Alice's POV

"Bella! Esme! Rosalie! Come on! Now!" I demanded of the other three females. "Renesmee, you stay away for now, we'll call for you when we need you, m'kay?"

"Yes, Auntie Alice," Nessie called back to me.

I watched Bella and Esme race up the stairs, and Rose glided out of her room and into mine. As soon as all three of the girls were in my room, we settled down and got to planning.

"I think that, of course Jacob and the guys will be in tuxedos, black and white color schemed. As for the actual wedding colors, I think we should do white, and pale pink, or pale purple?"

"Purple," Bella spoke up. "It will look really pretty. But because of how pale our skin is, I suggested with do a deep, royal purple."

"You've been holding out on me, Isabella Cullen!" I chastised Bella.

"No, I've been living with you long enough." Bella said. "And being your Barbie long enough, too," Bella muttered.

"I heard that," I whined.

She leaned over and hugged me. "Anyways, let's get on with it."

I nodded in agreement. "We should get going. We want the wedding to be as soon as possible. I'd say that we should use Annie as the flower girl, but she's going to have to be a junior-bridesmaid, because she looks a bit too old. Who should be the flower girl?"

"Hmm, I'm not quite sure," Esme said. "We don't have anyone young enough. We could ask Annie if she'd be offended to be the flower girl."

I nodded. "Annie, come up here, please."

"Yes, Auntie Alice," Annie called back, as she darted up the stairs. She had speed to her; she was the child of a half vampire, and a wolf shape-shifter. Within moments she was opening the door to my bedroom and entering. She closed the door behind her. "Yes'm?"

"I know you're a big girl, even though you're only about six months old, would you mind being the flower girl for your parents' wedding?"

"That'd be okay. Can I be in a dress similar to the adults though? I don't want a frou-frou dress." Annie asked.

"Of course," I told her.

"Hmmm, Bella, you can't be in the wedding, though. Rose and I will be the bridesmaids; Edward will walk Ness down the aisle. Seth and some of the wolves can be ushers or the best man…" I rambled on. "Esme, you'll have to sit out of the wedding, too, so that Bella doesn't feel lonely." I mused for a moment silently. "Hmmm, Bella, you probably ought to talk to Jake, well, never mind. Call Jacob and ask him to come up here."

Bella nodded her head, and pulled her phone out. "Jake, it's me. Come up to Alice's room."

I watched her flip the phone closed before Jacob could argue; I couldn't stop myself from laughing.

"Ugh! It stinks. You had to call the mutt up here?" Rose complained.

"Well of course, Rosalie, he's marrying Ness. We need to make sure everything is right." I hissed. "So show some respect." Rose's attitude toward Jacob was getting old, rather quickly. And I was at my wits end. "If you can't mind your attitude, Rosalie, then you are excused from the wedding planning and wedding party."

She huffed, but settled down, muttering. I smirked. I knew that she knew I wasn't joking. The door opened and Jacob entered, moving toward us. "Close the door!" I ordered, softly.

He closed the door, and finished moving toward us. He sat in the chair by my desk. "Yes, Ma'am?" He asked sarcastically.

"We're planning your wedding. Is Billy well enough to be at it?" I asked.

"Yep. He just needs to know what to wear, where to be, and when." Jacob replied.

"Well, I'll have to fit him for a new tuxedo. No worries, I'll pay for it." I said, absentmindedly. "And who do you want to be your best man? Are all the wolves going to be there?"

"Ummm… Well, I haven't given it much thought. But yes, all the wolves are going to be invited. As for my best man, well, I guess, Quil." Jacob relented.

"Are you sure?" I asked.

"Well, I can't have Bella up there; she's the mother of the bride. And Seth is too young. Paul isn't thrilled with the marriage idea. And Quil has been my best friend for a long time. So, I think that'd make him the best choice." He replied.

