One day as Jack Frost was going about his Wintry business he suddenly felt a strange gust of wind blow in from the North behind him. He turned around quickly and was just in time to see a white envelope with a seal in the shape of a snowflake flying towards. Instinctively, he held out his hands to it and flew straight into them. He saw it was addressed to him and that it was from the North Pole. Curious, he opened it and read it.

Jack Frost,

I cordially invite you to my wedding to Clarice which is to be held in the Easter Valley on the first of December. Hope you can come.

Rudolph.

Jack Frost became ecstatic at this invitation for he hadn't been to a wedding in many years, not since Frosty and Crystal's, and also he had always hoped Rudolph and Clarice would get together someday as they made such a wonderful pair. Also if everyone else was invited that might mean he would get to see the Maiden of Spring again. He was so happy that he danced a lively jig right there in the snow.

Then when the first of December came around stepped aboard a cloud and sailed to the North Pole. Then on his way to Easter Valley he heard someone running up to catch up with him. He stopped and looked over his shoulder and was delighted to see the Spring Maiden running up to him.

"Jack Frost! I was hoping I would find you here too!" she exclaimed as she came up beside him.

"As was I with you, Spring Maiden," he replied as they walked side by side. "Did you get invited to Rudolph and Clarice's wedding too?"

"Yes, I did," she said. "Even though I've only met them once before."

"Rudolph is a good friend of mine," said Jack. "I met him after I heard about how he saved Christmas and then New Year's. And I know Clarice has been his sweetheart for a long time and she was the first reindeer to like his shiny red nose."

"It must be be a wonderful thing to have someone appreciate you just for who you are," said the Spring Maiden reflectively.

"Yes, it is," said Jack. "And I always wanted to have that myself," he added with a sigh.

"Well, now you do have it," she said.

He looked at her in almost astonishment. "Really?" he asked wide-eyed.

"Yes," she said. "Even before I knew who you are I could see in your eyes that you had a warm heart and a free spirit and those are things I like."

"Well, thank you," he said smiling from ear to ear. "And I like you too, just for who you are."

Then they walked on in silence and then they reached the Easter Valley at last where everyone they knew or had even heard of had gathered for the wedding of Rudolph and Clarice. They saw that all the legendary figures like Mother Nature, Father Time, the Sandman, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny were there. The Miser Brothers were there and so was the Winter Warlock of the North Pole, and even the Maiden of Summer and the Prince of Autumn too. So were all of Rudolph's personal friends like Frosty and his family, Yukon Cornelius, and the Abominable Snowman. Santa's elves and reindeer were also there with Herbie the elf dentist being the best man and Santa Claus himself who was to administer the wedding.

Once everyone who was there had gotten to know everyone the wedding began to commence. Everyone stood in two rows on either side of a long green carpet as Rudolph walked down the aisle beside Clarice who was wearing a bridal veil. They stepped before Santa Claus at the end of the aisle who then began to make a speech about them.

"Everyone," he began, "we are gathered here today to witness the union of our friends Rudolph and Clarice. Over the years we have seen their love for each other grow and blossom as they have stood by each others sides through thick and thin. We all know we want to feel loved and appreciated just for who we are and these two young reindeer have each been lucky enough to find it in the other. If there is anyone here who does not think these two should be wed then speak now or forever hold their peace."

A moment of silence passed as no one spoke. Then Santa Claus began to recite the wedding vows.

"Do you, Rudolph, take Clarice to be your wife? To have and to love, honor, and cherish, and remain faithful to her alone, come what may?"

"I do," said Rudolph.

Santa then turned to Clarice. "Do you, Clarice, take Rudolph to be your husband? To have and to love, honor, and cherish, and remain faithful to him alone, come what may?"

"I do," said Clarice.

"Then I now pronounce you reindeer and wife," Santa Claus concluded merrily. "You may now kiss the bride."

Rudolph and Clarice then kissed and the guests all applauded.

Afterward there began the Winter Wedding Waltz and everyone found someone to dance with. Jack Frost instantly chose the Maiden of Spring to dance with.

"Is it okay if I put my hand here?" he asked as he put his hand gently on the side of her waist. She nodded smiling so he smiled to and then just let himself get taken away by the dance and the music that accompanied it. He gazed into the Spring Maiden's eyes and knew she was having as much fun as he was.

After the dance they all had some of the giant wedding cake which had two little figures of Rudolph and Clarice at the top. While the Spring Maiden was eating her piece the Easter Bunny, who was also known as Peter Cottontail, hopped up to her and spoke.

"Hello, Spring Maiden," he said cheerfully. "It was a beautiful wedding, wasn't it?"

"Yes, it really was," she replied. "I'm so glad I could come."

"So am I," replied Peter. "It was good to see you here, as well as your new boyfriend."

She looked at him in puzzlement. "What do you mean? What are you talking about?"

"Oh, come on. Don't you think I've noticed?" he asked coyly. "I noticed how you've been beside Jack Frost through the whole party, and looking at him, and not mention dancing with him."

