Everyone had gathered in the hall at Oliver and Shane's church for the rehearsal and to decorate for the wedding. With the hall finished, they went to the sanctuary to decorate. Shane was busy with the girls making sure all the details were in place for the service on Saturday afternoon. Oliver had asked Kathleen if she would join him in the sanctuary before everyone gathered. Once they were alone Oliver took a moment placed his hands behind his back and paced the length of the aisle, he turned around and walked back to her.

"Kathleen, I was wondering if you would light the candle for our family since my mom is no longer alive." Oliver paused for a moment and waited her response.

"Oliver, I would be honored to light the candle for you." She smiled and gave him a big hug.

Oliver smiled and said, "Thank you Kathleen it means a great deal to me."

They chatted for a while until everyone was finished with what they were doing. As everyone gathered for the rehearsal Rita pulled Shane aside to give her a gift.

"Shane this is for you to use tonight and to keep as a reminder of your family and friends and of our friendship and how much it means to us." Rita said as she handed Shane a gift bag. Shane opened the bag and pulled out a ribbon and bow covered paper plate bouquet that was white with red and blue trim. It's made with the ribbons and bows from her bridal shower. Shane smiled and hugged her friend.

"Thank you Rita" She said with tears in her eyes. Shane pauses for a moment smiled and asked, "Any idea how many ribbons I broke?"

"There were several broken I counted them while you were opening your gifts and wrote the number on the bottom of the plate. So we will see in time if the superstition holds true." Rita answered with a smile as Shane turned the plate over to look for the number which she was sure she already knew. She look up at Rita smiled and looked over at Oliver smiling even bigger. She thought to herself if there is any truth to that we will be very busy.

Oliver had watched the entire scene between Rita and Shane and wonder what she was smiling about. He was about to go ask her when the Pastor walked into church.

Pastor Dave came into the church with another gentleman. They walked up and greeted the bride and groom.

"Good Evening Oliver, Shane." Pastor Dave said as he shook hands with them. "I need to speak with the two of you for a moment." They moved to the back of church. "This is Pastor Rudy he is a friend of mine from New Jersey who is in town visiting." They both say hello and shook hands with Pastor Rudy. "Oliver, Shane I had a death in my family and I am needed in California tomorrow. Since I am unable to perform your ceremony I have asked Pastor Rudy if he would. He has agreed and will be leading the rehearsal."

"We are sorry for your loss and are grateful that Pastor Rudy is available to stand in." Oliver spoke for himself and Shane. Both Pastors along with Shane and Oliver walk back up to the front of church to start the rehearsal. When they reached the front of church Oliver introduced Pastor Rudy to the wedding party.

"Everyone this is Pastor Rudy he will be filling in for Pastor Dave. Norman and Rita Dorman are our best friends and the best man and Matron of Honor." Norman and Rita shook hands with him. "It's nice to meet you" They both said.

"Pastor our groomsman and bridesmaid is Roman Rodriguez and Becky Starkwell" they greeted Pastor Rudy and shook hands with him.

Shane walked over to her mom with Rudy and introduced them. "Pastor this is my mom Alexandra McInerney."

Alex shook and hand and said "It is very nice to meet you Pastor. Thank you for performing the ceremony for my daughter and Oliver."

Oliver introduced his dad and Kathleen. "Hello Joe and Kathleen, it is nice to meet you both." Rudy said

"Nice to meet you too Pastor." Joe said as they shook hands. Rudy turned to Kathleen and shook her hand and said. "Nice to meet you Kathleen"

"It's wonderful to meet you Pastor Rudy and thank you." She replied

After everyone was introduced the Rudy started the rehearsal.

"So, is everyone ready to get started?" he asked everyone looked around and said yes.

"Then here is how this evening is going to go. We will run through the entire ceremony a couple of times. Shane I understand you have a wedding planner who was unable to attend tonight do to another couple having an emergency."

"Yes, Pastor she has assured me that she will be here tomorrow. "Shane answered still a little worried she might not make it, but she decided to hand it over and enjoy the evening.

"Oliver, Pastor Dave has told me that you will be escorting Alex down the aisle and Norman will be escorting Kathleen."

"Yes that is correct." Oliver answered. "Alex and Kathleen will be lighting the candles for each family."

Pastor Rudy continued "Everyone will be in the back of church except the guys until we are ready to begin then you four will head up the side aisle. The song for Alex and Kathleen will play and Oliver and Alex then Kathleen and Norman will walk down the aisle. Oliver, you and Alex will go first when you get to the front Alex will light the candle on the left and Oliver you will wait till Alex lights the candle and then escort her to her seat then take you place on the top step. Norman, you and Kathleen will start down the aisle as get half way up the aisle. The you will do the same as Oliver. Once the ladies are seated and the groom and best man are on the stairs the bridal party will start down the aisle as they reach the front of church and take their places. Shane and Joe will be waiting on the other side of the closed doors. The bridal march will start and the doors will be opened and you begin your journey to Oliver. So everyone take their places and we will do the first walk through." Everyone headed to the back of church and took their places.

