A/N: Not going to get into great detail here, but since I paired Mirana and Landrew up, I figured I might as well get them to the church on time.

The big day had finally arrived. And if there was ever a wedding day to rival mine, it was Mirana's. (Which of course made sense.)

Over the past month, our family had really been getting to know Landrew and we all just loved him. He knew how to win Lottie over, he was a man (human) friend for Tarrant and he made me happy, just knowing how he made Mirana happy. We couldn't wait for him to be part of the "family." There were times he was a little arrogant (one of those who knew how handsome he was), but I didn't worry about it. The rest of his personality made up for it. Charlotte had already taken to calling him "Uncle Landrew."

That morning, Tarrant went off to help Landrew get ready, while the children and I went to Mirana.

"Auntie Mirana! You're getting married today!" Charlotte announced as she burst through the door.

"Yes, Lottie! I am!"

"How are you?" I asked.

"I'm fine. Nervous, but fine."

"Everything will work out perfectly. Let's just relax for a bit."

We soaked our feet and giggled as servants came in to paint our nails. It was actually a nice afternoon.

"All right," I said, once our relaxation time was over. "Let's get to work on your hair. Tarrant instructed me on the best way to fix it so this crown and veil will sit properly."

I was honored that Mirana asked me to help her so much. She had maids at her service, but she wanted me, her sister. The maids, however, were helping Charlotte and me.

Once I had her hair done as it should be, I sat down to have my own hair done. I helped Mirana with her makeup and then my own. I smiled as I watched Charlotte try to seem as old as she could while getting her hair fixed up.

"Are you ready to get into your gown?" I asked the bride, beaming with happiness for her.

"Yes. Yes, I am."

The dress wasn't much different from any other white gown she would wear, but one could tell that it was in fact a wedding gown. The elaborate bead work and the lace made it a wedding dress fit for a queen.

"Aunt Mirana! You look beautiful!" Charlotte cried as Mirana twirled in her dress.

"Thank you, Lottie! And thank you, Alice, for everything!"

"Please, it's an honor to help my sister and my queen get ready for her wedding. Now, Lottie, are you ready to get your dress on?"

"Oh yes, yes, yes, Mummy!"

I helped her into her gown, which was very similar to Mirana's. And then I got into my own pale pink gown. We all stood in front of the mirror and smiled.

"Well, don't we all look like royalty?" Mirana kidded.

"Auntie! You are royalty!" Charlotte said.

"Well, yes, that is true, Lottie dear. But I think you and your mummy look just like it as well."

Lottie beamed. And just then, there was a knock at the door.

"Everyone decent?" Tarrant called from the other side.

"Go away, Daddy! No boys allowed!" Charlotte yelled.

"Charlotte, it's all right. Daddy can come in. Besides, Will is in here with us and he's a boy," I said as I opened the door.

"Will isn't a boy. He's a baby. It doesn't count," she countered.

I rolled my eyes as Hatter entered.

"My word! I've never seen three more beautiful ladies in all my life!" he said, a bit over-dramatically.

"Thank you, Tarrant. But you may say what you are really thinking. Your wife is the most beautiful in the room," Mirana teased.

"Well, that is to say … I mean, of course she is beautiful, and you are as well, Mirana. And certainly Charlotte looks so grown up, but Alice, she is the loveliest creature I know, but you –"

"Tarrant," I sighed.

"Pretty. Thank you."

All three of us shook our heads.

"So, what I came here for in the first place was to see if you were ready, Mirana. Everyone has gathered and await your arrival."

"This is it!" she squealed.

"May I escort the bride to the courtyard?" Tarrant asked.

"I would be honored," she replied.

"Alice, do you mind if I escort Mirana?" he asked, as if suddenly he thought it would bother me.

It occurred to me then that there was no one to walk her down the aisle.

"No, not in the least." I pulled him closer to whisper, "Perhaps you should offer to walk her down the aisle. Is that proper?"

"Have we ever cared?" he said with a smile. "Mirana, may I also have the honor of walking you down the aisle?"

"Tarrant, that would be lovely. Thank you so much. How strange that I walked Alice to you and now you are walking me to Landrew."

"I rarely find things strange anymore," I said as we left the room.

We made our way down to the courtyard. It was decorated like a fairyland. It was amazing!

I knelt down to give Charlotte her instructions.

"All right, I'm going to take Will down to the front and then you'll follow when I'm almost there. Don't forget to toss your petals," I said with a smile.

"I won't, Mummy. I'm ready!"

"Good girl." I stood and smiled at the bride. "Mirana, you look perfect. Good luck. I love you!"

She hugged me and whispered, "I love you too."

"I'll see you at the front," I told Tarrant with a wink and began to push Will's carriage. My matron-of-honor bouquet was tied to the handle and the ring bearer's pillow sat on his lap. He giggled the whole way down the aisle.

When we stopped, I turned to see my adorable daughter tossing the petals like confetti. It wasn't the way I would have chosen, but to see her orange curls bouncing with delight, it seemed like the ideal way to do it.

