A/N: Thank you to itsnotrightbutitsokay for reviewing the last chappy, you
are the best!
A/N #2: Okay, this is the big chapter, Jack and Karen's wedding. I just want to note two things: 1. I have been to weddings before but the last one I went to was a Buddhist ceremony, so I tried to write this ceremony as best I could. 2. This chapter is a long one, so I would really really appreciate a long review!
A/N #3: I based Karen's dress on a pic of a real wedding dress. If you want to see it, go to this site:
Disclaimer: I don't own Will and Grace or its characters. The title of this chapter is another song by Paul McCartney.
Chapter Eleven
Great Day
The next morning, Jack was putting on his suit inside Will's room. As he pulled on the vest, Will, who had been cleaning up the breakfast dishes, walked into the room.
"How come you got a three piece suit?" Will asked.
"I don't know," Jack said, buttoning the vest. "I figured I'd try something different. And Karen said she liked it."
"Do you do everything according to whether or not Karen likes it?" Will asked, a little angrily.
"Will, are you still against Karen and me getting together?" Jack asked, picking up his tie and turning to Will.
"Kind of," Will answered. "I don't know why, though. You figure I would be used to it by now."
Jack shook his head. "You've got to stop feeling that way Will," he said. "You're the one who's going to give Karen away today."
"Why did you ask me to do that along with being the best man?" Will asked.
"You're my best friend," Jack said, turning back to the mirror and putting the tie around his neck. "And besides, I don't have anyone else I'd want to give Karen away."
"How did you get her to agree to that?" Will asked.
"I just told her that I wanted a traditional wedding, and that meant her being given away," Jack said. "And since her dad's not alive, I suggested it would be easier for you to just give her away. And she said okay."
"You know what Jack," Will said. "Now that I think about it, you've really changed Karen-for the better thankfully."
Jack turned to Will, his tie finished, and smiled. "Are you still against us then?" he asked.
"Nah, I think I'll go along with it," Will said grinning.
"Great, now, get your suit on and then we can go," Jack said, picking up his suit jacket and leaving the room.
~~~
At Karen and Jack's penthouse, Karen was sitting in front of her mirror as she dried her hair with a hair drier.
"Are you going to have a hair dresser come soon Karen?" Grace asked, coming up behind her. She was dressed in an emerald green dress that had silver beads on the hem.
"No, Kath is going to do my hair," Karen said as her sister came into the room. "My hair is dried and I'm ready."
"Alright, Kare, just a second," Katherine answered, straightening out the sash on her dress.
"That's kind of a plain dress Kat," Grace said.
Katherine shrugged and said, "It's good enough for me, and it's a great color." Her dress was a blue color with a white sash that tied in the back. She walked over to the bed where her overnight bag was and pulled out the small leather coffin that held her adoptive mother's jewelry.
"Are you going to let Karen wear some of your jewels?" Grace asked as Katherine set the coffin down on the table in front of Karen.
"There's some stuff for you too Gracie," Katherine said. "Let me go get the styling stuff Kare and then I'll start." She quickly walked to the bathroom.
"So what necklace are you going to wear?" Grace asked as Karen took the lid off the leather coffin.
"Which ever one I like," Karen snapped.
"Sorry," Grace said, a wounded look on her face. She stepped back from Karen and then sat down on the edge of the bed.
"Alright sister," Katherine said, walking into the room. "Do you know how you want your hair to look or do you want me to just wing it."
"Just wing it," Karen said.
"Okay, I'm going to put it up into a high bun," Katherine said, taking a hairbrush into her hand. "And then I'll see what happens after that."
"Knock yourself out," Karen said as her sister started to braid her hair.
It took an hour for Katherine to get Karen's hair styled well enough so she was satisfied with it. Katherine looked down at her sister and saw that Karen's eyes were closed. "You can look now," she said softly, putting her hand on Karen's shoulder.
Karen opened her eyes and looked at her hair in shock.
