***7 months later***

Jennifer, Rachel, Stacie, and Alexandria all piled into a limo. They pulled up to their destination and went inside.

Everyone was loaded down with bags and suitcases.

After everyone was picture ready, it was time for the photographer to capture the moment.

"I can't believe I'm getting married today".

"You look so pretty. Jonathan is going to have one hell of a wedding night".

After about an hour of smiling, and different poses, they headed back into the bridal suite.

Jennifer and Jonathan had found the perfect venue- Romantic Occasions, in Santa Monica. There was a rooftop setting that was perfect for the ceremony. It overlooked the ocean, and had a breathtaking view.

Jennifer and Rachel had decorated the square arbor in hydrangeas, in shades of bright pink, white, and soft pink.

Rachel was Jennifer's maid of honor, and Stacie, and Alexandria were her bridesmaids. They were all wearing long strapless bright pink gowns, with a sequined bodice and black shoes.

Susan, Laura and Vanessa were honorary bridesmaids.

They had both opted to not have any children in their wedding, so there wasn't a ring bearer or a flower girl.

Max was the best man, and Bill and Drew were groomsmen.

There were touches of Jonathan and Jennifer all throughout the wedding.

They had decided to not give each other wedding gifts, but to put that money towards their honeymoon instead.

"Ok, do you have everything? Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue?"

"Let's see. Something old is my earrings, they were Mama's. Something new is my dress. Something blue would be my garter. And something borrowed-I don't have anything borrowed".

"Here, borrow this. This was my Mama's".

Rachel handed her a gorgeous silver ring, for her right hand.

Jennifer teared up and kissed her cheek.

"Jennifer? It's time to do the photo with Jonathan".

"Ok".

She left her flowers with Rachel, and went with the photographer to the secret location.

It was just an empty room across the hall.

"Ok, Jennifer. Let's have you stand here in the middle of the room by the window. Jonathan will be blindfolded, so you can talk to him and hold his hand and everything. And I'll just snap a few pictures and then give you guys about 10 minutes alone".

"Perfect".

Jonathan had chosen suits, instead of tuxes. He was in a dark gray suit with a light pink tie.

He came in, with the blindfold on his eyes.

"Darling, are you in here?"

"Yes, I'm right here. Stand still, I'm coming to you".

She came to him and led him to the right spot.

"How do you feel darling?"

"Nervous, but excited".

"Same here. More excited than anything".

"I can't wait to see you".

"Just a little while longer and you will".

She wrapped her arms around his waist. He hugged her back and seemed to relax a little.

"I love you".

"I love you too, more than you know".

"You look so handsome, darling".

"I'm positive you look beautiful too, I can't wait to see you".

"Do me a favor?"

"What's that?"

"Bring the blindfold with you on our honeymoon".

She kissed his neck.

"You got it".

He puckered his lips and she happily kissed him several times.

"Ok, back to my suite. I'll see you at the altar".

"I love you, I'll see you at the altar".

She slipped out and headed back to the bridal suite.

He took the blindfold off and headed back to the groom's suite.

Almost an hour later, it was time.

Jennifer had decided to go with a string quartet.

Bill, Drew, Max and Jonathan walked down the aisle to "All You Need is Love".

Rachel and Jennifer were in the line, waiting to go in. They laced their hands together.

"I love you, Squishy. You are the most beautiful, exquisite bride I've ever seen. And you are going to make Jonathan so happy".

"I love you too, Mushy. I'm so thankful you're here with me".

The photographer snapped a pic of their hands together.

"Ok, girls, it's your turn".

Stacie, Alexandria and Rachel walked down the aisle to "Groovy Kind of Love".

"Ok Pa, it's almost time for us".

"I'm ready, sweetheart".

The doors opened, and everyone stood up.

Jonathan teared up when he saw Jennifer. He had never seen her look so fabulous.

Her dress was white, strapless, and covered in sequins. The train started at the middle of the back. It had a sweetheart neckline, and no matter which way she turned, it shimmered. She had on white ballet slippers with it, and her hair was softly curled.

She and Stephen walked down the aisle to "I Choose You".

They made their way down the aisle, and then the ceremony started.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate two individual hearts becoming one. These two people have decided to share a life together, and have chosen all of you to witness the moment it happens. Who gives this woman to this man?"

"Her mother and I".

He kissed Jennifer's cheek and then went and sat down.

"Jonathan and Jennifer, what we are celebrating today is love. Love heals, it triumphs, it grows, and it intensifies. It is also intentional. Is it your intention to spend the rest of your lives loving each other, caring for each other, sharing with each other, and doing for each other each and every day?"

"It is", they said in unison.

"Jonathan and Jennifer have chosen to write their own vows. Jonathan, when you're ready".

"There's a saying that goes something like "Out of the ashes something beautiful is born". You and I were both involved in awful relationships that looked beautiful to both of us. And then they burned to a crisp, and out of the ashes, you and I were born. And what we have is beautiful. You are the one my soul longed for, the one my arms ached for, the one I cannot wait to spend every day with. You make every situation better, just by being near it. I promise that you will always have the best of everything, and that our life will be one adventure after another, and that the laughter will never cease. I promise that you will never have to wonder for a second how I feel about you, and to always put you first. I promise to let you have most of the covers, to always build you a fire when you want one, and to always listen to you with compassion and understanding. I love you more with every minute. You make me the happiest man in the world, and I hope that never stops".