As I moved Will's carriage beside Mallymkun's chair, I glanced to the back and heard the musicians begin to play even louder. There was my best friend, being escorted by my husband, on her way to be married. I was grinning so much my face almost hurt.

Once they reached the front, Tarrant kissed Mirana on the cheek and gave her hand to Landrew. He turned and winked at me and then took his place beside the groom.

The ceremony was a bit more standardized than mine and Tarrant's, but I was sure that with royalty involved that it was to be that way. It didn't matter in the least. Mirana's voice cracked with emotion as she said her vows and it was so sweet when Landrew reached over to wipe the stray tear on her cheek.

The minister announced the pair and the courtyard erupted with cheers. Apparently, the kingdom was waiting for this day just as much as Mirana.

Once the reception was set up, we all waited to be announced. Charlotte proudly pushed her brother's carriage in when "Flower girl and ring bearer Lady Charlotte and Lord William Hightopp" were called. I smiled when we heard, "Matron of honor and best man Lady Alice and Lord Tarrant Hightopp."

And I never heard such cheers as when we heard, "our bride and groom, her royal highness Mirana of Mamoreal and Sir Landrew Hollingdale!"

I cried such tears as I watched Mirana and Landrew share their first dance. Her face was alight with happiness and he gazed at her with such love in his eyes. It was remarkable to see. It made me wonder if Tarrant and I looked that happy when we danced.

"I can't wait to take a turn with you, love," he whispered to me.

"How did you know I was thinking of you and dancing?"

He tilted his head a bit and gave me one of those "I know you" glances.

"Well, fine. You are quite right. I very much want to dance with you as well," I said.

As the music ended, I noticed the pair not stopping. I giggled as I remembered Hatter and I doing the same thing.

"Seems like Mirana and Landrew are even more like us than we thought," I told him.

"Yes. But I won't let their absent-mindedness keep us from dancing. Come, darling."

He stood and offered his hand. I graciously accepted and then leaned down to Charlotte.

"Sweetie, why don't you take your brother and go over and sit with Bayard and his family for a while?"

"Ok, Mummy!"

The second our feet hit the dance floor, we fell into a rhythm. Tarrant and I loved to dance together and it was like a second nature to us. We could read each other so well, we would occasionally improvise some steps and it always worked.

I thought back to our engagement ball and how nervous I was at first to dance in Underland. I laughed at how far we had come.

As we danced past the newlyweds, I called to Mirana, "Having fun?"

Her head turned to me as if I had broken her from some trance. "Alice! Are we on a different song now?"

I smiled. "Why yes. This is the second song already and it's almost half finished. Did you get lost?"

She looked at her husband. "You could say that."

"I never want to hear you tease me and Tarrant about how "lovey dovey" we are. You two are giving us a run for our money!"

She dropped her queenly-demeanor and stuck her tongue out at me. I returned the face and we smiled at each other.

"We shall see you later, love birds," Tarrant said as he spun me away.

"This is so wonderful," I sighed. "Though, I still think ours was better."

"It was quite delightful," Tarrant agreed. Then he gave me a wicked grin and waggled his eyebrows. "And the ending wasn't too bad either."

"Tarrant Hightopp! You letch!" I said with mock offense.

"You've no room to talk, my minx."

"Yes, well. Perhaps we are just right for each other then."

"I would have to agree," he said, his voice changing a bit to his deep brogue. And his eyes began to darken.

I wanted to melt into his arms right there, but that would have lead to completely inappropriate things. "Hatter, calm down. Now is not the time or the place. Later, however, will be."

"Yehr right as usual, lass. But it dinnae mean I cannae lust after mah wife a little."

Oh, that bloody burr of his.

"No, it definitely means you cannae do that!" I said, trying to casually talk him out of this. Much more and we would be sneaking away to a coat closet.

"Fine, fine," he whined. "But later, later will be a different story."

I smiled. "Of course."

The song began to finish and Tarrant squeezed my hip. This was our signal for "hold on, I'm going to dip you now." And he did.

Dinner, of course, was amazing. And the night flew by. The nannies had taken the children to our chambers a few hours ago, and all but a few guests were gone, so it was definitely time for us to leave as well.

"Mirana, my dear sister, you made a gorgeous bride!" I said as we embraced.

"Thank you, Alice. Thank you so much for everything. I couldn't have imagined this day without you!"

"Are you ready for tonight," I teased.

"More than ever!" she replied with a blush.

"That's my girl!"

Tarrant and Landrew walked over then.

"Landrew, you be good to her. If not, I'll send Charlotte after you!" I told him, only half-kidding.

"I wouldn't want that! And I will be good to her. She's my life," he said as he hugged me.

"That's what I wanted to hear."

Mirana and Landrew both hugged Tarrant and we made our way up to our chambers.

"That was quite a day!" I said as I began to change out of my clothes.

"Indeed. One that Underland has been waiting for."

I nodded.

"Now, Lady Hightopp, I believe you promised me something as we were dancing."

"Did I, Lord Hightopp?"

"Mmm-hmm."

"And what would that be?"

He ran over to me, scooped me up and laid me on the bed.

"Guess."

I love weddings.