As Katherine had said earlier, she had pulled Karen's hair up into a braided bun, high on her head. But she had left a couple of bunches of hair loose on each side which she had braided and then pinned the ends to the bun. Surrounding the braid in the bun was a chain of sapphires and pearls. And then two silver hair clips that were studded with small sapphires and pearls were placed on either side of her head.
"Oh." Karen breathed as she looked at her reflection. "Kath, i-it's beautiful."
"Glad you liked it," Katherine said, squeezing her sister's shoulder.
"Wow, Kat. Do you think you could do my hair?" Grace asked.
Katherine laughed and said, "Sure thing Gracie. But I'll have to do it at the church, we need to go."
~~~
In a small room in St. Patrick's church, Grace and Katherine helped Karen into her wedding dress.
"This is really pretty Kare," Katherine said as she buttoned up the back of her sister's dress.
"Has Jack seen it yet?" Grace asked, handing Karen a pair of high heeled white shoes.
"No, I kept it hidden from him," Karen answered, sitting down in a chair, putting on her shoes. Her wedding dress was white with embroidery on the hem and bodice. It had a train that was about a foot long trailing behind the dress, and straps that went around her neck.
There was a knock on the door of the room and Katherine hurried over to open it. "Oh hello Judith," she said as she opened the door.
"Hello Katherine," Jack's mother said, walking inside with Amber. "Will gave me your daughter to give to you."
"Hullo Amber, let's go and get you dressed," Katherine said, taking her daughter's hand and taking her into the restroom that was connected to the room.
"So Karen," Judith said, walking over to where she was sitting. "Oh that is a lovely dress."
"Thank you Judith," Karen said, standing up. "Did Jack get here all right?"
"He did," Judith said. "I'm going to go see him before I go take a seat in the church."
"That's good," Karen said, nervously, looking a little pale.
"Want me to give him a message from you?" Judith asked.
"Just tell him I love him," Karen said, smiling weakly.
"I will," Judith said, giving Karen a brief hug. "See you in a little bit."
Katherine and Amber came back into the room; Amber was dressed in a blue dress with white lining, her hair pulled back in a French braid tied with a blue ribbon.
"Come here Amber," Karen said as she sat down again.
"Are you alright Auntie Karen?" the little girl asked, leaning against her leg.
"I'm fine Amber," Karen said. "Do you remember what you're going to do?"
"I remember," Amber said seriously.
A knock on the door stopped Karen before she could say something else.
Grace opened the door and let Will into the room.
"I came to get the flower girl," he said. When Amber walked over to him and took his hand, he said, "I'll be back in fifteen minutes Karen." With that he turned and left the room with Amber in tow.
"Grace, do you think you could leave the room now?" Karen asked.
"Oh, well sure," Grace said, glancing at Katherine. "I'll see you guys in the church."
When Grace had left, Katherine walked over to a seat where a small box was resting. She took off the top and pulled out a veil. She then went over to Karen and placed the wail on her head, securing it with two tiny hair clips at the base of Karen's bun.
"Kath," Karen said as her sister straightened out the veil.
"Yeah Kare?" Katherine said, absentmindedly, trying to straighten one of the pearls sewn on the veil.
"I-I feel really scared about this," Karen answered, gripping her hands together tightly.
Katherine straightened up and looked at her sister. "Why Kare?" she asked, walking around to face her. She then knelt and took Karen's hands in hers.
"I guess it's because I'm marrying Jackie for love," Karen said.
"Ah yes," Katherine said, squeezing her hands. "You married your first two husbands for money."
"Yes, and I guess I'm scared that since I'm marrying for love this time." Karen said, trailing off at the end.
"You're afraid it won't work out?" Katherine suggested.
Karen nodded and didn't say anything. She sighed and then whispered, "I don't want to lose his love."
Katherine knelt forward and wrapped her sister in a tight hug. "I don't think you'll need to worry so much about that Kare," she said. "You and Jack belong to each other. You're soul mates."
