=Astrid's POV=

{Sunday, October 25, 2015-4:45 pm}

Well, a year changes a lot if I do say so myself. Hiccup and I are getting married today, and in fifteen minutes too. I was with my mom, and Heather. Hiccup was with his dad, and Thuggory. Heather is my Maid of Honor, and Thuggory as Hiccup's Best Man. It had been a long time coming for this, but Hiccup and I wanted to wait until Ragni was a year old before we got hitched. So it was decided that day in the hospital, when she was born to hold the wedding after Ragni turned one, and on a particular day that meant a lot to Hiccup and I. October 25, 2015, which marked three years of us dating, and would mark our wedding day. There were a lot of guests, and it was worth it. Hiccup and I are getting married in the park, under the gazebo since today ended up being a beautiful Fall day where the leaves had changed color, and it wasn't too hot or cold.

So for updates, we have; Hiccup came home from his second tour of duty, and only had a few problems readjusting to being back in a civilian lifestyle. Also, Hiccup and I got our own place, a three-bedroom house, which we moved into after Hiccup came home, and the holidays were over. It was a beautiful residence, and we hoped to be there for a long time. Snotlout and Asta were married last Christmas, well, two weeks before to be exact, and Asta gave birth to a son, Haldor Jorgenson, in September 2015, just a month ago as she got pregnant in December 2014, during the honeymoon. Ruffnut and Throk were finally pregnant, rather, Ruffnut was. It seemed there were some issues with her conceiving, but she was five months along right now, and due for February. Heather and Fishlegs were still raising their child, talking about having another after they found a house to live in. Tuffnut and Stilsta were now married, that happened in May 2015, and were discussing another baby, but nothing official yet.

Oh, Brittany and Thuggory got married in February, just a little simple thing at the courthouse, then held a party with everyone in June when it was warm. Dahlia and Eret were having another child, and living in military housing. Dahlia was two months along, and expected to give birth by May 2016. And last of the group; Cody and Kirsten celebrated their wedding that occurred before the tour through August since they had their hands busy with moving into a house, and Kirsten getting pregnant in December, a month after Cody returned home. Kirsten gave birth to twins! One boy, Ander, and one girl; Anrid. Everyone was doing amazing. Even Camicazi was in a steady relationship, and it ended up being with the guy she had been cheating on Hiccup with, a fellow called Harald Hendarsen. However, today, none of that mattered because Hiccup and I were finally tying the knot. The time just reached 4:58 pm, and my mother had placed the veil over my face as my father came into the room to escort me out, and down the light blue isle towards Hiccup. I was ready for this; to marry Hiccup.

I came out of the tent I was in where I got ready, my arm was linked to my dad's while we walked to the spot we needed to be in. The guests rose as the music began, I held my bouquet of flowers while wearing a white off-the-shoulder lace dress with long sleeves, which were also lace. On my head was a small floral crown headband with a veil going over my face, hanging to my shoulders. I caught glimpses of everyone in attendance, and it made me smile broadly. Hiccup's dad, who was holding Ragni in his lap was seated on the left along with Gobber, Cody, Eret, Kirsten, Dahlia, Viggo, Ryker, and Henrik, and other members of the Lightning Squadron, and their lovers if they had one. On the right was my parents, Uncle Finn, Snotlout, Asta, Fishlegs, Tuffnut, Stilsta, Throk, Ruffnut, and we even invited Camicazi, and her boyfriend, Harald. I considered her my friend again, and I think Hiccup did too, but I wasn't entirely sure.

Finally, I was standing before my soon-to-be-husband. My father unlinked my arm from his, and placed my hand in Hiccup's before he kissed my cheek, then stepped back to sit with my mother.

"I shouldn't be allowed to marry a Goddess like you, Milady," Hiccup said while offering a slight bow. I couldn't help but giggled a bit.

"Well, lucky for me that I get to choose who I spend the rest of my life with, and I pick you," I replied. Hiccup locked his fingers with mine, then we faced the preacher. It was time to do this, and I couldn't be more excited.

=Normal POV=

"Family, friends, and guests. I welcome you to the marital union between Hiccup and Astrid. Today you will witness two lives, and hearts become one with the vows of eternal love for one another. If there are any here who feel these two should not be joined in matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace," the preacher addressed the guests. Of course, no one spoke. "Wonderful then. We'll move it right along. Astrid Hofferson, do you take Hiccup Haddock to be your lawfully wedded husband through anything you two face no matter what until death do you part?"

"I do," Astrid replied.

"Hiccup Haddock, do you take Astrid Hofferson to be your lawfully wedded wife through anything you two face no matter what until death do you part?" the preacher man asked Hiccup.

"I do," Hiccup responded with a smile.

