Hello everyone! I am so happy to be posting since last week was hard for me to do; school was being a meanie with me, but not anymore lol. Doing really good so far for all of you that have asked me, so thanks! Hope I didn't make you all nervous or believe I was gonna stop the story. Um...yeah I don't think so. As long as you all want to read my stories, then imma keep posting them.
This week gonna give you all what we have been waiting for, the wedding and honeymoon! YAY I am so excited for you all to read it!
And just to let you all know, I went all out with finding the perfect pictures for everything, so if I don't get good feedback on it...oh forget future chapters lmao =p
Just a heads up, I didn't really make a playlist for this chapter since I don't know if anyone really hears them, but I do have the song for the first dance on here.
Now time to get reading chickies. See y'all down at the bottom!
Chapter 47 "I do!"
NPOV (Natalie's POV)
Right now I'm being held prisoner by none other than Alice Cullen! What the lil pixie is doing to me is beyond my imagination since she's blocking her thoughts from me.
"Alice, are you any close to done? You've been doing this for hours!"
All she did was laugh getting the curler out of my hair. "Well isn't someone cranky today?"
"I'm not cranky…it's just taking forever. All I said was simple, not Hollywood glamour Alice."
Alice just kept on working on my hair. "Oh hush up will you? I'm almost done, in approximately…two minutes. You'll look anything but simple."
So I just stayed quiet, only getting anxious to see just what she'd done to me. For two minutes I just focused on my happy place and where I'd be heading off to in just a few short hours. It was still a mystery to me where I'd be having my honeymoon because Jacob wanted me to "imagine" where it'd be.
"Done! Now than…would you like to see how I left you for today?"
"Does this mean I can get up now? My butt hurts from sitting so long."
Alice helped me up from the chair, but covered my eyes as she turned me around so I wouldn't see myself in her full-length mirror.
"Alright, you can open your eyes now."
To say the least, Alice had done an amazing job on me. I opened my eyes and saw a beautiful girl in front of me with long curly brown hair, pretty make-up that didn't look overdone, and in a gorgeous white dress that made her look like a sexy mommy-to-be."Oh Alice…"
"Don't cry! You'll ruin your make-up!" She handed me Kleenex.
All I could do was give Alice the tightest hug I could; she'd made me feel so beautiful. "Alice I love it! Thank you so much."
"No need to thank me sis…just as long as I get to be Auntie Alice for the twins."
Rose came up to hug me as well. "Me too; I wanna spoil the twins like crazy! They'll have the best aunts in Alice and me."
Esme helped get my hair nice and pretty. "Now now girls, relax. No need to get the bride more excited than she already is."
I double checked to see myself once again. "Of course you two will be the twins aunts, just like the rest of the girls. But of course Esme will have to be the grandmother…right?"
I knew Esme was just as excited as everyone else about the twins' arrival. "I'd be honored Natalie…Grammy Esme sounds just about right."
Well everyone, today is Sunday, my wedding day. It didn't take long to figure out what I wanted; it all came down to something simple yet elegant. When I told Alice she flipped out saying that I deserved a big wedding after everything that has happened in the past.
Alice literally dragged me out of the house Monday morning much against my wishes. Jacob was all for it, laughing when I said I would look like a cow in a dress, but he said I'd look beautiful in anything I wear…which convinced me to go with Alice.
We spent the whole day in Seattle going to every bridal shop looking for the perfect dress. Alice would pick out a good couple, and I'd try them on. Some of them made me look bigger than I was, or just didn't fit with what I wanted. But it was the last one Alice had brought me that won me over.
"Alright, this is the last on. You better like it or else I'm gonna custom-make it for you."
I took the dress, and as soon as I saw it I loved it. "Maybe there won't be need for that Alice."
I undressed, tried on the dress, and I loved the feeling of it on me. The pearly white color didn't wash out my skin tone, the fabric was so comfy and silky against my skin, and it hugged my new curves better than expected. It was just perfect.
Alice didn't even give me enough time to admire the dress since she wouldn't stop banging on the door.
"Are you sure you don't need help? You're talking forever to try on a dress!"
Just to shut her up, I opened up the door and walked out. Alice started clapping as soon as she saw me in the dress.
I stood in front of the three-way mirror, twirling around to see myself in the dress from every angle. "You like it?"
"Oh my god Natalie I love it! Jacob is gonna die when he sees you in it! It's perfect!"
Natalie's dress: www(dot)tiffanyrose(dot)com/maternity/clothing/ALYSL(dot)html
After one of the seamstresses took a look at me with the dress on and found that it didn't need any altering since the wedding was just a week away, we bought the dress on the spot.
