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EPOV
It was now the first of August. The wedding was a little more than a month away, the babies were officially four months old and doing great…life was good. Until Bella came home from shopping with my mom and Alice.
"Baby? What's wrong? You've been sulking since you got home."
"Nothing." Bella mumbled, offering Harmony another spoonful of bananas, while I was trying, unsuccessfully, to get Melody to eat her pears.
I dropped it for the time being, but once the girls were fed and laid down for their nap, I pounced.
"I'm not buying your bullshit, Bella. Something happened today and I want to know what it is."
Bella was sitting on the bed with wedding papers and fabric swatches scattered in front of her. When she looked up at me her eyes were filled with tears.
I looked down at the mess of papers and fabrics and that's when it all clicked.
"What the fuck is all this? I thought you wanted our colors to be a soft green, muted lavender and silver?"
I asked, wondering why I was now looking at burnt orange, rusty red and brown silk swatches.
"Apparently the colors I chose are summer colors. Since our wedding is September 15th, it's more appropriate to go with a fall theme." Bella sighed, wiping at her face with her hand.
"Now I have to go back and redo everything. I have to call the bridal shop and have the dress colors changed and get all the table linens changed and call the florist and let them know that we are going with Gerbera Daisies instead of the Calla Lilies…"
Oh hell the fuck no! Unacceptable.
"Bella, wait." I cut her off. "Who the fuck told you that you couldn't have what you wanted?"
"Your mom and Alice," she sighed, looking totally defeated.
"When I showed them everything, they gawked at me and looked completely horrified. The next I thing I knew, we were in a fabric store and they were thrusting all this stuff at me."
Okay, where the hell did my Bella go? The one who doesn't take shit from anyone. The one who actually stands up for herself?
I picked up the mess from the bed and left the room with Bella hot on my heels.
"Edward! What the hell are you doing? I need that stuff!"
"No you don't," I growled, flinging the front door open and walking over to the garbage chute that leads to the incinerator and dumping it all in.
I then stormed into the apartment and called Rose to come over and watch the girls for a bit. When she showed up, I grabbed Bella and went down to the apartment Jasper and Alice had still yet to sell.
When I barged in, I found the two people I was looking for, hunched over a table with sample flowers, fabrics and poster board with seating charts and a bunch of other crap scribbled all over them.
"You could knock, Edward!" Alice huffed. "And what are you even doing here? I sent Bella home with a folder full of people she needs to be calling. We have to get the changes into the vendors before it's too late!"
"ENOUGH!" I yelled, startling my mom and Alice and making Bella flinch.
"Now I don't know what the hell went on this afternoon, but when Bella left this morning, she was happy and excited to share all the details of the planning she'd done with the two of you. Yet when she came home, she was in tears, withdrawn and defeated. Now do you mind telling me why she came home with some of the most God awful color swatches I've ever seen and a completely different theme for our wedding, then the one she left with?"
My mother rolled her eyes at me and huffed.
"Edward, son, you're a man. You don't understand and it's like we told Bella, you can't plan a summer themed wedding, when you're getting married on the cusp of fall. It's not traditional or customary. Just trust us. Everything will be beautiful, I promise. Oh! Bella, here's some updated notes on the flower arrangements. We've decided to add Pin Cushion Mums to the center pieces."
I felt Bella's hand jerk out mine and watched with glee as she stormed over to the table filled with wedding crap and over turned it.
"Fuck your center pieces!" she snapped, tearing up the paper my mom had given her.
"How dare the two of you take this away from me and tell me I'm wrong! If you want a fucking fall themed wedding, then have Alice and Jasper get married in the fall. They can have those ugly as fuck colors you picked out! But me, I'm going with what I originally planned and if you don't like it, you can both go fuck yourselves and not come!"
With that, Bella stormed out of the apartment, slamming the door behind her and I was proud as shit. Finally! My Bella showed up!
"Well, that ungrateful…" Alice started, when Jasper cut her off.
"Ungrateful? Are you kidding me, Alice? Please tell me you did not chuck all of Bella's plans and idea's and take over this wedding?"
"We didn't take it over." Alice defended. "Bella just doesn't have any concept as to how the season dictates the themes and colors of weddings. She should be lucky she has us to guide her."
I watched as my mom nodded her head in agreement.
"You just don't throw a wedding together with wants. It's doesn't work that way, Jasper. If she wants a soft, summery wedding, then she should have gotten married in July!"
"Are you even fucking listening to yourself?" I asked in wonder of her heartlessness. "Who the fuck are you to tell Bella she can't have her wedding the way she wants it?"
"It's not traditional, Edward! Are you even listening to the girl?" my mom yelled.
"FUCK TRADITIONAL! What has ever been traditional about Bella and me? Name one thing you can think of, that has ever followed traditions or customs!"
