I'm updating earlier than planned since I'm finally making my way through the wedding! I'm excited and hope you all love it just as much. It's been in the works for months! You should really see the pinterest boards, haha. I could make a polyvore set or something of the wedding party's outfits if I don't describe them well enough. Amber's dress is one of David Tutera's gowns and is gorgeous!
Thank you to BlueRose921, Padfootette and P.S. Alexanzondria for reviewing!
Amber woke up to the smell of coffee and felt the bed dip next to her. "Hmm… You're awesome."
Jasper chuckled at how her voice was deeper since she just woke up. "You're welcome, dear. Alice was about to make me wake you up, too."
Amber sat up in the large bed, stretching out. She then sighed as she rubbed her face, slouching. "It's a good thing you didn't. I was sleeping so well."
Jasper gently wrapped his arms around her, kissing her shoulder gently. "Good. You'll probably need it. Alice has a full day planned. Especially tonight when our parties start officially."
Amber smiled as she leaned into him, sipping at her coffee. "That's true. I'm really excited, especially to see the plantation in person."
Jasper nodded as he looked out the large windows in front of them, "I can't wait either." He then glanced down at Amber, smiling at her. "I mostly can't wait for tomorrow. To see you in your dress and finally call you my wife."
Amber sat her cup down before kissing him, "I can't wait either." She smiled up at him, feeling her stomach form knots, "But I'm also nervous."
Jasper knew her well enough to know she wasn't nervous about marrying him, she would be nervous about embarrassing herself in front of him and the guests. "You'll be the most beautiful bride in the world, Amber. Everyone there loves you and will be there to support you. Besides, it's a good thing your fiancée can control emotions." Jasper smirked at the end, winking at her.
Amber blushed from his compliment before laughing loudly. "I'm very lucky."
Jasper shook his head, kissing her hand right by her ring. "I'm the one who is lucky, Darlin." He then kissed her forehead, "You should get dressed now. I can feel Alice getting irritated."
Amber chuckled as she got out of the bed, going to the closet. "That would not be good."
Jasper shook his head while he leaned back on the bed, watching Amber undress in front of him. "Definitely not. I'd rather fight Felix than deal with pissed Alice."
"I heard that!"
Amber and Jasper laughed while shaking their heads. Amber then changed into a black, push-up bra. She put on the matching underwear, aware Jasper was watching her. She then slipped the black dress over her head. She smoothed it out, swinging her hips to watch the dress sway. It was a beautiful dress, something Alice had bought just for this day. It was a floor-length dress that had a floral design all over. The roses were white with soft green leaves and stems. It was a V-neck with no sleeves. There was a belt on the waist that showed off her figure, and her hips. There was also a slit in one side of the dress so she could walk easier, also showing off her legs.
Amber then slipped on some black shoes that had a slight heel to them. She had also added soft insoles to help with all the walking they had to do. She stood up and laughed when Jasper was in front of her now. "Do I look okay?"
Jasper rolled his eyes before kissing her, brushing her hair back from her face. He moved back when Amber needed to breathe, smirking at her expression. "You look gorgeous." He then kissed her cheek, "I'm going to wait downstairs for you."
Amber watched him leave, admiring the way the jeans showed off his very nice ass. She then grinned when Alice walked in, giving her a look. "What? You can't blame me."
Alice sat Amber's makeup bag on the desk, pushing her to the chair. "Well, I've stared at Haven's ass a lot. I can't truly judge you either."
{X}
For breakfast, they went to a place called Surrey's Café and Juice Bar. It was a cute restaurant that served fresh juice, something Amber really liked. She had fresh orange juice, shrimp 'n grits, which she loved. She also ate a couple of bites of what Jasper ordered. He got Migas which was scrambled eggs mixed with peppers, tomatoes, onions and cheese. He mostly ordered it because he knew Amber liked food like that. After Renesmee, Haven and Amber were full, everyone split up.
Amber, Jasper, Alice, Haven and Rosalie were going to the wedding venue. Bella, Renesmee and Edward were going hunting, mostly for Bella and Renesmee. Edward would be hunting that night with the boys during their bachelor party. Carlisle and Esme left to pick up Charlie, taking him to the wedding venue as well. Emmett left to check in on their vampire guests and wait with them for a while.
Amber felt herself falling in love with the area around them when Jasper parked the car. She got out, looking at all the old trees around them. The area was beautiful, calling out to her earth magic. She gently held Jasper's hand as they walked up to the main entrance. "What do you think?"