Jennifer dabbed at her eyes with a tissue.

"Jennifer, when you're ready".

"Jonathan, when I think about where our lives were a year ago, I have a hard time believing that it was just in fact, a year ago. And while I wouldn't wish that pain that you and I went through on anyone, I'm so glad that we went through it together. Meeting you was the best thing to come out of that insanely crazy situation. And, it was totally worth it. I thought I had it all figured out. I thought what I had was perfect. But, you showed me that everything I thought was perfect was anything but. You are the piece that was missing, the part that makes everything work and everything make sense. Everything is better with you, and everything means so much more. You always make me feel valued and loved and respected. You have shown me not only what true love looks like, but what it feels like as well. You are the best part of me, and you make me want to be a better person every day for you. I love sharing our lives together, and I love knowing that I get to come home to you and wake up to you every day. I promise to always laugh at your jokes, to always make your favorite foods, to scratch your back while we watch tv, and to always and forever trust your instincts and value your opinions. I love you with all of my heart, and I hope that with every day that passes, I only grow to love you more".

"Jonathan and Jennifer will now exchange rings".

Max handed the minister the rings.

"Jonathan, slip this ring on the third finger of her left hand and repeat after me. 'This ring is a token of my love. I marry you and pledge to love you with all that I have and all that I am".

"This ring is a token of my love. I marry you and pledge to love you with all that I have and all that I am".

"Jennifer, repeat after me: I will forever wear this ring as a sign of my commitment and the desire of my heart".

"I will forever wear this ring as a sign of my commitment and the desire of my heart".

Jennifer's wedding band was a skinny platinum band with French-set diamonds.

"Jennifer, place his ring on the third finger of his left hand, and repeat after me: This ring is a token of my love. I marry you and pledge to love you with all that I have and all that I am".

"This ring is a token of my love. I marry you and pledge to love you with all that I have and all that I am".

"Jonathan, repeat after me: I will forever wear this ring as a sign of my commitment and the desire of my heart".

Jonathan's ring was platinum, with a striped edge.

He took her engagement ring off her right hand and put it in front of her wedding band.

She took her bouquet of white lilies, pink hydrangeas, and soft pink roses back from Rachel.

"By the powers vested in me by the State of California, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Jonathan, you may kiss your bride".

He leaned forward and grabbed Jennifer and dipped her and kissed her.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Hart".

They walked up the aisle to "Signed, Sealed, Delivered".

They were ushered into the bridal suite.

"We did it, Mr. Hart".

"We sure did".

She leaned up and kissed him.

Rachel, Stacie and Alexandria came in then, and so did her dad and Max, and Bill and Drew.

The wedding coordinator came in.

"Ok, so we are getting everyone into the reception area, and then we will do some wedding party photos."

"Perfect".

The reception went off without a hitch. Jennifer had put a picture of them together on each table and had also put some of them around the room. There was a slideshow running of pictures and videos of them.

About 20 minutes after it started, they were introduced by the DJ.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Hart".

Everyone stood and clapped for them as they made their way to the dance floor.

"The newlyweds will now share their first dance. But before they begin, the groom would like to say a few words".

Jonathan took the microphone.

"Thank you to everyone for coming to celebrate with us. We are so thankful you all are here. Now darling, I know you picked something sappy and emotional for us to dance to. And I promise, we will. But for our first dance, I switched it to something that's just a little more us. So, don't get mad, and if you do, I promise, we will have two first dances".

He handed the microphone back to the DJ and went back to Jennifer.

She wrapped her arms around his neck.

'When a Mannnnnnnnnn loves a womannnnnnn'

Jennifer started to laugh.

"Of course! Of course, this is our first song".

He was smiling and laughing at her.

"What song had you picked?"

"Endless Love. But I don't want to dance to that one, I love that you picked this one".

Up next was toasts.

Rachel went first.

"Jennifer-you and I met at boarding school, and while it didn't start off with us even liking each other, I'm so glad that it ended with us being best friends. You were there for me during all of my messes. You are 99% responsible for the woman I've become. I love you, and for the record, the bug was Mushy".

Jennifer smirked.

Stacie and Alexandria went next.

"You always know what to say and how to say it. You are beautiful inside and out, and you can light up a room just by smiling. We are so thankful we met you in New York, and we can't wait to continue our friendship out here in California".

Rachel stood up next to them.

"Now we have something to say to Jonathan".

They all three leaned into the microphone.

