'Keep calm, it's only a wedding'- This is what I've been telling myself for the past few hours.
A list a mile long needed to be done today; I was stressed beyond belief.
I was thankful for my friends; I was dragging them with me on my errands.
Daphne, Ashley and I had to go pick up Draco's wedding band; after that, we met with my mother and Narcissa, as well as the boys at the baker.
The wedding cake was officially done.
I was excited to see it, mother told me it was the biggest cake she has ever seen.
I had to agree with her; as my eyes took in every tier and detail, I was completely speechless.
An eight-tiered wedding cake stood before me, in all different sizes.
It was a masterpiece; Fiona, the baker, told us it took her five weeks to finish it.
The cake was covered in cream and white icing and decorated with up to 900 delicate sugar-paste flowers.
I was surprised by the detail, more than surprised; I looked for a flaw, anything to prove to my mind that the cake in front of me was real.
The cake could feed over 400 people, so you can imagine the guest list.
Hundreds of invitations have been sent out; from family and friends to co-workers at the Ministry and Wichita Records.
I was shocked at the phone calls the studio has received; a lot of fans wanted to attend the wedding as well.
It was definitely going to be the wedding of the century.
Since the debut of the collection, Ashley and I have been in constant spotlight.
It wasn't that we were bombarded in public, which I was thankful for; we were however watched and written about in every issue off the Daily Prophet.
If that wasn't enough, we were mentioned on numerous TV shows and music programs.
I wasn't surprised when I saw my wedding plastered across the front page of the Prophet; it was the top event this Christmas.
Draco and I had covered the basics, the entire wizarding community thinking our engagement had gone on longer than the actual truth.
Somehow my ring ended up on a few front pages, I found it unreal that people would follow me to get such photos.
I found the internet amusing, it was by far the worse; reading all the speculations about the wedding was interesting.
The two top discussed topics were the cake and my dress; none of them were even close.
The next big thing was the topic of music, which made perfect since.
Many fans thought I would use my own music; my entrance and our first dance feeding the flame of curiosity.
A beautiful piano piece was being played for my entrance; my father surprised me with the track.
It was amazing, I cried when he played it for me the first time.
Draco and I decided on 'Everytime we Touch' as our first dance, it was simply perfect.
My curiosity remained on the father and daughter dance; he refused to tell me which song he picked out which made me all the more impatient.
We were having the wedding at the Allegro Plaza, we were heading there now.
The coordinator that worked with my mother and Narcissa was standing out front waiting for us.
"Mrs. Greengrass, Mrs. Malfoy, it's good to see you both. Now, almost everything is ready. All the lighting is up, the tapestry's as well. The tables are almost completely finished and the china pattern is set to perfection. We have all the candles and the flowers in place, which are being watered and refreshed until Monday so they will look their best. The diamonds and crystals are all set and the cake, as well as the catering is right on schedule" she tells us all as we stand together; Lucius and my father had joined us as well.
"Did the wine shipment arrive today Sylvia?" my mother asks, looking down at her phone.
Sylvia smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's already been moved to the kitchen to be chilled."
My mother smiled, "Excellent."
Before long Sylvia's eyes found my own, Draco stood at my side.
"Are you ready to see everything?" she asked.
Draco looked at me, his hand in mine; I did the same.
I looked back at her, biting my inner lip, "I'm a bit nervous" I tell her.
Daphne had my other hand and she squeezed it; they rest of them laughed.
Sylvia smiled, "No need for worries, this is…by far the most beautiful wedding I have put together, you will not be disappointed. Your mothers did a fantastic job coming up with all the ideas."
I smiled at my mother, Narcissa too before taking a short breathe.
"Lead the way" I say, everyone smiling.
We all walked in, Draco and I stayed in the back at first before everyone spread out.
"Just follow me down here and through these first doors, this leads into the parlor. This is where everyone will come in first; your guestbook is here, as well as the ushers. They will escort all the guests into the Terrance room where the ceremony will be held. We also have three photographers correct?" Sylvia asked looking at my mother.
Narcissa nodded, "Yes three. One will be in the parlor taking pictures of everyone's arrival."
We reached the door now and Sylvia turned to look at me.
"Your theme is dark purple and white, elegant and vintage all at the same time; white roses galore, correct?" she asked, a sweet smile on her face.
I laugh softly, "That sounds like me."
Draco smirked and squeezed my hand; I turned and looked at him, he pulled me close and his lips grazed my forehead.
"You're going to love this" Sylvia tells us, turning and opening the doors.
