A Wedding Like No Other
A/N: Thanks for the reviews! On with Chapter 9! =D
Chapter 9: The Wedding Ceremony
Many guests were seated on the white benches on the Shake It Up! Chicago set, anxiously waiting for the wedding ceremony to begin, while others had just arrived and were filing through the double doors leading to the set. Each and every one of them was dressed in their best formal attire. Those from CeCe's side of the family could be seen in tuxedos and cocktail dresses. Those from Günther's side of the family were wearing yak suits and dresses with fur scarves made from various animals.
The priest was at the back of the stage at the end of the red, betwinkled carpet, watching the guests arrive. Police officers from Georgia's precinct were stationed at various points around the set, keeping an eye out for anything suspicious, while Deuce's bodyguard cousins were outside, making sure every person that came onto the set had a wedding invitation.
Kashlack and Squizza Hessenheffer came through the double doors, smiling. Kashlack had on a yak suit and shiny, dress shoes. His curly blond hair remained shaggy, as usual. Squizza, who had her arm looped around her husband's, was dressed in a spaghetti-strap, leopard-patterned evening gown and black heels, with a white fur coat draped over her. Her blonde hair was done in the usual braid that nearly reached the ground.
"Mama, Papa!" a female voice called from above.
Kashlack and Squizza turned their heads towards the stairs that led up to the hidden platform. Tinka was hurrying down the stairs, dressed in her red, off-the-shoulder, knee-length dress and matching red heels. Her long, blonde hair was in the usual updo. A diamond necklace and a pair of heart-shaped ruby earrings completed the ensemble.
"Tinkabell!" Kashlack exclaimed, hugging his daughter. "You look beautiful!"
"Thank you!" Tinka replied, bashfully.
"So, where is my future daughter-in-law?" Squizza asked.
"Rocky is helping her get ready," Tinka explained, pulling back from the hug. "The wedding will start soon. You should take your seats."
"Where is Günther?" Kashlack asked.
"He is changing into his yak suit with his groomsmen in the dressing rooms," Tinka answered. "I should go and see if he is ready."
"We will go check," Kashlack said, speaking for himself and his wife. "You go tend to CeCe and make sure she does not leave my son standing by the priest alone."
"Okay," Tinka said, with a nod, as she turned to head back up the stairs.
In the dressing room, Günther, Ty and Deuce were checking on their appearances in the mirrors. They all had on matching yak suits and red, betwinkled ties that matched the long carpet on the stage.
"I look like a walking furball that got thrown up on by a disco ball," Ty commented, with a sigh.
Deuce, who adjusted the headphones around his neck, said, "It's a sacred ceremony. I'm sure no one will laugh."
As Günther looked at himself in the mirror, he said, "Do you think CeCe will, how do you say it, 'stand me up' today?"
"Are you crazy?" Ty asked, bewildered. "She would never do that."
"What if this is not what she wants?" Günther asked, worried. "I only proposed two months ago. What if this is too fast?"
Before Ty or Deuce could reply, there was a knock at the door, followed by a male voice that said, "Günther? Son?"
"Come in!" Deuce called.
The dressing room door opened and Kashlack and Squizza entered.
"Oh, you look so dashing, Günther!" Squizza cried, happily.
"Are you ready to marry your former enemy?" Kashlack asked.
"Günther is worried that CeCe is having second thoughts about the wedding," Ty explained, when Günther failed to respond after a minute. "He proposed two months ago and worries that CeCe may think things are moving too fast."
"We will talk to our son," Squizza said to Ty. "You and your friend go check on CeCe and make sure she and the girls are ready."
Ty nodded and left the changing room, with Deuce right behind him.
"Look, Günther," Kashlack said, approaching his son. "You are doing the right thing. If CeCe did not want to get married so fast, she would have said to wait for a while."
"That is true," Günther said, with a nod.
"You are just nervous, Günther," Squizza explained, placing a hand on her son's shoulder. "I believe CeCe is, too. This is a major step in life for the both of you and you both agreed beforehand that you are ready for marriage."
"CeCe will not leave you after thirteen years together," Kashlack reminded his son. "Now, we must make our way to the set, You do not want to keep your bride waiting, do you?"
Günther shook his head, as he followed his parents out of the dressing room, feeling more confident than he ever felt in his entire life.
"How are you feeling, CeCe?" Rocky asked, adjusting her best friend's veil.
"Like I'm going to throw up my lunch," CeCe replied, with a gag.
"I know you are nervous," Tinka said, handing CeCe her bouquet of red roses.
"What if Günther is having second thoughts?" CeCe asked. "What if I'm not the perfect wife he wants?"