"Ok music starts to play and Oliver and Alex start walking slowly down the aisle. Norman, you and Kathleen will start walking when they have reach the half way point." Once they were halfway Norman and Kathleen started down the aisle. "Music changes and it's time for Becky and Ramon and now Rita." As Rita begins her walk Pastor Rudy shows Vicky and Ollie where to stand and point to their mom and tells them what to watch for so they know that it is their turn to go. They nod that they understand and when they see for Rita to get to correct place then they start walking together Vicky pretends to throw flower petals and Ollie holds an imaginary package. Once the kids have reached the front of church they walk to Norman and Rita and stand by them. Both of whom place a hand on their shoulders letting them know they did great.

Rudy walks over to Shane and Joe. "Alright your next doors are closed and the bridal march starts. Now remember Shane walk slow." he said with a smile then whispered "We all know that it will be difficult to do, but it will be well worth it. Once you see Oliver's face tomorrow you will understand why. Ok so doors have been opened and Shane take Joe's arm and begin."

Joe offered Shane his arm and they started walking down the aisle. Pastor Rudy walked down the side aisle and was at the front waiting with Oliver and the rest of the bridal party. As they joined the others at the front Rudy went through what he would be saying and then what they would be saying. He would welcome everyone and thank them for coming on behalf of the bride and groom. Then they would have two readings, exchange vows and rings, light the unity candle, have a pray and say the declaration of marriage, and then a benediction. "Once we finish the benediction I will interduce you as Mr. And Mrs. you will process down the aisle and greet your guest in the narthex. Oliver and Shane will be followed by Ollie and Vicky, Rita and Norman, Becky and Ramon, then Joe will escort Alex and Kathleen. Alright so Oliver and Shane if you will lead the way. We will go through it again and then off to dinner.

After the wedding party ran back through the ceremony again and everyone knew what they were to do they headed for dinner.

Rehearsal Dinner

The wedding party had gathered at the Mailbox Grille, which Ramon had closed for the evening. A buffet of surf and turf had been set up for all to dine on. They chatted and laughed about the day's events and the weeks leading up to the wedding. Rita and Norman were talking with each other about the porker night that they guys had for Oliver and the bridal shower that the girls had for Shane. They were smiling and laughing. Oliver looked over at them and nudged Shane with his elbow. She smiled when she looked at Rita and Norman.

"I wonder what they are talking about." Oliver said

"I'm guessing they are talking about the parties or something that only they know about from their lives together." Shane answered him.

"So how was the shower last night?" Oliver asked

"It was great we had a blast and we got a lot of great gifts for the house and for other things." She said with a mischievous glint in her eyes.

Oliver raised an eyebrow and asked, "Such as?"

Shane smiled and replied, "That's for me to know and for you to find out. You will like them a lot." Shane knew for a fact that he would love every gift that she had gotten.

"So how was poker with the guys?" Shane asked

"It was very different from when the ladies are playing with us." He answered with a smile. "They had a lot of advice for me some for the wedding and some for after the wedding. I won a couple of hands we had a good time."

"Really would you care to share this information." Shane asked

"I believe I will share at the appropriate time Ms. McInerney." He said with the mischievousness she had shown earlier. "What were you and Rita talking about before we started the rehearsal early."

"We were talking about the ribbons and bows on my rehearsal bouquet." She answered him not knowing if she was ready to tell him the rest.

Oliver waited a few moments and then decided he would try asking the question a different way. "So is there a tradition or superstition that goes along with that."

"Yes, there is a tradition and a superstition." She answered

"And?" Oliver asked waiting patiently for her to finish.

"So, the superstition is that for each number of ribbons that the bride breaks as she opens her bridal shower gifts will equal the number of children she will have. The tradition is that all the ribbons and bows attached to a paper plate and made into a bouquet for the bride to use at the rehearsal. So, Rita had put the bouquet together for me." Shane explained

Oliver was quite for a while trying to decide if he wanted to ask the next question. He was curious as to how many ribbons she had broken if any, but he wasn't sure he really wanted to know. A very big part of him wanted to leave the number of children they had in God's hands, but a very small part of him wanted to know what the number was how what she felt about it. While Oliver was thinking Rita had gotten up and sat down next to them.

"So, Shane have you told Oliver how busy the two of you might be after your married." Rita asked with a smile as big as Oliver had ever seen her wear, at least since her wedding to Norman.

"Well Rita we were just talking about that very topic and I was trying to decide if I want to know how many ribbons were broken. So now that you have put it that way I think I will go ahead and ask my beautiful fiancée. How many ribbons did you break?" Oliver asked

"Well Oliver are you sure you want to know? Shane waited for him to answer Oliver nodded his head yes.

"Well if this holds true we might end up with as many as six. Shane said as she watched Oliver sit back in his chair and just looked at her. "Oliver are you ok?! Shane asked with concern as all the color drained out of his face.

Oliver just looked at her he didn't speak. "Oliver". Shane said as she placed her hand on his. "It just a superstition there is probably no truth to it." As the color started to return to his face and he was finally able to speak. He took Shane's hands in his and leaned in to her so that only she could her him and said.

"My Love, the best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. We would be blessed to have that many children. I for one am very excited for the child or children that God blesses us with.

Shane smiled at him and wiped the tears from her eyes and said. "I love you Mr. O'Toole" then she kissed him.

Oliver turned to Rita and asked, "So Rita what else happened at the shower."

"Oh, Oliver a lot of girl talk plenty of gifts and a few games." She answered with a smile and nudged Shane.

They finished eating dinner and everyone said good night. Tomorrow would be a big day.