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BPOV:

"Allllllllllllrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiggghhhhttttttttttttttt…" Alice droned.

I don't think a simple two-syllable word could've been dragged out any further. Alice set down a tube of mascara alongside the many other products used for my beautification, or should I say weapons used at my expense. I glanced up at the pixie of a vampire who was currently hovering over me with a look of such great concentration plastered on her face that I found it hard to keep from busting out in a fit of giggles. Her perfect features were contorted, twisted in a knot: her eyebrows were furrowed, her lips pursed, her nose wrinkled. A quick chuckle betrayed my nonchalant façade and escaped my lips on which Alice was ever so carefully applying the shimmery liquid of doom.

"BELLLLLLLAAAAAAA!!" There goes the word elongation again. I should have a nickname for her: Alice the Elongator, the Pixie of Prolongment….

Alice's squeal of a voice interrupted my name session, "I'm an artist who needs a steady canvas! If you move while I'm working on you, it'll just force me to start all over again, making it quite possible for you to miss your own wedding. Now, do you want to be here any longer than needed?"

"NO!" I quickly shouted. I'm sure a look of sheer disgust crossed my face as I remembered the last 4 and a half hours that I had spent in this torture chamber, being the helpless victim of Alice's dress up Barbie charade.

"I didn't think so," Alice cut into my thoughts. " Now, just a little blush, I know I don't particularly need to pile it on; you'll be doing that sufficiently yourself during the ceremony." Her sly grin made its way into her eyes, now shimmering with her retaliation as I shot her the most evil glare that I could possibly muster. Alice calmly swiped the brush across my cheekbones, took a step back and admired her handiwork. After what seemed like countless hours of her scrutinizing every part of my face and hair, she gave the nod of approval and swiveled my chair around. I now faced the mirror, and took in the sight that was laid out before me. I almost didn't recognize the woman staring at me. She was gorgeous. Her hair was pulled back into a bun with a few stray ringlets framing her face. Her makeup, so very natural, made her face radiantly glow and enhanced her features perfectly. She looked like a member of the Cullen family.

" Oh I almost forgot!" Alice chirped as she hurriedly reached into the vanity drawer and pulled out a long, white, lace veil adorned ever-so lightly with a few shimmering Swarovski crystals. As she placed the clip on the top of my bun and the beautiful piece of fabric flowed down my back, reality began to finally sink in. In less than 2 hours, I will be wed to Edward, the man of my dreams, my soul mate. As much as I try, I still can't fathom how my move to the little insignificant town of Forks has changed my life so drastically. Who would've thought I'd get married so soon? Furthermore, who would've thought I'd get married to a vampire? My initial feelings of apprehension and reluctance regarding marriage were completely erased as Charlie and Renee graciously accepted our union. I realized that my parents' thoughts on the subject were the strongest trigger of my reluctance towards my marriage, along with concerns for my reputation. And the more I thought about it, the more ridiculous it seemed. Why would I let someone else's thoughts barricade the one path to my true happiness? Don't get me wrong; I totally and completely respect others' opinions but not so much as to let them act as a barrier to my own joy. And as for my reputation fears, I realized that marriage at 18 doesn't matter when you've found your soul mate. I'm just one of the lucky ones who's found him this early- even if he is an immortalized teenage vampire who's been frozen in time for over 100 years as a 17 year old. And after an acceptance from Renee and Charlie, Charlie being a bit harder to coax into acceptance being the stubborn person that he is, and the vanquishment of my reputation worries, I traded my reluctance for eagerness.