Jasper squeezed her hand as he looked around, imagining the history this place had. "It's beautiful, Darlin'. Tomorrow's ceremony will no doubt be amazing." He then looked down at her, "I also feel the history here. There's been a lot of pain here, life and love too."
Amber nodded as she walked down the path, walking behind Alice and Haven. "I know…" She felt her gaze drift over towards the main house, narrowing her eyes as she felt her hair stand up. "I have a feeling I'll meet some of the ghosts while we're here."
A woman was waiting at the crossroads, a folder in her arms. She smiled brightly when she spotted Jasper and Amber, speaking before Jasper could respond. "Hello! I'm the sales event coordinator, Lilliana. You must be Jasper and Amber, correct?"
Amber smiled softly at the woman, nodding her head. "Yes, ma'am."
Jasper nodded as well, tipping his head toward her. "That's correct, ma'am. It's nice to meet you."
Lilliana smiled brightly at their manners and accents. "You two are just too adorable. Congratulations by the way." She then began showing them towards the main house, "Alice said we were going to do all photos tomorrow and we're not doing a rehearsal tonight, is that correct?"
Amber glanced at Alice who nodded softly. She turned back to Lilliana and nodded as well. "That's correct." She then laughed softly, "I'm being taken out on a bachelorette night this evening in New Orleans."
Haven then linked arms with Jasper, smirking at him. "He's got a bachelor party to go to as well."
Lilliana smiled at the group, writing notes down in her folder. "Of course. I hope you enjoy your parties and last night before you're married." She then motioned to the famous Oak Alley in front of them. "Tomorrow after the last tour group goes through we will set up the area for the wedding." She glanced at her folder and then back at the group. "I have a note saying you wish to mostly take care of this?"
Alice nodded her head, "We would appreciate the chairs and tables being set up but we'll take care of decorations."
Rosalie smirked down at her sister, "Alice is a bit of a perfectionist. Though she did do our new sister-in-law's wedding and it was beautiful."
Lilliana wrote down this information in her folder. "Of course. I'll let the team know." She glanced at her list, having everything else in order. She turned to Amber and smiled softly, "The bridal party gets the Rene House Bridal Suite from ten until six. You can begin taking pictures at four-thirty tomorrow evening."
Amber nodded softly, "Alright, thank you."
Lilliana smiled brightly at the group before noticing more people coming up to join them. Charlie, Carlisle and Esme were walking up to them with smiles on their faces. "Hello! You must be the parents?"
Charlie shook her hand, nodding softly. "Father of the bride, Charlie Swan, nice to meet you."
Lilliana smiled, shaking his head. "Lilliana, sales event coordinator, it's nice to meet you, Charlie." She then turned to the other two, shaking their hands.
Charlie softly shook her hand, smiling softly. "Father of the groom, Carlisle Cullen."
Esme smiled warmly at the girl, "Mother of the groom, Esme Cullen."
Lilliana felt her cheeks flush a little at how gorgeous the entire family was. "It's very nice to meet all of you." She glanced down at her folder again, able to ask them some questions now. "I have it down here that both Esme and Charlie will be giving Amber away, walking down the aisle with her?"
Amber nodded softly, smiling at her parents. "Yes. I lost my parents when I was young. Charlie adopted me and became my father. When I met Jasper's family, Esme quickly became my mom."
Lilliana awwed softly at the looks in their eyes, glad to see such a happy family coming together for a wedding. "That's so sweet. I will make sure everyone knows you have two people escorting you."
Carlisle nodded softly, "We would also like to change the classic dance line ups. We're going to have a couple, I'm afraid." He laughed softly at the looks he received. "We're going to have five special dances before the guests dance as well."
Amber nodded, leaning against Charlie as she spoke to Lilliana. "My dad and I are going to sing together for our first dance." She smiled up at her dad, noticing how his eyes looked a little watery. "We'll be singing 'Ready, set, don't go' by Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus."
Lilliana smiled softly as she wrote down the information, "That'll be something very special to remember." She then glanced up, waiting for the other songs.
Esme gently pulled Jasper into a hug, kissing the top of his head which he sighed softly from. "Jasper and I are going to dance together next."
Jasper smiled as he gently kissed her cheek before turning to Lilliana, "I'll be singing 'A Song for Mama' by Boys to Men."
Amber grinned at them, knowing how cute that will be. Lilliana grinned as well at the cute scene in front of her. "Great choice. That'll be very sweet."
