The Church was decorated so beautifully for my wedding day. Everything had fallen into place.
The weeks of preparation were coming to fruition as the moment came to take that last walk down the aisle as a single woman.
In the bell tower my brother Matt was ringing the bell to announce not only the wedding but also to herald in the celebrations that were to follow.
It was so good to see my family around me, my friends and so many perfect strangers there to witness my finest hour.
Ahead of me at the altar stood the love of my life.
Momentarily my knees went to jelly.
The ring slid onto my finger and I was suddenly Mrs Rosemary Stubble.
Igor my handsome husband smiled at me through his broken black teeth. I was once again mesmerised by his obvious charm.
In bending to kiss him that first time as husband and wife I didn’t notice his lizard tongue until it was too late.
Written for: https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/2015/05/26/fffaw-week-of-may-27-2015/
Morpethroad 
Oh good lord, must she kiss him??!!! black teeth and lizard tongue…yuck!! well penned and entertaining as usual. 🙂
Thanks Cheryl-Lynn…..he was her knight in shining armour, well until that moment at any rate….
Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder
OH MY GOODNESS! HORRORS!
Hello Dell, yes indeed…..enough to ruin your day I would think….thanks for stopping by….
Well, it didn’t quite ruin it–I had a productive day! Lots of cooking….
Sorry I was thinking of the bride…but I’m very pleased you had a good one and I am sure cooked some veritable treats….
OK, that ending literally just made me gag! (although I don’t think Mrs. Stubble seemed to mind) Reminds me of the scene in the Parent Trap (the one with Lindsey Lohan) when the lizard crawls into Meredith’s mouth. Classic!
Thanks Nortina for stopping by…yes I agree it reminded me of a few images as well….
Great story Michael. I wasn’t prepared for that ending and it was brilliant! Yikes! 😮
Thanks Joy, it was fun to write…..
I love writing stories that are fun to write.
Oh shivers. LOL
Thanks Kim, Its Wednesday in the land down under and I hope you are doing well today….
Oh no a lizard tongue…scary stuff
Yes Donna it would be….thanks for your comment…
That’s absolutely terrible, to find that out on your wedding day! O boy.
Yes indeed, thanks for reading my post.
That’s why we were married by a judge! We only needed two witnesses.
Great twist at the end. Igor could be an ET who zapped the bride with his ray gun . . .
Ha…yes could be…..thanks for that comment I think he may have been a tad uglier than ET…
Yikes, that sent a shiver down my spine. Mind you, ‘his obvious charm’ made me laugh 🙂
Thanks Sonya, yes his charm was a feature, one you couldn’t ignore apparently…
Terrific story! I was suspecting something different at the end of the story, but certainly not that!
Time for her to rush down and get an annulment!
Yes exactly, though he was charming.
Oh my goodness, what has she married? By the time I got to her new name, and the name of Igor, I knew something fishy was going on. I must confess that lizard-like didn’t occur to me. I wish them a happy marriage, with lots of little lizard-like offspring! lol A great story, Michael – highly amusing and certainly entertaining.
More reptilian Millie…lol….one wonders how long this may last…..though Igor is charming…..thanks for stopping by….
Hahaha OH MY GOD! That last line got me 😀 ,I wasn’t expecting it at all. What a great ending.
Thanks Ameena. Lovely to have you stop by.
Eek! That wedding ceremony just lost it’s perfection, I think! Great story, with a very unexpected ending. 🙂
Thanks, one wonders what might have happened next. Have a good day Louise.
Ewww lizard tongue! Don’t know about those black teeth either.
The story starts with a beauty.There is a charm and softness in its opening.
By the time I read “black teeth”, I feel something strange going to happen but I was not expecting this ending.
Really a masterful job!
Ahh thank you so much, glad I could make you feel that way….not the surprise we might have expected….
Eww creepy lol.
Gross! Black teeth and lizard tongue! Great twist at the end.
Thank you glad you found it so. Thanks for stopping by.