Chapter 4: Tuxes, Dresses, Planning, Oh My!

It was the after noon of May 1st and everyone was shopping. Sam, her mother, Maddie and Jazz (Sam's maid of honor) went dress shopping. Danny, Jack, Mr. Manson, Edward and Rhys, and Tucker (Danny's best man) went shopping for their tuxes. Sam and Danny had decided to have pink and white roses at their wedding. Sam was going to carry and bouquet of pink and white roses.

At the wedding dress shop

"Guys!" Sam called to her bridesmaids, "What do you think these for bridesmaids' dresses?"

Maddie, Jazz, and Mrs. Manson (Elizabeth) came over to where Sam was standing. She was holding a beautiful rose pink dress. It was a spaghetti strap with a wrap, a flowing bottom, and white rose on the right side waist.

"Oh, it's beautiful!" Jazz exclaimed.

"Breathtaking!" Maddie and Elizabeth chimed in.

"Great! This is the one I want. Now to look for my dress." Sam said.

They found the dresses in their sizes (Jazz had to ask for a maternity dress) and followed Sam to the front where wedding dresses were on display.

Meanwhile the guys are trying on their tuxes.

Edward came out of the changing room with Rhys. Jack, Danny, Mr. Manson (Thurston) and Tucker were standing waiting to see Rhys.

"Hey little guy," Danny said as he bent down, "You look handsome."

Rhys giggled and hugged his Uncle Danny. Everyone's tuxes fit so they changed back and went to look at ties. Edward picked out a red one, and picked up a little blue clip on for Rhys. Jack, Danny, Thurston, and Tucker all picked out black ones. After they paid they headed back to Danny's to wait for the girls.

Back with the women.

"Come on out Sam!" Jazz said. She couldn't wait to see this wedding dress on Sam.

The door opened and Sam came out. She looked breathtaking. She picked out a pure white, strapless, dress that had a long tailing bottom and sparkles on top.

"Sam, you look like you came out of a fairy tale." Maddie said.

"Gorgeous!" Elizabeth said.

"You look like a princess." Jazz said to her.

Sam looked in the mirror. She could see herself holding her bouquet, walking up the aisle toward Danny.

"This is it! The one I'm going to get married in."

Meanwhile at Danny's

Thurston, Edward, Rhys, Jack, Tucker and Danny were sitting in the living room when the girls came in.

"Hey guys." Sam said as she kissed Danny.

"Hey," Danny said, "You guys get everything?"

"Yup, you?" She asked.

"Yup. You should see Rhys in is little outfit. He was adorable." Danny replied.

The girls sat down with the guys and started to talk. Rhys was asleep upstairs.

"Sam, Danny, have you decided where you want to go for your honeymoon?" Maddie asked.

Sam and Danny's smiles faded. Danny started, "Well we wanted to go to Italy originally."

"But after the house payments, we can't afford. We'll have to hold off for a while." Sam finished.

Elizabeth smiled, "Maddie, Thurston, Jack, should we tell them?"

"Tell us what?" Sam asked confused.

"Well," Maddie began, "We knew that you wouldn't be able to afford a honeymoon."

"And we knew you wanted to go to Italy." Jack said.

"So the four of us chipped in." Thurston said.

"And paid for your all expenses paid Italy honeymoon." Elizabeth finished.

Sam and Danny were speechless. They didn't know what to say. After what seemed like forever Danny spoke.

"You're…you're serious?"

"Yes!" Maddie cried.

"Danny! We're going to Italy!" Sam exclaimed.

They rushed over and hugged each other and the thank-you's never stopped. Danny and Sam were excited beyond belief.

"This is incredible! I can't believe it!" Danny cried.

"I can't either! How can we thank-you?"

Maddie smiled, "Just have a wonderful time."

It all seemed too wonderful to be true. It seemed like a dream. Sam had to pick herself a few times to make sure it wasn't.