Disclaimer: I don't own the Lizzie McGuire characters, nor the Even Stevens
characters. Surprising, isn't it? And like I'm saying below, the wedding
ceremony I got off of WeddingChannel.com.
A/N: This story is a sequel to my story "Miranda Meets Twitty." To understand this, you probably should read that first. I hope you enjoy! I debated putting in the whole wedding ceremony, but I decided to. I thought most fics where someone gets married doesn't have much in it, but I decided that putting the whole thing in might make it more meaningful. I got the wedding ceremony from WeddingChannel.com.
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Chapter 4 MIRANDA'S POV:
Lizzie bit her lip and gave me a hug. "I'm worried, Miranda," she said, "I dunno if I can do this."
"For Gordo? C'mon. You'll do fine. You two are a perfect couple. He's loved you forever you know," I said.
"I know," said Lizzie smiling.
"Don't worry about the people or anything that's going on. Just think of Gordo and you'll do fine," I said. Lizzie really did look like she needed to be fanned or something. She appeared to be burning up underneath her wedding dress.
"Thanks, Miranda," she said smiling. "I'll think of Gordo."
Then the processional music started up, and along with it, the procession down the aisle. The groomsmen started first. Ethan, Larry, Joseph, and John were chosen by Gordo to be the groomsmen. Ethan and Larry, of course, were with us through high school. Joseph was a cousin of Gordo's, and John was a friend Gordo made in college.
Following the groomsmen came the bridesmaids. Kate, Melina, Maria, and Britney were given that honor. Kate and Lizzie had become friends again through highschool. I can't quite say that they were the best of friends, because, well Kate is Kate. But they talked out their problems and came through it. Melina and Matt had been dating for about five years, and Lizzie felt that it was her prime duty to choose Melina as a bridesmaid. Luckily, Melina and Matt didn't pull nearly as many pranks as they used to, but they still liked to play tricks on people. They both swore that neither of them would do something to ruin Lizzie's wedding, and we all trusted them on that. They weren't that stupid anymore. Maria was one of Lizzie's cousins from Washington. Britney was a friend from college.
The maid of honor came next. I was the maid of honor. It was an enormous privilege. Lizzie said that she wanted me there cause I was her best friend ever...aside from Gordo that is...
Jenna, Gordo's cousin, was the flower girl. She was six years old and a cutie. She had long light brown curls that covered her head, and a rosy little face. She was shy at first about the idea of processing up the aisle, but I told her that I'd be right in front of her in case she needed to hold my hand. I had become quite familiar with Gordo's cousins throughout the years, and Jenna had become an instant favorite.
The ring bearer was Kyle, Lizzie's cousin. He was eight years old, and a miniature Matt. He was adorable, but a prankster.
Then, behind it all came Lizzie and her father. Lizzie looked bright and cheery. Her arm was hooked with her father's and they followed everyone very slowly. Tears were seen in Mrs. McGuire's eyes as her daughter passed, now a grown woman before her eyes. Mr. McGuire also had a few tears in his eyes.
Lizzie and Gordo met at the front of the altar. The pastor began the wedding ceremony.
"Dearly beloved, we have come together in the presence of God to witness and bless the joining together of this man and this woman in Holy Matrimony. The bond and covenant of marriage was established by God in creation, and our Lord Jesus Christ adorned this manner of life by His presence and first miracle at the wedding in Cana of Galilee. It signifies to us the mystery of the union between Christ and His Church, and Holy Scripture commends it to be honored among all people," began the Pastor. "Into this union Elizabeth and David now come to be joined. If any of you can show just cause why they may not be lawfully wed, speak now, or else forever hold your peace."
Thankfully, no one objected to the marriage.
"I charge you both, here in the presence of God and the witness of this company, that if either of you know any reason why you may not be married lawfully and in accordance with God's Word, do now confess it," said the pastor to Lizzie and Gordo.
Once again, luckily, no words were spoken.
The pastor looked at Lizzie and said, "Elizabeth, will you have this man to be your husband; to live together with him in the covenant of marriage? Will you love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful unto him as long as you both shall live?"
Lizzie said, "I will." She looked at Gordo and smiled. She looked so happy.
