April 23rd, 1996
"Are you nervous, Bridge?" Alexis asked, applying the finishing touches to Bridgette's makeup.
"I'm so nervous!" Bridgette exclaimed, applying the 60th coat of lip-gloss to her lips. It was April, 2 months since Benny was born.
"You shouldn't be...you and Cedric are friggin soul mates, it wouldn't make sense if you weren't married," Alexis replied, smiling. "You are so skinny, lucky bitch."
"Took long enough. I worked off that baby fat day and night," Bridgette said as she smoothed down her wedding dress.
"I can guess how you worked it off," Alexis replied, her eyebrow raised.
"Shut up," Bridgette said, giggling. She tucked her long red hair behind her ears and sighed, smiling hugely. "I'm getting married to Cedric," she whispered, smiling over at Alexis. "Bridgette Sophia Diggory...I like it!"
"Well you should, because that's going to be your name for the rest of your life!" Alexis said, smiling at her before putting the veil over Bridgette's face.
"I am doing the right thing, right?" Bridgette asked, staring at Alexis from behind the veil.
"Absolutely," Alexis said before hugging her friend, "don't you dare get cold feet. This wedding has taken forever to plan."
"Two months? That is not forever!" Bridgette exclaimed. "We were going to start planning after the third task but...things got in the way." She smiled softly, trying not to cry. Whenever she thought of the eight months when Cedric was comatose, she thought about how she betrayed him and couldn't help but cry. She still wouldn't let him do anything dangerous, making him write her everyday whenever he went away for business.
She let out her breath and looked at herself in the mirror, turning around a little bit and loving how the skirts swooshed around her. Her dress was a floor length white sleek gown, though she protested it being white more than once. It was the softest silk with delicate beading on the bodice and hemline, the sleeves hugging her shoulders gently.
There was a soft knock at the door and Tina stepped in. "Bee, it's time," she said, smiling fondly at Bridgette.
"Ok, let's check everything real quick. Some old," Alexis said pointing to the bracelet Bridgette was wearing, which had been her mother's, "something new," Bridgette smiled and fingered the diamond hair clip she was wearing, "something borrowed..." Alexis quickly gave Bridgette a pair of her diamond chandelier earrings, "and something...something blue! We don't have anything blue!"
"Actually, I have something," Tina said, taking a small box out of her purse. Bridgette took the box and opened it, grinning.
"Oh mum, thank you," she said. It was a baby blue garter.
She quickly slipped it up her leg and let out a deep breath, grabbing her bouquet of white lily's and red and white roses, red since the bride's maid dresses were red.
"This is it," she said, grinning as they walked out of the room.
She took a deep breath before walking over to Roger, smiling at him and trying not to cry. He kissed her softly before taking her arm and moving so that they were standing in front of the doors, waiting for the ushers to open them.
First, Natalie walked down the aisle, showering the aisle with flowers followed by Lucas who was the ring bearer. Next came Alexis, Diane and Tina before the Wedding March started to play and tears filled Bridgette's eyes.
"You ready darling?" Roger whispered to her and she nodded, walking out onto the aisle with him and smiling at all of their guests. She then looked forward at Cedric, standing so handsome in his black tux, a beaming smile on his face. He had worked so hard in these past two months, just like her, to get back into shape, and boy had he, along with a killer tan.
As they approached the altar, Roger lifted her veil and kissed her cheek before shaking Cedric's hand. "Take good care of her," he whispered.
"I will," he replied, taking Bridgette's gloved hand in his and gently pulling him up to where he was standing.
"I love you," she mouthed, blinking back her tears.
"I love you more," he mouthed back as the priest began to speak.
"Never," she simply whispered before looking up to him. She took a deep breath as it came time for her to say her vows, "I, Bridgette Sophia Peterson, take you, Cedric Benjamin Diggory, to be my friend, my lover, the father of my children and my husband. I will be yours in times of plenty and in times of want, in times of sickness and in times of health, in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of failure and in times of triumph. I promise to cherish and respect you, to care and protect you, to comfort and encourage you, and stay with you, for all eternity."
Cedric started to tear up, wiping his eyes a little before saying his vows, "I Cedric Benjamin Diggory, take you Bridgette Sophia Peterson to be my wife, my partner in life and my one true love. I will cherish our union and love you more each day than I did the day before. I will trust you and respect you, laugh with you and cry with you, loving you faithfully through good times and bad, regardless of the obstacles we may face together. I give you my hand, my heart, and my love, from this day forward for as long as we both shall live...and even after," he added.
Bridgette let out a teary laugh and smiled at him lovingly as the priest pronounced them husband and wife, "You may now kiss the bride," he said softly.
Cedric wrapped his arms around her and kissed her passionately, holding her close.
Bridgette pulled back a moment later, smiling at Cedric before leaning forward and giving him a quick peck.
The Wedding March started to play again and Cedric wrapped his arm around her. "I love you, Mrs. Diggory," he whispered.
"Mmm, and I love you Mr. Diggory," she said, kissing him as they ran down the aisle as people threw grains of rice out for good luck. They ran all the way to the limo waiting for them outside that was going to take them to the reception hall.
