All the members of the wedding party will be getting ready at home. The first limousine will pick up the brides and their fathers, the second will pick up the grooms, Best Man and Ushers, and the third will pick up the Maid of Honor, and bridesmaids.
Clover is the first to be picked-up. Kent is ready, and waiting for the women downstairs. Soon Stella joins her husband, after helping Clover get ready. Kent is taking DVD movies as she descends the stairs.
"Kent! The movie should be of Clover!" Stella protests as Kent films her coming downstairs.
"It will be! But you look so lovely, Stella, I had to include you too!" Kent responds.
Stella blushes momentarily, and then gives him a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you, dear!"
Stella is wearing a cotton navy blue dress. It is short sleeved, and knee length with a full skirt. She has her hair done up like she usually wears it, and is wearing a very nice black pearl necklace, complimented by black pearl dangling earrings. She completes her outfit with navy blue pumps.
The three mothers-of-the-brides decided on navy as the color for their dresses. The mothers-of- the-grooms decided on sky blue for theirs. Obviously, all of the mothers worked together to ensure they compliment each other, as well as the Maid of Honor and bridesmaid dresses.
Kent is wearing his black tuxedo with white ruffled shirt, and black bow tie. He will not wear a cummerbund – the Dads decided the grooms should only wear those. He has on his gold cuff links, with a small diamond set in each, and pocket watch and chain, to complete his outfit.
Stella then calls upstairs, "Are you ready, dear?"
Clover responds by appearing at the head of the stairs. Kent has not seen Clover in her wedding dress, and for a moment is mesmerized. A smile creeps over his face as he thinks how his little girl has become this beautiful young woman! Soon she'll be Clarence's flower, but he will be proud to escort her down the aisle!
Stella has taken over the camera as Clover descends the stairs.
Clover is wearing her Georgio wedding dress. It is a backless silk top – satin skirt dress, with a full skirt. It has a 6-foot satin train that is detachable. The top is decorated with lace flowers and white pearl sequins. The skirt is undecorated. She is wearing a white pearl necklace, with white pearl stud earrings. Her hair is set in a short beehive, held by a white pearl hairpin. She has a white satin shawl and white high heels, with an ankle strap to finish off her outfit. She is carrying her bouquet of spring flowers and has on a silk veil, back, so her face is not covered.
As she reaches the foot of the stairs, Kent exclaims, "You look beautiful, Clover!" he then kisses his daughter on the cheek. "Clarence will be dazzled!"
Clover blushes, "Ohhhh, Daddy!" she says, coyly.
Soon the limo arrives, and Kent escorts his daughter to the back seat. The limo driver suggests that the train of the dress be removed, and put in the trunk, until they get to the church. Clover likes the idea, and it is done. They then start on their way to Alex's house.
Alex's father, Louis, is also waiting downstairs. He has the DVD camera to capture his Sunshine's descent. He also has on his black tuxedo with ruffled white shirt and black bow tie. He secures his shirtsleeve cuffs with gold cufflinks bearing his initials. He has on a black Rolex wristwatch, to complete his outfit.
Soon Carmen comes down the stairs. She is wearing a cotton navy blue dress. It is sleeveless, with a full knee-length skirt. She has on a gold necklace, with gold stud earrings. She tops off her outfit with navy blue pumps. Her hair is done as she always wears it. Louis captures her descent on DVD.
As she reaches the foot of the stairs, Louis stops filming, kisses Carmen on the cheek, and comments, "This takes me back to OUR special day! A fond memory I relive often in my mind!"
Carmen smiles and says, "As do I, Louis! Soon our little girl will have those memories too!" and she sheds a small tear.
Almost as if on cue, Alex stands at the landing of the stairs. Carmen takes over the movie taking, as Louis gets his first glimpse of his daughter in her wedding dress. He smiles broadly as Alex slowly descends the stairs. Was it really so long ago that this beautiful young woman was his little tomboy and Sunshine, he thinks? No matter, he will be quite proud to escort her down the aisle, when she will become Pete's Sunshine!
Alex is wearing her Phillipe wedding gown. It is a sleeveless full satin dress, with a straight skirt and 10-foot long train. The dress is undecorated in any way, which adds to its ability to focus attention on Alex herself, instead of her dress. She is wearing a white pearl necklace, with dangling pearl earrings. She has her hair set in a short beehive, held by a gold hairpin. She wears white high heels, her silk veil, and is carrying her bouquet of roses and spring flowers. Her veil is in the back position, so as not to cover her face.
