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Chapter Twenty-Two
Good morning beautiful. I can't wait to see you today. I hope you have a great morning, and I'll see you at the altar. I love you. – Edward
I smiled as I read his morning text. I sat up and responded.
I hope you had a great night. I love you so much. I can't wait to see you. I'll be the one in white. -Bella
Alice walked into the room, "Good morning!"
I chuckled, "You're awfully chipper this morning."
"I'm excited," she said as she thumped onto the bed beside me. "Today's your wedding day! I love weddings."
I smiled, "I'm excited too. I'm marrying my best friend today."
She beamed, "Well come on. Let's get going. We've got to eat breakfast then we have to start getting ready."
We got out of the bed and walked downstairs. There was a large spread on the serving table. As soon as I walked into the dining room, a woman in a white apron greeted me.
"Good morning, Miss Swan. Can I get you anything? Coffee? Tea? Orange Juice?"
"Um, orange juice sounds good."
As she darted off to get my drink, I grabbed a plate and filled it with all of the delectable food on the buffet table.
"How are you feeling Bella?" Esme asked as I sat down beside her.
"I feel great. A little nervous. But I think I'm more nervous about being in front of so many people." I said.
"Get used to it," Alice said as she took a sip of her milk. "You're taking the Cullen name. That name comes with a lot of attention."
"It's true," Rosalie nodded.
I took a bite of my pastry, "I guess that'll take some getting used to."
After breakfast a bunch of stylists came to the manor to get us ready. Since our nails had already been done last night, we just needed our hair and makeup done. The stylist went with a soft look for my makeup, but she really played on my curls. Making them bigger and fuller. Then she pulled half of it up and clipped the hairpiece Sue had given me.
"You look so beautiful," Sue said as she looked me over.
I smiled, "You look really pretty yourself."
Sue had on a long lavender dress that had a small split up the middle and large shoulder straps. Sue was like me, she preferred jeans over skirts. So, seeing her in something so feminine and pretty was strange. She also had her long black hair pulled into a low bun.
"Thank you," She looked down at her dress and grabbed the material, "I've never worn anything so pretty. I'll definitely be keeping this for a long time."
"You two look lovely," Esme said as she walked over, her hair and makeup adding to the beauty of her dress, "Are you ready to put the dress on? The photographer is here."
"Yes," I said as I jumped to my feet.
Alice and Rosalie brought out the long bag that held my dress. They unzipped it and helped me into it. It was a bit of a process. All the buttons had to be done and then we had to add the veil. The veil alone was a pain since it was so long and heavy.
"Oh my gosh," Irina said. "Bella, you look so beautiful!"
"You really do, Bella," Alice added.
"How do you feel?" Mary asked.
"I feel really good," I smiled as I took in my complete appearance.
"You should," Esme said, "You look stunning. Just absolutely beautiful."
We moved into the gardens and started the process of the picture taking. The photographer put us into a million different positions. During the process I found that I really hated taking pictures and I could never be a model. I was also dreading the pictures that would have to be taken after the ceremony.
After the pictures, we got into a large limo and headed to the church. We passed the parking lots beside the church, and I felt myself go pale. Every parking spot was taken. Even the overflow parking lot across the street was full. I knew there were a lot of people coming but seeing all these cars made it sink in a little deeper.
"You okay?" Alice whispered to me as the limo pulled around back.
"I'm really nervous," I whispered back, "There's a lot of cars."
"You want a little drink?" Alice asked. "I had a bit of champagne before I walked down the aisle. It won't hurt the baby."
I made a face, "I don't think that's a good idea for me. I'm a high risk, remember?"
"Oh yeah, that's right," She shook her head as if she had just remembered. "Well, do some of the labor breathing. If it can help get you through childbirth, then I'm a hundred percent positive it can help you through this."
There was a knock on the door before Harry poked his head into the door. His eyes widened when he looked over Sue and me.
"Wow, Bella," He said, now fully coming into the room. "You look beautiful."
I blushed, "Thank you, Harry. You look pretty handsome there."
He chuckled, "Yeah, it's a nice monkey suit." He looked at Sue, "You look really beautiful too."
She smiled and walked over to him, pecking him on the lips. "Thank you."
"Are you ready Bella?" Harry asked, "Everyone's seated."
I nodded and took a deep breath. "I'm as ready as I'll ever be."
Esme got everyone together and lined them up outside of the doors to the main room. Harry and I were last in the lineup, obviously. Emmett, Jasper, and Carlisle turned and smiled at me.
When the music started, my heart created an erratic beat of its own. I was partially hidden when the doors opened, so I couldn't see into the main room. I knew there was a lot of people though.
The music changed to the traditional wedding march. I suddenly felt parched. Harry held onto my arm a little tighter, then looked down at me and smiled.
"You ready?" He whispered.
I nodded. The doors opened and we walked into the main room.
I don't know why I was so nervous. As soon as I saw Edward standing at the end of the aisle, all of my nerves had disappeared.
He was beaming at me. His teeth sparkling in the light from the window above. He looked incredible in his tuxedo. Of course, I knew he would. He certainly knew how to fill in a suit.
