Chapter 10 Wedding/Coordination Day
After many months of waiting and planning a head Halloween finally came and that meant it was finally time to not only celebrate Halloween but it was also Jack and Sally's wedding day as well as the coordination ceremony which will officially declare Sally the pumpkin queen. Sally was so happy that this day had finally arrived and she couldn't wait to walk down the aisle and become Mrs. Jack Skellington. Jack was excited as well that he was finally marrying Sally but at the same time he was a nervous wreck. While Jack was getting ready his best man Wolfman noticed how nervous the groom to be was because Jack kept shaking. "What's the matter Jack?" Wolfman asked his soon to be married friend. Jack answered, "Wolfman I waited for the day that I would finally be married to the woman of my dreams and make her my pumpkin queen and yet I keep thinking "am I good enough for Sally to be called her husband and pumpkin king?" "Listen to me my friend everyone gets cold feet on their wedding day. It's normal that you're nervous and you have doubts. At the same time you shouldn't be afraid. You waited for this day for a long time and so as Sally and I wouldn't be surprised that your beautiful bride is just as nervous as you are Jack. I want you to take a deep breath and tell yourself I'm ready to pledge my love to this woman who has always stuck by me and loves me for who I am" Wolfman told the nervous groom to be. Jack smiled at what his friend told him and said, "Thank you Wolfman and you're right. I can totally do this and I'm glad that I chose you to be my best man. Your words inspire me."
Wolfman was right about Sally being just as nervous as Jack because she kept thinking, "Will I be a good wife and pumpkin queen for Jack?" As she was getting herself ready the witch sisters told her that there is no reason that she should doubt herself because Jack loves her no matter what. The guest from the other towns started to arrive before the sunset at the location where the wedding/coordination ceremony was going to take place which was the cemetery. The non-Halloween Town guest admitted that holding a wedding in a cemetery was really creepy but at the same time it was Halloween and nothing said creepy and romantic like being in a cemetery on Halloween to have a wedding for a skeleton and a rag doll that was brought to life. The guest from both the other towns and the residents of Halloween Town put their presents for the soon to be married couple on top of a casket table. Since Jack and Sally received presents from the guest from the other different holiday towns and cities they were wrapped up in wrapping paper based on that specific holiday including Santa Claus's gift. In other words it was like Jack and Sally were going to celebrate a bunch of different holidays all at once which made them laugh. The zombie band started playing which was the cue for the wedding to finally begin. The first to come out was Wolfman and the witch sisters Helgamine and Zeldaborne. The three of them walked down the aisle together before taking their places at the altar. Next was the groom himself Jack and everyone loved the suit he was wearing which was a dark shade of midnight blue. Withered Winged Demon came out next because Sally asked her if she can be the flower girl which Withered Winged Demon said yes to. Mummy Boy was the ring bearer and he walked down the aisle holding a pillow with Jack and Sally's wedding bands. As for Ethan the corpse kid he was given the honor of bringing the tiara that was to be given to Sally by Jack when he officially makes her the new pumpkin queen.
Before Sally came out to walk down the aisle she took a look at her in the mirror and smiled at how beautiful she looked. Then her father Doctor Finkelstein took her by the hand and asked her, "Are you ready my dear daughter?" She answered, "Yes father I am." With that said the zombie band started playing here comes the bride and all the guest stood up from their seats as they watched Sally walk down the aisle with her father right next to her. Everyone at the wedding couldn't believe how beautiful Sally looked in her wedding dress especially Jack who thought to himself, "I'm the luckiest skeleton man ever because I'm about to be married to such a beautiful woman." As soon as Sally stood next to Jack at the altar the music stopped. The Mayor of Halloween Town was also the minister who would be performing the wedding stood up and began the ceremony, "Who gives this woman away to be wed?" asked the Mayor. "I do" said Doctor Finkelstein. "Ladies and Gentlemen we are gathered here on this wonderful Halloween night to witness Jack Skellington our pumpkin king and Sally the rag doll pledge their love to each other forever and declare Sally the pumpkin queen. If anyone here tonight has any reasons why Jack and Sally shouldn't be married tonight speak now or forever hold your peace" The Mayor announce. Nobody has a reason so the Mayor asked Sally, "Do you Sally the rag doll take Jack Skellington to be your lawfully wedded husband and pumpkin king to honor and cherish, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, for better or worse as long as you both shall live?" Sally answered, "I do." Then the Mayor asked Jack, "Do you Jack Skellington take Sally the rag doll to be your lawfully wedded wife and pumpkin queen to honor and cherish, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, for better or worse as long as you both shall live?" Jack answered, "I do." After the couple said, "I do" the Mayor then asked, "May I have the rings please?" Wolfman and the witch sisters gave the rings to the happy couple and they placed their wedding rings on each other's left ring fingers.
After Jack and Sally exchanged their rings the Mayor said, "By the power invested in me by you good people of Halloween Town I now pronounced Jack and Sally husband and wife. Jack you may now kiss your bride." Jack wrapped his arms around Sally as kissed for the first time as husband and wife. Now that they were officially married it was time for Jack to place the tiara on Sally's head making her the pumpkin queen. Jack took the tiara that Ethan was holding for him and said to his new wife, "Sally as of tonight not only are you my wife but you also my beautiful pumpkin queen so I place this beautiful tiara that once belonged to my mother the pumpkin queen before you on your head declaring you the new pumpkin queen now and forever more just as I was declared the pumpkin king a long time ago by my own father the pumpkin king before me before he stepped down and retired from the throne." Jack placed the tiara on Sally which made her delighted to finally became both Jack's wife and queen. Then the Mayor said, "Introducing for the first time ever Jack and Sally Skellington the pumpkin king and queen of Halloween." The entire guest was cheering for the newlyweds and the Zombie Band started the music which meant it was time to dance. Everyone went on the dance floor including Jack and Sally who danced the night away and just like in fairy tales the happy couple lived happily ever after.
The End