She blushed ever so slightly and replied calmly, "Me and Jack are just friends and that's all. Nothing is happening between us and nothing ever will. I mean, how could it? We are like polar opposites of each other, he brings winter and I bring spring and warm and cold just don't mix."

"You may be opposites, but so what?" asked Peter. "I mean there are many things that are opposite of each other that when put together are beautiful. You know how rain and sun make a rainbow and how night and day make a sunrise and a sunset, don't you?"

"Well, yes," she replied slowly. "But whatever makes you think that Jack and I could be a couple?"

"Well, I do know how you've always been wanting to have a mate of your own as you watch all the mating that goes on at the time of your season, and as far as I know you should always be ready and willing to let your dream come true no matter how it may do so."

"That seems logical," she said. "But Jack would most likely laugh at me if I was to tell him the things you've just said."

"I'm willing to bet he wouldn't," said Peter with a smile. "I mean I've also noticed how he looks at you and how he enjoyed dancing with you, and not to mention how happy he seemed to be with you when I saw you two together last Easter while I was out hiding my eggs."

"Oh, you saw us then?" she said in surprise.

"Yes, I did," he said. "And how did he happen to be there in your season?"

"He was granted a wish from Father Winter to visit me then, and I had also been granted a wish from Mother Nature to visit him at the Winter Solstice for a day."

"And you see, those two things seemed to be impossible until they happened," Peter pointed out. "So if now it's also become possible for you two to have feelings for each other then why don't you just let them flow and see where they will take you."

She smiled at her friend. "Thank you, Peter. You give the best advice."

At the same time as this, Jack Frost had been speaking with Frosty and Crystal in a similar way.

"It was a beautiful wedding," said Jack. "I'm so glad Rudolph and Clarice are finally together."

"So am I," said Frosty. "Say, Jack, have you ever wanted to have someone who you could call your own? I mean like I have with Crystal."

Jack Frost blushed slightly as he paused for a moment and replied, "Well... yes, I have. Many times, actually. But then I could never have such a thing, being so cold through and through you know."

"Oh, I wouldn't be so sure of that," said Crystal with a warm smile. "First of all, you may be cold on the outside, but deep within your heart lies enough warmth to melt the winter. And secondly, I've noticed how the Spring Maiden has been looking at you throughout the ceremony, and especially while you two were dancing."

"Me and her are just really good friends and nothing more," Jack said insistently. "Besides, me loving someone passionately would only result in a broken heart, either for me or them or both," he added sadly.

"Why, what makes you think so?" inquired Frosty.

"Well, many centuries ago I fell in love with a beautiful human maiden and Father Winter granted my wish to become human so that I could be with her and try to win her love by the first sign of Spring. I thought I could do it, I really did. But then she married a knight in golden armor and I never saw her again and to this day it hurts just to say her name," Jack explained miserably.

"I'm very sorry to hear that," said Frosty kindly. "But the Spring Maiden is not human, she is as eternal as you are and you have forever to win her love, that is if you haven't done so already," he winked."

"But I am also afraid that if I do love her... I'll... I'll..." he cut himself off.

"You're afraid you'll freeze her," Frosty finished for him.

Jack Frost nodded glumly.

"Well, I suppose you have no reason to fear freezing her than she has of melting you," said Crystal with a small chuckle.

"Melt me!" he exclaimed. "Why that would be impossible! Completely absurd! Unthinkable!"

Frosty and Crystal each nodded. "And me and Crystal are both made of snow and we love each other with a passion but the warmth of our love has never melted either of us but just remained inside our hearts. And so it would be the same for you to freeze her. Don't you see you couldn't because you love her too much to do that?" asked Frosty.

Jack Frost thought about this for a moment and then said, "You may both be right in the things you say. But how can I know if she returns the same feelings that I have for her?"

"You just look into her eyes," replied Frosty simply. "That was how I knew Crystal returned my love for her when she was brought to life by my love."

Jack Frost then thanked them both for their advice and went to find the Spring Maiden. He soon did and he cleared his throat before he spoke and he tried not to sound too nervous.

"I have something to tell you," he began.

"I have something to tell you, too," she said.

"Um... You go ahead," he said uneasily.

"No, you," she said insistently.

"Alright," he said with a sigh. If he wasn't made of winter then he would be sweating profusely right now. He looked deep into her sweet greenish blue eyes and tried to find the courage to tell her the truth and he finally found it. "I love you," he said. "I mean I love you like Frosty loves Crystal and Rudolph loves Clarice."

For a moment she looked at him in shock with her eyes wide and her mouth open and for a moment he feared he had said the wrong thing until she said, "That was exactly what I was going to tell you."

He blinked in surprise. "It was?"

"Yes," she said. "My friend Peter Cottontail just helped me realize my feelings for you are true."

"And my friends Frosty and Crystal just helped me realize the same with you," he said.

"So now what do we do?" she asked. "I mean, how can we make our relationship work when we are so different from each other."

"I was wondering the same thing," he admitted. "But I'm sure we'll find a way."

"I think I should ask Mother Nature about it," she said.

"And I should ask Father Winter about it," he agreed.