"CeCe, if you weren't the perfect wife he wanted, he wouldn't have proposed in the first place," Rocky explained, smoothing out her red dress. "Trust me, I did not fly all the way out here from Yale to see this wedding get cancelled."
"I hope you're right," CeCe said, observing her reflection in the mirror.
"Of course I am," Rocky replied, with a small smirk. "Look, you, like everyone else, has flaws. You're selfish, egotistical and give bad advice. However, Günther thinks you're perfect and loves you, even with your flaws. You're not gonna find anyone else like him."
"You got that right," CeCe answered, with a laugh.
Just then, Ty and Deuce came through the curtains, with Georgia and Flynn right behind them. Georgia was wearing a dark blue, strapless evening gown. Her blonde hair fell down to her mid back in waves. Flynn had on a black tuxedo, with matching dress shoes and a dark blue bowtie.
"CeCe, you look so beautiful!" Georgia cried, tearfully.
"How is Günther doing, Ty?" Tinka asked.
"He's talking with his parents in the dressing room," Ty replied, deciding to leave out part of the truth. "He should be out in a moment."
"Okay, final check," Rocky said, looking to CeCe. "Something old?"
"My great-grandmother's pearl necklace," CeCe replied, gesturing to the piece of jewellery around her neck.
"Something new?" Rocky asked.
"The dress, for sure," CeCe answered, with a laugh.
"Something borrowed?" Rocky asked. "Something blue?"
"My mom's earrings," CeCe replied, "And I tied a blue, silk ribbon to my flower bouquet."
"Okay, we're all set," Rocky said, as she linked arms with Deuce.
Tinka, who looped her arm around Ty's, asked CeCe, "Ready to become Mrs. CeCe Hessenheffer?"
"I never thought I would ever become a Hessenheffer," CeCe said, with another laugh. "But, I'm ready."
With all of the guests seated on the white benches, the ceremony was almost ready to begin. Günther was standing next to the priest, waiting for his bride to walk down the betwinkled aisle. The camera crew had taken their positions, ready to document the wedding of the century.
Georgia hurried down the stairs, trying to get to her seat. Gary, who was adjusting his tie, motioned with his head for her to come over.
"Is everyone ready?" Gary asked, anxiously. "We go live in ten seconds!"
"Yes, we're ready to go," Georgia replied.
Gary nodded and bolted across the set to grab his microphone and take his place in front of the camera. Georgia quickly made her way over to one of the two benches at the front and took a seat next to Squizza, who was seated next to Kashlack. Marcie Blue, Ty and Rocky's mother, was sitting in the row behind them with her husband.
The crew member managing the main camera silently counted down and signalled to Gary when they went live.
"Hello, I'm Gary Wilde and this is Shake It Up! Chicago: Wedding Edition!" Gary announced, happily. "Today's episode will be different from the others we've aired. Today, we are fortunate to celebrate the marriage between Günther Hessenheffer and CeCe Jones, two former Shake It Up! Chicago dancers. Ladies and gentlemen, let the ceremony begin!"
Another crew member signalled for the organ player to play soft, classical music. The heads of all of the guests turned towards the stairs, which was also draped in a sparkly, red carpet.
Ty and Tinka, who were at the front, carefully made their way down the stairs. Deuce and Rocky followed them from behind. Everyone smiled as the two couples made their way down the red carpet on the stage. Once they reached the priest, Ty and Deuce went to stand next to Günther on the priest's left, while Rocky and Tinka stood on the right, facing their respective groomsmen.
The same crew member then signalled the organ player again, who began to play, "Here Comes the Bride."
All of the guests stood up and turned to face the stairs once more. They watched, in awe, as CeCe slowly descended the stairs, with her arm looped around Flynn's. Since CeCe's father was no longer around, Flynn offered to give her and her bacon-making skills away at the wedding.
Günther nearly passed out at the sight of CeCe. He was mesmerized by her feminine beauty and the dress she wore made her look angelic, which contradicted her personality.
Once CeCe and Flynn reached the end of the red carpet and the guests sat back down, the priest began.
"Who gives this woman to this man?" the priest asked, looking at Flynn.
"I do," Flynn replied, taking CeCe's hand and putting it in Günther's. He then took his seat between Georgia and his girlfriend, Susie, whom Flynn first met at Rocky and CeCe's dance camp years ago.
CeCe handed her flower bouquet to Rocky to hold, before turning to face Günther. Günther reached for CeCe's other hand and held both of them tightly in his. He looked down at her and, through her veil, he could see her crying tears of joy.
"We are gathered here today in the sight of the gods to join Günther Hessenheffer and Cecelia Jones in holy matrimony," the priest continued.