With a nod of the head, the pastor turned to Gordo and said, "David, will you have this woman to be your wife; to live together with her in the covenant of marriage? Will you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful unto her as long as you both shall live?"
Gordo answers, "I will."
"Will all of you witnessing these promises do all in your power to uphold these two persons in their marriage?" asked the pastor.
"We will," replied the congregation.
"Who gives this woman to be married to this man?" asked the pastor.
Mr. McGuire responded, "She gives herself, with the blessing of her mother and father."
The congregation sang "Ode to Joy."
Taking Lizzie's right hand in his, Gordo said, "In the name of God, I, David, take you, Elizabeth, to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow."
I gently wiped a tear from my eye. The tear was from both sadness as well as happiness. That-that could've been Twitty taking my hand and making the marriage vow.
Then Lizzie took Gordo's right hand and said, "In the name of God, I, Elizabeth, take you, David, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow."
This was too much. That could've been me vowing my life to Twitty, but I just never could tell him that I wanted it to be.
Kyle marched up with the rings. The pastor continued, "Bless, O Lord, these rings as a symbol of the vows by which this man and this woman have bound themselves to each other; through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Everyone replied, "Amen."
Gordo took Lizzie's left hand and placed the ring on her ring-finger saying, "I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
Lizzie took Gordo's left hand and placed the ring on his ring-finger saying, "I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
The pastor joined Lizzie and Gordo's right hands together saying, "Now that Elizabeth and David have given themselves to each other by solemn vows, with the joining of hands and the giving and receiving of rings, I pronounce that they are husband and wife, in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Those whom God has joined together, let no one put asunder."
Everyone said, "Amen."
The pastor said, "Let us stand and pray together the words our Savior taught us."
Everyone prayed, "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen."
Lizzie and Gordo knelt before the pastor as he gave them a special blessing: "God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, bless, preserve and keep you; the Lord mercifully with his favor look upon you, and fill you with all spiritual benediction and grace; that you may faithfully live together in this life, and in the age to come have life everlasting. Amen." Then turning to the congregation said, "The peace of the Lord be with you always."
The congregations replied, "And also with you."
As Lizzie and Gordo faced each other, the pastor said, "Elizabeth and David, having witnessed your vows of love to one another, it is my joy to present you to all gathered here as husband and wife. David, you may kiss the bride."
Lizzie and Gordo smiled at each other and Lizzie blushed as she and Gordo gave each other a kiss for the first time as a wedded couple. I thought about Twitty and me. How we could've been married. How I turned him down.
**********FLASHBACK************
I watched Twitty until I couldn't see him anymore. I then watched his plane take off. I never got up the courage to tell him that I'd be his wife. I wanted to so badly. Why couldn't I say that to him? Now, as I watched his plane take off the ground, my heart sank. I stood there watching with my hand over my heart, and tears forming in my eyes.
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I felt that I could never speak to Twitty again. Time went by and not a day went by when I thought about him. I longed to hear his voice, taste his kiss, and see his face. Not much time went by when I started to regret my decision. I wanted him so much yet I never called him. In all the four years he was away at college, I never called him, but I was supposed to. I'd cry about it time and time again, but never knew what to do about it, or how to handle it. I figured after a while that maybe he had found someone else. Maybe he hadn't thought about me ever since he left the airport. I had thought about him every single day and night since then.
**********End of Flashback***********
As I looked at Lizzie and Gordo engaged in a passionate kiss, I realized what I was missing. They were so in love and so happy together. Now they were joined together in marriage. They'd spend the rest of their lives together. They looked so happy and radiant. I was so happy for them, yet so sad about what I was missing. Tears formed in my eyes and I blinked as one rolled down my cheek. Twitty was "the one" and we were meant to be together ever since we met. I knew now that my decision was one that I would regret the rest of my life.
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A/N: Thanks to my reviewers! I appreciate your reviews! I'm still trying to figure out how long this will be. I could possibly end it the next chapter, but that seems quite short to me, so I'll probably make it longer, as long as you'll read it. This is probably the fastest update I have ever done, but it's just that I really was psyched to write this chapter. I most likely won't update this week since Easter is coming up and all. I'll try my best though. I just have a lot of school and choir music since I sing in church choir. Have a great Easter all of you! The greatest way to wish me happy Easter is to review! So press the little button and drop me a line on what you think of my story so far. Please and thank you. Have a great Easter. :-)
A/N: This story is a sequel to my story "Miranda Meets Twitty." To understand this, you probably should read that first. I hope you enjoy! I debated putting in the whole wedding ceremony, but I decided to. I thought most fics where someone gets married doesn't have much in it, but I decided that putting the whole thing in might make it more meaningful. I got the wedding ceremony from WeddingChannel.com.