As we walked in, my lips fell open. I didn't look at anyone else, only what surrounded me.
The parlor was gorgeous. A beautiful chandelier hung lit up the ceiling, falling dead in the middle, casting a shadow over a long glass table that sat there. The table was decorated with a mixture of beautiful flowers, a light green and white, mixed with white roses and all different kinds of purple flowers.
Three large vases were the main centerpieces, filled with white and purple roses wrapped in baby's breath.
The middle vase had a long white lily sticking out of it; all three connected with chains of diamonds of crystals as white candles surrounded everything. Sylvia walked over and dimmed the room slightly; dark purple and white lights filled the room.
"The candles will be lit of course" Sylvia mentions, we were still walking around taking in everything.
Our guestbook was in place, the traditional white feather quill sitting perfectly beside it.
On the table, a picture I knew too well sat there.
It was taken after the debut party; Tanya loved my dress, she couldn't resist taking a few pictures.
She called it our engagement session, long overdue; I'm sure she is secretly hoping for a maternity photo shoot.
Draco and I stood outside, by the lake under a beautiful tree.
Tanya even apparated us to a gorgeous garden to take a few shots before going to another location that was covered in nothing but snow.
I'm probably the only girl in the world that could walk in the snow with bare feet and be content.
Tanya took close up shots of our faces, his forehead leaning on mine.
We did shots of my ring, our hands on my stomach; both of us smiling from ear to ear.
I wore my dress, Draco changed for the occasion; he wore black slacks, along with a long sleeved white button up dress shirt.
His blonde hair falling from his face, especially in the snow; our paleness matched one another, we looked completely perfect.
The picture on the table was one in black and white, both of us simply looking at each other.
His signature smirk on his lips, a sweet smile on mine as his hand laid softly on my cheek.
There was another small table with another beautiful vase of flowers, more crystals and candles filled it.
On it was a pile of announcements the guests could have.
A smooth material designed in a snowy white and purple; it displayed the schedule for the evening, including the songs that were being played.
My eyes focused on our names…
'Draco Malfoy & Astoria Greengrass' it says at first.
'Mr. & Mrs. Malfoy' it finishes at the bottom, I smile at that.
I placed the one in my hand back down with the stack before turning and looking around at everything once more.
"It's beautiful, you did amazing" I say now looking at Sylvia.
"If you think this is beautiful love, you're in for a shock with the next two rooms" she tells me, I smile, stifling a small laugh.
Everyone gathered around once more, Draco back at my side.
"It looks amazing" he says still looking around the room before locking his eyes with mine.
I smile and glance around briefly, "that's putting it lightly." The room filled with small laughter and smiles.
"Now for the Terrance room, are you ready?" she asked looking at us.
I looked at Draco who was already looking at me, "Ready?" I ask him.
He smiles and pulls my hand to his lips, kissing it softly, "Absolutely." He was such a charmer, I smiled at him.
The room held two doors, one on the left and one of the right; both were designed in a beautiful white oak that made them look shiny.
Sylvia opened the door on the left and we all followed her in.
We walked down a good ways, the hallway lit in dark purple lights.
I turned a little to the right and before I knew it the whole room was in view.
Pillars of white roses sat on each side of the entrance, my eyes took in everything once more.
I was in awe; I was literally gawking at the sight before me.
"Oh my…." Daphne started but never finished as her hand went over her mouth.
"Wow" our fathers said in unison.
"It's gorgeous" Ashley exclaims loudly.
Draco and I stood there, our hands entwined as we looked around the room.
The room, this beautiful room; it was beyond anything I ever imagined.
It was dark, lit up in light purple and white lights.
A long white walkway was in the middle leading right to the stage.
"200 chairs on each side, so the room is able to seat 400 guests. The chairs are a dark purple wood, seated and wrapped in a black satin to go with the darkness in the area. There will be white and purple rose pedals along the walkway when you enter" Sylvia explained as we all walked down the middle.
The stage was breathtaking, the purple in the background flowed beautifully with the white.
The arch was made and designed out of white roses; the pillars in the corners were filled with big white rose balls.
Tables beside them were filled with a lining of white roses and small candles and crystals.
A glass table sat directly behind the arch; a beautiful vase of purple and white roses sat in the middle, along with more diamond strands and crystals surrounded in white candles.
As we all reached the stage, I stepped up on it; I noticed the arch was indeed a silk canopy, I smiled as I brushed one of the rose pedals.
"So" Sylvia says looking at me.
I shake my head, still looking at everything, "This is amazing."