Squizza and Georgia started crying, as they watched their children get married. Kashlack smiled proudly at his son and his choice of a bride.
"If there is anyone here who thinks these two shouldn't lawfully be joined together, speak now or forever hold your peace," the priest stated to the guests.
Günther and CeCe turned their heads towards the guests, with narrowed eyes. Günther gave them all a look that said if they objected he would betwinkle their heads. CeCe's menacing look said that if anyone objected, her mother would taser them. When no one replied, the priest turned to Günther and continued.
"Do you, Günther Hessenheffer, take Cecelia Jones, to be your wife, your partner in life and your one true love? Will you cherish your union and love her more each day than you did the day before? Will you trust her and respect her, laugh with her and cry with her, loving her faithfully through good times and bad, regardless of the obstacles you may face together? Will you give her your hand, your heart, and your love, from this day forward for as long as you both shall live?" the priest asked.
"I do," Günther replied, confidently, his eyes never leaving CeCe's.
Tinka, who was holding onto her own flower bouquet, wiped a couple of her falling tears with her other hand.
The priest turned to CeCe and asked, "Do you, Cecelia Jones, take Günther Hessenheffer, to be your husband, your partner in life and your one true love? Will you cherish your union and love him more each day than you did the day before? Will you trust him and respect him, laugh with him and cry with him, loving him faithfully through good times and bad, regardless of the obstacles you may face together? Will you give him your hand, your heart, and your love, from this day forward for as long as you both shall live?"
CeCe took a deep breath and answered, "I do."
By now, Georgia's tears of joy were flowing freely. Her sob would have been heard if it was not muffled by the sparkly handkerchief that Squizza gave her.
"The rings?" the priest asked, turning to the groomsmen.
Ty stepped forward, pulling out two gold wedding bands from inside his yak suit pocket and handing them to the priest, before stepping back. The priest then handed one wedding band each to Günther and CeCe.
The priest turned to Günther and said, "Günther, place the ring on Cecelia's finger and say these words: I give you this ring to wear with love and joy. As a ring has no end, neither shall my love for you. I choose you to be my wife this day and forevermore."
Günther slid the ring onto CeCe's ring finger and said, "I give you this ring to wear with love and joy. As a ring has no end, neither shall my love for you. I choose you to be my wife this day and forevermore."
Gary, who was standing by the main camera, had to admit that the scene unfolding before him was extremely romantic and let a couple of his own tears fall, as well.
"Cecelia, place the ring on Günther's finger and say these words: I give you this ring to wear with love and joy. As a ring has no end, neither shall my love for you. I choose you to be my husband this day and forevermore," the priest instructed.
"I give you this ring to wear with love and joy," CeCe repeated, sliding the ring onto Günther's ring finger. "As a ring has no end, neither shall my love for you. I choose you to be my husband this day and forevermore."
Rocky and Tinka only let a few of their tears fall, fearing that letting any more fall would ruin their makeup. Ty and Deuce just smiled, as they believed they were too manly to cry.
"By the power vested in me by the state of Illinois, I now pronounce you husband and wife," the priest said, with a smile. "Günther, you may now kiss the bride."
Günther grinned, as he lifted the veil, revealing CeCe's smiling face. He placed his hand on either side of her face and pulled her in for a passionate kiss.
When they finally pulled apart, they turned to face their guests, and the priest said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to introduce to you, for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Günther Hessenheffer!"
All of the guests cheered and applauded loudly, as they hopped off of their seats. Gary turned back to the camera and continued with the broadcast of the wedding. Rocky, Tinka, Ty, and Deuce hurried forward to congratulate the newlyweds. Georgia, Squizza and Kashlack joined in with the congratulations as well.
"Ladies and gentlemen, there you have it!" Gary said to the camera. "Günther Hessenheffer and CeCe Jones, two former Shake It Up! Chicago dancers, just got married on the Shake It Up! Chicago set in front of their family, friends and all of the Shake It Up! Chicago fans watching the broadcast from home!"
The guests stepped aside, but continued to cheer and clap, as Günther and CeCe made their way back up the aisle, towards the double doors, with CeCe's arm looped around Günther's. Ty and Tinka followed them, their arms linked together. Deuce and Rocky were right behind them, with Rocky holding on to Deuce's arm. Kashlack, Squizza, Georgia, Flynn and Susie were next to leave, followed by the other guests.
"Stay tuned, folks because soon, we'll be broadcasting live Günther and CeCe's wedding reception!" Gary announced, enthusiastically. "I'm Gary Wilde and this is Shake It Up! Chicago: Wedding Edition!"
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Next chapter: Part one of the wedding reception.
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