True Story London Podcast 28 - Not the Fairytale w/Kaitlyn Kelly
How Kaitlyn Redefined Her Wedding and Life Expectations
Kaitlyn Kelly shares how she navigated shifting her parents' long-held dreams of a big, traditional wedding to a small, intimate celebration that truly reflected her and her wife's love.
She explains how growing up wanting to validate her parents' love made it difficult to break away from their expectations, especially around big life events like marriage.
Moving to Paris and embracing a different lifestyle helped her realize the value in simpler, meaningful celebrations, contrasting with the extravagant weddings she’d once envisioned.
Kaitlyn also discusses the delicate timing and courage needed to tell her parents about her engagement to a woman and how that shaped the way she arranged her wedding.
Her storytelling technique of starting with an elaborate wedding fantasy and ending on a simple, heartfelt ceremony beautifully illustrates personal growth and acceptance.
Childhood Wedding Dreams Shattered
- Kaitlyn shares how she and her family idolized extravagant weddings like those on "Say Yes to the Dress."
- She contrasts this dream with her experience at a friend's lavish, overwhelming wedding that changed her perspective.
Small Wedding, Big Love
- Kaitlyn hesitated to tell her parents about her engagement and unconventional wedding plans due to their expectations.
- Her actual wedding was small, simple, yet full of palpable love, defying the original grandiose vision.