She smiles, "Very elegant and beautiful, yet still has that manly touch to it. The purple and the white, the lights and the darkness of the chairs, it's perfect for your entrance."
I smile and take one longer look around before spotting Draco; he was stepping up on the stage.
I smiled as he made his way to me; we stood under the canopy together.
"This is crazy, really! All of this…" I shake my head, "It's…"
"Perfect" he finishes; his hand on my face.
I breathe in softly through my nose and exhale slowly, "It's too perfect. Now I'm going to be stressing about something messing up or falling on my face."
Draco laughs, "As long as you walk down the aisle and meet me here, it's perfect. Nothing else matters."
I smile at him before reaching up and kissing him softly.
We share a few sweet kisses before breaking off, smiling; the room filled with applause.
I turn as Draco's arm goes around me, holding me close.
"Ladies & Gentleman" Daphne announces playfully, I could feel the heat on my cheeks.
"Mr. & Mrs. Malfoy" Ashley finishes as they all continue to clap.
I laugh, Draco doing the same; we look at each other and I bit my lip softly before kissing him once more.
It was hard leaving the room; I loved it, however it was time to see the reception area.
I couldn't even begin to imagine what it looked like.
Everyone went back into the parlor and made our way through the other door; we walked a ways down before turning into another area.
There was another hallway, at the end an open doorway that led into the large ballroom.
Everyone passed through the opening slowly, Draco and I were in the back once more.
As we finally reached the opening, I could see why everyone was going slowly.
Pillars sat on each side, my eyes caught them first; balls of purple roses filled these.
"Oh wow" I whisper, everyone else was speechless.
The center of the room was filled with a beautiful glass dance floor, glistening in a light purple color.
Casting over the glass was an A & D; in beautiful cursive shining brightly down in white, our initials.
The ceiling was lit up in purple; a large chandelier hung down right in the middle, covered in beautiful crystals and strands off baby's breath.
There were over fifty tables surrounding the dance floor, each elegant and vintage.
The centerpieces where sculpted trees of white roses mixed with purple leafed flower.
The china was a smooth purple, the napkins and the wine glasses were perfect.
I ran my fingers over the flowers hanging down from the vases.
"Each centerpiece has three chandeliers on them, which are surrounded by the flowers and draped in crystals" Sylvia tells everyone.
"This must have taken forever to do" I say looking over at her.
She laughs, "Believe me, they did. We had to levitate up and work on them a little bit at a time, finishing and making sure every piece was just right."
I shake my head, laughing slightly; I looked around once more.
"The bases of the centerpieces took the longest; we wrapped the glass in Swarovski Crystals. There are 55 tables in here, all setting 9 people" Sylvia tells me.
They were beautiful, truly; the candles that surrounded each one finished them off somehow.
"It's beautiful" I say looking at all of them.
I turn slightly, my eyes finding the head table; it was right in front near the stairs.
It was gorgeous, the perfect table for the main wedding party.
Sylvia smiled and walked closer to the table; Draco took my hand once more as he stood beside me.
"The head table, obviously; it seats thirteen people, for the entire main wedding party. It was custom built, covered with silver leaf and trimmed with Swarovski crystals. The white roses and candles are here as well, we mixed in some purple roses as well" Sylvia tells us pointing to everything.
"Where will the cake go?" Draco asked. I grinned; I was thinking the same thing.
"Right up there" she simply says, pointing to the balcony directly above the heads table.
I gawk slightly, "On the balcony?" Was I hearing her right?
Sylvia simply smiled, "Yes, it will be displayed there through the dinner. It will be brought down here for the cutting on a beautiful trolley we had built just like the table. We'll place it on the other side of the room, that way everyone can see the two of you when you cut the cake" she tells us.
"Did we forget anything?" my mother asks me, a bright smile on her face.
I laugh, "The opposite, you both completely outdid yourselves. It's beyond my expectations."
I look around once more, my eyes catching Draco's as I watched a smirk appear on his lips.
He pulls my hand up and kisses it softly once again, "It's incredible" he says now looking at our mothers.
"You did phenomenal" he tells the two of them.
Their eyes glossed over as they squeezed each other's hands.
"Aw mom" I say, smiling at her; I walked over to her, hugging her tightly.
"You're crying again" I tell her, she simply laughs.
"I can't help it. I'm going to be crying a lot these next few days so you better get used to it."
Laughter echoed the room; as I held my mother, I glanced around the room once more.
It finally hit me.
Tomorrow was my bachelorette party, the night before my wedding.
In less than two days, I will offically be Astoria Malfoy.