Amber then squeezed Charlie's hand before looking at hew future in-laws, "I'll be dancing with Esme and Carlisle to "I'll Be" By Reba McEntire."
Amber's attention was drawn away when she felt like someone was watching her. She turned and walked closer to the house, seeing a woman up on the second-floor gallery. She couldn't see her features but she had on a black dress, one from the 1800s. The woman turned to her suddenly, noticing that Amber was staring at her. She seemed surprised before vanishing.
"Amber?"
Amber jumped as she turned to see Jasper and Lilliana standing behind her. Lilliana seemed worried but Jasper was just curious. He had been the one to call her name.
"I'm alright…" Amber looked up again, not seeing her anymore. "I saw a woman in a black dress."
Lilliana looked a little uncomfortable at that, "Oh, really? It might have been Laura. A couple of tour guides have seen her and some guests… She supposedly doesn't like strange people in her home."
Amber stared up at the second-floor gallery, feeling like the ghosts on the property were all calling to her. She was barely paying attention to Lilliana as she told Jasper about the supposed spirits on the property. Amber then turned back at the woman, "We bought out the property for a while, right?"
Lilliana cleared her throat, being reminded of how rich this family seemed to be. "Um, yes. For the next two hours, you and your whole family has exclusive access to the property."
Amber smiled at the two of them, "Great. I'll see you again soon." She then walked inside the house, gently shutting the doors behind her. She slowly walked further into the house, looking around. She didn't know why she felt so strange. She had seen ghosts before and never experienced this. Though she did feel like this just before she saw Marie Lavaeu.
Witches were closely linked to the other realm through many ways. They had ancestral magic even if they didn't practice it. Magic was passed down through family lines, so every witch had to have ancestors to draw from. Magic itself was a connection to the supernatural, including the many different afterlives. Some witches also practiced darker forms of magic, dealing with the darker subjects. Those would be dealing directly with the dead.
"Who are you?" Amber turned to see Laura staring at her. She was standing in front of the staircase, narrowing her eyes at Amber. "Why can you see me?"
Amber motioned to the house plant next to the woman, making it grow and twist around the staircase railings. "I'm a witch, one of my abilities is to see ghosts."
Laura wouldn't have believed such a thing when she was alive. Now, she had been a ghost for many years. She had seen and heard things. It's hard not to when you're in a magical hotbed, even in the Louisiana limbo she was in. It was hard to explain how a plant was suddenly wrapping around her staircase or how this woman could spot her so easily. She never revealed herself unless she knew the person. "I see…"
Amber walked closer to her, waving her hand so the plant was back to normal and everything was gone from the staircase. "Do you need my help? I feel like someone here does and it's making me restless."
Laura shook her head before frowning softly, "Well… there are lots of ghosts on this property. Some of them are my family and other families who owned this place… Some are slaves, soldiers and guests who died on the land."
Amber looked up to see a small child peeking down at her. She looked to be about twelve years old and was wearing a white dress. Amber smiled up at her softly, "Hello sweetie. I'm not going to hurt you."
Laura motioned to the girl, smiling as she slowly came down the stairs. "This is my sister, Marisol."
Amber watched them both over, realizing who they were. They were of the Roman family who owned the property for a while. Laura and Marisol were two of the four children. "Are you both trapped here?"
Laura looked down at Marisol before slowly nodding. Her features grew sadder as she looked up at Amber. "A bunch of us are. I had lots of anger about my life from an event that happened here. I think it trapped me."
Marisol spoke softly, her voice sounding haunting when it reached Amber's ears. "I fell down the stairs and woke up like this…"
Amber felt her heart breaking in her chest, kneeling. "I'm so sorry, sweetie. You deserve peace and happiness, not to be trapped here without your family."
Marisol would have been crying if she could have, her little form wavering with how little energy she had. "I want my momma…"
Amber glanced up at Laura as she stood up. "I can help you both cross over. Would you want that?"
Laura frowned softly, "Just like that?"
Amber nodded, summoning her grimoire. She winked at Marisol who giggled a little when a book suddenly appeared. "I'm the strongest witch in the world now. It'll make me a little drowsy but it won't hurt me." She then smiled at the both of them, "You're going to be much happier once you pass over. I promise you both."
Laura smiled as she held Marisol's hand, "Ready?"
Marisol nodded as she gripped her sister's hand, "Ready."
Amber opened her book up, flipping through the pages until she came to the right one. "Here we go." She moved closer to the girls, placing her hands on their conjoined hands. She could feel how they barely had a physical form at the moment. With time, they surely would have faded. She was glad she got to them now.
