Laura carefully applied the Sugar Honey lipstick and held out a tissue for me to wipe off any remains. She started on my blush and my eyes flickered over to Mary who was straightening Jake's tie for him. She smiled at me and then whispered something to him, before giving him a hug. Laura finished my makeup and I put on my blue dress from Kat.
Hilary curled my hair down my back and then gave me a hug, "Have fun!" She said before walking out. By 4:30 a.m. Jake, Colin, Mary and I were sitting in the back of my father's range rover driving to Alice's friend's beach house. Alice insisted on having a sunrise wedding, so here we are. The hour car ride was silent and every few minutes, one of the kids would fall asleep and the others would push them awake. The other boys weren't invited to the wedding because they were so last minute, but they were coming to the reception afterwards.
When we arrived, it was anything but quiet. My Aunt came rushing out to greet us and when she saw me she bee lined, "Alice is having a mood and specifically asked for you so go now we have exactly…" she check her watch, "49 minutes until show time." She hugged the rest of my family and I held the skirt of my dress so I wouldn't fall and ran up the wooden steps and in the rickety paint chipped door. Caterers in white aprons rushed past me and the wedding planar in a pale pink pant suit followed close behind. I heard wailing and followed it upstairs into a big open room. Two doors were open to the balcony outside and I could just make out the priest and helpers setting up chairs and an alter near the roaring water. Alice was sitting in front of the mirror in a strapless bra and panties with her hands on her face, tears streaming down. I walked over to her and she collapsed into me, "Al, honey, what's wrong?" I heard Mary walk into the room and sit next to us. Alice spoke between sobs, "I…have…a…PIMPLE!" She screeched and Mary and I put on exaggerated expressions and screamed, so she knew we were kidding. I moved her hands from her face and searched it, "What, where?" I asked and she pointed to her chin were a tiny little speck sat on the rest of her clear porcelain face. "Alice that's actually nothing at all. And we can fix it right up with…" I leaned over her and grabbed the tube of cover-up, "this." She turned to the mirror and slowly applied the cover up, when she saw the pimple was invisible again, she grabbed a towel sitting next to her, dried her face and hugged us.
Just then, a prep crew walked in and Mary and I were ushered out of the room for the Bride to get ready. We sat on a bench on the back porch and watched the dark water rush in and back out again, I texted Harry, not expecting a response.
Bella: "hey babe. Hope you're having fun sleeping in."
Harry: "I'm not sleeping in, I miss you too much."
Bella: "I miss you too. But I'll see you in a couple of hours. Remember to pick up everyone's suits."
Harry: "Yeah yeah, mom. ;) "
Bella: "Oh whatever, ill text you later 3"
Harry: "Have fun 3"
Don, the groom, poked his head out of the door and called in Jake and Alec, his best man, to help him get ready. I looked down at my glittery purple nail polish that matched my toes. It also caused the sparkles in my sandals to pop.
30 minutes later, I watched two of the happiest people on earth say I Do. I watched Alice melt in her shoes as Marc read his vows and when she read hers, there were tears in Marc's eyes. They were truly head over heels in love. The sun had just fully popped over the water when the two kissed. It was magical.
After, everyone took the wedding photos on the beach. Marc and Alice even took a few in the water of him holding her up in foot deep water. Colin and I were going to wade out into the water but my mother stopped his, claiming out clothes couldn't take it, but I grabbed his arm and yanked him out any way. The photographer took pictures of me on his back, in his arms and just side by side.
Once the pictures were taken, we all drove to La Delux Hotel where the reception was being held. We would wait there for hours until everyone arrived, and finally the newly weds and then we would party together but until then, we had time to kill. The boys were already waiting at the hotel when we arrived. Jake, Colin, Mary, and I led them to our favorite place in the whole City: The Bean. The boys crowded around the big metal stature giggling and snapping photos on their phones. Harry pulled me over to him, "You look beautiful" he whispered and I wiggled his bow tie, "and you look dashing." He kissed me softly and I opened my eyes to 3 teenage girls taking photos of us. I smiled and pulled away from Harry. One of the girls approached us, "Are…hahah…are you Harry Styles?" she asked nervously. Harry grinned, "I am!" The girls eyes widened and I actually saw her knees buckle before she ran over and hugged Harry. One of her friends screamed when she saw Zayn round the corner and the other sprinted around the other side of the bean in search for more of the band.
Mary, Colin, Jake, and I all moved over to the picnic tables that faced the bean and watched the chaos. Around thirty teens, girls and boys, crowded the boys for pictures and autographs. I turned to see Colin staring at me, "what?" I asked.
He smiled warily, "You really love him, don't you?" The question took me by surprise. "I'm not being a jerk about it, I saw the way you two looked at each other over there… and I can see it." I smiled and pulled him into a hug.
When enough of the fans left, we called the guys over to us and ventured back through the park. We crossed the big green yard that belongs to the theater and made our way to the feet pools. This early in the morning, there weren't many people there so we all sat in a line, our feet wading in the cool water stream. Harry grabbed my hand and kissed it, "How was the wedding?"
"Amazing. Alice and Don…they really really love each other. The way they looked at each other was just amazing. And Alice was breathtaking in her dress. And as much as I hated the idea, a sunrise wedding is really romantic." Harry laughed.
"You'll love you're wedding just as much as you loved Alice's. Promise."
I stared into Harry's big brown eyes and watched his mouth twitch. I squeezed my eyes shut and tried to focus on something else. The DJ behind me swayed while singing Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance With Somebody. I turned quickly and saw Alice laughing with Don on the dance floor. I turned back to Harry who was spitting the yellow lemon peel out onto the table. I spit mine into a napkin, "HA! Beat you, sucker." I raised my hands, victorious.
He waved me off, "We'll go again later. I don't know how you kept yours in that long, but I'll crush you next time." He poked my ribs and pulled me up. Spinning, we made our way to the dance floor. He grabbed my hand and put one hand on my waist, shuffling to the beat we sang along to the song. I saw Mary dancing with my 8 year old cousin and Colin dancing with my grandmother. I gave him thumbs up and mouthed, "Ow OWW!" and he responded with his middle finger. Liam was dancing with my 13 year old cousin, Carly, and Zayn and Niall were dancing with each other. I kept looking for Louis, until I spotted him dancing with one of Don's sisters.
The song ended and we made our way back to our seats as the toasts started. Alice and Don held hands at the long table up front and I made my way to the mic, Jake and I were the last toast to be made. I positioned myself in front of the tall microphone and looked at Alice.
"Hi, everyone. I'm Bella, Alice's cousin. I've been extremely close with Alice…since I was about 9? And she was 16. We haven't always had that much in common, but I can without a doubt say that she's been my best friend for the past 8 years and I don't really know what I'm going to do without her." I felt tears in my eyes and I smiled, trying to wipe them away, "All I'm saying is be prepared to be seein' a lot of me, Don." The crowd laughed and I grinned at him, "I'm so happy for you Al, Don is a great guy and he's perfect for you. You'll be welcomed into the family with open arms, Don." I stepped away and let Jake take the mic, but before he started speaking I ran up to the table and gave Alice a tight hug. The crowd Aw'd. "I'm going to miss you baby. I love you so much." I mumbled into her and she responded, "I love you too, beautiful."
After all the toasts were finished and cake was served, people started to fill the dance floor again. Just as Brown Eyed Girl started playing Harry hopped up, "I LOVE THIS SONG! LET"S GO!" I tried to pull my hand, but I stayed in my seat. I opened my eyes wide to him and he realized what I meant, "But I would love it more if it was blue eyes girls." I laughed and he pulled me up, twisting me to the dance floor.