This oneshot is another Faith and Trust: Better than Pixie Dust /willow1411/status/1orward for Inspired by OQ 2019 based on willow1411's absolutely stunning manip, found here.

Regina woke to the sound of girls moving around her. Mary Margaret and David, knowing that their home had beenegina's home away from home as she grew up, had been gracious enough to open the house to them for Regina's bachelorette party.

All three of her bridesmaids had been in charge of the planning, which had made Regina nervous at first, given Alice's proclivity for concocting wild schemes. However, she knew she had designated the trio as her bridesmaids for a reason, and she hadn't been disappointed.

Between her three friends, they had collaborated to plan a day at the beach that included lots of fun in the sun. Later, they had gone out to dinner, where they had surprised her with a slideshow of memories shared with each of them as well as Robin. By the end, Regina was grinning from ear to ear,

After that, the night consisted of laughter, talking, and making more memories with some of her favorite people. There were several points throughout the celebration that she wanted to text Robin, just to see how his bachelor party was going and tell him all about her day, but each time she had taken out her phone, Alice had spotted what she was doing and snatched her phone away, finally confiscating it for the night after she caught Regina holding it for the fifth time, claiming that she would have Robin all to herself the following night. With a sheepish grin, the bride-to-be had handed her phone over, and focused all of her attention on her friends.

Now, they were busy getting ready for her big day. Her bridesmaids had collaborated to make a playlist for the morning, and had used the name that they always used when referring to Robin and Regina as a couple, Outlaw Queen, to come up with a playlist that fit the couple perfectly.

Regina spent the morning humming and singing along to her heart's content, which frustrated Mary Margaret, who as always was helping her get ready by doing her makeup.

"Hold still!" the woman who had always been her second mother exclaimed after Regina's swaying caused her to use eyeliner on her temple instead of her eye. "You'll never be ready for Robin in time if you keep doing that. And I know you want to see him as soon as possible, right?"

That comment immediately made Regina stop swaying in her chair and remain stationary until Mary Margaret declared that she was ready to put on her dress.

But before putting on her dress, Regina looked at it one final time, marveling once again at how perfect it was. She had lost weight in the almost five years since she had met Robin, partly due to his encouragement to take care of her body and health, so instead of the ball gown she had once imagined that she would wear at her wedding, the dress she had chosen was more form-fitting, drawing attention to her figure in ways that she had never thought she would want a dress to show. Unlike many wedding dresses, hers had very little lace, and only a few sparkles that she thought made the dress shine without being too elaborate.

At last, she was ready. She looked at her bridesmaids, all clothed in sky blue, a color both she and Robin loved. They met her mother on the campus where she and Robin had met, where they were going to take pictures, and as she stepped out of the car, Regina couldn't help noticing the clouds hanging overhead.

"Do you think it's going to rain?" she asked her mother fretfully. Cora was notorious for checking the weather at every available opportunity, so if anyone would know the answer to her question, she knew it would be Storybrooke's mayor.

"Not until tonight- and even if it does rain before then, don't worry. With the exception of pictures, it won't affect your plans, which is exactly why you planned this wedding the way you did, remember?" Cora reminded her.

Regina smiled gratefully. "Thanks." Almost four years later, she still couldn't believe the changes that had occurred in her mother. While she still worried more than Regina thought was necessary, she had helped Regina have more opportunities to gain her independence and learn important life skills, so that Regina was not only confident that she could succeed on her own, but had gained the life experience to support that belief.

After they had taken pictures of Regina with her mother, Mary Margaret and Emma, and the rest of her bridesmaids, it was finally time to travel to the ceremony. She and Robin had chosen to have it at their church, and because Regina had never loved most flowers, she had enlisted her bridesmaids' help to make homemade paper flowers from copies of her favorite parts from her favorite books. Bouquets of these flowers lined the aisle, adorned the stage, and were in the hands of each bridesmaid as well as the bride.

As the processional began to play, each bridesmaid- Belle, Alice, and Emma- walked down the aisle. Before she started walking, Henry, who was walking her down the aisle, held up Regina's phone, snapped a picture of Robin, and showed it to Regina, as they had agreed in one of the many conversations they had had about this day. Robin had wanted her to be patient and see him for the first time at the end of the aisle, but she hated the idea that he would get to see her long before she saw him, so she had come up with this compromise, which he agreed to.