Alice took me to a jewelry shop so I could pick out the jewelry for the wedding. At first I was against it, since I said simple, but she convinced me.
"You're only going to get married once you know. Why not make the best of it? You're supposed to look and feel like a princess…"
That convinced me, but we came to a compromise. Since Alice thought it'd be good to keep to traditions, we'd have something old, something new, something blue, and something borrowed.
Alice wanted to provide the something new along with the dress, so she went ahead and bought me a beautiful pair of pear drop diamond earrings as well as a diamond bracelet.
Natalie's earrings:www(dot)2die4jewels(dot)com/images/chandelier/sse2580/1%20(11)(dot)JPG
Natalie's bracelet:media(dot)photobucket(dot)com/image/diamond%20bracelet/bborisman12/White%20Diamond%20Bracelet/IMG_0918(dot)jpg
Rosalie was going to give me something borrowed, which happened to be a blue garter…yeah, she's gonna get it back after the wedding. I don't even wanna think of how it's been used, but I could just be paranoid for all I know.
Esme, being like a mother to me, said she had something old just for me. She handed me a diamond and pearl hair clip. Billy had brought it over to Carlisle since it'd belonged to Sarah. Billy wanted me to keep it but I wasn't so sure about it.
Hair clip: www(dot)oceanicjewellers(dot)com/images/hair(dot)jpg
"I can't possibly wear it Esme."
Esme parted my hair in half, did a little poof, and placed the clip in my hair while the rest was loose curls. "Nonsense Natalie; it goes with your dress, making you look like a complete princess. Jacob wants you to wear it, just like his mother wore it on her wedding day."
Now that all was complete, I was ready.
Since Alice and I had seen that it'd be a windy week, we scratched out the beach as an option. So since Alice is good at convincing me, we decided to have the wedding behind the Cullen's house.
Esme had all the guys up early working on the backyard, but since everyone is blocking I don't know what it looks like outside. But I can faintly smell, and it's intoxicating me even up on the second floor. I smell all of my favorite flowers and I just know that I will be overwhelmed when I step outside.
"Natalie? We're going to get dressed. We'll be back in a few."
I was left alone with my thoughts…I'm getting married today! And I really couldn't be any happier…except my family isn't here with me.
I was about to give them the news about my wedding, but I remembered how badly my mom had treated Jacob. So to not have drama on my happy day, I kept quiet. I didn't call or even send them an invitation. Jacob didn't bring it up since I was emotional this past week, but I knew he wanted to ask me about them coming.
I was so busy with my thoughts that I didn't notice when the girls came back into the room. I felt Esme touch my shoulder and I jumped.
"Oh Natalie, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you."
I saw how the girls were dressed, and they looked so beautiful. Esme had a burgundy knee length dress, Rosalie a full-length red dress, and Alice a lavender color dress.
I looked out the window, getting sad just thinking about it. "It's alright Esme…I was just thinking about my parents."
"Why aren't they coming?"
I saw the three of them exchange a look. I just shrugged, not wanting to get myself in waterworks. "It's just…I know my mom doesn't like Jacob; the first time she met him she treated him so mean...Why bring drama to my happy day?"
As hard as I was trying to not cry, a few tears fell. "I just miss them so much."
Esme started dabbing the tears away. "There's no need to cry Natalie…we have a surprise for you."
After she stepped back, I saw them…I couldn't believe it. My mom and dad were here, and they were going to see me getting married to the man I love more than anything in this world.
Before I could talk, both of them came into the room and grabbed me in a massive hug. It'd been months since I'd last seen them, and now that I'm pregnant I needed them more than ever, especially my mom. I wanted to let go of all my past, and start fresh. I wanted my mom with me so she could share this precious gift with me.
"Natalia…you look so beautiful mija."
I only cried more, thankful that Alice had used waterproof mascara. I started laughing from happiness.
"Aw mami…I can't believe you're here. How…?"
My dad was admiring how I looked. "Jacob called and told us of your wedding. Your mother…she has something she'd like to tell you."
Everyone left to give my mom and me privacy.
Mom took my hands in hers like when I was little. "Natalia…honey I'm so sorry for what I said about Jacob. I have no excuse for treating him like I did…the only thing a mother wants is for their children to have the best. And I'm sorry if I didn't see that before."
I kept drying my tears. "Oh mom…you don't have to be sorry for anything. I know what you mean…since I'm about to be a mom myself."