"I.never really thought about it like that," Karen said, as her sister let her go. She ran her hand down the skirt of dress and then smiled. "Yeah, we are soul mates," she said, standing up.
"It's almost time Karen," Will said, coming into the room.
"Are you ready?" Katherine asked her sister.
Karen nodded nervously. She then walked out of the room, Will and Katherine following her.
~~~
Jack stood at the altar, nervously gripping his hands together. He watched as friends of his and Karen walked into the church and sat down. He spotted Grace walking towards the front and motioned for her to talk to him.
"Hi Jack, you look nice," Grace said when she reached him.
"Thanks Grace, how's Karen?" Jack asked nervously.
"She's just as nervous as you are," Grace said smiling. "I'm going to take a seat. Good luck Jack." She then gave him a very brief hug and then went to the front pew on the left side of the church.
Ten minutes later, the priest walked out and stood in front of Jack and soft music began to play in the back of the church.
Jack felt a little dizzy, and he bit the inside of his mouth to keep from falling over. He looked at the back doors of the church and saw that Amber was already walking down the aisle, sprinkling the floor with white rose petals and blue iris petals from a white basket she was carrying.
When the girl reached the altar, she turned left and then sat next to Grace in the front pew.
A second later, Katherine walked down the aisle, holding a small bouquet of white roses and blue irises. She smiled broadly at Jack and then stood to the left of the alter at the bottom of the steps.
The wedding march started suddenly, and Jack looked at the back of the church and saw Will and Karen start to walk down the aisle. He found himself breathless for a moment when he saw Karen. He thought she looked beautiful in her dress and her hair looked perfect. When Will and Karen neared him, Jack felt his nervousness disappearing as he looked into Karen's eyes. 'This is right,' he thought to himself. 'We belong to each other and we belong together.' When Karen and Will reached the altar, Jack stepped down and took Karen's hand.
"Take good care of him," Will whispered quickly to Karen.
Karen smiled quickly and then walked up the steps with Jack to stand in front of the priest.
"Dearly beloved," the priest began. "We are gathered here today to witness the holy union of this man, Jack Phillip McFarland, and this woman, Karen Alexandra Delaney."
As the man continued speaking, Karen looked over at Jack and felt her uneasiness ebb away. 'This is the right thing to do,' she kept repeating in her head as she looked into his blue eyes.
After what seemed to be a few seconds to both Jack and Kare, the priest said, "The bride and groom will now exchange vows that they have written. You may go first Jack."
Nodding, and then reaching into his suit pocket, Jack pulled out a piece of paper. Unfolding it, he cleared his throat and then read the vows he had written the night before after coming home from the bar.
"'Karen, when I first met you seven years ago, I never thought that I would be here today. You have always been there for me whether it was to help me, to comfort me, or to beat me verbally about something. And you have always helped me. When I realized that I love you, I never felt happier in my life and I couldn't wait to make you my wife. Now that that day has come, I cannot wait to spend the rest of my life with you Karen. I will love you forever and never betray you. I love you Karen, my best friend, my love, my soul mate.'"
"Now Jack will give Karen her ring," the priest said, nodding to Will.
Will reached into his pocket and pulled out a thin silver ring which he gave to Jack.
"Now Jack, repeat after me please," the priest said as Jack held the ring to Karen's finger. "I, Jack Phillip McFarland."
"I, Jack Phillip McFarland." Jack repeated, feeling his eyes tear up. The realization that Karen was about to be his wife and all the feelings that went with that realization had caught up with him and he felt like crying from happiness.
"Take thee, Karen Alexandra Walker." the priest continued.
"Take thee, Karen Alexandra Walker."
"To be my lawfully wedded wife."
"To be my lawfully wedded wife."
"To love and to honor in sickness and in health."
"To love and to honor in sickness and in health."
"For as long as we both shall live," the priest said.
"For long as we both shall live," Jack said, his voice trembling slightly. He then slid the ring onto Karen's ring finger and grasped her hands in his for a moment.
