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Everything was perfect, well… almost everything. Aunt Alice, Esme and mom got started on planning, the minute we gave them the news. Shockingly, Aunt Rose wanted nothing to do with it.
The three took care of everything though. I'd asked mom why she was so excited about this party, when she was never a party type of person.
"Well, it's not a party for me, for one thing, and second I want this day to mean as much to you as my wedding to your father meant to me.
Even if I realized that afterwards" she said, whispering at the end.
From the corner of my eye I saw Aunt Alice smile.
"I knew it would, I told you didn't I?" she said with a cocky smile on her lips.
"Yes, you did. Thank you for that day, even if I don't remember it that well. Edward helps by telling me about it every night,
and by showing me the photo album too."
"Oh, I love that photo album! You looked beautiful that day mom. I hope I look half as good as you on my wedding day."
Jacob walked over to me then, and wrapped his arms around my waist.
"You'll look as beautiful as you already are" he whispered in my ear and I smiled.
"And with me dressing you and doing your make up, you're going to be gorgeous!"
Aunt Alice told me.
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I shared my mother's views on simplicity up to a point, and Aunt Alice agreed.
Jacob and I agreed to get married on First Beach, but I would go all out on my dress,
and decorations, allowing Aunt Alice freedom to her creativity.
This would take months to put together, fitting my plan for a long engagement.
During this time, Jacob and I would spend as much time as we could with each other.
One night though, he told me the pack wanted to meet up with him.
I worried, until I saw dad smile conspiratorially.
Later he told me it was all a ploy for a bachelor party.
Then I noticed that Uncle Emmett and Uncle Jasper were gone too.
"They went to Jacob's party too. You know how your uncles can't refuse a party…" Dad told me. "And they'll probably want to throw him
anotherparty closer to the wedding" he said, shaking his head.
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Uncle Emmett and Jasper got home at about 2 in the morning.
When I asked them where Jacob was, they said they'd left him at his house and that he immediately crashed on the couch.
"Don't worry; we carried him to his bed." Uncle Jasper told me when he felt me worry about Jake sleeping uncomfortably.
"Ok" I sighed.
"And he was still breathing when we got him there" Uncle Emmett put in.
"Uh… thanks"
He laughed his booming laugh when I answered.
I yawned.
"Nessie, you should go to bed sweetheart" Esme said.
"Yes, go to sleep sweetie" mom agreed.
I nodded, feeling the drowsiness try to pull me under.
"Goodnight everyone" I said and then went to bed.
