As the snippet on the left shows, Tomine explores how he and his fiancee fall into the "black hole of nupital narcissism" (Tomine, 29), with having to make frustrating decisions with the smallest details, such as what songs to play, seating arrangements, and even what kind of pen to write the invitations with. Despite this, Adrian and Sarah seem even more unified than ever through all the disagreements and bickering.
And when all is said and done, like in the "After Hours" strip, Tomine really hits home with the theme of love- having a dinner for two with some greasy fast food is enough of a satisfying moment for the two of them.
There is also a recurring theme of "this nonsense stops when we're married".
There is also a recurring theme of "this nonsense stops when we're married".
The title An Impending Wedding really lends itself to the theme of hardships that lead up to a wedding ceremony. Throughout the comic Tomine lays a stressful undertone to each of the events, with it building up towards the end. Marriage is a huge moment in someone's life, and often people forget the amount of work and effort that goes into making it happen. Tomine explores that but also brings light to the humour and absurdity of all of it, and the fact that all that he's done, no matter how ridiculous or stressful, is ultimately for his wife.
More about Tomine's experiences here: Drawn and Quarterly Interview
More about Tomine's experiences here: Drawn and Quarterly Interview
I have to agree with all your points here, this is just a blissfully cute and in depth look at a young couple that touches on the themes of love, marriage and relationships. All the little details like a house of cards ready to fall if you do not deal with them properly. I gotta admit that ending scene was just the cutest and put a pin on the whole story Adrian looking at his wife and saying "Holy shit we're married" was just the best way to end it all and summarized the theme of the story completely.
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