Harry kissed my cheek as he handed me over to Edward.
"You look so beautiful," Edward whispered to me.
"Thank you," I whispered back. "You look amazing."
"Please be seated." The priest said to everyone and gave them a moment to sit. "Thank you all for being here today to celebrate the union of this young couple." He looked down at us, "Please, take each other's hands."
Our hands met in the middle. We both took a slight step towards each other. I just wanted to reach up and kiss him deeply.
The priest went on his little marriage sermon, I was barely listening. I was too busy staring at Edward. And he was busy trying to inch closer to me.
"The couple has prepared their own vows." The priest pulled our handwritten vows out and handed them to us. He nodded at me, indicating me to start. I blushed and cleared my throat.
"I moved to New York city nearly nine months ago to achieve my dream of opening a bakery. At the time, that had been the only thing on my mind. I had a long list of things I wanted to get done, and dating was on the bottom of that list. And then two weeks after I open, here walks in this very, very attractive and generously tipping man who bought everything I had baked that day. At the time, I had thought he was just being nice, and I wouldn't see him again. But then he came back the next day, and the day after that. I got used to seeing him every day and he quickly became my favorite customer. And not just because he tipped very well. A couple weeks go by, and he asks me out on a date. I went, thinking nothing would come of it, but to my complete surprise, that one date, lead me to my soulmate," I smiled and took a very deep breath. "I never thought I'd find someone who makes me feel the way you do. You have been everything I've needed and wanted. You make me feel like I've been missing a piece of me all of my life and you were that missing piece. And now I'm finally whole. I could never imagine loving anyone else as much as I love you." Edward reached up and wiped away the stray tear that had fallen down my cheek, "I love you so much. I can't wait to start our life together. I promise to always be there for you, during the good and bad times. I promise to always support you and to always include you in my decision making. And I promise to always be there for you when you need me."
He smiled and looked down at his own piece of paper, "I forget dates all the time. I need an alarm to constantly remind me of someone's birthday or anniversary, or really anything. But I'll never forget August 17th, 2020, 10:14 a.m. because that is the exact moment, I met my soulmate." He looked up and smiled at me. "You have made my life perfect. I used to think my life was already perfect, but then I met you, and I realized it was far from perfect." He cleared his throat a little when he got choked up. "You are the most perfect woman I've ever met. I promise to always love you, above everything else. I promise to always support you. I promise to give you my best and to always be there for you. And lastly, I promise to keep things fresh in the bedroom." The church filled with laughter. I could see Esme's face turn beet red as she looked shook her head.
"Do you, Isabella Swan, take Edward Cullen as your lawfully wedded husband?" The priest asked.
"I do," I said, nodding enthusiastically.
"And do you, Edward Cullen, take Isabella Swan to be your—,"
"I do," Edward said eagerly. The priest chuckled.
"Do you both promise to love each other for all eternity? To stand by one another and face every challenge this life throws at you?"
"I do," "I do."
"With that, I now pronounce you husband and wife," The priest said. "You may now, kiss the brid—." Edward grabbed me and pulled me into a deep kiss before the priest could finish.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cullen."
Everyone in the church cheered loudly and stood, clapping for us. Edward put an arm around my shoulder and turned us to face everyone. After a moment, he grabbed my hand, and we ran down the aisle.
As soon as we walked into the private suite, Edward picked me up and pressed me against the wall. He was kissing me before I had the chance to recover. I laughed against his lips.
"Whoa, you aren't even going to wait for the honeymoon?" A loud voice asked followed by Emmett's booming laughter.
"Edward Cullen!" Esme's indistinguishable voice chastised.
Edward pulled away and let me on my feet. He kept his arm wrapped around me.
Everyone surrounded us to give us tight hugs. After everyone finally left the church, we started the next round of photos.
Edward and I were placed at the top of the stairs in front of the large stained-glass window. As the photographer was taking out picture, Edward's hand was busy squeezing my rear. I couldn't help but giggle.
"Hey, Mrs. Cullen," Edward whispered to me.
"What?" I whispered back.
"Nothing. I just wanted to call you by your legal name."
I giggled, "I think you've been drinking. You're acting so silly."
"I didn't drink anything, actually. I wanted to make sure I was completely sober, that way I knew I was really marrying you and it wasn't some sort of messed up drunken dream."
We finally finished the photos and got into the limo. Edward and I had our own private limo, which I believe was more for everyone else, than us. As soon as the door shut, Edward grabbed me, and we entered into a very intense make out session.
"Edward not right now," I said when he tried to pull my dress over my hips.
"Just real quick," He whispered against my neck.
"We're almost there," I said, "I don't want my dress to be off when they open the door."
"I won't take it off, just lift it a little—."
"No, sir," I said, swatting his roaming hand. "We'll be wherever we're going to be for our honeymoon in just a few hours."
He groaned, "Fine. I'll wait."
I giggled and kissed his cheek before wrapping my arms around his neck.
"I love you so much."
He chuckled and wrapped his arms tightly around me.
"I love you too."
I did my best to read and check everything, but if there's a mistake please let me know so I can fix it. What did you think of their vows, so cute right? Leave me a little review and let me know!