Both women glanced at each other with furrowed brows and then stared at the ground.
"Exactly! Don't you two get it? Bella and I are unique. We aren't like everyone else…we just are! When are you people going to back the fuck off and start realizing that?"
With that I turned and left the apartment. I got half way to the elevator when Jasper stopped me.
"Man, I am so sorry! I had no idea Bella wasn't on board with all this. I thought these were her ideas and they were just helping."
"It's cool. Just make sure all that shit gets pitched and then keep the two of them away from us. Bella and I will plan our wedding our way."
"As it should be." Jasper agreed with a nod. "Now if you'll excuse me, I need to clean house."
When I made it back upstairs, Rose was cuddling Melody on the couch.
"She's upset." is all she said, without taking her attention away from the baby.
"I know," I mumbled, giving Melody a kiss on the top of her head, before going to find Bella.
As I had thought, she was in the bedroom pacing, the anger rolling off of her in waves.
"Edward, I'm sorry, but I couldn't handle it anymore. Pin Cushion Mums? Are they fucking kidding me?"
I had to cover a chuckle with a cough. Leave it Bella to be set off by a fucking flower choice.
"It's okay, Princess. Come here," I said, sitting on the side of the bed and patting my legs.
Reluctantly, she came over and allowed me to pull her down into my lap. Resting my chin on the top of her head I sighed.
"I'm proud of you. What you did down there, needed to be done. They were both way fucking out of line. This is your wedding and I want you to plan it your way."
"Ugh" she groaned, lifting her head. "That's just it! This is our wedding, Edward! What I have realized, thanks to Alice and your mother, is that I have been doing to you, what they did to me. I was making all the plans and choices. You had no input. I don't just want our wedding to be about me. I want it to be about us."
I couldn't fight the smile that slowly spread across my face.
"So what are you saying, Bella?"
"I want us to plan our wedding!" she smiled. "I'm throwing out all my original plans, with exception of the dress, because I love it. But everything else we do together. Deal?"
"Deal." I said, nuzzling her neck. "But keep the Calla Lilies in there somewhere. I fucking love that flower."
BPOV
Over the next several weeks, Edward and I worked together to pull off the wedding of our dreams.
Our first order of business was to cut the guest down. Instead of the 150 people that were originally invited, we pared it down to 50 of our closest friends and relatives. We were going for intimate, not garish.
We also changed the venue. We found a spot in a park outside the city that was amazing. It had rolling green hills that surrounded a beautiful lake…it was perfect.
There was a gorgeous ballroom nearby that was glass on three sides, so you could look onto the lake and surrounding grounds, for the reception.
We also elected not to go with a band, as Esme had asked for and went with a DJ instead…the one from Eclipse, to be exact. We wanted our reception to be memorable, relaxed and fun.
"This color had to have been Edward's idea!" Rose laughed from inside the dressing room.
"Just come out and let me see it." I prodded, while bouncing a giggling and drooling Harmony on my knee.
It was two weeks before the wedding and we were having our final dress and tux fittings today, so Edward and I split the twins up. He took Melody and I took Harmony.
"Okay, here goes nothing," she sighed, before stepping out.
My mouth immediately hit the floor. Rosalie was a vision in red! I had chosen for her a long floor length blood red gown, with spaghetti straps and an empire bust, that had glittery red piping running under the bust and then criss crossed the back.
"Wow!" I mused. I am going to look like a nun standing next to this bitch!
Alice was the next to step out. Her gown was the same as Rose's, but it flared out and hit her at the knees.
"You both look amazing!" I laughed, as Harmony clapped and cooed at them.
"I told you she would be the one who was all about fashion!" Alice clapped and grinned. "You and Auntie Alice are going to have so much fun together!"
"So...tell us," Rose smiled, adjusting her tits in the full length mirror. "Did Edward pick the red or did you?"
"Edward did. He said he wanted to sex it up a bit." I chuckled. "But I suggested the black and silver to tone it down some."
"And what flowers did you go with?" Alice asked quietly. She'd been reluctant to ask many questions since my melt down.
"Roses and Calla Lilies."
"That sounds beautiful Bella." Alice smiled. "And I'm really sorry about before. I was out of control."
"I'm not going over this again, Alice." I sighed. "I'm over it."
Just then one of the sales ladies comes over to offer her assistance.
"I can hold the little one, if you'd like to try on your gown." she offered with a smile, tickling Harmony's tummy. "Her green eyes are stunning with that bronze hair color."
Yes, it's true. Our daughter's both looked exactly like their dad, except for the heart shape of their faces.
"Thank you." I smiled. "She and her twin sister look just like their dad."
"Wow. He must be a very good looking man then. You're very lucky." she winked. "Now, would you like me to hold her?"