"DRESS TIME!" Alice's squeal snapped me out of my reverie. The pixie excitedly grabbed my hand and yanked me out of the vanity chair and into her room. After my attempted wave to Rosalie, Angela, Esme, and Renee, who were all gathered in the room adorning their own dresses for the ceremony, I was further pulled into Alice's planet of a closet. The pixie bounced around the space, grabbing a white gown and holding it out for my taking, wearing an expression of pure excitement and joy. I could feel my eyes widen as I took in my gorgeous wedding dress: the modest yet elegant gown adorned with short cap sleeves and a short train. The dress was complete white lace with an empire waistline cinched with a champagne colored sash that met just under the bust with a small diamond encrusted medallion. As I slipped into the dress, and Alice zipped it up the back, it perfectly clung to my every curve. The pixie retrieved a pair of perfectly matched high heels and dainty drop pearl earrings with an identical necklace. After I clasped the necklace around my neck, slipped into the shoes and carefully put on the earrings, I exited the closet. Rosalie, Angela, Esme, and Renee all simultaneously gasped as I entered the room. I had to use every ounce of effort I could scrounge up not to do the same as I saw them! They all looked gorgeous in their gowns! Rosalie and Angela were in dazzling bridesmaid gowns that perfectly reflected the wedding's colors- midnight blue, yellow and white. Angela sparkled in a modest, midnight blue satin v-neck dress with a gorgeous bustled back skirt and white satin ribbon clenched at the waist. Of course, Rosalie's gown was anything but modest, with a deep v-neck revealing her major cleavage, but was elegant all the same with beautiful draping, a dropped waist and a trumpet skirt. Esme was wearing a gorgeous brown gown with a sweetheart neckline, lace sleeves and a ruched bodice with beautiful beaded flower and ruffle accents. Renee was also adorned in a brown gown with a lace bodice and long v neckline. It had a beautifully pleated waistband with a fabric flower on the side. I was so engaged in admiring everyone's dresses that I didn't even notice that Alice had left the room until she entered clad in a pretty midnight blue knee-length dress. It was gorgeous and reflected Alice's personality perfectly with no sleeves, black lace lining the sides and a black satin ribbon tied around the waist. Everyone was stunning! I stopped my gaping as I felt two arms wrap around me. I looked up at Renee's face, reflecting a look of joy and sadness at the same time. A single tear slid from her eye.

"Alright!" Alice chirped, interrupting the serene moment with my mother. Renee smiled and released me from her tight hug.

"Time for corsages!!" Alice screamed. As Alice handed each person their own unique flowered bracelet, the memory of the time Alice and Edward had surprised me with the flowers for the wedding crept back into my mind.

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I walked into the florist giggling with Alice and ready to choose the flowers that were to be decorations for the wedding ceremony and incorporated into the bouquets. But I was completely taken aback to find Edward sitting at a table overflowing with beautiful white, yellow and dark blue flowers made into bouquets and corsages, his mouth turned up into a mischievous grin. I looked back at Alice hoping to get some justification or explanation but she merely wore the same sly grin as Edward.

" Guys, what's going on?" I questioned in a wary tone. " Edward, I thought you were on a hunting trip…and…and you already picked the flowers? Without me?" My voice now had an edge to it, how dare they arrange the bride's bouquet without the bride?

"Relax love," Edward was instantly by my side, his swiftness was something I still hadn't gotten used to, and was rubbing soothing circles into my left palm. Before he spoke again, he brought my hand up to his mouth and gently placed a peck on my ring.

"These are simply the flowers we had in mind for the wedding. Alice brought you here for your consent. Nothing final." With that, I let him lead me to the table that was brimming with flowers but as we took our seats I was sure I still wore my confused expression. He and Alice already picked out the wedding flowers?

"Now, you know I'm a very old fashioned type of guy," Edward started. I let the corners of my mouth turn up into a shy grin knowing that I was one of few that knew how literal the term old fashioned meant when pertaining to Edward.

"And being old fashioned, I look for deep meaning and symbolism in just about everything." He continued. " I didn't want to get just any type of flower for our wedding, I wanted the flowers to have significance. So I decided to look up the meanings of several different types of flowers and see which ones reflected our relationship in the best possible way for use in our wedding."

"And these," he gestured to the white, yellow and blue flowers resting on the table, "Are what I came up with. Now let's begin." With that he picked up a twig adorned with delicate 5-petaled white flowers.

"First," he began, "Is the apple blossom. It means promise. Reflecting the promise of forever we will soon make to each other. How we will eternally be bound in love." He picked up a bunch of these pretty flowers all on branches and delicately handed them to Alice. Next, he gathered a bunch of dainty small white flowers.

"Baby's breath. Meaning sweet innocence and faithfulness. Sweet Innocence. These are the two words that come to my mind when I see your face. You will never know how precious you are to me. The fact that you're doused in such chastity makes you all the more special to me. I feel the need to guard you, protect you of anything and everything that can possibly corrupt your sweet innocence. Which brings me to the second meaning of the flower- faithfulness. You know I will always be the one to stand by you, to guard you. In a few short days, I will be you and you me. You can always count on me to be true. I will be with you always." He grabbed my hand and squeezed it tightly. He handed the bunch of baby's breath to Alice who intertwined them with the apple blossom and Edward delicately handled a gorgeous, recognizable yellow flower.

"Daffodil. Meaning rebirth and new beginnings." I sucked in a breath anticipating the next thing Edward would say.

"Bella, in a few days, the wait will be over and I will be yours, you mine. We will start our new life not as two separate beings, but as one. As we step into the uncharted sea that is our future life together, we will have a new beginning as one. And in the more literal sense of the word, your rebirth and transformation that will shortly follow our marriage." A surge of butterflies swept through my stomach.

