Everyone has their favorite books.  The Gospel of John has never been one of The Naughty Bride's.  Yet her attention was drawn the other day to an interesting passage, filled with Naughty Brides and even naughtier implications.  (Read the last three lines like rock n' roll lyrics, and you'll see them.)    

“Fear not, for you will not be ashamed;
be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced;
for you will forget the shame of your youth,
and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.
For your Maker is your husband,
the Lord of hosts is his name;
and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer,
the God of the whole earth he is called.
For the Lord has called you
like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit,
like a wife of youth when she is cast off,
says your God.
For a brief moment I deserted you,
but with great compassion I will gather you.
In overflowing anger for a moment
I hid my face from you,
but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,”
says the Lord, your Redeemer.

Much has been made of divine love being that of a groom for his bride, indeed many wars have been fought in and over Israel because of passages like this one.  But if we remove the political rhetoric and we replace duality with a greater understanding, the Great Naughty Groom in the Sky is nothing but our own love reflected back to us, and its Redemption is always just a breath away. So Bridezillas and Groomzillas (which we all are), with great compassion it is time to gather each other up (because we all are).  Because this is not the dry love of duty, but the full wonder of our magic selves in divine union.  Have a wedding night!  Enjoy the great cosmic big bang! From the union of your Self and your Love, a child is born and that child is You, you Naughty little thing. 

Have a Very Naughty Christmas, and to all a Good Night.  

Our Bride of the Day today is Heidi Stoekley, a principal dancer with Martha Graham's company, who married her groom on their third date according to this article in SFGate. They met, she told her mother "that's the man I'm going to marry," and a few zillion emails and two quick visits between gigs later, they were hitched.  Because sometimes you just know.  You do.  All the questions are answered, all the charts are filled in, and no matter what comes, you say Yes.   It's the secret to Arranged Marriage and the secret to a Love Match, too, because eventually it's all the same.  Infatuation will fade, and you're left with someone you arranged your life around, so you pick your brain up off the floor and keep it amused and groom, baby groom as per Sapolsky because we are all One.  He is a God and you are a Goddess.  So keep saying Yes, yes to yourself, yes to your spouse, yes to life and yes to even the sorrow and the crud it's going to dish out to you, because it's all practice for keeping your Naughty Little Feet beneath you. 

Happy Holidays, everybody.  If you haven't already, may you look into the eyes of the one you love... or even the one you are with, and just say Yes today.  

History is made by the ones who show up.

And, ya know, show you their naughty smiles....

According to everyone, including the Chicago Tribune, when Claudaniel Fabien kissed his bride Melody LaLuz at the altar the other day, it was for the first time.  The Naughty Bride has gotta say, that's hot.  If these guys can pull that off, they've got the monogamy thing down.  A little sweet torture, a little bringing-it-to-the-edge, a little backing off at the right moment....  Five smooches to them... you know, now that they're married.  

The Steuben-Courier informs us that Grant & Gail Simons of Florida have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary recently.  Three smooches to this Naughty Bride of the Day, for keeping the spring in her step... and evidently exhausting poor ol' Grant, if this photo can be believed.  Three smooches!