~*Chapter 5: The Wedding*~
The weeks prior to Sam and Sarah's wedding were very hectic because there was so much to get done. For example, Sarah had to choose two bridesmaids and a flower girl, get a wedding gown and shoes, see about food, etc. And Sam had to pick two ushers and a ring bearer, get a nice suit, buy flowers, etc. Of course, all the hobbits DID pitch in, but it was still somewhat arduous.
On the wedding day, Sarah woke up and took a bath. Then she went to Rosie's to pick up her wedding gown and shoes. After that, she picked up the flowers at Sam's, and went home. The wedding was to begin at noon, and it was already ten-thirty. So Sarah quickly got dressed and did her makeup. By then it was time to head over to Frodo's, which is where the wedding was being held. When Sarah got there, she went into the house to find Bilbo. He was going to marry Sarah and Sam, and Frodo was to be Sam's best man.
"Oh, my!" wailed Sarah. "I can't go through with this. I'm too nervous!"
"There there, dear," soothed Bilbo. "You'll be fine."
"I hope you're right," said Sarah.
At that time, all the guests had arrived, and it was now or never. Sarah couldn't back out of her wedding, not when she saw her Sam arrive, wearing a handsome new suit.
Bilbo cleared his throat importantly and said, "We are gathered here today to marry Sarah Took and Samwise Gamgee. Do you, Sarah Took, take Samwise Gamgee to be your husband?"
"I do," Sarah said solemnly.
"And do you, Samwise Gamgee, take Sarah Took to be your wife?"
"I do," said Sam seriously.
Then Frodo took from his pocket two beautiful rings and gave one to Sam and one to Sarah. "Place these on your lover's finger."
Sam placed one on Sarah's finger, while Sarah placed the other on Sam's finger.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride," said Bilbo.
Sam and Sarah looked deep into each other's eyes and kissed, while all the guests applauded loudly. When the noise died down, Bilbo said, "Please stand for the new couple, Mr. and Mrs. Samwise Gamgee."
After everyone congratulated the new couple, the reception began. Everyone ate elevensies, which came as no surprise, seeing as all the guests were hobbits. Then came the wedding cake, which had fresh berries on top. Next, everyone danced. Sam and Sarah danced the first dance, and then everyone else joined in. Sarah was stunned to see Rosie and Frodo dance together.
Sam kissed Sarah and said, "I love you."
"I love you, too, Sam," said Sarah. As everyone was leaving, Rosie came up to Sarah and said, "Frodo asked me to marry him!"
"He DID?" Sarah asked. "What did you say?"
"I said yes. We're to be married next month."
"Wow!" said Sarah.
"Well, bye," said Rosie.
After the last guest left, Sarah and Sam headed home to pack for their honeymoon.
~*Whew! That was some story! I actually finished one! Look out for the sequel, about my life with Sam after our wedding. The story will be called "Forever Yours." *~
The weeks prior to Sam and Sarah's wedding were very hectic because there was so much to get done. For example, Sarah had to choose two bridesmaids and a flower girl, get a wedding gown and shoes, see about food, etc. And Sam had to pick two ushers and a ring bearer, get a nice suit, buy flowers, etc. Of course, all the hobbits DID pitch in, but it was still somewhat arduous.
On the wedding day, Sarah woke up and took a bath. Then she went to Rosie's to pick up her wedding gown and shoes. After that, she picked up the flowers at Sam's, and went home. The wedding was to begin at noon, and it was already ten-thirty. So Sarah quickly got dressed and did her makeup. By then it was time to head over to Frodo's, which is where the wedding was being held. When Sarah got there, she went into the house to find Bilbo. He was going to marry Sarah and Sam, and Frodo was to be Sam's best man.
"Oh, my!" wailed Sarah. "I can't go through with this. I'm too nervous!"
"There there, dear," soothed Bilbo. "You'll be fine."
"I hope you're right," said Sarah.
At that time, all the guests had arrived, and it was now or never. Sarah couldn't back out of her wedding, not when she saw her Sam arrive, wearing a handsome new suit.
Bilbo cleared his throat importantly and said, "We are gathered here today to marry Sarah Took and Samwise Gamgee. Do you, Sarah Took, take Samwise Gamgee to be your husband?"
"I do," Sarah said solemnly.
"And do you, Samwise Gamgee, take Sarah Took to be your wife?"
"I do," said Sam seriously.
Then Frodo took from his pocket two beautiful rings and gave one to Sam and one to Sarah. "Place these on your lover's finger."
Sam placed one on Sarah's finger, while Sarah placed the other on Sam's finger.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride," said Bilbo.
Sam and Sarah looked deep into each other's eyes and kissed, while all the guests applauded loudly. When the noise died down, Bilbo said, "Please stand for the new couple, Mr. and Mrs. Samwise Gamgee."
After everyone congratulated the new couple, the reception began. Everyone ate elevensies, which came as no surprise, seeing as all the guests were hobbits. Then came the wedding cake, which had fresh berries on top. Next, everyone danced. Sam and Sarah danced the first dance, and then everyone else joined in. Sarah was stunned to see Rosie and Frodo dance together.
Sam kissed Sarah and said, "I love you."
"I love you, too, Sam," said Sarah. As everyone was leaving, Rosie came up to Sarah and said, "Frodo asked me to marry him!"
"He DID?" Sarah asked. "What did you say?"
"I said yes. We're to be married next month."
"Wow!" said Sarah.
"Well, bye," said Rosie.
After the last guest left, Sarah and Sam headed home to pack for their honeymoon.
~*Whew! That was some story! I actually finished one! Look out for the sequel, about my life with Sam after our wedding. The story will be called "Forever Yours." *~