You look beautiful, Valerie. Taylor had her hair pulled up into a bun and her eyes were light with blue eye shadow and heavy eyeliner. She looked beautiful.
Tay, you look better than me. Taylor laughed sarcastically.
Your by far more beautiful than me She said to me as she handed me my bouquet of roses. I sighed. Was this what I really wanted? Be with Xavier for the rest of my life? I turned to Taylor.
Taylor, am I making the right choice? I said looking her in the eyes. Taylor smiled warmly.
Are you doing what your heart is telling you to do, do you really want to be his for the rest of your life? I smiled. My heart was telling me to be with Xavier for the rest of my life. From the moments I met him, I knew he was the one for me. From the moments I made love with him, I knew he would take care of me in ways I never thought a man would. Taylor always knew what to say to me, she gave great advice.
My hearts telling me to go out there and marry Xavier I said smiling as Taylor put my veil over my face.
Now let s go have the biggest wedding of the century. I smiled warmly. My father came in. He looked handsome with his brown hair slicked back.
Taylor, can I have a moment with my daughter? He asked sweetly.
Sure Taylor smiled as she left. My father came up to me and grabbed my hands.
You know by marrying this man you are the first person in our family to marry out of the culture, you are taking a big leap for our culture. Are you really sure that you want to do this? My father asked.
Yes, Papa, I am sure He smiled warmly as we linked arms.
Well I want you to know that I love you for any choice you make I kissed his cheek.
I love you to, Papa. A tear slid from his eye.
Well let s get you to the aisle. He said smiling and we walked out. Nicole, Taylor, Ashley, and Niki stood out there. We began to walk into the church. I was starting to shake and get nervous. My stomach was doing summer salts. Papa noticed and looked over at me and held onto my hands more firmly.
Niki, Nicole, and Ashley went before Taylor. When Taylor started down my stomach was in a knot as she got down to the end. Everyone stood and I begun down the aisle. I looked around on the left side sat all the Russian s who looked very happy for me and on the other were the Australian s who looked as equally happy as my family. We walked down the aisle slowly. I looked up and met Xavier's sparkling brown eyes. A warm smile came up on his face. I returned the smile. I kissed my father's cheek as he handed me off. When I turned to meet Xavier's eyes. A tear slid down his cheek. I wiped it away as we faced each other. He smiled. The ceremony begun. I couldn't believe that this was it. The point in my life, I had hated all of my life.
After we said I do and slipped the rings on each others fingers. Tears poured down our cheeks.
"Then the power vested in me. I pronounce you husband and wife." Xavier took my veil and lifted it as he cupped my face and kissed me. Everyone clapped and cheered. Xavier wrapped his arms around my waist and pushed me close to his chest. I wrapped my arms around his neck. He slowly broke away. I bit my lip and looked up at him, A smile was on his face. We walked down the aisle and smiled. I giggled and looked up at him.
The reception began. Xavier pulled me out onto the dance floor as we danced around to Hey There Delilah. Dancing was never one of my best things but with Xavier, I could easily glide across the dance floor, no problem. Xavier smiled.
"You know you look very beautiful today" He said running his hand across my hair. I smiled.
"Taylor wouldn't let me see what I looked like" Xavier chuckled and pressed his lips to mine. I giggled and wrapped my arms around his neck tangling my hands into his hair. He chuckled and wrapped his arms around me. Xavier pulled away when my father tapped on his shoulder. He kissed my cheek again then let my father take the reins. We danced around the floor sweetly.
"You look beautiful today" He said sweetly as we danced.
"Thanks Papa" I said kissing his cheek. We danced for a few more minutes until dinner started. After toasts and Xavier and I shoving cake into each other's faces. It was time for us to leave. Xavier twirled me around.
"Here, let me show you how beautiful you look today" He said making me face the glass wall. A couple stood there. A handsome bronze haired man stood with his hand wound with the womens as his chin sat on her left shoulder. The women was drop dead gorgeous. She had long curly black hair and deep green eyes. Her pale skin contrasted her lovers skin. The womens dress flowed to the ground and fit every curve. To think this woman was me. Xavier twirled me around and we danced until Taylor pulled me away from Xavier, so she could get me reay to leave. She dressed me in a red going away dress and put a red rose in my hair. Taylor cried as she zipped up my dress.
"Oh Tay" I said hugging her close. "Please don't cry"
"I know but you look beautiful more than any other women I have seen, you Russian girls are beautiful" I blushed and smiled at Taylor.
"Thank you Tay." We walked down the stairs. I grabbed Xavier's warm hand as he pulled me threw the crowd of people. I found my Mom and dad.
"Mama, Papa, I am going to miss you so much." I said hugging them as Xavier's parents hugged him. Russian parents were very emotional when it came to this.
"Anya, please be the perfect wife like your mother, you have the perfect husband, cherish it for the rest of your life" My mom said to me.
"Mama, I will" I said kissing her cheek.
"Go" She cried.
Xavier pulled me out to the little car. I got in and looked over at the lawn. My mother and father stood there. My father had his arm wrapped around my waist. Fifteen years of marriage and they were still going strong. Russians were like that we would love each other till the end of our lives. It was a sweet ending to the night, but hey the night was just starting there was much left to attend to.