As she reaches the foot of the stairs, Louis offers her his hand, and kisses her cheek. "Sunshine! You are radiant! Pete will be blinded!"
Alex blushes, and says, "I hope not blinded so bad he can't get married!"
All three laugh. "No, not that blinded!" Louis remarks.
They hear the limo arrive, and Louis escorts Alex to the back seat, after they put her train in the trunk too. On entering, they see Clover and Kent.
"Clover! You look radiant! And you look great too, Mr. Ames!" says Alex.
"I agree, Kent! Clover looks very pretty, and you look good too!" adds Louis.
"Thanks! You look stunning as well, Alex. You look great too, Mr. Rodriguez!" replies Clover.
"Yes, Louis! You complement your daughter well! And she looks stunning!" adds Kent.
The limo is now off to pick up Sam and Vance.
At the Simpson household, Vance awaits his ladies fair. He has the camera ready. He has on his black tuxedo, with white ruffled white shirt. His cufflinks have his initials in gold, with a small diamond inset between them. He has on his black bow tie and his black Steinhausen watch, with diamonds at the quarter-hours.
Soon, Gabrielle starts to descend the stairs. She is wearing a cotton navy blue dress. It is short sleeved with a straight knee-length skirt. Her long flowing hair is done as she usually wears it. She has on a black pearl necklace with black pearl stud earrings. She tops the outfit off with navy pumps. Vance makes sure to catch this on camera. Gabby is a bit surprised.
"Vance? The movie is supposed to be of Sam, remember?"
"I know, my love," Vance answers, as he kisses Gabby on the cheek, "but the lovely mother-of-the-bride deserves some movie time too!"
Gabby happily kisses Vance on the cheek, and takes over the camera. Sam will be down shortly.
Soon Sam descends the steps, and Vance sees his little girl in her wedding dress for the first time. He is transfixed, as his mind goes over so many memories he shared with his little Buttercup. Soon she'll be Matt's, and he will be proud to escort her down the aisle!
Sam is wearing her Unoserrimo wedding dress. It is totally made of silk. It is backless, with a flowing skirt, and 8-foot train. The entire dress is decorated with white roses, done in satin, white pearl sequins, and features a white silk shawl. She is wearing a gold necklace with pearl dangling earrings. Her hair is done up in a rather large beehive, held by two gold hairpins, with pearl details. She has on white high heels, with ankle strap, and is carrying her bouquet of roses. Her veil is in the back position.
When she reaches the foot of the stairs, Vance kisses her cheek and says, "You look like an angel, Buttercup! Matt will be so proud!"
Sam blushes, "Thanks, Daddy! You and Mom look fantastic too! I hope Matt likes my dress!"
Gabby responded, "Don't worry, dear! He will!"
Again, the limo arrives, and Vance escorts his daughter to the back seat, after they remove the train and put it into the trunk.
"WOW! Clover, Alex! You look DAZZLING! And you look good to, Mr. Ames and Mr. Rodriquez!" comments Sam.
"Thanks, Sam! You look fantastic too!" remarks Alex.
"Totally, Sammie! You look GREAT!" adds Clover.
Vance then adds, "The daughters look like something sent from heaven, and the Dad's look elegant, I must say!"
"I agree, Vance! The girls look great, and so do the Dads!" added Louis.
"Well, we only get one chance to do it right, seeing we only had one daughter each! I think we're off on the right foot!" agrees Kent.
The second limo picked up the grooms, Best Man and ushers about one half hour earlier, as did the third limo for the bridesmaids and Maid of Honor, so the grooms are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the brides at the church. They are understandably nervous.
"Is my tie straight?" asked Pete, for the hundredth time.
"It's fine, Pete!" answered Jay, the Best Man.
"Do you have the rings?" asked a nervous Clarence.
"Oh DARN! I lost them!" answers Jay, playfully. Pete, Clarence, and Matt give him a look of horror, when he laughs, as he shows them the rings, "Just kidding! As you can see, I have them right here! RELAX! You think you guys were getting married or something!"
Then Jay added with a devilish grin, "Oh, that's right! You are!"
