Chapter 1: Big Day

Today is the day I have been dreading for a long time now, my daughter's (I could barely utter the next word) wedding. Edward and I do love Jacob, and almost fully through accepting the fact that Renesmee is his just as he now belongs to her, but I didn't know it would happen so soon! My little baby has grown up so much throughout her seven years of childhood. Now I am going to see her, arm in arm with Edward walking down the aisle. I could not help comparing her wedding with my own.

First of all, my own daughter's beauty is far more superior to my meek human appearance. Secondly, the wife walking down the aisle today will be in no danger of getting caught in any moment of klutziness. Also, there will be far more wolves present. I shuddered thinking of the hyper wolves all trying to catch the guarder Jake will throw. There is sure to be a steel cage match tonight. Or Leah, the only female wolf trying to catch the bride's bouquet. The other ladies won't stand a chance at living if they get in her way. I also know that this wedding is going to be much more pink than what mine was. I may have been looking though weak eyes but I can still remember my wedding pretty clearly. Unfortunately, my daughter does not have as much resentment for the girlier things. Now Alice is going to throw the world's frilliest wedding of all time. I have seen the party room and I know if this were my wedding, I would hide myself under a rock the first chance given to me. All the tables had a floral pattern on them, rose petals were scattered every place possible, heart shaped center pieces, red and pink balloons on the ceiling, and a cake coated with pink flowers. To my surprise, Jake had gone along with almost everything. With the look he gave my daughter, I think Jake was turning into the biggest push over ever in existence. The only time he ever said no was when Alice was trying to convince him on a red colored, heart shaped disco ball. Seth showed up at exactly the wrong time and started cracking up at the disco ball. He turned to me and said "your daughter in law over hear should definitely wear Emily's brides made dress, he would look soooooo beautiful." He started puckering his lips and skipping around for Jake's personal humiliation. Lets just say, if he did not heal so fast he would still be in a full body cast.

Just then, Alice's squeaks of delight brought me out of my reverie. "Bella, you have to see Rennesmee, she looks so beautiful!" "She always does." I muttered. I followed anyway, I never got to see her in her wedding dress and I was ecstatic to see how she looked.

I stepped into the room and I could not believe my eyes. My daughter, it was still impossible to remember her as a baby and to see her now as a mature, beautiful young woman. Alice had designed this dress absolutely right. It was like watching a fairytale wedding in front of my eyes. Looking at how her dress was shimmering, seeing the elegant train, it was all just too beautiful. If I were mortal, I would have been guaranteed tears right about now. For the sake of my daughter not being humiliated on her big day, I could not go on and on about how beautiful she looked, though I really wanted to. I wanted to tell every person on the face of the planet that this woman is my daughter and rant how proud I was. I kept it all in as best as I could.

"How do I look?" I couldn't help but thinking it was a rhetorical question, but by the look on her face I could tell she meant it and was insanely nervous. "You look beautiful of course. No need to be so worried." At this moment I could all but help laughing and jumping with glee.

"I'm not worried mom, I'm excited! I can't believe that this is all happening! I hope nothing goes wrong. O.k., I admit it, I am a little nervous. Aunty Alice, you'll make sure nothing goes wrong right?" "You are being so paranoid! Nothing is going to happen!"

"Like mother like daughter, right Alice" She grinned at me so I knew she thought I was dead on.

Suddenly, an alluring voice that I would know from anywhere said, "Can I come in?" If my heart were still beating, it would be pounding out of my chest right about now. Through the door I could hear Edward's hysterical laughter. "Alice, jump out of the window if you haven't finished your make-up yet. I saw Rosalie after a bear match and believe me you can't do worse than that!" Alice started cracking up too, reminiscing I assumed.

"All right all right, I'll get out of hear. See you at the reception!" Than she jumped gracefully out of the window. " Oh Nessie, you look stunning! Just like your mother" He smiled warmly at both of us. She blushed and I guarantee if I could, I would have too.

"Are you excited little girl? At our wedding…" "I know, I know dad. You guys practically had to drag mom out of the dressing room. I have heard this plenty of times before." "Sorry, I just can't believe it. My little baby is all grown up now…Bella, it's time. You better get downstairs now." I hugged Nessie one last time as Reneesme Cullen and wished her good luck. As I turned to exit the room Edward took me in his arms and gave me one short kiss. I looked up and saw Nessie looking away, I laughed. Like any other child, she thought that thinking of a romance between her parents was "yucky".

Downstairs, Charlie was waiting for me. He had a wide smile in his old wrinkled face. My father, or I should say for this occasion, grandfather was arm in arm with Sue Clearwater. Or as I am now supposed to call her, mom. I was so happy the day of their wedding. Now my dad will never be alone again. Their wedding was beautiful, of course. If you thought that Charlie would be able to announce his engagement without Alice taking free-reign, you are sadly mistaken. Sue looked beautiful in her blue dress, next to dad in his tux.

Charlie greeted me with a nice, warm hug. A couple of years ago the warm, pulsing scent of his blood would have driven me insane. Now I have learned to be around humans on a daily basis. I admit I have never been around one when they were bleeding, but I think I am almost ready to go back to high school with everybody else.

"Unbelievable Bella. A werewolf and a half-vampire are coming together in holy matrimony. You don't read about that every day. I am going to start cracking up when they kiss under the full moon and everybody howls. Hope Alice didn't get any silver around here." He loved his little jokes. Ever since Charlie and Sue got married he learned everything about our magical world. When we first told him he was pretty shocked. He couldn't believe his little girl was now a blood-sucking creature of the night. That his daughter married a blood-sucking creature of the night. That his granddaughter was half-blood-sucking creature of the night. He really just liked saying that phrase over and over again. After a while he did get used to the idea though. He finally realized that both the Cullen's' and the wolves are both well-mannered and great young people. Now he is completely over everything supernatural. Now he "approves" of me and Edward's relationship much more openly than he used to.

"Dad, save the jokes for Halloween. You look very handsome by the way." I could not help complimenting him, he almost never dresses up.

Of course, just like me, my dad flushed bright red. "Great to see you too Bells, is your little girl ready up there? I don't have to drag her out like I did to you. Do I?" "No dad I think she is o.k. Always nice to see you mom, you look absolutely beautiful!"

"Thank you very much dear. You look fantastic, as usual." Just than we heard up-coming footsteps. Seth came bounding toward us. "Mom, Dad, Sis', the weddings about to start, its time we all took our seats." His voice shook a little when he said "Dad, Sis'", because he still wasn't used to the whole marriage, I was still adjusting my self to calling Seth and Leah brother and sister. Thank goodness by the time that happened she was already imprinted, I remember beforehand she hated my guts. Ever since than she has been much easier on the other guys at the wolf pack. She even started liking me. If Josh didn't exist I don't know Seth, me, or anyone else could survive. I just hoped I could survive this wedding.