As soon as the door was closed, Cedric wrapped his arms around her, kissing her fiercely. "But I love you more," he said, grinning.
"We'll never settle this argument will we?" Bridgette asked, removing her veil and throwing it to another seat.
"There is no argument, you should just admit that I love you more," he said, laughing.
"No, that's simply not possible! I gave birth for you mister!" Bridgette exclaimed, laughing along with him.
"Yeah but I waited patiently for you," he said, smirking. "I watched you be with Brent then get your heart broken by him then be with him again only to have your heart broken again! I think I win."
"Did you HAVE to bring him into this Cedric?" Bridgette whined, a frown on her face.
"I'm sorry, baby, just making a point," he said, kissing her softly.
"I know. But that was a painful part of my life. I want to forget it," Bridgette said quietly as she caressed his face.
"Yeah but it got you to me, that's gotta be a bonus," he said, placing his hand on her cheek.
"Well I guess," she said, rolling her eyes as they pulled up in front of the reception hall.
"It better be!" he exclaimed, kissing her once more before pulling her out of the limo.
She smiled up at him and followed him into the hall, where all of their families and friends were sitting. They all began to cheer as the two walked in and up to the head table.
Bridgette sat down next to Alexis and smiled hugely at her as she stood up to make her speech. "Wow...give them another hand, they deserve it!" she exclaimed and everyone began to cheer again. "I don't want to make this super long and boring so here goes: When people think of great love stories they automatically say Romeo and Juliet or Allie and Noah from The Notebook or, you know, any of the famous love stories, there's millions!
But when I think of great love stories, I think of Cedric and Bridgette. He was so patient with her and it all paid off in the end. They have been through so much yet here they are, happily married with a beautiful baby boy. I could not think of two people more destined for each other...so let us all raise our glasses," she picked up her glass and smiled down at Cedric and Bridgette. "To Cedric and Bridgette: a modern day Romeo and Juliet...except without the killing!" They all laughed and Alexis sat down, leaning over to hug Bridgette.
Bridgette leaned over and kissed Cedric softly as they listened to the best man, Cedric's best friend Adam Davis, give his speech.
Once Adam was done, a song started to play and Bridgette gasped, smiling through tear-filled eyes over at Cedric.
He winked at her before pulling her up and out onto the dance floor, Bridgette trying not to cry as they danced to that song...the song Cedric had said could sum up their love, Amazed by Lonestar.
Bridgette swallowed her tears and leaned into him, swaying with the beat of the song. "Baby, I'm amazed by you," Cedric sang softly in her ear, holding her close.
She smiled up at him and they shared yet another kiss as they danced to the rest of the song and a few songs that played afterwards. "Ok ladies, I'm going to throw my bouquet now!" Bridgette exclaimed, grabbing it and walking over to an empty spot while all of the not married women crowded behind her, "1, 2, 3!" She threw it and turned around, clapping in joy as Alexis caught it.
Someone pulled a chair out onto the dance floor and Bridgette sat down as Cedric walked up to her, lifting up her dress, revealing her baby blue garter.
He grinned at her, his hand taking his time going up her leg and to the garter.
She smiled down at him as some of the guys yelled, "Come on, Cedric, we don't have all day!"
Cedric slid the garter down her leg. "I'm not done with you yet," he whispered, leaning up and kissing her softly.
"You better not be," she replied as he threw it out into the crowd of men.
Everyone clapped as Adam caught it. Alexis grinned hugely and Bridgette laughed, knowing that Alexis had had her eyes on him ever since they started planning the wedding.
By the end of the night Bridgette was exhausted, but happier than she had been in a long time. She and Cedric had made plans for Benny to stay with her parents while they went on their honeymoon to Italy; they'd be there for a week and a half.
Cedric scooped Bridgette into his arms as they approached their hotel room door. "Shall I carry you over the threshold, Mrs. Diggory?" he asked before opening the door.
"Go right on ahead," she replied, giggling as he kicked the door open and they walked into the gigantic honeymoon suite, "oh my god Cedric, it's amazing!" He grinned and nodded as they looked around the room. Bridgette giggled as suddenly she felt Cedric's lips on her neck, his hands working at the zipper of her dress. She turned around and kissed him as they consummated their marriage.
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"Ahhh, now I remember why I married you," Bridgette said happily, kissing Cedric softly on the lips. "Incredible, mind-blowing sex."
"Glad to know I'm good for something," Cedric said, chuckling and smoothing back her fiery red hair as they lay on the king sized bed.
"I looove you," she cooed, resting her cheek on his chest.
"Yeah, yeah sure, so...shall we start the sightseeing?" Cedric asked, sitting up and stretching his arms above his head before ruffling his shaggy hair.
"I'm ready when you are," she said, sitting up as well. "I can't believe we're in Italy...I always dreamed my honeymoon would be here...and now I'm sharing it with the most incredible man alive."
"And I'm sharing it with the most incredible woman alive," Cedric said, kissing her softly as he got dressed.
She smiled genuinely and pulled on a green sundress, grinning at Cedric when he noticed she didn't put on anything under it. "Ready to go dear?" she asked, taking out her sunglasses. He grinned right back at her and placed his hand on the small of her back.