"Um," I said nervously, not knowing how to tell her 'fuck no', without offending her.
"That won't be necessary." Rose said, winking at me. "I'm done here. Everything fits fine. I'll be out to take her in five minutes, Bella."
I let out a sigh of relief. I wasn't comfortable with strange people handling my babies.
I tried on my gown, which was a simple white dress that was fitted on top, flared at the waist and had a red sash that tied around my middle. It made my boobs look incredible and my waist look tiny. Perfect.
When we were done, we went back to the apartment so I could feed Harmony and lay her down for her nap.
EPOV
"Mommy! We're home!" I yelled, as Melody and I came in the door.
"Shhh." Bella scolded, taking a laughing Melody from my arms. "Harmony is asleep."
"Oh shit. I'm sorry." I pouted, giving her a kiss. "We missed you today."
"I bet you did." she growled, headed for the couch. "How many women did you have to beat off you this time?"
I sighed in defeat. Ever since Emmett fucked up and told Bella that I was constantly getting hit on when I was out with the girls, I hadn't heard the end of it.
"You really need to get off that." I huffed. "I can't help it if they're attracted to my insanely cute babies."
"Yeah, because the hot guy, wearing a fedora and covered with tattoo's and piercings, that is holding them doesn't hold any appeal at all."
"Whatever." I mumble. Sitting down on the floor in front of her and making funny faces at Melody.
Bella was totally right. Melody was quite the little Daddy's Girl. She thought I was the shit and the funniest thing ever. Harmony loved me, but she had more of Bella in her. I would make faces at her and sometimes she'd roll her eyes at me and other times she'd throw her rattle or pacifier at me. Bella likes to call her; "Daddy's Little Critic"…like it's a joke. Yeah, it's great to know that even your infant daughter is judging you. Hysterical.
"So how did the fittings go?" I chuckled, as I took in Melody's gummy grin.
"Fine." Bella sighs, running her fingers lazily through the baby's hair.
"Rosalie looks amazing in red. I almost thought about scraping the dresses and putting her in a Hefty Bag instead."
Oh, my dear, sweet, fucking annoyingly insecure, Bella. Whatever will I do with you?
"Do you just want to say fuck the wedding and go to Vegas?"
"Language, Asshole!" Bella hisses, as she covers Melody's ears.
"How many times do we have to go through this? And no, I don't want to go to Vegas. I just want it to be over with already."
"Aw, baby." I coo. "Are you that desperate to be married to me?"
"As if." Bella says, rolling her eyes and trying to suppress a smile."It would just be nice to have the same last name as my babies."
I can't fight the smile that takes over my face. She's so eager to become, Mrs. Edward Cullen.
Two weeks later…
"Dude, you look like you're about ready to hurl."
"Emmett, man, I swear to God, if you say one more thing about hurling, I will end you!"
It's the day of my wedding and it is due to start in twenty minutes. I've been a little on edge all day, and fucking Emmett keeps trying to make it worse. Apparently, I am not nervous enough…by his standards.
"This is just the rest of your life, is all I'm saying. If you feel like you need to hurl, hurl. It's not like we'll hold it against you or anything."
I shoot Jasper an exasperated look, begging him to do something about the Village Idiot over here.
'Emmett, STOP!" Jasper warns. "You're an usher. Shouldn't you be out there, I don't know, ushering people?"
Emmett's eyes get huge and he mutters an "Oh, shit!" before disappearing out the door.
"You cool?" Jasper asks, hesitantly.
"I'm good." I half smile in the mirror. "Though I wish I didn't have to wear this monkey suit!"
"It's called a Tux, Edward." Jasper chuckles. "Besides, you shouldn't be complaining. If I were in your shoes, there's no way in hell Alice would agree to let me wear a fedora and Converse on my wedding day."
I can't help but smile. Jasper's right. My Bella is the cat's ass. She didn't fight me at all when I said I wanted to wear my fedora and Chucks. She even bought me a new pair of black ones especially for the occasion. My girl fucking rocks.
"Okay, say "Good luck to daddy!" my mom, cooed walking in the room with Harmony on her hip and my dad behind her with Melody on his.
My girls looked precious in their white satin dresses that were exact replicas of Bella's wedding dress.
"How are Daddy's little Princesses?" I coo at them, placing a kiss on each of their heads.
"Fussy." my mom mumbles, straightening Melody's dress. "They've missed their parents this morning. Since you rarely leave them with anyone, they don't know what to do with themselves when you're not around."
"Aw. Come to daddy, Sweetie." I chuckle, as Melody leans out of my dad's arms, desperately reaching for me.
"Did you miss your daddy?" I ask her with a smile, as she pats both of my cheeks with her chubby little hands and giggles.
I lean over and nuzzle my face against Harmony's cheek, earning a giggle from her as well.