Amber closed her book and sent it back home. She then closed her eyes, focusing on her magic. She thought of the two women, seeing them standing before an open doorway. The door was wide open with a warm, blinding light was shining through. "Can you see it?"
"Yes, Yes I can!"
"Y-yeah!"
Amber smiled, focusing more now. "That's how you cross over. Your loved ones will be waiting for you there. You don't need to be afraid, I promise. It's eternal peace there." She felt one of them touch the doorway, her magic being pulled from her. She then fell to her knees when she felt both girls pass through. She imagined them going through and the doors softly closing. That's when her magic stopped being pulled from her, her body going limp.
Amber opened her eyes, seeing that she was on her knees, looking up the staircase. She was breathing hard and she could feel the energy in the room shift. It was happier now, less heavy and happier. She smiled softly as she stood up, brushing her dress off.
{X}
Amber found her soon-to-be husband by the confederate tent. He was standing in the entrance to the tent, looking inside at everything. He was tense, something she could tell from her distance. She slowly walked up beside him, looking into the tent as well.
It was moments like this that reminded Amber that she was a child compared to Jasper and a lot of the other vampires. He was one hundred and forty-three years older than her. He was now barely over one hundred and sixty years old.
Jasper was also a soldier in his human and early vampire life. He had been through the hell that was the civil war and his time with Maria. Something she learned about in textbooks and felt horrified about, he lived through.
Amber reached down and held his hand, kissing the back of it. "Feeling okay, Jasper?"
Jasper looked down at her and slowly smiled. He wrapped his arms around her, laying his chin on her head. "Better now… Sorry for getting lost there for a minute." He looked down at her and gently rubbed her back. "You seem tired. What happened?"
Amber leaned into him, his cold hands helping cool her down since it was hot out. "I helped two women cross over into the afterlife."
Jasper would have been surprised years ago but he just rolled with her witchy abilities now. "I see. Did it go well?"
Amber nodded softly, "Yeah, it did. It just takes a lot to cross over ghosts, especially ones who were fading from existence." She looked up at Jasper and leaned up, kissing him softly. "They're happy now."
Jasper smiled down at her, gently brushing his lips against her one more time. "I'm glad for them, Darlin." He held her hand and began walking down the path, "It's beautiful here, peaceful."
Amber nodded, leaning into his side as they gazed at the beauty around them. "It is. Though it won't be peaceful tomorrow evening."
Jasper chuckled softly, agreeing with her. "Not for the reception at least or when we're getting ready. I know Alice is going to be very bossy tomorrow."
Amber laughed, imagining Alice intimidating all the staff tomorrow while setting up. "She will, most definitely." She then looked up at Jasper again, stopping underneath a large tree. "Though, I don't think I'll be paying attention to her. I have something more important to focus on."
Jasper raised an eyebrow at her while one end of his lips pulled up into his sexy smirk. "What would that be, ma'am?"
"Oh, I seem to have agreed to marry this handsome cowboy tomorrow. I'm going to be too excited to marry him to focus on my bossy sister."
Jasper gently cupped her cheek, leaning down until their lips were almost touching. He could feel Amber's breath on his skin, watching as she tried to meet him. "Is that right?"
Amber used her strength for once to push forward, kissing him and biting on his lip in retaliation. "Mhmm. That is right."
Jasper chuckled as he looked down at her, seeing the fire in her eyes. "I do believe that handsome cowboy, as you put it, will be thinking of nothing besides his bride."
Amber grinned at him, dancing around him when he reached for her. "Good. Until then, I think he has his own party to get to."
Jasper pouted a little bit as Amber walked away, laughing as she did. He then slowly began chuckling, following her as he shook his head. He loved her to death, the crazy woman.
{X}
Amber leaned up and gently kissed Jasper, "Have fun and be careful."
Jasper smiled down at her, brushing her hair back. "I will, Darlin. You have fun, too. I trust the girls to watch over you."
Amber laughed softly, knowing how much drinking she was probably going to be doing. She then turned to Emmett, grinning at him. "Make sure he shows up tomorrow?"
Haven was supposed to be over the bachelor party, but Emmett took over the bachelor party duties for her. Haven was the best man but was a human, woman. She didn't feel up to wrestling wild animals and watching them drink their blood.
Emmett clasped Jasper's shoulder, "I couldn't hold him back if I tried."