Mom started touching my belly and tears were in her eyes now. "Oh honey…you look so beautiful. Do you and Jacob know what you're having?"
"Um…no, we want to wait until after the honeymoon to find out what the twins are."
Her smile was lighting up the room. "I'm going to be a grandmother."
Mom and I stayed for a few more minutes catching up as much as possible until there was a knock at the door. Dad came into the room, now with tie to complete the look.
"It's time for the ceremony princesa."
Mom gave me one last kiss and her blessing before going outside where the reception was taking place. Dad and I were alone for a minute until Alice came in to tell me they were ready. I got my bouquet of pink roses, hooked my arm through my dads, and we went off.
Bouquet: www(dot)bloomeryweddings(dot)com/blog/content/binary/WindowsLiveWriter/_FF30/062_thumb(dot)jpg
Dad and I walked down the stairs, stopping in front of the glass doors that lead out to the backyard, and that was when I saw how beautifully it was decorated.
Gazebo: www(dot)wedstar(dot)com/GardenWeddingChapel/11-07-Gazebo(dot)jpg
They had brought in a gazebo just for my wedding, with garlands made out of pink and white roses draping all around it. The chairs were all white, and in the center aisle all of them with a garland of white roses as rope. The trail leading me there was covered with white and pink rose petals, and the sun was setting just how I had wanted it.
I looked at everyone that was sitting down; of course my mom, Esme and Carlisle, and my good friends from Forks High. The imprints were my bridesmaids, as well as the Cullen girls, while the wolves and Cullen men were the groomsmen.
That was when I saw Jacob. He was wearing a black tux that fit him to the t. The white shirt underneath stood out against this caramel skin and I loved it. My man looked amazing, but then again he always did.
Jacob's tux: www(dot)tipsuniforms(dot)com/tips/catalog/images/formalwear-tuxedos-icon(dot)jpg
As soon as he saw me his face lit up, his smile never failing to blow me away. All I wanted to do was rush to the "I do's", but where's the fun in that? So like a good girl, I behaved.
I don't know how I got to him so quickly, but I did. I looked at my sun.
JPOV (Jacob's POV)
When I woke-up the day of my wedding, I was ecstatic. I was going to marry my Natalie, and I was happy as can be.
The guys and my dad gave me bachelorette party the night before, but wolf style. The Cullen guys came too, and it was on. We just ate 'til we were full, sang to crappy 80 love songs, and rocked out on "Guitar Hero". Dad wished me the best of luck, but he knew I wouldn't need it.
This was just the icing on the cake, and in a few short months I'll be a dad to twins.
Now that I saw Natalie coming down the aisle, with her dad by her side, I was in heaven. She looked absolutely beautiful; the dress was made for her, as was the hair clip that was my moms. I knew mom would've wanted her to have it.
When she reached my side, our priest spoke. "Who gives the bride away?"
I'd talked to her parents a few days before, telling them about the wedding and that I wanted to surprise my girl with their presence. I didn't tell her since I didn't know if my plan would actually work, but I was relieved when I'd made her mom come around.
Her dad looked proud of his girl. "Her father."
Her dad kissed her hand before placing it on mine, where I linked my fingers through hers.
I could see her dad was trying hard to not cry. "Jacob, I'm handing over my little girl to you. I know you will take good care of her, as well as my grandchildren. I wish you both the best of happiness in this new life."
That was a promise I was more than willing to keep. "I will sir, I promise."
After her dad sat down, I whispered at my girl. "You look beautiful Natalie."
That only made her blush, but I loved it. She was my perfect bride. "You don't look too bad yourself Jacob."
The priest went on with the ceremony until it came time for our vows. We'd asked him to only change the ending. We both turned to each other.
"Natalie, do you take Jacob as your lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish until the end of time?"
My girl was crying when she said the words that changed my life. "Yes, I do."
Now my turn; "Jacob, do you take Natalie as your lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish until the end of time?"
I must've had the biggest smile on my face because my girl couldn't stop giggling as well as our guests. "Yes, I do."
Our lil ring bearer, which was Emily's nephew brought the pillow forward and Natalie placed the ring on my finger while reciting the vows millions have spoken through the centuries.
Jacob's wedding ring: www(dot)bikudo(dot)com/photo_stock/516744(dot)jpg
(Wedding vows: weddings(dot)about(dot)com/od/weddingvows/a/ringceremony(dot)htm )
"Jacob, I have for you a golden ring. The most precious metal symbolizes that your love is the most precious element in my life. The ring has no beginning and no ending, which symbolizes that the love between us will never cease. I place it on your finger as a visible sign of the vows which have made us husband and wife."
