"New Love Found"

Disclaimer: See chapter 1. I do own "The Two Hearts Restaurant" and "Wedding Days Bridal Shop" also everything else unless stated otherwise.

A/N: Takes place a week after previous chapter. All voices on the phone besides Amanda's are in bold and italics. Please R&R! No flames please!

Chapter 9 – Choosing the Dresses

It was the day that Amanda was going to choose the dresses for herself, Kira and Debbie.

Kira was listening to music in her room and Amanda was watching TV in the living room.

Kira looked at her clock and saw the time. She came downstairs and said to Amanda, "Mum, what time are we going to the Bridal shop?"

Amanda looked up at her daughter and said, "Now's as good a time as any. I'll phone Debbie to meet us at the shop in the High Street. Hold on a minute." She phoned Debbie and asked if she could meet them at "Wedding Days Bridal shop" in the High Street and Debbie said that she would.

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Amanda and Kira arrived at the bridal shop to find that Debbie had already arrived.

Debbie said to Amanda, "Kyle phoned Mark the other day and asked him to be his Best Man and Mark agreed."

"That's good. All we need to sort out now is the venues for the wedding and reception, the flowers, our first song that we'll dance to as Man and Wife and our honeymoon."

"OK. First let's get the dresses sorted."

So, Amanda, Kira and Debbie entered the shop. Amanda realized that she needed to call her parents and let them know, so she excused herself and dialled her parents' number.

"Hello?"

"Mum, it's me."

"Amanda?"

"Yeah. How are you both?"

"We're fine. Yourself and the kids?"

"We're fine. I called to ask you both a very important favor."

"What is it?"

"I'm getting married in 6 months and I was wondering if Dad will give me away."

"Who are you getting married to?"

"Debbie's brother, Kyle. We have been dating for 4 months now."

"I'll ask your father. Hold on."

A few minutes later, her mum came back on the phone. "He said that he'd be honored to give you away."

"Thanks Mum. Would you like to come and choose your outfit for Mother of the Bride?"

"Sure. What bridal shop are you at?"

"The one on the High Street, "Wedding Days"."

"Your father and I are on our way. See you soon." Then she hung up.

Amanda went back inside the shop and said to Kira, "Gran is coming and so is Granddad."

"Cool."

About 20 minutes later, Amanda's mum and dad turned up at "Wedding Days". June, Amanda's mum, said to her, "Hey Amanda."

"Hi Mum, Dad."

"Hello Precious."

"Right, Martin, do you want to see what dresses Kira and Amanda are getting?"

"Nah, I'll just head to see Neil. Amanda, is your fiancé there with him? What about your fiancé's Best Man?"

"Dad, I honestly don't know. If they aren't, tell Neil to call Kyle to come over and to bring Mark with him, if they are able to."

"OK. See you later. Give me a call when you're finished and I'll come and pick up."

"OK."

So Martin left and the girls all went over to the seating area. Amanda took a look at the bridal book then gave it to Debbie and Kira to look at. Just then, a saleswoman came over to help and Amanda went first.

A few minutes later, she came back to the others to show them the dress that she had on.

"WOW Mum. That looks really good on you."

"I agree with Kira, Mandy."

"I have to agree with them as well Amanda. It suits you."

The dress that Amanda had chosen was creamy white, with short sleeves and a low cut neckline.

Amanda said to them, "Do you think so? Do you really think it suits me?"

"Of course it does, Amanda."

"Mandy, you'll render Kyle speechless when he sees you."

They all laughed, and then Amanda said, "Now we need to choose a dress for you and Kira, Debs."

Kira was looking through the dresses on the rack and saw one that she liked. The dress was strapless and was pale pink. She said to Amanda, "I like this one."

"It is nice. Is there one there for Debbie? I would like Debbie to be in a different dress, but the same color."

Kira went back to looking at the dresses on the rack and a few minutes later, she said, "How about this one Debbie?" The dress that she picked out for Debbie was thin strapped and low cut on the neckline.

"I love it."

"I see an outfit that I like." June then showed Amanda a cream suit.

"That would go well with the colors."

"Good. We're all done here. I'll call your father."

Thirty minutes later, Martin came back with the car. Amanda saw that Neil was with him. They all got in the car and headed back to Amanda's house.

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Two hours later, Kyle came round and was introduced to Amanda's parents. They all sat down and discussed where to hold the wedding and the reception.

They decided that they would hold the wedding at Reefside Abbey and the reception at the restaurant where Kyle and Amanda had their first date.

They then called the Abbey and the restaurant to confirm if they could have the use of the place for the 14th February. Both places were available and The Two Hearts said that they would cater for the wedding, so Amanda and Kyle were happy about that as it meant not having a hassle to find a caterer.

Amanda and Kyle sat down to watch TV. After calling the Abbey and The Two Hearts Restaurant where they had had their first date Amanda then turned to Kyle and said, "That's the church, reception and our dresses sorted out. All we need to sort out now is our song for our first dance as Man and Wife, the flowers, the menu, your outfits and our honeymoon."

"Well, let me and the boys worry about what we're going to wear. The guest list is sorted so The Two Hearts know how many people to seat and cater for. For our first song, how about (Everything I Do) I Do it for You?"

"OK. The flowers and the honeymoon? The menu is taken care of isn't it?"

""The Two Hearts" will cater, so they'll pick the menu. The flowers I'll leave up to you."

"OK. I'll go and see the florist later. I've got an idea what I'd like. Anyway, our honeymoon?"

"Well, where would you like to go?"

"I don't know. How about you?"

"I'd like to go to Paris."

"OK, Paris it is. How are we going to get there?"

"We've got 6 months to save up, so we should have the money for our plane tickets by then."

"OK."

Kyle noticed the time and said to Amanda, "I've got to go."

"OK. See you later then."

Amanda walked Kyle to the door and kissed him goodbye.

When Kyle had left, Amanda decided to go and see the florist before they shut.

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Half an hour later, she was at the florist's shop in the High Street. A sales assistant came up to her and asked, "Could I be of assistance?"

"Yes. I'm getting married on the 14th February and I was wondering if you could arrange the flowers for me?"

"Sure. What color scheme are you looking to have?"

"White, pink and red please. There is going to be three of us, myself, my Bridesmaid and Matron of Honor, also the floral arrangements."

"OK. Would you like all of your bouquets the same?"

"No. I'd like all three colors in mine, and the pink and the red in the other two if that's OK?"

"Sure."

Within an hour, the bouquets were arranged and Amanda arranged to pick them up at the same time that she was picking up her dress and the assistant agreed. Amanda then let the assistant know where the wedding was being held and the assistant agreed to transport the floral arrangements to the Abbey on the 14th and set them up.