"Karen, you may now read the vows that you have written," the priest said.
Handing her bouquet of white roses and blue irises to Katherine, Karen took the piece of paper with her vows written on it from her sister. When it was unfolded, she started to read.
"'My sweet Jack, this day will always be the happiest day of my life. I have loved others before I met you, but ever since I did, there has been no one else that was meant for me but you. I will love you for eternity and a day and I will do my best to make you happy everyday for the rest of our lives. I love you with every inch of my heart and soul and I will do so forever.'"
"Now Karen will give Jack his ring," the priest said.
When Will had given Karen a thicker silver ring, she held it to Jack's ring finger and repeated the vows the priest said.
"I, Karen Alexandra Walker."
"I, Karen Alexandra Walker."
"Take thee, Jack Phillip McFarland."
"Take thee, Jack Phillip McFarland."
"To be my lawfully wedded husband."
"To be my lawfully wedded husband."
"To love and to honor in sickness and in health."
"To love and to honor in sickness and in health."
"For as long as we both shall live," the priest said.
"For as long as we both shall live," Karen repeated. With that, she slid the ring onto Jack's finger and felt a tear slide down her cheek.
The priest read from his bible for a few more minutes before finally saying, "If there is anyone here who believes that these two should not be joined in marriage, let them speak now or forever hold their peace."
The church was silent for a long time, and smiling, the priest said, "Now do you Jack take Karen to be your wife?"
"I do," Jack said, letting tears fall down his cheeks.
"And do you Karen take Jack to be your husband?"
"I do," Karen answered firmly, even though tears fell from her eyes.
"Then by the power invested in me by God and the state of New York," the priest said. "I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss each other."
Jack turned to Karen and put his arms around her, leaning down and kissing her.
Karen wrapped her arms tightly around Jack's shoulders and returned the kiss. When they pulled apart, they leaned their foreheads against each other's.
The guests were clapping respectfully, but Katherine, Grace, Will and Amber all cheered happily for the new husband and wife.
A/N #2: Okay, this is the big chapter, Jack and Karen's wedding. I just want to note two things: 1. I have been to weddings before but the last one I went to was a Buddhist ceremony, so I tried to write this ceremony as best I could. 2. This chapter is a long one, so I would really really appreciate a long review!
A/N #3: I based Karen's dress on a pic of a real wedding dress. If you want to see it, go to this site:
Disclaimer: I don't own Will and Grace or its characters. The title of this chapter is another song by Paul McCartney.
Chapter Eleven
Great Day
The next morning, Jack was putting on his suit inside Will's room. As he pulled on the vest, Will, who had been cleaning up the breakfast dishes, walked into the room.
"How come you got a three piece suit?" Will asked.
"I don't know," Jack said, buttoning the vest. "I figured I'd try something different. And Karen said she liked it."
"Do you do everything according to whether or not Karen likes it?" Will asked, a little angrily.
"Will, are you still against Karen and me getting together?" Jack asked, picking up his tie and turning to Will.
"Kind of," Will answered. "I don't know why, though. You figure I would be used to it by now."
Jack shook his head. "You've got to stop feeling that way Will," he said. "You're the one who's going to give Karen away today."
"Why did you ask me to do that along with being the best man?" Will asked.
"You're my best friend," Jack said, turning back to the mirror and putting the tie around his neck. "And besides, I don't have anyone else I'd want to give Karen away."
"How did you get her to agree to that?" Will asked.
"I just told her that I wanted a traditional wedding, and that meant her being given away," Jack said. "And since her dad's not alive, I suggested it would be easier for you to just give her away. And she said okay."
"You know what Jack," Will said. "Now that I think about it, you've really changed Karen-for the better thankfully."
Jack turned to Will, his tie finished, and smiled. "Are you still against us then?" he asked.
"Nah, I think I'll go along with it," Will said grinning.
"Great, now, get your suit on and then we can go," Jack said, picking up his suit jacket and leaving the room.