"Very well. I will need to speak with Quil, then, too. I've got to fit him. I've got to fit you, too, Jacob. So let me think… Quil, Billy, Jacob, Edward, Emmett, Jasper, Carlisle and Jaedyn, eight males to fit and buy tuxedos for… Does that sound about right?" I asked.

"We need ushers, Alice," Bella piped up.

"Then, how about Seth, Emmett, Jasper and Carlisle, that way we're only fitting one other male?" I asked.

"Sounds good." Esme said. "Though a little off, though as long as Bella doesn't mind walking down the aisle with me and Carlisle, it could work nicely. All of the guys work on seating everyone, then Bella and I together come down the aisle, each of us on one of Carlisle's arms." Esme looked to Bella.

"That sounds really nice, Esme." Bella said.

I nodded in agreement. Okay, so that was that.

"Hey, let's add Embry as an usher," Annie said.

I looked at her, my head tilted to the side "Why, dear?"

"Well, 'cause he's one of Daddy's best friends. And the wolves should be represented in the ceremony just as much as possible, without it becoming too huge." Annie said.

"That makes sense. Okay," I said.

"Daddy," Annie said, looking at her father. "Is Auntie Rachel going to be there?"

"No dear, Auntie Rachel will not be there. She's very, very sick right now." Jacob said.

Annie simply nodded. I knew she didn't completely understand, and I could tell she was rather upset, since she hadn't got to meet her aunt on her father's side quite yet. I made a mental note to speak with Jacob privately.

"Annie, why don't you head downstairs and play. But remember, do not tell Nessie anything about what is going on. I need to talk to your daddy." I said to my great-niece.

Annie nodded and skipped out of the room, slamming the door behind her. I looked at Jacob. "Okay. So, do you want Rachel and Paul there? I'm sure Carlisle can tend Rachel's illness long enough for her to attend the wedding."

He shook his head. "She's hospitalized right now. It looks like she's going to die in the next few days." His dark eyes were hesitant. "I'm just awaiting the phone call, to be honest. The cancer has spread to all her major organs."

I nodded my head. "And what about your honeymoon? Have you given that any thought?" I asked.

"Not really…" He sighed.

"It's okay," Esme said. "How about you take Ness to the same place Edward took Bella?"

Bella smiled. "I think Nessie would like that. Plus, she speaks the languages, which will be very important. The only thing wrong is that they won't be able to find it since they don't know where to go."

I sat there and thought a moment. "We could always give them a map…" I suggested.

Esme shook her head. "No, that won't work. I know! We'll call the house-keepers, and tell them to be in Rio to charter them over."

Jacob nodded. "That sounds like a good plan. I'd be grateful, Esme. I think Nessie might enjoy that the best of all…" He trailed off.

* * *

It had been weeks! And I was exhausted from decorating and doing fittings. But Nessie's dress was beautiful! She looked so sophisticated. I was pleased with my work. But then again, when wasn't I? I couldn't wait to get everyone dressed up for the actual wedding, and we were only about a day away.

Esme made the wedding cake, an eight-tier cake, though the majority of us that would be in attendance weren't going to eat any. Though, I must admit, the wolves made up for it.

I enjoyed hand-making all the dresses. However, I bought the tuxedos. That was a bit too much work. Rosalie created the invitations and hand addressed them in calligraphy. I made sure I liked the invite…

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cullen

Request the honor of your presence

At the marriage of their daughter

Renesmee Carlie

To

Jacob Black

Son of

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Black

Thursday, the seventeenth of September

Two thousand twenty

At five o'clock in the afternoon

Cullen Manor

2084 Forest Lane

Forks, Washington

I quickly approved of the invitation. It was beautiful. The invitation was printed on a pristine white card-stock, embellished with the roses Nessie liked so much. Everyone who was invited RSVPed. And the Volturi were bringing only three guard members total. We were assured by Aro, himself, that they would all be on their best behavior.

I took a step back and breathed deeply, though I didn't need to. I closed my eyes, and I could see the Volturi all behaving themselves perfectly. That made me feel that this would move much more smoothly.