"Shelly?"
"If that's you Tony don't you dare come in here!" she yelled thru the door.
"No Its Stacy!" he laughed, she open the door.
"Not funny Stacy!" she said standing in from of the mirror.
"Wow you look…Really Beautiful." he said, her hair pulled up in to a bun , some strands around her face curled. Her mothers wedding dress fit like a glove, the pink ribbon roses they had handmade adorned the bottom half of the dress, Like a quilt pattern her mother had even fit some in to her little bun, cross with some white ones…
"Getting Nervous?" Tony turned, & laughed
"No dad! I'm fine." he said
"I'm proud of you Tony, Chose a good woman, & one who's right for you, knows when to give you a kick in the butt." he, Tony, & Jay laughed.
"Yeah she dose know when to do that." he laughed in agreement. Stacy came back to join them.
"How dose she look?" Jay asked.
"Mind blowingly Beautiful!" he said his long hair pulled back in to a pony tail, along with Tony, & Jay.
"I better sit down , I think were a bout to start." Tony's father said, hugging him he added. "I'm so proud of you, Your mother would be too." Tony smiled &said . "Thanks Dad."
As "Here comes the bride" was being played Tony was officially nervous, but all faded as he saw Shelly coming down the Isle, She looked angelic, Joe as her escort. He met them at the end of isle, He took Shelly's arm Joe quickly kissed her cheek be for taking his set. Pastor Warren smiled.
"Dearly Beloved, we are gathered together here in the sign of God – and in the face of this company – to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony…"
"…Do you Anthony Alva take Shelly Maria West to be your wife – to live together after God's ordinance – in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse, in sadness and in joy, to cherish and continually bestow upon her your heart's deepest devotion, forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto her as long as you both shall live?" asked pastor Warren, Tony smiled staring in to Shelly's eyes.
"I Do"
He smiled turning to Shelly.
"Do you Shelly Maria West take Anthony Alva to be your husband – to live together after God's ordinance – in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health, for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse, in sadness and in joy, to cherish and continually bestow upon him your heart's deepest devotion, forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto him as long as you both shall live?" The love in Shelly's eyes was stronger than he had ever felt.
"I Do"
"Now for the rings" said pastor Warren
Jay handed Tony the ring for Shelly.
"Repeat after me…"
"…Shelly Maria West, you are now consecrated to me as my wife from this day forward and I give you this ring as the pledge of my love and as the symbol of our unity and with this ring, I thee wed." He said placing the ring on her hand, tears in her eyes.
Shelly turned to her maid of honor, Michelle Landers she handed Shelly Tony's ring.
"Repeat after me…"
"…Anthony Alva, you are now consecrate to me as my husband from this day forward and I give you this ring as the pledge of my love and as the symbol of our unity and with this ring, I thee wed." the tears were there, rolling down her cheeks…
"You have pronounced yourselves husband and wife but remember to always be each other's best friend."
"What – therefore – God has joined together – let no man put asunder."
"And so, by the power vested in me by the State of Georgia and Almighty God, On this date August 19..."
"What?" Shelly asked
"August 19"repeated Pastor Warren.
"Oh My… Tony! This Is the day we met, a year ago!" Everyone in the church laughed
"I now pronounce you man and wife – and may your days be good and long upon the earth."
"You may now kiss the bride."
Tony Smiled & kissed her like when he did last night coming in from the storm,
He wiped away a tear, "I love you" He whispered
"I love you more." she whispered back…