~~~
At Karen and Jack's penthouse, Karen was sitting in front of her mirror as she dried her hair with a hair drier.
"Are you going to have a hair dresser come soon Karen?" Grace asked, coming up behind her. She was dressed in an emerald green dress that had silver beads on the hem.
"No, Kath is going to do my hair," Karen said as her sister came into the room. "My hair is dried and I'm ready."
"Alright, Kare, just a second," Katherine answered, straightening out the sash on her dress.
"That's kind of a plain dress Kat," Grace said.
Katherine shrugged and said, "It's good enough for me, and it's a great color." Her dress was a blue color with a white sash that tied in the back. She walked over to the bed where her overnight bag was and pulled out the small leather coffin that held her adoptive mother's jewelry.
"Are you going to let Karen wear some of your jewels?" Grace asked as Katherine set the coffin down on the table in front of Karen.
"There's some stuff for you too Gracie," Katherine said. "Let me go get the styling stuff Kare and then I'll start." She quickly walked to the bathroom.
"So what necklace are you going to wear?" Grace asked as Karen took the lid off the leather coffin.
"Which ever one I like," Karen snapped.
"Sorry," Grace said, a wounded look on her face. She stepped back from Karen and then sat down on the edge of the bed.
"Alright sister," Katherine said, walking into the room. "Do you know how you want your hair to look or do you want me to just wing it."
"Just wing it," Karen said.
"Okay, I'm going to put it up into a high bun," Katherine said, taking a hairbrush into her hand. "And then I'll see what happens after that."
"Knock yourself out," Karen said as her sister started to braid her hair.
It took an hour for Katherine to get Karen's hair styled well enough so she was satisfied with it. Katherine looked down at her sister and saw that Karen's eyes were closed. "You can look now," she said softly, putting her hand on Karen's shoulder.
Karen opened her eyes and looked at her hair in shock.
As Katherine had said earlier, she had pulled Karen's hair up into a braided bun, high on her head. But she had left a couple of bunches of hair loose on each side which she had braided and then pinned the ends to the bun. Surrounding the braid in the bun was a chain of sapphires and pearls. And then two silver hair clips that were studded with small sapphires and pearls were placed on either side of her head.
"Oh." Karen breathed as she looked at her reflection. "Kath, i-it's beautiful."
"Glad you liked it," Katherine said, squeezing her sister's shoulder.
"Wow, Kat. Do you think you could do my hair?" Grace asked.
Katherine laughed and said, "Sure thing Gracie. But I'll have to do it at the church, we need to go."
~~~
In a small room in St. Patrick's church, Grace and Katherine helped Karen into her wedding dress.
"This is really pretty Kare," Katherine said as she buttoned up the back of her sister's dress.
"Has Jack seen it yet?" Grace asked, handing Karen a pair of high heeled white shoes.
"No, I kept it hidden from him," Karen answered, sitting down in a chair, putting on her shoes. Her wedding dress was white with embroidery on the hem and bodice. It had a train that was about a foot long trailing behind the dress, and straps that went around her neck.
There was a knock on the door of the room and Katherine hurried over to open it. "Oh hello Judith," she said as she opened the door.
"Hello Katherine," Jack's mother said, walking inside with Amber. "Will gave me your daughter to give to you."
"Hullo Amber, let's go and get you dressed," Katherine said, taking her daughter's hand and taking her into the restroom that was connected to the room.
"So Karen," Judith said, walking over to where she was sitting. "Oh that is a lovely dress."
"Thank you Judith," Karen said, standing up. "Did Jack get here all right?"
"He did," Judith said. "I'm going to go see him before I go take a seat in the church."
"That's good," Karen said, nervously, looking a little pale.
"Want me to give him a message from you?" Judith asked.
"Just tell him I love him," Karen said, smiling weakly.
"I will," Judith said, giving Karen a brief hug. "See you in a little bit."
