Don't own anything. This is just a nice party
The reception in the barn was as beautiful as Penny could have imagined. It was homey, comfortable and so much fun. Beverly was asked to sit with Penny's family. She had been having a conversation with Kenny. As Penny had done in the past, Kenny continued the conversation with help from the bar. When the string duet, played, Penny and Leonard danced slow and held each other close.
There were friends that had guitars and they livened up the music at other times. Instead of the Chicken Dance, there was one particularly fun segment where they had a good old…. home grown…. Square Dance. The violinist was eager to get in some "good ole fiddlin". Sheldon being from Texas, was quite familiar with the dance and led Amy in the intricacies.
Wyatt had a request for any musicians in the group and for someone to sing Randy Travis' wedding song, Forever and Ever Amen. He took his wife's hand and escorted her to the center of the dance floor.
Penny and Leonard joined as the words "You're not just time that I'm killing, I'm no longer one of those guys" were sung. Penny thought how those words played out her past. She held Leonard just a little closer as a small tear came to her eye. Penny thought of how much she had changed from her somewhat wild past.
She smiled into the side of his neck as the line "As long as old women talk about old men", played.
By the time the last words were sung, "I'm gonna love you forever and ever, forever and ever, forever and ever, forever and ever…. Amen…." All the married couples were on the floor, Wyatt and his wife, Penny and Leonard, Howard and Bernadette, and Frank and Denise.
Leonard was holding Penny close and she didn't want the song to end. She had been afraid for so long about a commitment to Leonard, now all her feelings were just as they were in the song. She would love him forever. Leonard placed a kiss on her forehead as they finished the dance.
Raj was chatting up all the local girls now that he could. He was drinking, but he was not depending on it. He had asked Alex to be his "Plus One" as they had started seeing each other occasionally. However, Alex felt that it would be more comfortable for Leonard and especially Penny, that she not come. Howard was mostly trying to avoid Christie while he and Bernadette were spending the afternoon with Sheldon and Amy. Sheldon had had too many Long Island Iced Teas, so he had no difficulty being convinced to dance with Amy.
There were toasts from Sheldon and Denise wishing Penny and Leonard the best of times and long lives together. Then Kenny and Howard got up to "toast" the new couple. Howard talking about Leonard and all his quirks and Kenny speaking of Penny's many exploits. Both Howard and Kenny were performing in jest and both Penny and Leonard laughed along with all the guests. There were many chances for Penny and Leonard to steal a kiss from each other with all the clinking of the glasses by the guests.
Penny and Leonard made their way to all the tables and talked to all their family and friends. When it came time to throw the bouquet, Penny threw it over her head and turned quickly to see Amy dive as the other girls scurried away.
After Leonard saw who got the bouquet, Leonard looked over at Howard to make sure that Sheldon caught the garter. Howard went to get Raj so he would be preoccupied and couldn't dive for the garter as Amy had the bouquet.
Penny sat in a chair in the middle of the dance floor and Leonard went to take the garter off her right leg. He lifted Penny's gown and it looked as if he couldn't find the garter, so he lifted her gown over his head. Penny laughed out loud and had a surprised look on her face. She then put her leg up on Leonard's shoulder showing off her shaply leg. When Leonard came out with the garter, Penny took his face in her hands and kissed him gently.
Kenny made sure Sheldon was front and center. Leonard tuned and threw the garter straight into Sheldon's hands.
Amy sat down and Sheldon, who was remarkably composed, smiled up at Amy and gently placed the garter up to Amy's right knee. Amy blushed just a bit and gave Sheldon a quick peck on the cheek. It was a very tender moment and everyone clapped.
The cutting of the cake was nerve wracking for Leonard. He was sure that Penny would get him good. It would be foolish to deny that she hadn't thought about it, but then she looked at him standing there in his Tuxedo, looking back at her, so hansom, so perfect. In the end, they served each other a piece of cake with forks very politely, Penny looking shyly into Leonard's eyes as he gave her a soft kiss.
The photographer followed them around all evening. He was taking photos of them at each table with their guests. There were pictures of Penny dancing with Amy, Bernadette and Denise, pictures of Leonard with Howard, Raj and Sheldon, pictures of Raj chatting up many different girls. There were pictures of a very drunk Beverly speaking with a very drunk Kenny. There were pictures of all the guests dancing, drinking and generally having the time of their lives.
There was some line dancing that Penny and Denise had so much fun leading. Leonard and the guys were completely off step and out of time which just made it just that much more fun. Penny turned to Leonard at the end of the dance and kissed him like they had never kissed before. She then gave him the biggest hug and whispered in his ear, "This is the best, thank you SO MUCH".
The Father/ Daughter dance was something to see. Penny leaned her head into Wyatt's shoulder as his eyes started to well up with tears. The Mother/Son dance joined in but was a short affair with Beverly LEADING Leonard around the floor once. When Beverly sat down, Penny's mom took Leonard's hand and followed HIS lead, dancing until Wyatt and Penny were finished. All the couples joined in led by Howard and Bernadette. Wyatt gave Penny to Leonard as he took the hand of his wife. Even Sheldon and Amy danced close. Leonard held Penny close and really just swayed with the music as Penny looked deeply into his eyes. The two of them smiling widely and then kissing to the applause of their guests.
When the evening had wound down, Penny and Leonard were sitting off to the side with Penny leaning into Leonard as they watched her parents dance one last dance together. Frank and Denise had joined them on the dance floor. Penny was so happy at that moment. She just turned her head and kissed her new husband. "I love you Dr. Hofstadter" Leonard looked his bride in the eyes. "I love you too Mrs. Hofstadter".