Matt responded sarcastically, "Thanks, Jay! Hopefully we can do the same for you when YOU get married!"
Arnold then added, "Take it easy guys! All that planning you did for the year comes to fruition today. Everything is going to be fine!"
In the room with the Maid of Honor and the bridesmaids, things are much more relaxed.
"Let's see! I have the rings here," says Carol as she checks. "All we have to do is wait for the gals!"
"I'll bet they look out of this world in their wedding dresses!" opined Britney.
"Yeah, and we already know the guys look great! Although the guys seemed a bit nervous today!" answered Yolanda.
"I think men get more nervous at weddings then women," said Carol. She then added, "Although they won't admit it!" Yolanda and Britney laugh.
The church is slowly starting to fill up with guests, as Arnold and Harry start to seat them by friends of the bride on the right, and friends of the groom on the left. Of course, most guests are both, so they can evenly distribute the guests in the pews. The organist is playing some traditional wedding music, to help pass the time.
Soon the limo with the brides arrives. Their trains are removed from the trunk of the limo, and attached to their dresses by their bridesmaids. Word is sent to the organist that the brides have arrived.
The priest and two servers come out from the Sacristy and stand at the altar. The grooms and the Best Man take their positions at the front of the church, along with the ushers. It's time!
Yolanda is the first bridesmaid to walk down the aisle. The organist is playing appropriate music, as she meets her escort, Harry, and the two go off to the side, and face the back of the church. Britney is next, and she pairs with Arnold.
The organist changes music for Carol, as the Maid of Honor, as she walks down the aisle, and is greeted by Jay, and escorted to the side.
Finally the moment everyone has been waiting for! The organist begins to play the "Bridal Chorus" from Wagner's Lohengrin, commonly referred to as "Here Comes The Bride", as Clover, with her veil covering her face, and Kent start down the aisle. Even though her face is veiled, Clover is starry eyed; Alex and Sam will be too, as she takes this walk with her Dad. Kent proudly and slowly escorts his daughter down the aisle. As Clarence steps forward, Kent shakes his hand, lifts Clover's veil over her head, so her face is now plainly visible, kisses her cheek, offers her hand to Clarence, who gently takes it into his, and goes to his place with Stella. Stella is trying, unsuccessfully, not to cry, but she can't help it! She is SOOO happy!
Alex is the next bride escorted down the aisle by her proud Papa. Louis performs the same ritual as Kent, offering Alex to Pete, who readily and gently accepts her hand, and Louis goes to his place with Carmen, who is also crying for joy.
And finally a very proud Vance escorts Sam down the aisle. Vance offers Sam's hand to Matt, who is momentarily transfixed by Sam in her wedding dress. Vance smiles, and offers her hand to him a second time. Embarrassed, Matt gently takes her hand and proceeds to the altar, and Vance joins a happily crying Gabby in a pew.
The Wedding Mass and Ceremony is very beautiful, especially the exchange of vows. Right after the exchange of vows and rings, the priest asks the just married couples to turn and face the congregation, as he says, "Let me be the first to introduce to you all Mister and Missus Clarence and Clover Stevens, Mister and Missus Peter and Alexandra Chernov, and Mister and Missus Mathew and Samantha Robilard!" The church erupted in a loud round of applause, as the three couple happily accepted the approval of all present.
As the Mass and Ceremony end, the organist plays Mendelssohn's Wedding March as the wedding party exits the church and proceeds to the reception hall.
The reception goes off without a hitch. Georgiana catches Clover's bouquet, Britney catches Alex's, and Carol catches Sam's. This last one was pre-arranged secretly by the couples. As for the garters, Phil, a friend of the guys catches Clover's, Jay catches Sam's and Jerry -yes WOOHP boss Jerry -catches Alex's. That was also secretly pre-arranged by the couples. They would really like Carol and Jerry to get married. Little did they know, Jerry had already proposed to Carol, who happily accepted, but was keeping the announcement quiet, so as not to detract from the guys and gals big day. They would find out the happy news on their return from their honeymoons.
After the reception, the three happy couples are off on their respective honeymoons. Matt and Sam were going to visit Japan; Clarence and Clover were going to visit Paris; and Pete and Alex were going to visit Hawaii. They would be gone for two weeks.