Katherine and Amber came back into the room; Amber was dressed in a blue dress with white lining, her hair pulled back in a French braid tied with a blue ribbon.
"Come here Amber," Karen said as she sat down again.
"Are you alright Auntie Karen?" the little girl asked, leaning against her leg.
"I'm fine Amber," Karen said. "Do you remember what you're going to do?"
"I remember," Amber said seriously.
A knock on the door stopped Karen before she could say something else.
Grace opened the door and let Will into the room.
"I came to get the flower girl," he said. When Amber walked over to him and took his hand, he said, "I'll be back in fifteen minutes Karen." With that he turned and left the room with Amber in tow.
"Grace, do you think you could leave the room now?" Karen asked.
"Oh, well sure," Grace said, glancing at Katherine. "I'll see you guys in the church."
When Grace had left, Katherine walked over to a seat where a small box was resting. She took off the top and pulled out a veil. She then went over to Karen and placed the wail on her head, securing it with two tiny hair clips at the base of Karen's bun.
"Kath," Karen said as her sister straightened out the veil.
"Yeah Kare?" Katherine said, absentmindedly, trying to straighten one of the pearls sewn on the veil.
"I-I feel really scared about this," Karen answered, gripping her hands together tightly.
Katherine straightened up and looked at her sister. "Why Kare?" she asked, walking around to face her. She then knelt and took Karen's hands in hers.
"I guess it's because I'm marrying Jackie for love," Karen said.
"Ah yes," Katherine said, squeezing her hands. "You married your first two husbands for money."
"Yes, and I guess I'm scared that since I'm marrying for love this time." Karen said, trailing off at the end.
"You're afraid it won't work out?" Katherine suggested.
Karen nodded and didn't say anything. She sighed and then whispered, "I don't want to lose his love."
Katherine knelt forward and wrapped her sister in a tight hug. "I don't think you'll need to worry so much about that Kare," she said. "You and Jack belong to each other. You're soul mates."
"I.never really thought about it like that," Karen said, as her sister let her go. She ran her hand down the skirt of dress and then smiled. "Yeah, we are soul mates," she said, standing up.
"It's almost time Karen," Will said, coming into the room.
"Are you ready?" Katherine asked her sister.
Karen nodded nervously. She then walked out of the room, Will and Katherine following her.
~~~
Jack stood at the altar, nervously gripping his hands together. He watched as friends of his and Karen walked into the church and sat down. He spotted Grace walking towards the front and motioned for her to talk to him.
"Hi Jack, you look nice," Grace said when she reached him.
"Thanks Grace, how's Karen?" Jack asked nervously.
"She's just as nervous as you are," Grace said smiling. "I'm going to take a seat. Good luck Jack." She then gave him a very brief hug and then went to the front pew on the left side of the church.
Ten minutes later, the priest walked out and stood in front of Jack and soft music began to play in the back of the church.
Jack felt a little dizzy, and he bit the inside of his mouth to keep from falling over. He looked at the back doors of the church and saw that Amber was already walking down the aisle, sprinkling the floor with white rose petals and blue iris petals from a white basket she was carrying.
When the girl reached the altar, she turned left and then sat next to Grace in the front pew.
A second later, Katherine walked down the aisle, holding a small bouquet of white roses and blue irises. She smiled broadly at Jack and then stood to the left of the alter at the bottom of the steps.
The wedding march started suddenly, and Jack looked at the back of the church and saw Will and Karen start to walk down the aisle. He found himself breathless for a moment when he saw Karen. He thought she looked beautiful in her dress and her hair looked perfect. When Will and Karen neared him, Jack felt his nervousness disappearing as he looked into Karen's eyes. 'This is right,' he thought to himself. 'We belong to each other and we belong together.' When Karen and Will reached the altar, Jack stepped down and took Karen's hand.
"Take good care of him," Will whispered quickly to Karen.
Karen smiled quickly and then walked up the steps with Jack to stand in front of the priest.
