appointment that afternoon at the bridal shop, but that there were other things she would need as well as a wedding dress. Luisa had no idea what Susan was talking about until Susan took her into a lingerie shop.
Susan began, “I know that your mother should be giving you this advice, but she isn’t here, so I am filling in. Never let anything ever get between you and your husband, not garments, not anything. Regardless of what many people think, God intended sex to be skin-to-skin, NOT garment to garment. So, you should NOT wear your garments when you are planning for sex.
Likewise, it is advisable to seduce your husband to put him in the right mood to love you properly. In that regards, there is nothing better than a sheer nightie. It allows your husband to see what he is unwrapping before he actually does. I know that all nighties come with thongs or G-strings, but only put them on if your husband likes to take them off of you. Are you following me so far?”
“Yes,” Luisa replied. “I agree 100%. I suspect that we will both sleep naked a lot after we are married, but I like the idea of starting out in a sheer nightie.”
Susan smiled. “It seems that you already understand what it takes to be a perfect wife. Your mother has taught you well. Just follow your instincts and do whatever you feel is right for you and Joe. Don’t let anybody else tell you how you should live your lives, not even me. Whatever happens in your bedroom is just between you and your husband. I believe, from what I have seen so far, that God made you and Joe for each other. Never let anything or anybody get in between you two. If you adhere to that principle, I can almost guarantee the two of you will live very happy lives together.”
Susan chuckled to herself. “OK, enough of the lecture that you didn’t even need. Let’s find some sexy things for you to wear. Let’s start with nighties and then look at bras. Even if you are wearing garments, which you will be after you receive your endowments at the temple, you should still wear a nice lace bra to make you feel sexy. And contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t matter whether you wear your bra inside or outside of your temple garments. Whatever makes you feel best about yourself is the best way for you.”
They looked through the nighties the lingerie shop had to offer, and picked out a few that both of them thought were extremely sexy. Luisa was impressed with Susan. She had never expected her future mother-in-law to be so supportive of her. Nor did she expect that their beliefs would match so closely. After they had chosen some nice nighties, it was time to look at other lingerie.
Susan asked for assistance in fitting Luisa for a nice, lacy bra. It had to be white, since everything else she would be wearing that day would be white. Luisa had never been properly fitted for a bra before, and she was surprised at how much better a properly-fitted bra felt than her old bras. Instead of buying just one bra, Luisa bought several. A couple of the bras were white lace, but most were in assorted colors. She decided to donate all of her old bras to charity.
Next, Susan asked to see their selection of lace garters and thigh-high stockings. She suggested that Luisa wear white stockings with her wedding dress, but that she might want a selection of stockings as well. Of course, with thigh-high stockings, she would need a garter belt to hold them up, not to be confused with the lace garter that Joe would symbolically remove at the reception.
When they were done at the lingerie shop, they had several bags, so they took them to the car before continuing on their shopping trip. The next stops were at shoe boutiques, where they searched for the perfect shoes to wear with her wedding dress. Susan suggested low flats because she would be on her feet a lot, and because the temple frowned on heels. She did suggest that, if Luisa wanted high heels for the reception, that she buy a pair of those as well. It took several shops, but they found the perfect shoes for both the temple and the reception afterwards.
The last stop was at an LDS store in the mall, where Luisa could try on and buy temple garments. Luisa was surprised to see that in the mall, but Susan reminded her that they were in Provo. Things were done differently there than in other places.
Susan suggested that Luisa only buy two-piece, light-weight silky garments that would feel good against her skin. She told Luisa that one-piece garments were a pain-in-the-ass when you needed to use the bathroom or get dressed in something nice. She told her to buy the garments that were most comfortable for her and whatever best fit her style, and NOT whatever somebody else thought was proper.
Once Luisa had chosen her temple garments, Susan helped her to select temple clothes. It was important that these fit her properly as well. She could wear her wedding dress in the temple provided it met temple standards, but she would need temple clothes for other visits to the temple later on. Finally, when they had purchased Luisa’s garments and temple clothes, they were done at the mall.
After one more trip to the car with bags, Susan and Luisa went to a nice restaurant to eat lunch. They spent a lot more time talking and laughing than they did eating. By the end of the meal, Susan and Luisa had formed a strong bond, and Luisa would look to Susan as a second mother from that point on.
Their last stop of the day would be at the bridal shop. This was the same shop that Susan had used with her daughter, Linda, and so she already knew the people there and had a relationship. Luisa took her shoes, stockings, lace bra, garter and garter belt into the bridal shop with her. She wanted to see the full effect of the dress, and the only way she could do that was to try dresses on with all of the accessories.
Luisa tried on over a dozen dresses before she found the perfect dress. Susan agreed completely with her choice. The dress looked sexy on Luisa, but not so sexy as to be a problem in the temple. The LDS temple was much stricter about attire than any other venue they could have chosen for their marriage. Of course, with their backgrounds, there was never any other choice they could have made.
After some minor alterations and the choice of a veil, Luisa was dressed in her dress and, according to Susan, was absolutely stunning. Susan took pictures, and they selected a couple of pictures to send to John and Luisa’s parents. They got back rave reviews from all around, so they knew that Luisa had made the right decision. Susan, Luisa and her mom would pick up the dress the afternoon before the wedding. All of the men would just wear black suits, since they already owned black suits anyway. Of course, everyone would wear temple clothes in the temple.
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