One day, as Joey was reading a new movie script, Chandler cleared his throat to get his attention.
Joey turned and saw Chandler take a small box out of his coat pocket and open it, revealing a ring inside.
"I, um," Chandler shrugged, "I don't know if I'm supposed to get down on one knee for this, or uh..."
Joey stood up and came nearer. "Y-you really mean this? We're not just talking about it anymore?"
"I mean it. You know, our second anniversary is coming up, and I thought we could make it even more special. So, um," he cleared his throat again. "Will you marry me and stuff?"
"Yeah!" Joey kissed him passionately. "Damn it! I should've got you a ring too."
"It's okay. I took care of that." He pulled another box out of his other pocket. "They're a set, you see, and I had them engraved, too. Look."
They took the rings out of their boxes and read the inscriptions. "Joey and Chandler forever."
Joey sniffled a little. "Let's put 'em on!"
They did so, and after further kissing and hugging, Chandler added quietly, "Hey, um, we should stop wearing the bracelets now. You know, so people will notice the rings first."
"Okay!"
Chandler smiled and was happy that he chose both the rings. Plain gold and not tacky at all. They were perfect. Just like Joey.
***
The guys soon called all the gang together and announced that they were going to elope this weekend, on their second anniversary. Carol and Susan had secretly advised Chandler and got a minister for them.
"Wow! That's so great!"
"Oh, you got rings. Let me see!"
Only Monica didn't congratulate them. "How could you steal my thunder?!"
"What?"
"Come on, me and Pete are getting married in less than a month, and you just had to beat me to the punch."
"We're not trying to steal your thunder! It's our anniversary."
"Lighten up, Monica. You're marrying a millionaire."
"Okay, I'm sorry. I guess I'm stressed out about all the big wedding plans." She joined the group hug. "I'm sorry."
"Good. Now we know it's last minute, but we want all of you to be there if you can. If not, we're videotaping the ceremony anyway for our parents."
"Of course we'll be there!"
"It's two of our best friends!"
***
The wedding was small and simple, but beautiful. Their friends were all there, including Carol and Susan, with Ben. Joey and Chandler looked great in their tuxedos and couldn't take their eyes off each other as they recited their vows.
Then the minister pronounced them "husband and husband" and they kissed.
Their friends cheered and took many pictures of them and with them.
At the reception, Chandler commented on the minister's words. "When he said 'husband and husband,' it got me thinking. What are we now? We're not the Bings, we're not the Tribbianis, and I never liked hyphenated names."
"Oh, oh!" Phoebe was inspired. "You could be the Tribbinganis!"
"Hey!" Joey smiled, but Chandler didn't look as pleased. "Come on, it's cute. Or it could be just the Tribbings, huh?"
"I prefer just Joey and Chandler."
"Oh!" Phoebe spoke up again. "With first names, it could be Joandler or Chanoey!"
After the reception ended, the guys headed to the airport, for their flight to Vegas, and the gang wished them a happy honeymoon.
***
That night in their hotel room, Joey set up the video camera on a tripod again, but this time for a private video. He placed the camera to the side of the bed, so that Chandler wouldn't be self-conscious as they made love.
"You sure you put in a new tape?" Chandler asked as he waited on the bed. "I don't want to accidentally send this video out to our parents."
"I'm sure! I already labeled that one and sent it to be duplicated."
"Okay, I'm sorry for doubting you." Chandler shrugged nervously. "I just, you know, never did this kind of stuff before."
Joey smiled knowingly. "There's lots of stuff you never did before me." He finished focusing the camera, then started the recording and hurried to join Chandler on the bed.
After kissing his new husband, Joey stopped to wave at the camera: "Check it out! It's our honeymoon!" He hugged Chandler and smiled. "I love saying that--our honeymoon."
Chandler laughed softly. "It's our second anniversary too."
Joey nodded and looked into his eyes. "I love you."
His husband returned the gaze. "I love you too."
Joey kissed him. "Happy anniversary, Mr. Tribbing."
Chandler laughed. "Happy honeymoon, Mr. Tribbing."
They kissed lovingly and started undressing, until they wore nothing but their wedding rings. Soon they sealed their union with more than words.