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Chapter 4 MIRANDA'S POV:
Lizzie bit her lip and gave me a hug. "I'm worried, Miranda," she said, "I dunno if I can do this."
"For Gordo? C'mon. You'll do fine. You two are a perfect couple. He's loved you forever you know," I said.
"I know," said Lizzie smiling.
"Don't worry about the people or anything that's going on. Just think of Gordo and you'll do fine," I said. Lizzie really did look like she needed to be fanned or something. She appeared to be burning up underneath her wedding dress.
"Thanks, Miranda," she said smiling. "I'll think of Gordo."
Then the processional music started up, and along with it, the procession down the aisle. The groomsmen started first. Ethan, Larry, Joseph, and John were chosen by Gordo to be the groomsmen. Ethan and Larry, of course, were with us through high school. Joseph was a cousin of Gordo's, and John was a friend Gordo made in college.
Following the groomsmen came the bridesmaids. Kate, Melina, Maria, and Britney were given that honor. Kate and Lizzie had become friends again through highschool. I can't quite say that they were the best of friends, because, well Kate is Kate. But they talked out their problems and came through it. Melina and Matt had been dating for about five years, and Lizzie felt that it was her prime duty to choose Melina as a bridesmaid. Luckily, Melina and Matt didn't pull nearly as many pranks as they used to, but they still liked to play tricks on people. They both swore that neither of them would do something to ruin Lizzie's wedding, and we all trusted them on that. They weren't that stupid anymore. Maria was one of Lizzie's cousins from Washington. Britney was a friend from college.
The maid of honor came next. I was the maid of honor. It was an enormous privilege. Lizzie said that she wanted me there cause I was her best friend ever...aside from Gordo that is...
Jenna, Gordo's cousin, was the flower girl. She was six years old and a cutie. She had long light brown curls that covered her head, and a rosy little face. She was shy at first about the idea of processing up the aisle, but I told her that I'd be right in front of her in case she needed to hold my hand. I had become quite familiar with Gordo's cousins throughout the years, and Jenna had become an instant favorite.
The ring bearer was Kyle, Lizzie's cousin. He was eight years old, and a miniature Matt. He was adorable, but a prankster.
Then, behind it all came Lizzie and her father. Lizzie looked bright and cheery. Her arm was hooked with her father's and they followed everyone very slowly. Tears were seen in Mrs. McGuire's eyes as her daughter passed, now a grown woman before her eyes. Mr. McGuire also had a few tears in his eyes.
Lizzie and Gordo met at the front of the altar. The pastor began the wedding ceremony.
"Dearly beloved, we have come together in the presence of God to witness and bless the joining together of this man and this woman in Holy Matrimony. The bond and covenant of marriage was established by God in creation, and our Lord Jesus Christ adorned this manner of life by His presence and first miracle at the wedding in Cana of Galilee. It signifies to us the mystery of the union between Christ and His Church, and Holy Scripture commends it to be honored among all people," began the Pastor. "Into this union Elizabeth and David now come to be joined. If any of you can show just cause why they may not be lawfully wed, speak now, or else forever hold your peace."
Thankfully, no one objected to the marriage.
"I charge you both, here in the presence of God and the witness of this company, that if either of you know any reason why you may not be married lawfully and in accordance with God's Word, do now confess it," said the pastor to Lizzie and Gordo.
Once again, luckily, no words were spoken.
The pastor looked at Lizzie and said, "Elizabeth, will you have this man to be your husband; to live together with him in the covenant of marriage? Will you love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful unto him as long as you both shall live?"
Lizzie said, "I will." She looked at Gordo and smiled. She looked so happy.
With a nod of the head, the pastor turned to Gordo and said, "David, will you have this woman to be your wife; to live together with her in the covenant of marriage? Will you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful unto her as long as you both shall live?"