"May I have the rings?" the preacher inquired while holding his hand out. Thuggory pulled them out of his inside jacket pocket, then handed the two gold bands to the man. "Astrid, will you repeat after me, please?" Astrid nodded to him while taking the thicker ring from him, the positioning it to be slid on Hiccup's finger. "With this ring, I thee wed, and bind my life to yours,"

"With this ring, I thee wed, and bind my life to yours," Astrid said while placing the ring where it needed to be.

"Now you, Hiccup," the preacher handed the small band to Hiccup, who looked into Astrid's eyes, and slid the ring on her finger.

"With this ring, I thee wed, and bind my life to yours," Hiccup repeated off memory.

"Honored guests; you have witnessed the exchange of vows and rings between these two young lovers. It is with authority vested in me by Archian State, and my great pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride," the preacher informed as Hiccup lifted the veil over Astrid's face, and let it drape down the back of her head as he cupped her cheek, then pressed his lips to hers passionately. The room uproared with applause, and then a moment later, Hiccup and Astrid pulled apart. The two held hands, and faced everyone.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Mr. and Mrs. Haddock for the first time!" The DJ announced. "And now our newlyweds will share their first dance together," he added on as the room dimmed a bit, and Hiccup led Astrid to the dance floor after she passed her bouquet onto Heather to hold. The song began soft, and everyone soon realized that there were no words. However, it didn't go unnoticed that Hiccup had a microphone hooked around his ear.

"Ah, he's gonna sing live to her!" the girls swooned.

"Oooh. Grandma and Grandpa painted a picture of sixty-five years, in one little house. More than a memory, more than saying I Do. Kiss you goodnights, and I Love You's. Me and you, baby, will walk in their footsteps. Build our own family, one day at a time. Ten little toes, a painted pink room. Our beautiful baby looks just like you!" Hiccup sang as Astrid smiled, but also looked like she was about to start crying as Hiccup danced slowly with her.

"And we'll build this love, from the ground up. Now til forever. It's all of me, all of you. Just take my hand, and I'll be the man your dad hoped that I'd be. And we'll build this love, from the ground up. For worse or for better. And I will be all you need. Beside you I'll stand. Through the good and the bad, we'll give all that we have, and we'll build this love…From the ground up," Hiccup continued as he dipped Astrid once, then brought her up to him again.

"This life will go by in the blink of an eye, but I wouldn't want to spend it without you by my side. The clouds are gonna roll, the Earth's gonna shake, but I'll be your shelter through the wind and the rain!" Hiccup kissed her cheek.

"And we'll build this love, from the ground up. Now til forever. It's all of me, all of you. Just take my hand, and I'll be the man your dad hoped that I'd be. And we'll build this love, from the ground up. For worse or for better. And I will be all you need. Beside you I'll stand. Through the good and the bad, we'll give all that we have, and we'll build this love…From the ground up," Hiccup kept up the dancing while the music played, and then he stopped to stare into her eyes.

"Someday we'll wake up, with thousands of pictures. Of sixty-five years, in this little house. I won't trade for nothing, this life that we built. I'll kiss you goodnight, and say I Love You still!" there was a brief pause, and then he span her around once as she smiled broadly, and they continued to dance as if it were just them in the room. Nothing else seemed to matter at the moment. "And we'll build this love, from the ground up. For worse or for better. And I will be all you need. Beside you I'll stand. Through the good and the bad, we'll give all that we have, and we'll build this love…From the ground up. Oooh. From the ground up. Ooh,"

At the end of the song, Hiccup leaned in and kissed Astrid deeply, not caring who saw. The room began to clap for them as Hiccup turned off the mic, then broke apart from Astrid as he handed the device back to the DJ, thanking him for what he did. After that, the music was a general mix of slow or fast while Hiccup and Astrid walked over to Stoick, and saw Ragni reaching for one of them to hold her. Hiccup lifted his daughter into his arms, then kissed her cheek as Astrid did the same on the other side. Moving Ragni to his left side, he snaked his right arm around Astrid's waist as the two kissed again. Everything had gone correctly, and now the rest of their night would be to celebrate with friends before they went on a two-week vacation with their dragons, and Ragni would be staying between Stoick's and the Hofferson's.

Astrid and Hiccup were overjoyed that they were now married. For Hiccup, he was over the moon because all this happened when Astrid was there for him. Sure, it didn't seem like much, but Astrid did more for Hiccup than anyone else after the situation with Camicazi. Astrid talked to him every day, she kept him busy, and distracted. Astrid gave him someone to talk to, and she helped picked up the pieces of his broken heart. In turn, Hiccup began to like Astrid a lot, and gave his heart to her for protection, as Astrid had given hers to him. Hiccup went through a lot, both good and bad, but Astrid had been at his side for it all, and he knew that she always would be. Hiccup made that realization, and decided to marry her, and today they have done that; binding their lives to one another. Astrid vowed to love him forever, and always be there, and Hiccup promised to do the very same for his wife, no matter what.