Then it was my turn. "Natalie, I have for you a golden ring. The most precious metal symbolizes that your love is the most precious element in my life. The ring has no beginning and no ending, which symbolizes that the love between us will never cease. I place it on your finger as a visible sign of the vows which have made us husband and wife."
I placed it on her ring finger and lifted her precious hand to kiss it. We then joined hands.
Natalie's wedding ring: s3(dot)hubimg(dot)com/u/1428466_f260(dot)jpg
"By the power invested in me by the state of Washington, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Jacob, you may kiss the bride."
I cradled Natalie in my hands and bent down to kiss her. All around us you heard our friends and family cheering for us, now that we'd finally done it. Natalie wrapped her arms around my neck, pulling me down to her.
When I pulled back, my bride was crying. "Baby, don't cry."
"I just thought we'd never make it Jake."
I kissed her once more. "I guess we proved destiny wrong."
After a few seconds everyone came up to us, but I was surprised when it was her mom that talked to me.
I could tell she was nervous. "Jacob…I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for how I treated you before. It wasn't fair to you when you did nothing but make my Natalia the happiest I've ever seen her. I'd like for us to…to start over, if you'd like."
How could I refuse? Her mom finally accepted me, and I knew it'd make Natalie happy. I took her mom in one of my tight hugs just for kicks.
"You're part of the Black family now mom."
She just blushed like crimson, but it was worth it.
NPOV (Natalie's POV)
Oh…OH MY GOD I'M MARRIED NOW!
There is nothing that can ruin this moment for me. I was now officially Natalia Black, and I loved the sound of it. I am now married to the most amazing man I've ever met, and I'm so grateful that we survived all the past troubles to get to now.
After the ceremony, Jacob and I went to where the Cullen's personal attorney had set up the table to sign the papers. Now I bound by law and by the church in case anyone tries to say otherwise. Since the lawyer has known the Cullen's for many years and knew all about the world we live in, he had no problem with officially changing my name to Natalia Black.
Not a second passed after I put down my pen that I felt Alice pull me and Jacob to where the photographer was. We took pictures everywhere; ones of me alone holding my bouquet, cradling my belly under a shower of flower petals, under the canopy of flowers with Jacob holding my hands in his, in the gazebo looking into each other's eyes, in the gardens full of lovely flowers. The photographer had set-up the living room wall with different backgrounds as if we were back at his studio. We took some of the both of us alone and then together; Jacob behind me pulling me to rest against his chest while his hands were on my belly. The photographer kept telling Jacob to do anything spontaneous, so he'd out of nowhere pick me up bridal style, or even cuter, getting down on his knees to kiss my belly through my dress.
After almost an hour of taking pictures, the photographer took all the photos Alice had "suggested" shook our hands giving us congrats and that we'd have the photos after getting back from the honeymoon. Jacob and I in the meantime were expected at our table.
"Come on my bride, it's time to see our guests."
When Jacob led me out to the other side of the Cullen's backyard, I was in love with the reception area. Alice really outdid herself this time; everything was under an enormous canopy tent with twinkle lights embedded on the sheets. The columns holding the tent had lights going around them, and I loved it.
Wedding tent: www(dot)savannahspecialevents(dot)com/image/Wedding%20Folder/Tent%20Web%201(dot)jpg
My tables were just Alice said they'd be. All of the tables had on white table cloth as well as the chair covers with pink bows on the back. On top of each table were a tall centerpiece of pink roses, and a smaller bouquet of white roses. Everything else matched; white plates, silverware, and pink napkins. Alice was not kidding about the pink part.
Wedding table design: www(dot)classy-wedding-ideas(dot)com/image-files/pink-wedding-table-ideas(dot)jpg
"Oh my god…honey remind me to thank Alice. This is so beautiful."
Alice of course heard me and she came running up to me, human pace this time. "Oh Natalie I told you you'd like it!"
"Alice, thank you so much. I absolutely love everything. It means the world to me."
When Jacob and I saw the buffet table…oh boy we got hungry. We had everything for our guests and for ourselves. We had lobster, filet mignon, steak, everything! And the dessert bar was just the same; parfaits of all types, little desserts, bowls of candy, tons of ice cream, a chocolate fountain, and who knows what else? Now the bar of adults…I can't drink, but oh well. Sure hope everyone gets a kick out of it. From my spot I saw…Daniels, Bacardi, and even Patron.