Edward seemed to sense my uneasiness and calmly added, " We go through everything together." I faintly smiled and nodded. He returned the smile and picked up a dark blue, 5-petaled flower with a pretty purple center and a white protruding pistol. Alice reached across the table and grabbed the bunch of daffodils that Edward had set down and mixed them in with the bouquet of baby's breath and apple blossom.

"Ah, my favorite, hibiscus. It means delicate beauty." With that, Edward let out a small chuckle. I grinned, always happy to see him happy.

"I believe this one is pretty self explanatory. These words are my definition of you, my Bella. My angel. You're so fragile, so delicate to me, one wrong twitch of my finger and I could so easily kill you. Yet your pure, unrefined beauty overpowers me." I glanced up at his beautiful, perfect face. His expression was so calm, so serene, and as his eyes met with mine they sparkled with such love that I had to look away. I could feel the heat creeping up my neck and into my cheeks.

"Ah, saving the best for last." Edward started as he handed a bunch of hibiscus to Alice who ever so carefully added them to her forming bouquet. He handled a small, yellow flower resembling a buttercup.

"We cannot not have this beauty- freesia. Your scent. It keeps me going everyday and anticipating every second I have with you." He softly caressed my cheek. I stole a glance at Alice who had a beautiful bouquet of yellow, white, and blue flowers arranged in her hand. She sweetly smiled at me, tied the bouquet with a midnight blue ribbon and handed it to me.

"Do we have your consent?" Edward questioned.

"Of course you do! This is such a beautiful idea, Edward, and the flowers are just perfect." I leaned across the table to give him a quick peck on the lips.

"Well, we're not finished yet! We still have the corsages. Alice?" Edward questioned Alice.

"I called the gang, they're headed over as we speak." Alice said through a wide grin.

"We thought it fun to do separate, personal corsages for the wedding party. Each person has a corsage adorned with the flower who's meaning best represents their personality." Edward explained, noticing my confused expression.

At that very second, the door swung open to reveal a booming voice that called, "Bella! My favorite human!" Then, before I had a second to breathe, huge, cold, granite arms were wrapped around my torso. I didn't have to think twice to know just who had me in this death grip.

"Emmett! I know it's not required for you, but for us humans, air is kind of a necessity!" I managed to choke out.

"Oops! Sorry Bells!" With that he released me and ran over to muss my fiancé's hair. The rest of the gang filed into the florist and took his or her seats around the big round table as I noticed someone was missing.

"Hey, where's Ang?" I questioned. Angela was one of my bridesmaids after all and part of the wedding party. Everyone simultaneously held his or her pointed fingers to the door and I looked up only to see Angela stumbling into the florist looking like she had just seen a ghost.

"Drive…so…fast." She dazedly stuttered as she collapsed into the last open seat.

"Ok, now that everyone's here, we can get this party started!" Emmett roared as he slapped Angela on the back a little too hard. She cupped her hands over her mouth as she let out a cough and rushed into the bathroom.

Emmett avoided all the death stares that he was receiving as Edward spit out menacingly, his gaze locked on Emmett, "I guess, we'll have start with me and Bella's corsages." Edward picked up a beautiful corsage that was adorned with a couple dainty white flowers with yellow centers as well as beautiful yellow flowers tied together with a midnight blue satin ribbon.

He pointed to the white flower and said," This is the anemone. It means fragile."

He then pointed to the yellow flowers and added, "And this is gladiolus, meaning strength. The anemone represents your fragility and the gladiolus, my strength. They are bound together as we soon will be. The contrast of the two opposite words also represents how your fragility will be traded for strength as we start our new life together and as you are changed into one of us, both through marriage and your transformation." With that Angela woozily entered the room and took her seat inching away from Emmett and casting him an anxious sideways glare. I was eternally grateful that she hadn't heard what Edward had just said. Edward distributed a corsage to everyone, each embellished with a different flower reflecting his or her personality. For Alice, bouvardia which means enthusiasm, for Rosalie, cala lily signifying magnificent beauty, for Emmett, delphinium meaning big hearted fun, for Jasper, euphorbia signifying persistence and courage, for Angela, zinnia meaning friend and sweetness, for Esme, coltsfoot signifying maternal love and care and for Carlisle, an iris meaning wisdom. Each flower flawlessly displayed each person's personal individuality and character. Edward couldn't be more perfect.

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I was quickly awakened to reality as I was softly tapped on the shoulder. "Everything's all set, Bella," Alice chirped with a twinkle in her eye. "Let's get you married!"

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