"Okay, lets go get seated," my dad laughs, taking Melody from me.
I give each of the girls another kiss and wave as they leave the room.
"You ready?" Jasper asks, clapping on the shoulder.
"More than." I smile, straightening my tie. "Let's do this."
BPOV
"I can't believe you had the twins dresses made to look just like yours! They are just too cute!" Alice laughs.
"Actually, that was all Edward's idea." I laugh. "He said he was marrying all of his girls today, so they should have special dresses too."
"You let Edward see your dress?" Alice whispers, turning pale. "That's bad luck, Bella! Everyone knows that!"
"I think you mean its bad luck to see the bride before the wedding, Alice!" Rose snorts, from it front of the mirror, rolling her eyes.
"Where the hell did you find lipstick to match your dress?" I laugh, as Alice zips me into my dress.
"It's by Smashbox." Rose grins. "It's called 'Vamped'! Hot, right?"
"More like gaudy!" Alice laughs from behind me. "Alright Bella, you're ready to go."
I turn and look at myself in the full length 3-way mirror and my eyes instantly fill with tears.
"Oh my god!" I gasp, covering my mouth with my hand.
Who is this woman in the mirror? My hair is glossy and swept up into a complicated up-do and topped off with a ruby and diamond tiara that Edward insisted I wear.
My make up is subtle. My eyes look huge and smoky, my cheeks have just a hint of color and my lips shimmer with a light pink gloss.
"Edward is going to shit when he see's you." Rosalie's reflection marvels in the mirror from behind me. "You look amazing Bella. Like an honest to God, Princess."
Just the look I was going for!
"Bells, it's time." Charlie said poking his head through the door with his eyes covered. "Is everyone decent?"
"Yeah, Dad…you can look." I smiled.
He took his hand down and blinked twice, before his jaw hit the floor.
"Bells? Is that you?" he asked, stepping into the room. "Baby, you look…amazing."
The look of awe on my dads face and the tears in his eyes were enough to do me in. I felt my own tears start to pool.
"Oh, no you don't, Chief!" Alice yelled, dabbing my eyes with a hanky. "If you cry, Bella will cry, then I'll cry and then our make-up and all my hard work will be ruined. Save it for after the pictures! Got it?"
Charlie shook his head and wiped his eyes. "Got it, Alice."
Rose handed me my bouquet, grabbed her own, gave me a quick hug and then her and Alice disappeared out the door.
"Shall we?" my dad smiled, offering me his elbow. "There's a polished turd standing at the alter waiting for you."
I rolled my eyes at him and took his arm. "You really need to get over your beef with Edward. He's going to be part of your family in a few minutes."
"Not by choice, Sweetheart." he smiled, escorting me out the door.
EPOV
The music started and before I knew it, Bella was standing at the end of the isle smiling at me…and she took my breath away.
She looked like the Princess I always envisioned her as. It was all I could do to stand there and let her come to me. It seemed to take forever.
"Hi." she whispered.
"Hi." I smiled. "You look…amazing."
"Pshh...Plagerist." Charlie mumbled, flinching when Bella gave him an elbow to the ribs.
"Old Fart." I muttered with a condenscending smile on my face, as he passed her hand to me.
"I may be dressed like a Penguin, but I am still packing, Shit for Brains." Charlie smiled as he gave me a manly and much to hard clap on the shoulder, before taking his seat.
I sigh and turn my attention back to my beautiful Bella.
"You didn't trip!"
I had to tease her. She'd been having nightmares for weeks, about her falling down the isle.
"Only because I cheated." she smiled, biting her bottom lip.
I gave her puzzled look, making her laugh.
"I didn't where the heels Alice wanted me to," she laughed, pulling up her dress and sticking her foot out.
My eyes almost bugged out of my head and I had to fight not to burst out in hysterics. There, on Bella's foot, was a pair of glittery red Chucks. Awesome.
"Bella!" Alice screeched in a whisper and stomped her foot.
"Shut the fuck up, Alice!" Bella and I whispered yelled at the same time, causing the entire wedding party to dissolve into hysterics.
"Welcome to the Bella and Edward Show!" Rose mocked, wiping laughter induced tears from her eyes.
I looked behind me, when two distinct little giggles grabbed my attention. And there, perched on their grandparents laps, were my two little angels. Laughing and clapping at their silly mom and dad. Could this day get anymore perfect?
Pastor Webber cleared his throat to get our attention. "Are we ready to continue?"
I looked at Bella and laughed as she shrugged.
I nodded in agreement and turned back to the Pastor Webber, "Let's do this!"
Marriage, Edward and Bella style. Do we approve? Next up...the reception! I have to be in court tomorrow and possibly Friday, so the next update will be Saturday. Until then...leave me some love! :)