"Dearly beloved," the priest began. "We are gathered here today to witness the holy union of this man, Jack Phillip McFarland, and this woman, Karen Alexandra Delaney."
As the man continued speaking, Karen looked over at Jack and felt her uneasiness ebb away. 'This is the right thing to do,' she kept repeating in her head as she looked into his blue eyes.
After what seemed to be a few seconds to both Jack and Kare, the priest said, "The bride and groom will now exchange vows that they have written. You may go first Jack."
Nodding, and then reaching into his suit pocket, Jack pulled out a piece of paper. Unfolding it, he cleared his throat and then read the vows he had written the night before after coming home from the bar.
"'Karen, when I first met you seven years ago, I never thought that I would be here today. You have always been there for me whether it was to help me, to comfort me, or to beat me verbally about something. And you have always helped me. When I realized that I love you, I never felt happier in my life and I couldn't wait to make you my wife. Now that that day has come, I cannot wait to spend the rest of my life with you Karen. I will love you forever and never betray you. I love you Karen, my best friend, my love, my soul mate.'"
"Now Jack will give Karen her ring," the priest said, nodding to Will.
Will reached into his pocket and pulled out a thin silver ring which he gave to Jack.
"Now Jack, repeat after me please," the priest said as Jack held the ring to Karen's finger. "I, Jack Phillip McFarland."
"I, Jack Phillip McFarland." Jack repeated, feeling his eyes tear up. The realization that Karen was about to be his wife and all the feelings that went with that realization had caught up with him and he felt like crying from happiness.
"Take thee, Karen Alexandra Walker." the priest continued.
"Take thee, Karen Alexandra Walker."
"To be my lawfully wedded wife."
"To be my lawfully wedded wife."
"To love and to honor in sickness and in health."
"To love and to honor in sickness and in health."
"For as long as we both shall live," the priest said.
"For long as we both shall live," Jack said, his voice trembling slightly. He then slid the ring onto Karen's ring finger and grasped her hands in his for a moment.
"Karen, you may now read the vows that you have written," the priest said.
Handing her bouquet of white roses and blue irises to Katherine, Karen took the piece of paper with her vows written on it from her sister. When it was unfolded, she started to read.
"'My sweet Jack, this day will always be the happiest day of my life. I have loved others before I met you, but ever since I did, there has been no one else that was meant for me but you. I will love you for eternity and a day and I will do my best to make you happy everyday for the rest of our lives. I love you with every inch of my heart and soul and I will do so forever.'"
"Now Karen will give Jack his ring," the priest said.
When Will had given Karen a thicker silver ring, she held it to Jack's ring finger and repeated the vows the priest said.
"I, Karen Alexandra Walker."
"I, Karen Alexandra Walker."
"Take thee, Jack Phillip McFarland."
"Take thee, Jack Phillip McFarland."
"To be my lawfully wedded husband."
"To be my lawfully wedded husband."
"To love and to honor in sickness and in health."
"To love and to honor in sickness and in health."
"For as long as we both shall live," the priest said.
"For as long as we both shall live," Karen repeated. With that, she slid the ring onto Jack's finger and felt a tear slide down her cheek.
The priest read from his bible for a few more minutes before finally saying, "If there is anyone here who believes that these two should not be joined in marriage, let them speak now or forever hold their peace."
The church was silent for a long time, and smiling, the priest said, "Now do you Jack take Karen to be your wife?"
"I do," Jack said, letting tears fall down his cheeks.
"And do you Karen take Jack to be your husband?"
"I do," Karen answered firmly, even though tears fell from her eyes.
"Then by the power invested in me by God and the state of New York," the priest said. "I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss each other."
Jack turned to Karen and put his arms around her, leaning down and kissing her.
Karen wrapped her arms tightly around Jack's shoulders and returned the kiss. When they pulled apart, they leaned their foreheads against each other's.
The guests were clapping respectfully, but Katherine, Grace, Will and Amber all cheered happily for the new husband and wife.