Amber smiled as Jasper winked at her. "I know. Have fun, guys."
Emmett and Edward said bye to their mates before leaving, Peter waiting outside for them. She laughed when she heard Emmett cry out loudly, talking about fighting some 'gators.
"Finally, they're gone!"
Amber jumped as Alice plopped a sash over Amber's head, picking it up to look at it. She then chuckled when she saw it was a bridal slash. It was white satin with lace edges. Towards her chest it had 'Bride to Be' written in a bold green color. It went well with the shirts Alice bought for the bachelorette party.
Amber, Alice, Haven, Rosalie and Bella were part of her bachelorette party. They all had on matching outfits except for Amber. Her shirt was the same but she had on the sash declaring her as the bride. All the shirts were black, flowy tank tops. On the back between the shoulders was a green fleur de lis. On the front, it had another fleur de lis but it was in three colors. It had green, purple and gold. Beside that it said, 'Amber's Bourbon Bachelorette', underneath all of that was the date and the location, New Orleans, in green.
Amber laughed softly as she watched Alice mapping out the list of bars they were hitting. This was going to be a long, eventful night for them all.
{X}
When Amber remembered what happened during her bachelorette party, she would remember that Alice really outdid herself this time. It was a whirlwind of fun, drinks, food and partying all night long. Amber and Haven shared the drinks at all the bars so they could taste them all without getting alcohol poisoning. They got a Hand Grenade, Shark Attack and Horny Gator from Tropical Isle. Alice even bought them souvenir cups which Amber loved. They had a Hurricane at Pat O'Brien's. They had a Jester Daiquiris at Jester Mardi Gras Daiquiris. Their final bar stop was the best one, in Amber's opinion.
Alice had reserved seats for everyone at the Carousel Bar in the Hotel Monteleone. They spent a while there, letting Amber and Haven try more drinks but also eat something. They also needed the rest from running all over Bourbon Street.
After Amber began speaking babble about her being a witch to other patrons, Alice and Bella decided to call it quits. It was almost one in the morning anyways. Alice was helping Haven walk home, holding her up so she wouldn't fall. Bella was holding Amber up and walking her home, taking the middle of the group.
Things were going smoothly, the girls laughing at how silly Amber and Haven were when drunk, until they passed a cemetery.
Amber stopped walking, causing Bella to have to catch her so she wouldn't fall. "Oh my gosh, I see more ghosts!"
Rosalie sighed softly, "That's nice sweetie, we need to get you to bed, though."
Amber giggled at Rose before running into the cemetery, using her powers to unlock the gates. "Noooo! One of the ghosts is saying I remind him of his daughter."
Rosalie groaned as she rubbed her face, "Was she a drunk witch?"
Haven laughed loudly at that, raising her hand high into the air. "I am!"
Alice giggled before shushing her, "It's late, honey."
Bella raised an eyebrow at her sister as she was actively talking to air it seemed. "People are going to think she's insane."
Alice grinned as a person walked by them, looking at Amber as if she was crazy. "She's just drunk, nothing to see here."
Amber turned to her family, giggling uncontrollably. "Rose, he said you're really pretty and remind him of his wife. I told him about Jasper and he wished us a happy marriage. Isn't that sweet?"
Bella walked over and gently dragged Amber out of the cemetery, "Yes, that's very nice dear, let's go home so you can sleep for the wedding."
Rosalie smiled softly at what Amber said before groaning loudly at what her soon-to-be sister-in-law did next. "Really?"
"GOOD NIGHT GHOSTIES!"
Bella sighed before picking Amber up, placing her over her shoulder. "Come on, sis. Let's get you home."
Amber groaned as they began walking home, feeling like she was going to be sick. "Why did I drink so much?"
Rosalie chuckled down at Amber, "Tomorrow, when you remember, is going to be hilarious."
Amber groaned again before closing her eyes, "I'm going to sleep now, night night."
Bella laughed softly as she heard Amber's breathing change just as they got to their rental home. "She almost made it."
Alice had to wait on Rose to open the door, carrying a sleeping Haven in her arms. "They had a long, eventful night. Let's let them sleep."
Rosalie saw Esme watching them curiously and grinned, sitting beside her. "So, let me tell you about how crazy Amber was tonight."
Esme laughed softly, shaking her head softly. "Oh dear. I just hope she's not hungover for the wedding."
Alice called out to them, "They won't be! Though, Amber is going to swear off drinking for a while. She doesn't want a repeat of her goodnight talk with the 'ghosties'."
