Ten

She wasn't going to cry.

Meredith ordered herself as she lifted her arms so she could get into her dress. It had taken what seemed like hours to get her make-up done. There was no way she was going though that torture process again. Besides she didn't want to be all red and splotchy.

"Oh wow," Izzie exclaimed as she saw the full effects of the dress. The wedding dress was beautiful an asymmetric gown with a dropped waist. With a sweetheart neckline, and a sweep train. It was an ivory gown made of Italian satin. "Meredith you look beautiful."

"Thanks Iz." She sighed as the dress was zipped up.

"Derek's going to have his socks knocked off," Cristina added as she came out of the bathroom. Dressed in a lavender spaghetti strapped dress. "So how are you feeling? Any nerves yet? Cause I can have a car ready in seconds if you want to run?"

Laughing Meredith took a seat.

"No I don't want to run," She promised shaking her head. "The nerves haven't hit me just yet." There was knock on her bedroom door.

"Meredith?" Ellis questioned poking her head into the room. "Can you excuse us please ladies?"

She asked them and they gave Meredith quick smiles as they walked out of the room.

"You do look very nice sweetheart."

"Thanks mom," Meredith sighed deeply, "I um wanted to think you for the wedding planner. It saved Derek and I a lot of headaches."

"No problem. I um actual have a gift for you." She said reaching into the pocket of her jacket. "It was your grandmother Elizabeth's." Opening the small black jewelry box Meredith gasped at the pearl and diamond earrings.

"There beautiful mom." Filling tears in forming in her eyes she fought them back. "I would love to wear them."

"They can be your something borrowed."

Meredith put them on with shaky hands and stood up to hug her mother tightly.

"Thanks mom." She said into her ear and kissed her cheek.

"I want you to be happy Meredith."

"I want to be happy to mom." She promised as they broke away.

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Derek stood in front of the mirror fixing his indigo tie. He looked over at Gavin who was squirming in his suit

"I hate suits,"

"I know buddy." He said coming to stand in front of him. "But you do make a very handsome ring bearer." He said fixing Gavin's tie. "You remember what you have to do right?"

"I carry the rings on the pillow and give them Aunt Cristina and Uncle Mark."

"That's right." He replied standing up squeezing his shoulders gentle. "Okay so where is your Uncle Mark?"

"His giving Lily a bottle. Aunt Addie is down stairs smelling flowers."

"Okay." He sighed as the door opened to revealed his mom.

"Hey Gavin your Aunt Rachel has some snakes downstairs if your hungry."

"I'll be downstairs." Gavin said hurrying away from the adults.

"Don't you look handsome," Carolyn told her son as she felt tears waling up in her eyes.

"Thanks mom." He kissed her cheek, "Your not going to start cry are you?"

"Not yet. I wanted to give you a little something." She said handing him a wooden box.

"Thanks ma." He said opening the box revealing a pair of gold cufflinks with a small emerald stone.

"These were your fathers. I gave them to him on our tenth wedding anniversary." She said as she took his arm and put on the cufflinks. "Your father would be so proud of you know. You've gown into such a good man Derek."

"Thanks ma." He said as the woman kissed him lightly. "I love you."

"I love you too sweetheart." She said squeezing his hands. "Now come on we have a wedding to get you to." She said placing her arm around his.

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Meredith smiled as she watched her friends walk down the aisle. She stood at the back next to Alex who would walk down the aisle.

"You look beautiful Meredith." Alex told her as the wedding march started.

"Thanks Alex," She said taking his arm, "Don't let me fall or I will seriously kick your frat-boy ass."

"You and what army?"

"I maybe be small Alex but you know I can do it." She promised him in a whisper.

Her backyard had been done over to a beautiful garden of roses and lilies. The white and indigo blue chairs were lined up with her friends and families looking over at her. She took a deep breath as she saw Derek standing their looking so handsome waiting for her with a smile on his face.

She felt the butterflies now.

Not of fear or nervousness but of excitement and joy.

When they got to the end with Derek held out his hand for her. Meredith took it and he lifted it u to kiss it gentle.

"Please everyone seat." Judge Andrews announced as the couple turned toward him. "I spent a while before the ceremony started to talk to some of you. It is obvious to see that Meredith and Derek have a unique love story. Their devotion and love for each other and their family inspiring. So it is my honor to marry the two of them." He said with a smile, "Meredith and Derek please turn to each other." They did smiling brightly at each other somewhere off in the distance Meredith saw the flash of a camera.

"Do you Derek Shepherd and Meredith Grey, take each other of your own free will."

"We do."

"Do you Derek Christopher Shepherd take Meredith Elizabeth Grey to be your lawfully married wife? To have and to hold for richer and for poorer, though sickness and health, as long as you both shall live?"

Derek smiled he had been waiting for this moment what it seemed life forever.

"I do."

"Do you Meredith Elizabeth Grey take Derek Christopher Shepherd to be you lawfully married husband? To have and to hold for richer and for poorer, though sickness and health, as long as you both shall live?"

"I do." Meredith said laughing.

"Do you have the rings?"

Derek turned to Mark and Meredith to Cristina. They had chosen the bands weeks ago. Meredith's was simple band that she didn't want to outshine her engagement ring. Where Derek's was an interlacing design of lines.

"Derek place the ring on Meredith's finger." Taking her hand he slipped the ring onto her slim finger. "Repeat after me, with this ring I promise my love and fidelity."

"With this ring I promise my love and fidelity."

"Meredith place the ring on Derek's finger." She placed the ring on his finger and smiled up at him. "Repeat after me, with this ring I promise my love and fidelity."

"By the power invested in me by the state of Washington. I know pronounce you man and wife." There was loud cheer that erupted and a shower of rose petals feel over them. Gavin ran over his father picked him up as he leaned forward to kiss Meredith for the first time.

"I love you Mrs. Shepherd." He told her as she wrapped her arms around the both of her men.

"I love you too Mr. Shepherd." She said letting out a deep breath, as everything inside of seemed to calm and to relax all around them.

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AN: Finally the wedding. I hope you guys enjoy it. The story only has one more chapters to go. And they should be up in few more days.

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