Hello my lovely readers! I am very excited for the wedding scene!.

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A man without a wife is like a vase without flowers. ~African Proverb

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The day of the wedding has finally come. The castle was bursting with such life and happiness that hadn't been seen for years since Finnick's aunt had taken over the throne after the tragic death of his parents at sea.

Katniss had gathered both the loveliest flowers she could and those that smelled sweet as well.
Prim and Rue then took over to decorate for while Katniss could keep a plant alive, she had no skills whatsoever when it came to flower arranging.

Silks of turquoise, aquamarine, and sea foam green were draped from the ceiling.
Bits of sea glass were added to the flower arrangements and shells held the bouquets on the benches.

The castle chapel looked like an coral reef from the local story of Little Mermaid when they were done.
Annie loved to listen to that tale, being mute and suffering pain each day herself, much like the mermaid in the legend. She also appreciated how the legend described much your family will sacrifice to save you, with the mermaid's sisters' sacrifice of the lovely hair.

Peeta had been the first one to introduce them to the legend and all of the girls knew it by heart.

Besides the decorations, the word around the castle was that the bride herself looked like she was not of this world, being so beautiful, that the men were worried about stopping Finnick from seeing her before the ceremony.
Fortunately, Katniss had taken responsibility on herself to keep him at the altar. She had seen his love for Annie and with her new affection for Peeta, she had overcome her chagrin at his status and reputation to forge a strange friendship of biting wit and sibling rivalry.

He was standing at the altar looking like he longed to pace but Katniss's glare kept him in check.
Many girls were sighing for Finnick looked every inch a king in his wedding outfit. Ruby in particular eyed him lustfully until she caught Katniss' attention and immediately ducked her head in fear of what would happen if she got caught looking again.
Finnick had a simple gold crown on his head and wore an doublet accented with gold that exactly matched his green eyes.

Just as Finnick was beginning to worry, the chapel doors opened.

Peeta had offered to walk Annie down the aisle and she gladly accepted. He had become like a surrogate brother to her since her own brothers couldn't be there for her. She had cried a little bit in the morning, sad that her mother wasn't there to help her or that her brothers weren't there to tease Finnick and that Haymitch wasn't walking her down the aisle.

She was also worried about taking her honeymoon off from breaking the curse but she just couldn't figure out how she'd keep it from Finnick when it was just the two of them and she already hated lying to him.

After her cry, she felt better and just in time since Rue and Prim dashed into the room, worried they'd not have enough time to get her ready.

She thought they looked very pretty. Prim was in a dress of pink with white ribbons down the top and lace on the hem. It had been a gift from Finnick and Katniss had softened up toward him considerably after seeing Prim's face.

Rue was in a lovely dress very similar to Prim's but in a bright yellow instead of pink.

When Peeta came to get her, Prim and Rue teased him about Katniss since he looked quite handsome in his blue doublet with white accents, his blond hair shining and his smile wide.

He complimented Annie too, saying she was like the fairy tale creatures they liked to read about.

Annie blushed and simply knew that she felt the prettiest she had ever been in her life.

She had a touch of nerves, worried that Finnick's aunt would do something to upset the day.

However, the Queen was sitting dourly in the front row, dressed in black gown with a black and gold cloak and a criss crossing gold ribbon patterned bodice. Her skirts were full and had a dusting of gold gems on the top.

Many tongues wagged about her wearing black but none so loud that she could hear.

Heavensbee also looked disgruntled since he was not performing the ceremony.

Finnick had instead tracked down the chaplain, Swift, that was abroad most of the ships he was on during the naval battles.

He had gone to the man many times, racked with survivor's guilt and each time Swift helped him face the next day.
He had tried to convince Swift to return to the castle with him when the battles were over, but he said he and his wife wanted to live as close to the sea as possible.

Swift did make it out for the wedding. Finnick was glad that he was there, instead of Heavensbee who always seemed to have an ulterior agenda that he somehow could twist to match God's words in scripture for their kingdom.

All thoughts left Finnick's head when the music started and Peeta walked Annie down the aisle.

He couldn't believe that this beautiful, pure creature had agreed to marry him.

Annie did look radiantly beautiful. Her auburn hair cascaded down her back in soft curls.
She wore a simple veil that hinted at the loveliness beneath and made it seem as though she were shining from within.

Her dress was much simpler than the ladies of the court were expecting, very few precious jewels, no ribbons or brilliants or bows and only two petticoat layers but it suited her so well.

It was a white silk dress with a sweetheart neckline. The neckline was lined with small pearls that gleamed.
The bodice also had pearls swirling over it, down to the barely full skirts.

The very bottom was edged with lace and the train was entirely made of lace, it was shorter than fashion called for but long enough to make it seem as though Annie were floating when she walked. It appeared like ocean foam on the sea, as it drifted across the floor while Annie walked toward or rather floated toward Finnick.

When Annie reached Finnick, he inhaled, feeling as though he had been in a trance and lifted the veil.

Annie beamed at him and then blushed shyly at the admiring look in his eyes and at how wonderful he looked.

The ceremony was short but beautiful. Though Annie could not speak her vows, the shining in her eyes told everyone her answer.

Their first kiss as husband and wife was pure bliss, brimming with their happiness and their dreams.

Finnick then whirled Annie around before leaving the chapel, with a large silly grin on his face while she smiled and a few tears fell from her eyes.

They had a wedding banquet that soon turned to dancing when the instruments were brought out.

Finnick and Annie danced every dance they could though Peeta cut in for a turn as do a few of the other castle staff.

It was as if they were in a world all their own, all of their nightmares gone and only the dreams remaining.

Katniss and Peeta even made it out on the floor, to a slower song so Peeta could dance longer with his leg.

When Annie tossed the bouquet, a surprised Katniss caught it and immediately turned red. Annie waved happily at her and Finnick winked at Peeta who also turned red.

At the end of the night, Annie and Finnick left to go on a small boat trip for their honeymoon. It would be just the two of them, no servants, and they would sail around close to the border so they could spend a day on the beach if they wanted.

When they were finally alone, Finnick whispered to Annie's ear:
My love,

You have my heart for all eternity

And if...

I die in battle,

My last thought

would be

of your lips.

Annie wished she could talk, to express her feelings like he did with words.
She used what the curse left to her, her actions.

She touched his face softly and kissed his hand and then his lips.

Finnick responded by gathering her up in his arms and carrying her across the captain's cabin threshold.

I thought the movie's poem fit well here. Sorry to those of you who wanted a wedding night but I will leave it up to your imaginations.

I know this was a fluffy chapter but you'll need it since Snow will be making an appearance soon.

We all need some fluff in our lives anyways, to help cushion the bad stuff.