Gordo answers, "I will."
"Will all of you witnessing these promises do all in your power to uphold these two persons in their marriage?" asked the pastor.
"We will," replied the congregation.
"Who gives this woman to be married to this man?" asked the pastor.
Mr. McGuire responded, "She gives herself, with the blessing of her mother and father."
The congregation sang "Ode to Joy."
Taking Lizzie's right hand in his, Gordo said, "In the name of God, I, David, take you, Elizabeth, to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow."
I gently wiped a tear from my eye. The tear was from both sadness as well as happiness. That-that could've been Twitty taking my hand and making the marriage vow.
Then Lizzie took Gordo's right hand and said, "In the name of God, I, Elizabeth, take you, David, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow."
This was too much. That could've been me vowing my life to Twitty, but I just never could tell him that I wanted it to be.
Kyle marched up with the rings. The pastor continued, "Bless, O Lord, these rings as a symbol of the vows by which this man and this woman have bound themselves to each other; through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Everyone replied, "Amen."
Gordo took Lizzie's left hand and placed the ring on her ring-finger saying, "I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
Lizzie took Gordo's left hand and placed the ring on his ring-finger saying, "I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
The pastor joined Lizzie and Gordo's right hands together saying, "Now that Elizabeth and David have given themselves to each other by solemn vows, with the joining of hands and the giving and receiving of rings, I pronounce that they are husband and wife, in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Those whom God has joined together, let no one put asunder."
Everyone said, "Amen."
The pastor said, "Let us stand and pray together the words our Savior taught us."
Everyone prayed, "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen."
Lizzie and Gordo knelt before the pastor as he gave them a special blessing: "God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, bless, preserve and keep you; the Lord mercifully with his favor look upon you, and fill you with all spiritual benediction and grace; that you may faithfully live together in this life, and in the age to come have life everlasting. Amen." Then turning to the congregation said, "The peace of the Lord be with you always."
The congregations replied, "And also with you."
As Lizzie and Gordo faced each other, the pastor said, "Elizabeth and David, having witnessed your vows of love to one another, it is my joy to present you to all gathered here as husband and wife. David, you may kiss the bride."
Lizzie and Gordo smiled at each other and Lizzie blushed as she and Gordo gave each other a kiss for the first time as a wedded couple. I thought about Twitty and me. How we could've been married. How I turned him down.
**********FLASHBACK************
I watched Twitty until I couldn't see him anymore. I then watched his plane take off. I never got up the courage to tell him that I'd be his wife. I wanted to so badly. Why couldn't I say that to him? Now, as I watched his plane take off the ground, my heart sank. I stood there watching with my hand over my heart, and tears forming in my eyes.
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I felt that I could never speak to Twitty again. Time went by and not a day went by when I thought about him. I longed to hear his voice, taste his kiss, and see his face. Not much time went by when I started to regret my decision. I wanted him so much yet I never called him. In all the four years he was away at college, I never called him, but I was supposed to. I'd cry about it time and time again, but never knew what to do about it, or how to handle it. I figured after a while that maybe he had found someone else. Maybe he hadn't thought about me ever since he left the airport. I had thought about him every single day and night since then.
**********End of Flashback***********
As I looked at Lizzie and Gordo engaged in a passionate kiss, I realized what I was missing. They were so in love and so happy together. Now they were joined together in marriage. They'd spend the rest of their lives together. They looked so happy and radiant. I was so happy for them, yet so sad about what I was missing. Tears formed in my eyes and I blinked as one rolled down my cheek. Twitty was "the one" and we were meant to be together ever since we met. I knew now that my decision was one that I would regret the rest of my life.
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A/N: Thanks to my reviewers! I appreciate your reviews! I'm still trying to figure out how long this will be. I could possibly end it the next chapter, but that seems quite short to me, so I'll probably make it longer, as long as you'll read it. This is probably the fastest update I have ever done, but it's just that I really was psyched to write this chapter. I most likely won't update this week since Easter is coming up and all. I'll try my best though. I just have a lot of school and choir music since I sing in church choir. Have a great Easter all of you! The greatest way to wish me happy Easter is to review! So press the little button and drop me a line on what you think of my story so far. Please and thank you. Have a great Easter. :-)