Joey turned and saw Chandler take a small box out of his coat pocket and open it, revealing a ring inside.
"I, um," Chandler shrugged, "I don't know if I'm supposed to get down on one knee for this, or uh..."
Joey stood up and came nearer. "Y-you really mean this? We're not just talking about it anymore?"
"I mean it. You know, our second anniversary is coming up, and I thought we could make it even more special. So, um," he cleared his throat again. "Will you marry me and stuff?"
"Yeah!" Joey kissed him passionately. "Damn it! I should've got you a ring too."
"It's okay. I took care of that." He pulled another box out of his other pocket. "They're a set, you see, and I had them engraved, too. Look."
They took the rings out of their boxes and read the inscriptions. "Joey and Chandler forever."
Joey sniffled a little. "Let's put 'em on!"
They did so, and after further kissing and hugging, Chandler added quietly, "Hey, um, we should stop wearing the bracelets now. You know, so people will notice the rings first."
"Okay!"
Chandler smiled and was happy that he chose both the rings. Plain gold and not tacky at all. They were perfect. Just like Joey.
***
The guys soon called all the gang together and announced that they were going to elope this weekend, on their second anniversary. Carol and Susan had secretly advised Chandler and got a minister for them.
"Wow! That's so great!"
"Oh, you got rings. Let me see!"
Only Monica didn't congratulate them. "How could you steal my thunder?!"
"What?"
"Come on, me and Pete are getting married in less than a month, and you just had to beat me to the punch."
"We're not trying to steal your thunder! It's our anniversary."
"Lighten up, Monica. You're marrying a millionaire."
"Okay, I'm sorry. I guess I'm stressed out about all the big wedding plans." She joined the group hug. "I'm sorry."
"Good. Now we know it's last minute, but we want all of you to be there if you can. If not, we're videotaping the ceremony anyway for our parents."
"Of course we'll be there!"
"It's two of our best friends!"
***
The wedding was small and simple, but beautiful. Their friends were all there, including Carol and Susan, with Ben. Joey and Chandler looked great in their tuxedos and couldn't take their eyes off each other as they recited their vows.
Then the minister pronounced them "husband and husband" and they kissed.
Their friends cheered and took many pictures of them and with them.
At the reception, Chandler commented on the minister's words. "When he said 'husband and husband,' it got me thinking. What are we now? We're not the Bings, we're not the Tribbianis, and I never liked hyphenated names."
"Oh, oh!" Phoebe was inspired. "You could be the Tribbinganis!"
"Hey!" Joey smiled, but Chandler didn't look as pleased. "Come on, it's cute. Or it could be just the Tribbings, huh?"
"I prefer just Joey and Chandler."
"Oh!" Phoebe spoke up again. "With first names, it could be Joandler or Chanoey!"
After the reception ended, the guys headed to the airport, for their flight to Vegas, and the gang wished them a happy honeymoon.
***
That night in their hotel room, Joey set up the video camera on a tripod again, but this time for a private video. He placed the camera to the side of the bed, so that Chandler wouldn't be self-conscious as they made love.
"You sure you put in a new tape?" Chandler asked as he waited on the bed. "I don't want to accidentally send this video out to our parents."
"I'm sure! I already labeled that one and sent it to be duplicated."
"Okay, I'm sorry for doubting you." Chandler shrugged nervously. "I just, you know, never did this kind of stuff before."
Joey smiled knowingly. "There's lots of stuff you never did before me." He finished focusing the camera, then started the recording and hurried to join Chandler on the bed.
After kissing his new husband, Joey stopped to wave at the camera: "Check it out! It's our honeymoon!" He hugged Chandler and smiled. "I love saying that--our honeymoon."
Chandler laughed softly. "It's our second anniversary too."
Joey nodded and looked into his eyes. "I love you."
His husband returned the gaze. "I love you too."
Joey kissed him. "Happy anniversary, Mr. Tribbing."
Chandler laughed. "Happy honeymoon, Mr. Tribbing."
They kissed lovingly and started undressing, until they wore nothing but their wedding rings. Soon they sealed their union with more than words.