A/N: NEXT CHAPTER IS THE WEDDING. 5 REVIEWS BEFORE TOMORROW AND ILL POST IT? hope you guys enjoy this chapter xox
Chapter 35:
Hanna's P.O.V:
It was now the day before the wedding. I was busily packing because today I was headed to pick up the girls and we were all going to the lake house to set up. We were all going to stay the night at the lake house since it is tradition for the bride and groom to spend the night before the wedding apart.
I needed to pack my dress, shoes, hair, all my makeup, Delilah's whole outfit, Delilah's pack and play to set up at the lake house, plus all the usual stuff we need. "Are you sure you girls will be alright doing all of this?" Caleb asked, helping me load everything into my car, "we'll be fine baby. I'm an excellent wedding planner" I smirked, "besides its your job to make sure that you, Ezra, Toby and Hardy all show up on time and in your suits, okay?" I said sternly, "Yes ma'am." he grinned sarcastically.
"I really hope I have everything." I said, running my fingers through my hair as I glanced around the loft. "I'm sure you do. If you girls need anything tonight, call me and I will be there as soon as I can." Caleb comforted me, pulling me in for a hug. "It's going to be weird not sharing a bed with you tonight." I whispered to him, pushing my bottom lip out and making my puppy dog face. "I think you'll live." he teased, leaning down to kiss me gently. "Say goodbye to daddy Lilah" I said in my baby voice, "bye munchkin. You be good for mummy and your aunties so they can set up. Daddy loves you." Caleb said, kissing her little button nose as she grinned up at him. "Daddy loves you too." He said making eye contact with me. "Luckily I love daddy." I smiled, kissing him once more before heading to pick up the girls.
Once I had picked up all 3 girls, and we had somehow managed to cram all of the wedding stuff we needed into the trunk of my car, we headed off towards the lake house. "I organised some people to go to the house last week and clear out all the furniture that we don't need from the living room to make room for the tables and dance floor." Spencer said, "Awesome!" Aria thanked her. "The rental company are dropping off the tables, chairs, dance floor and bar in 2 hours." I told the girls, "and the DJ will be around first thing in the morning to set up his lights and everything." Emily added.
When we arrived at the lake house, we unloaded the car and took everything inside to the room we were sharing for the night. It was a big old room with two queen sized beds in it. "See Hanna, you and Caleb could have slept in one of these rather that on the sofa." Spencer said, "We didn't actually sleep Spence, so it wouldn't have mattered." I laughed, as I set up Delilahs pack-a-way bassinet between the two beds, and laid her in it for a nap.
"Okay, I need to set up a little play area for Delilah if we're actually going to get anything done this afternoon." I said. "Why don't we put her playpen on the flat grass under the shade with a blanket under it and some toys, and she can play in there while we set up the dock for the ceremony?" Emily suggested, "good idea. Would you mind doing that while I set up the monitor in the room and link it to my iPhone app? I want to hear her if she cries while were working out here." I explained and Emily nodded, "you sound like such a mum." Aria teased. "You'll understand one day." I laughed.
I quietly snuck into the bedroom, and Delilah was thankfully still sleeping, I quickly hooked up the monitor and synced it to the app on my iPhone. The app even had a camera attached so I could watch her sleep and check on her from my phone wherever I am. Once it was set up, I headed back out to the dock to start setting up the arch. Toby had built the base of the arch and brought it up to the lake house a few weeks ago, it was made of sticks all twined together, so match Arias vintage/bo-ho theme, so all we needed to do was add the fake flowers, and strands of pearls and other decorations.
About half way through decorating the arch, i heard Delilah through the monitor on my phone. "Feeding time at the zoo?" Aria joked, and I laughed, "Probably. She is always hungry." I ran up to the house and into the bedroom to pick up Delilah. "How was your sleep, Princess? Do you wanna come see all the pretty stuff outside?" I said, gently rocking from side to side. Once I got back down to the dock, I pulled up a chair and breast fed while talking to the girls, and giving my opinions on the set up.
Thankfully the Hastings dock was massive, of course. So we could fit plenty of chairs for the guests, and the walkway up to the dock made a perfect aisle. As soon as the rental company arrived, Emily started laying out chairs on either side of the Aisle, while Spencer and I finished the Arch, and Aria set up the table where they would sign their marriage certificate. "Does it feel real yet?" I asked, glimpsing up to Delilah's playpen on the grass a few metres away to check on her,"Yep." she laughed, "but this looks amazing already." she smiled. "Thank you for letting me use the lake house, Spence." Aria smiled, "Anything for team Sparia." Spencer replied and me and Emily rolled our eyes.
"I think that's everything set up outside. Good job team." We all high fived, and headed towards where Delilah was laying in her playpen, trying to roll over. "Where do you think you're going missy moo?" Emily cooed, picking her up from the playpen and placing a kiss on her nose. I smiled, I would never grow tired of watching my best friends interact with my daughter. I was truly lucky to have such supportive friends.
"Now for the inside." Aria said. "Put the baby down and start helping!" Spencer jokingly yelled to Emily. "Fine, I'm coming." Emily replied, laying Delilah in her carrier, giving her a pacifier and setting her in the corner of the living room. We all worked together to set up the table decor and chairs in one half of the room. There were a total of 4 tables.
One big table for Ezra, Aria, Caleb, Me, Emily, Samara, Hardy, Toby and Spencer. A table for Ella, Zack, Byron, Arias grandparents, Mike and his new girlfriend Keely. A table for Mr and Mrs Hastings, Mrs Fields, and my Mum and Ted. And a table for Ezras mother, Malcolm, Wesley, and Wesley's girlfriend Lauren.
The dance floor was easy to set up because it all clicked together, so we were completely finished setting up by 8pm. "I'm starving." I whined, "I can make mac and cheese?" Emily said, "or there is pizza in the freezer," Spencer said. "How about both?" Aria asked, and we all nodded. Half an hour later, we were all sitting on the sofa watching tv and eating Mac n cheese and pizza. "So much for a wedding diet." Aria groaned, swallowing the last bite of her pizza. "Too late now." I laughed, licking my fingers.
"Okay, you need your beauty sleep, Aria." Spencer reminded her, "Big day tomorrow!" I squealed, barely able to contain my excitement. We locked up the house, and headed to the bedroom. Spencer and Aria shared a bed, while I shared with Emily. "I apologize in advance if Delilah wakes you guys up throughout the night, remember she is only 3 months old, and you love her." I laughed, we all said goodnight and drifted to sleep almost instantly after a busy day.
A/N: There will be pictures of the basic wedding decor and stuff on my pinterest when the chapter goes up, the link is in my profile.