"We are a package deal, Mr. Hart. But we respect the fact that you are married. So, instead of us dialing down the fun, we want to include you in it. We promise to let you join our slumber parties, to let you in on our secrets, to let you watch our soaps with us, and to let you take all of us to dinner sometimes. We think that you would look great with some highlighter on your cheekbones, and maybe a face masque. We promise that when we have girl's nights to do our nails and hydrate our skin, we will include you too. Your skin is just as important to us. We love you, and hereby give you a nickname as well. From now on, Jennifer is Squishy, Rachel is Mushy, Stacie is Giggly, because she's always laughing. Alexandria is Soapy, because she takes daily bubble baths, and you, because you own an electronics company, you are Techy. We love you, Techy. JARS".

Jennifer was laughing so hard she couldn't breathe.

"Did you know they were going to do this?"

She shook her head no.

They handed him the microphone.

"There will be no slumber parties and no hydrating and no masks. Bill, Drew, when they have girl's night, we will get together and drink beer and watch sports and smoke cigars. Max too".

All the men put their fist in the air.

After the toasts were done, they cut the cake. They had chosen a 3-tiered cake with strawberry and buttercream. The outside was covered in white and light pink hydrangea petals. The topper was a rhinestone heart, with a man and woman kissing on the top of it.

Jonathan's groom's cake with chocolate icing. It was decorated like the Lakers' basketball court and the jumbotron said "Will you marry me?"

Jonathan hadn't seen that, so he was pretty surprised.

They did the champagne toast and then it was time for the garter toss, bouquet toss and last dance.

Jonathan took the microphone again.

"So, we wanted to explain somethings to all of you. Jennifer and I met when we found out that our respective romantic partners were not only seeing each other, but were also criminals. They stole a lot of money, and ran off together, and faked their deaths. If you're curious, look up Holden McAlister on the internet. Or…you can pick up a copy of Vanity Fair on Monday. Surprise, darling, your latest article is in the latest issue".

Jennifer's mouth fell open.

"Marcia called the house to tell you yesterday, but I decided to surprise you".

Everyone clapped for her.

"Anyways, that's how we met, when we were sorting out that mess. And we eventually realized that we were the sane ones in that situation. Now a few people asked me about the grooms' cake. Jennifer was able to score some sweet seats courtside for us to a Lakers' game. And while we were there, someone got proposed to on the big screen. It wasn't us. But we talked about it on the way home, and she eloquently told me to never do that to her. So, for the next few days I joked with her that I was going to do it at half-court or that I was going to do it on the Jumbotron at the next game and she would have to say yes. I didn't, the actual proposal was at our home while we played a game with friends. And ever since, when something important comes up, we joke about putting it on the jumbotron. So, that's where the grooms' cake decoration comes from. And now, before we do the bouquet toss and garter toss, I want to tell my lovely wife where we are going on our honeymoon".

He pulled an envelope out of his pocket.

"So, the couple that we didn't know was together-they were always going on fake work trips with each other to these lavish places. And we never got invited. So, after it all blew up, I discovered they had booked a trip that was 10 times as lavish as any of their other ones. So, I decided that while they are living it up in prison, for the rest of their lives, practically, why don't you and I live it up as well? So, with that, you and I are going to Rome. We are going to Rome, and Milan, and Venice, and Florence. We are going to spend three whole weeks in Italy, and if they are lucky, they might get to taste Italian dressing on a salad during one of their prison meals".

She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him.

They did the bouquet toss and Rachel caught it. She elbowed and jumped taller than everyone to get it. They did the garter toss and Jack caught it.

Rachel was all googly-eyed looking at him put the garter on.

For their last dance, they danced to "All I Need", and then it was time for them to leave.

Rachel and Stacie and Alexandria helped her get her things together. She opted not to change, but to take her train off. They were saying goodbye and she was promising to call them when they got back when Jonathan came in.

"Baby, we got to go".

"Techy, we love you".

All three of them rushed at him and hugged him.

He reached past them for Jennifer.

"Sorry girls, I need the redhead."

Jack was pulling their car around.

Max took their bags to the car.

The receiving line was all set up.

Stephen was waiting for them at the beginning.

"I love you sweetheart. Have a great time in Italy. Call me when you get back. Jonathan, take care of her".

"I will sir".

"We love you too, Pa".

They ran down the aisle as everyone tossed heart shaped confetti on them. They stopped in the middle of the line for a kiss, and took a few photos and then climbed into her Mercedes.

Bill and Jack had decorated the car. They had drawn on the windows, and had tied balloons to the side mirrors and beer cans to the back bumper. There were also streamers coming off the trunk and a "Just Married" sign on the bumper.

The newlyweds waved at everyone as they drove off into the night and headed towards their hotel.

Jonathan had gotten them a room at the Hilton.

They walked in and everyone was in awe of them in their wedding attire. They got checked in, and headed up to their room.

She turned to him in the elevator.

"I love you, Mr. Hart".

"I love you, Mrs. Hart".

They came into their room and changed out of their wedding clothes.

It was only 7 p.m., so they decided to order room service.

"Darling, when do we leave for Rome?"

"Our first flight is at 10:30 in the morning. We are flying Delta".

"Wonderful".

He popped the cork on the champagne the hotel had given them and poured them each a glass.

"To my beautiful wife".

"To my ever so handsome husband".

They clinked glasses, kissed and took a sip.

For the first time, in a very long time, everything was perfect.