Looking at the picture, a slow smile spread on Regina's face. Her soon-to-be husband was dressed in a blue suit and tie that matched his eyes perfectly. His smile, though, was what truly held her attention. It was filled with so much joy and love that it reached his eyes, and she knew that she had made the right decision all those years ago when she decided to take a chance on her feelings for him.

Finally, it was her turn to traverse the distance between her and her soon-to-be husband. Henry had insisted on not being a ringbearer, claiming that he was too old for that role. So instead, Roland was their only ringbearer, and his older brother had the honor of walking with Regina down the aisle.

As Roland arrived at the point when Regina knew she needed to start walking, Henry turned to her with a knowing smile. "Are you ready?"

Regina smiled back, remembering how Henry had wanted her and Robin to have this happy ending from the day he had first met them, and nodded. Together they started walking. The soft notes of Canon in D Major filled the air as Regina walked past her family and friends, her focus solely on the man that she could just barely see at the end of the aisle.

When they finally reached the altar (not soon enough for Regina's liking), Henry playfully bowed to Robin and stepped aside, standing next to Robin's groomsmen.

Robin stepped forward and took her hand in his. He helped her up the steps to where the newly ordained Tuck was going to perform the ceremony that would bind them together forever.

Regina barely paid attention to the ceremony, too focused on staring into Robin's eyes to notice their surroundings. However, when it was time for them to recite their vows, she quickly snapped back to the present moment, eager to hear Robin's vows to her and to read hers to him.

She began hers first. "Robin, from the moment we met, you had me falling for you."

He chuckled softly, likely remembering that day. She smiled, then continued, looking into his eyes as she vowed, "I knew from that day that I didn't want to live a single moment without you in my life. Your kindness and willingness to listen are gifts I'll treasure forever, and i promise to always return the favor, helping you when you need it, and listening when you have something you want to say. The day we met, you used the meaning of my name to your advantage, and while I've never liked that my name means 'queen,' as long as I'm the queen of your heart I don't mind, because you're the outlaw who stole my heart years ago and didn't let it go, even for a moment. I love you, Robin Locksley, and I always will."

She couldn't believe it- she could've sworn that she saw tears in his eyes. She let go of his hand for a second, reached out, and touched his cheek, discovering that she had been correct.

After she gently wiped away the tears he had shed, he began his vows. "Regina, from the second we met, I felt that we had an immediate connection. I literally swept you off your feet that day, but from that moment on, you've done that to me more times than I can count. You have the most resilient heart of anyone I've ever met, and I know that as we embark on this new journey together, you will be the strength behind our marriage in ways you'll never believe, but I promise to do everything I can to fill your days with joy. I love you, sweetheart."

The need to kiss him was so irresistible that she leaned in, but he stopped her with a finger to her lips. She turned to Tuck, who smiled. "Do you, Regina Mills, take Robin Locksley as your husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, from this day forward?"

Her gaze never shifted from Robin's as she vowed, "I do."

And do you, Robin Locksley, take Regina Mills as your wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, from this day forward?"

"I do," he responded, his voice ringing out over the church.

"Then I now pronounce you husband and wife. Robin, you may kiss your bride."

His arms surrounded her as he swept her off her feet. She clung to him, her lips fusing to his as if they would never part- and from that day, they never would.

The reception was filled with good food, music and laughter as Robin and Regina celebrated with their friends and family. Hours of dancing later, it was time for them to leave to start their new life together. Regina saw Robin slip away to change into more comfortable clothes as she continued dancing with friends. He emerged in black pants and a black sleeveless shirt. Walking up to her, he took her hand. "Ready for a new adventure?"

She smiled at his words, a reminder of the day he had proposed to her. "With you? Always."

Once everyone had been informed that they were leaving, the guests all lined up with bubbles. Regina was glad they had chosen that over sparklers, because she could see a sheet of rain pouring down outside.

As she and Robin stepped outside, the rain immediately soaked through her dress. She could feel her hair, as wet as it would be if she had just stepped out of the shower, hanging down her back, the updo coming undone as her wet hair forced countless bobby pins to fall out of her hair.

She tried to take a step, but slipped on the mud and fell, Robin breaking her fall as she felt her dress separate at the slit in back. She didn't care though, as Robin was suddenly looking at her with nothing but desire in his eyes. As she leaned in to kiss him, she heard a camera flash, capturing this moment.

They got up and got in Robin's waiting car, finally starting their new life as Mr. and Mrs. Locksley, which she knew would be their best adventure yet.