First time Quote by Ree Drummond
““ I now pronounce you husband and wife. I hadn’t considered the kiss. Not once. I suppose I’d assumed it would be the way a wedding kiss should be. Restrained. Appropriate. Mild. A nice peck. Save the real kisses for later, when you’re deliciously alone. Country club girls don’t make out in front of others. Like gum chewing, it should always be done in private, where no one else can see. But Marlboro Man wasn’t a country club boy. He’d missed the memo outlining the rules and regulations of proper ways to kiss in public. I found this out when the kiss began--when he wrapped his loving, protective arms around me and kissed me like he meant it right there in my Episcopal church. Right there in front of my family, and his, in front of Father Johnson and Ms. Altar Guild and our wedding party and the entire congregation, half of whom were meeting me for the first time that night. But Marlboro Man didn’t seem to care. He kissed me exactly the way he’d kissed me the night of our first date--the night my high-heeled boot had gotten wedged in a crack in my parents’ sidewalk and had caused me to stumble. The night he’d caught me with his lips.””
About This Quote
Source Novel excerpt: Unnamed romance novel, 2021
The narrator describes an unexpected, passionate public kiss at a wedding, contrasting with expectations of restraint.
In simple terms: Unexpected public kiss defies social norms.
Key Takeaway
Embrace authentic moments despite expectations.
Themes
love
social norms
public intimacy
expectations
personal freedom
Mood
romantic
defiant
intimate
Type
narrative
personal
When to use this quote
- wedding ceremony
- public settings
- personal relationships
- social gatherings
Key Concepts
authenticity
social pressure
public display
personal expression
Questions to Reflect On
- How do cultural expectations shape public affection?
- When is it appropriate to break social conventions?
A Different Perspective
The kiss may cause discomfort for some observers.
![“[Parker] ”We know why I kissed you last night, Maris.” “To frighten me off.” He frowned. “That doesn’t even merit an argument. I kissed you because you braved Terry’s and showed up everybody in the place, including me. I kissed you because just looking at you made me ache. I kissed you because I’m…” quote by Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/729/sandra-brown-3975_last-night_parker-we-know-why-i-kissed-you-last-nig_942327.jpg)
