Since Jamie was getting sicker, they didn't want to wait too long to have
the wedding. So Landon went up to Jamie's house to talk to her about when
she wanted to have it. "I want to be able to walk down the aisle myself
Landon, not in a wheelchair or having someone help me," she said. "I know
it's important to you that you walk down the aisle by yourself, that's why
I was thinking we could have it a little earlier than we planned," he said.
"But we had never decided an exact date, or did we?" said Jamie. "When do
you want to have it? Anytime you want, and we'll do it," said Landon. "Why
don't you make the invitations?" asked Jamie. "I'll just write the
information and then take it to a greeting card place or something and have
them make it. It will look nicer that way," said Landon. Jamie nodded.
"How's this," read Landon.
Reverend Sullivan Requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of his daughter Jamie Elizabeth Sullivan to Landon Rollins Carter Son of Dr. William Carter St. Peter's Church Friday, August 15, 2000 1:00 PM
"You're dad's name is William?" asked Jamie. "That's not what people call him, but that's his real name, yeah," said Landon. "Oh, I didn't know that," said Jamie. Landon folded the piece of paper and put it in his pocket. "I'll drop this off on my way home."
TWO WEEKS LATER
Jamie woke up and sat up in her bed. Rubbing her eyes, she realized that it was August 15! Their wedding day. There was so much to do. But before she could get up, her dad came up with a tray. On it was her favorite breakfast. Scrambled eggs with bacon and a glass of orange juice with no pulp. "Good morning Jamie," said her father. "Good morning Daddy," she said. He set the tray on her lap. "Landon's mom is going to come over later and do your hair for you," he said. Jamie swallowed some juice and answered, "Great."
She finished the breakfast and left it on the bay window for her dad to take when he came back up. Soon, Landon's mom came over to help Jamie get dressed and do her hair. After she took a shower, which was a little difficult for her, Jamie put on a bathrobe and sat on the bed so that Landon's mom could do her hair. "How do you want it?" "I think down on your shoulders in pretty curls would look nice," she said to Jamie. Jamie nodded. "I would like that. Thank you for doing this for me," she said. "You're welcome," said Landon's mother.
Soon Jamie's hair was brushed down and curled, and it was time to go to the church. Then she would get dressed in the back room and then come out and walk down the aisle for everyone to see.
In the Bride's Room of the church, Jamie stood in front of the mirror as she looked at herself in her dress. It was hard for her to believe that her mother once wore this dress. Landon's mom came in and helped her put on her veil. "You look beautiful Jamie," she said. "Thank you," said Jamie.
Jamie walked out of the Bride's Room to the front where she was supposed to come in and walk down the aisle. She couldn't believe it. She was actually going to marry Landon! Her thoughts were interrupted when her father came up to her and asked, "Almost ready princess?" Jamie nodded. She took her father's arm as the usher opened the door and the music began to play. She saw Landon standing at the front of the altar, waiting for her to come to him. As she walked down the aisle, she saw all the people that were there. Sally, Eric, Dean, Landon's mother, and his father was there too.
After what seemed like a very long time, Jamie reached the altar where Landon stood. She let go of her father's arm. He turned and walked up to the altar, because he was going to say the mass for them. Since they didn't have bridesmaids or groomsmen, Jamie put her flowers in a little holder that was standing behind her. Landon took Jamie's hand and they faced each other, ready to join together forever. Reverend Sullivan opened his book and looked at it before beginning. Landon whispered, "I love you." Jamie whispered it back to him, "I love you."
The mass was about to begin. Her father was going to read a passage from 1 Corinthians, her favorite passage in the Bible. "Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, love never fails."
Then it was time for the vows. Landon went first. "I, Landon Rollins Carter, to solemnly swear, to take Jamie Elizabeth Sullivan as my lawfully wedded wife, in sickness and in health, until death do us part." Landon took the ring that was once Jamie's mothers and slipped it on her small fingers. Then it was Jamie's turn. "I, Jamie Elizabeth Sullivan, do solemnly swear to take Landon Rollins Carter as my lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in heath, until death do us part." Jamie took the gold band and slipped it on Landon's finger. "I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride," said her father. Landon dropped Jamie's hand and lifted her veil over her head. And then he kissed her.
Reverend Sullivan Requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of his daughter Jamie Elizabeth Sullivan to Landon Rollins Carter Son of Dr. William Carter St. Peter's Church Friday, August 15, 2000 1:00 PM
"You're dad's name is William?" asked Jamie. "That's not what people call him, but that's his real name, yeah," said Landon. "Oh, I didn't know that," said Jamie. Landon folded the piece of paper and put it in his pocket. "I'll drop this off on my way home."
TWO WEEKS LATER
Jamie woke up and sat up in her bed. Rubbing her eyes, she realized that it was August 15! Their wedding day. There was so much to do. But before she could get up, her dad came up with a tray. On it was her favorite breakfast. Scrambled eggs with bacon and a glass of orange juice with no pulp. "Good morning Jamie," said her father. "Good morning Daddy," she said. He set the tray on her lap. "Landon's mom is going to come over later and do your hair for you," he said. Jamie swallowed some juice and answered, "Great."
She finished the breakfast and left it on the bay window for her dad to take when he came back up. Soon, Landon's mom came over to help Jamie get dressed and do her hair. After she took a shower, which was a little difficult for her, Jamie put on a bathrobe and sat on the bed so that Landon's mom could do her hair. "How do you want it?" "I think down on your shoulders in pretty curls would look nice," she said to Jamie. Jamie nodded. "I would like that. Thank you for doing this for me," she said. "You're welcome," said Landon's mother.
Soon Jamie's hair was brushed down and curled, and it was time to go to the church. Then she would get dressed in the back room and then come out and walk down the aisle for everyone to see.
In the Bride's Room of the church, Jamie stood in front of the mirror as she looked at herself in her dress. It was hard for her to believe that her mother once wore this dress. Landon's mom came in and helped her put on her veil. "You look beautiful Jamie," she said. "Thank you," said Jamie.
Jamie walked out of the Bride's Room to the front where she was supposed to come in and walk down the aisle. She couldn't believe it. She was actually going to marry Landon! Her thoughts were interrupted when her father came up to her and asked, "Almost ready princess?" Jamie nodded. She took her father's arm as the usher opened the door and the music began to play. She saw Landon standing at the front of the altar, waiting for her to come to him. As she walked down the aisle, she saw all the people that were there. Sally, Eric, Dean, Landon's mother, and his father was there too.
After what seemed like a very long time, Jamie reached the altar where Landon stood. She let go of her father's arm. He turned and walked up to the altar, because he was going to say the mass for them. Since they didn't have bridesmaids or groomsmen, Jamie put her flowers in a little holder that was standing behind her. Landon took Jamie's hand and they faced each other, ready to join together forever. Reverend Sullivan opened his book and looked at it before beginning. Landon whispered, "I love you." Jamie whispered it back to him, "I love you."
The mass was about to begin. Her father was going to read a passage from 1 Corinthians, her favorite passage in the Bible. "Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, love never fails."
Then it was time for the vows. Landon went first. "I, Landon Rollins Carter, to solemnly swear, to take Jamie Elizabeth Sullivan as my lawfully wedded wife, in sickness and in health, until death do us part." Landon took the ring that was once Jamie's mothers and slipped it on her small fingers. Then it was Jamie's turn. "I, Jamie Elizabeth Sullivan, do solemnly swear to take Landon Rollins Carter as my lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in heath, until death do us part." Jamie took the gold band and slipped it on Landon's finger. "I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride," said her father. Landon dropped Jamie's hand and lifted her veil over her head. And then he kissed her.