Wedding buffet: www(dot)c-penterprises(dot)com/images/wedding$20buffet(dot)jpg
Dessert buffet: farm4(dot)static(dot)flickr(dot)com/3447/3725248619_41d42fe54f_o(dot)jpg
But nothing compared to my wedding cake…where do I begin? To start off, Alice didn't just get me one, but three wedding cakes! Can you believe she did that? I knew the reason why; we have wolves as my guests, so of course they're gonna want to eat more than the others.
Main cake: www(dot)carlosbakery(dot)com/Portals/0/Wedding%20Elegant%20Cake%20rsz(dot)jpg
Bottom line is that I love all of them.
After we walked into the tent everyone got up and started cheering us on until Jacob walked me to my chair so I could sit down and just relax.
We first just talked with everyone that came up to congratulate us, giving us their best wishes and I even got some baby gifts as wedding presents.
It wasn't too long after that Jacob and I went up for our first dance as husband and wife. It was the most amazing feeling being in his arms, and the smile on his face was the cutest thing to see. He was so happy that he wanted to shout it to the world.
First song: "Endless love" by Luther Vandross feat. Mariah Carey www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=ouNJFKbNP50
"Are you sure you're not gonna wanna divorce me after a week with me?"
Jake spun me around until I came back into his arms. "I'm pretty sure you're the one that'll want to divorce me since I'm gonna become a complete ass."
Jake dipped me while placing a kiss on my neck. "I'll still keep you, you know?"
"You better since I'm never letting you go."
We danced with everyone else of course, just having a good time until it was time to eat. This food was the best I have ever had, period! I lost count of how much I'd eaten after my fifth plate, but it was too good to pass up. Jacob of course just had to have more than me but can you blame him? I've never taken the time to make him lobster, but I'm sure that'll change in no time.
After we finished our dinner we went back to dancing, and of course all the guys wanted to dance with me just to get me to blush.
"Awe come on Nat, just this one favor? If you do this for us we'll love you for eternity."
Once Paul asked me that I looked at the rest of the wolves and read their minds; they all wanted me to do this one favor. They knew that Jacob and I were gonna have an amazing time during our honeymoon but they were afraid that the girls would get…disinterested?
So what else could I do when Paul and the rest of the guys came up and gave me their puppy eyes? I couldn't refuse. So I did what I never thought of doing; I used what I learned while I was away in Montana.
While I was over there I met an old Native American lady that taught me how to do spells. I could now use what I learned to either make my Jacob want me as desperately as I wanted or help others out.
I kinda felt bad that I had to do this to my girls, but I knew they'd thank me in the end. I grabbed a deep red rose from my many bouquets, crushing the petals in my hand while I said a spell. I blew the crushed petals out to where the girls sat; now all the guys have to do is wait until they're back home.
I was pulled out to the dance floor when I saw the chair with my name in it and the DJ made an announcement. "Now it's time for the garter throw; get ready guys."
When Alice finally got me to sit down Jacob slowly walked to where I was. He knelt down in front of me with the sexiest smirk, reaching under my dress to pull the hem up above my knees, and I felt as his fingers rose on my thigh almost reaching my sweet spot. Then he started kissing my inner leg working his way up to my garter, even lightly biting my skin; that only made me cream in my panties. I knew what he was doing because his eyes turned with hunger.
I tried to get my voice normal. "Are you trying to speed up our honeymoon honey?"
All the wolves were whistling along with the Cullen's.
"Keep it rated PG Jake or your wife is gonna drag you out of here!"
When Jacob started biting my leg to get the garter I thought I was going to explode. I helped Jacob get the garter off of my leg until he threw it to the guys…was it just coincidence that Sam caught the garter while Emily caught my bouquet? I just know that there are more weddings to come, that's for sure.
We stayed partying until past midnight, and I felt exhausted by the time it was over. Jacob and I were dancing our last dance when Alice and the rest of the girls took me back into the house to change out of the wedding dress into a simple white cotton dress and flats.
Going back downstairs I said goodbye to my parents, hoping to see them soon before the babies are born. They were so happy for me, seeing how wonderful my life was now thanks to my husband.
Jacob grabbed my hand and took me out into the Aston Martin Carlisle had borrowed for the night. We got in, said bye to everyone, and headed to the airport.
Next stop, honeymoon destination!
Author's note:
So how amazing was this chapter? *round of applause* Thank you, thank you lol. This is how I'd want my wedding to be, and preferably with Jacob Black as my husband lol
Now off to the honeymoon...anyone know where they're going?
~Meli =D
