Wedding Vows

The day was finally here. The venue was decorated, the food was prepared, the guests were flown in from all different corners of the country. Before everyone knew it, it was just minutes before the ceremony and no one could wait. The butterflies that fluttered throughout both Emily and Alison's stomachs made them both feel like they would start flying away any moment.

Everyone watched fondly as Grace and Lily walked down the aisle, tossing their flowers with the elegance of two little princesses. But that didn't stop them from throwing their last handful at each other. They took their seats in the first row closest to the aisle, like their mommies told them to.

Next came, Aria, looking gorgeous as always, the navy blue dress she had chosen complimented her skin perfectly. She smiled at everyone she saw, and took her place at the head of the aisle.

After that came Spencer, her blue toned grey dress made her brunette hair really standout, especially the subtle blonde highlights that were added in a few days ago. She threw a smile at Aria and walked with elegance to the front. Taking her stance on the right side, a few steps down from where Aria was.

Then came Hanna, her matching blue toned grey dress made her tanned skin and blonde hair look perfect. The dress matched the color of her eyes to a T. She held back tears as she walked down the aisle and took her place on the left side, mirroring Spencer.

A few moments later, everyone rose as the music changed to something slower. Everyone turned around to spot a goddess looking brunette, in a lace white dress walking towards them. Her train seemed to run for a mile, and the slim cut of the dress hugged every inch of her perfectly. Everyone's breaths caught in their throat as Emily made her way down the aisle, looking happier than anyone had ever seen her. She quickly pressed kisses to both Lily and Grace's heads before taking her place next to Hanna.

There wasn't a dry eye in the house by the time Alison walked out. Everyone quickly wiped at their eyes and turned their attention to the stunning vision that was before them. Alison's princess style dress made her look like a dream, it fit every inch of her, and the beading around the sweetheart neckline and bodice, was just pure perfection.

When Emily had caught a glimpse of her, she felt a tear roll down her face. She had never seen something so beautiful and so perfect in her whole life the feeling was completely indescribable. All of her dreams were coming true.

When Alison had finally locked her eyes on Emily, it was like the world stopped. She couldn't help but get emotional when she saw Emily in that dress, realizing that she looked just like a mermaid, her mermaid. Emily truly took her breath away and she couldn't help the ridiculous smile that was on her face.

Alison quickly blew kisses to her baby girls and took her place in front of Spencer, handing her her bouquet and reaching for Emily's hands.

"You look beautiful," Emily said, her smile widening with every second she looked at Alison.

"And you look breathtaking," Alison said, giving Emily's hands a squeeze.

As everyone took their seats and the crowd began to quiet down, Aria quickly blinked the tears from her eyes and began the ceremony she'd known everyone had been waiting years for.

"Firstly, I want to welcome everyone here today. I want to thank everyone who has come from near and far to help me celebrate the marriage of two of the most amazing people I've ever known. Before we start the ceremony, I just want to say a few things to the two beautiful brides. Ali, Emily, I have had the absolute pleasure and honor of being able to watch you two fall in love with each other again and again everyday for the past 10 years, even though neither of you wanted to admit it."

The crowd all let out a laugh in unison, as well as the two brides. Aria continued, "I know that it was far from easy for the both of you and you two have gone through things that are completely unimaginable. But somehow, you defied all the odds and you made it through. And I know that the love that you two share right now, is stronger than it has ever been and that love will only continue to grow. You both traveled a long road to get here, and on behalf of myself, Spencer and Hanna, we are so unbelievably happy and proud of the both of you and we can't wait to see where your lives take you and your beautiful family."

Alison and Emily quickly stole a glance to their two girls who were watching the whole thing intently.

"The brides have decided to write their own vows for today's ceremony. Not that we really gave them any choice."

The crowd laughed again.

"Emily, would you like to go first?" Aria asked.

Emily nodded and turned to around to Hanna. Hanna handed Emily her vows and Emily's stomach began doing summersaults.

Emily took a deep breath and began reading the words that were straight from the heart, "Never in a million years did I think we'd be here. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I'd actually be standing up here, in front of everyone we love, marrying the girl of my dreams and the love of my life. Never did I think that I'd be able to look over at the two beautiful little girls that you gave me, which I think are the best things we've ever done. If you had told me 10 years ago that this is where we would be, I probably would have laughed in your face because this was something I could have only dreamed about. The journey for us has already been long, and far from easy and painless, but it is because of our journey that I know we can get through anything life throws at us. Because as long as I have you and our girls, my life is perfect. I love you more than life itself, and I promise to continue to love you, to cherish you, to support you, and to always do the most ridiculous things I can think of to make you laugh for the rest of my life. Thank you for making all of my dreams come true, and for being a new dream that I want to achieve every single day."

Emily turned around once more and retrieved the silver wedding band that she had engraved with the word "forever" on the inside from Hanna. She turned back to her beautiful bride and slid it on her ring finger. Suddenly, everything finally felt real.

"Okay, Ali," Aria said, her voice thick with tears, "It's your turn."

Ali wiped the tears that were quietly running down her cheeks and turned to Spencer for her vows, "Well, first off, thank you for being the absolute hardest act to follow."

The crowd let out a laugher once again.

"Somehow, someway, when I was at my absolute worst and the whole world was rightfully against me, you loved me through all of it. And it is because of you, that I am at my best. I am a better person everyday because of you. You always seem to talk of me like I saved you, but in reality, Emily, you saved me and you continue to save me again and again each and everyday. You've shown me what is truly means to love and to be loved, you showed me that it's something to run towards and not run from. Through your incredible strength, you showed me how to be strong. You make me brave and make me feel as though I can conquer the world. You've always been the one to show me the light in an impossibly dark situation, because you are my light. You make every day worth living and you make every hardship there is worth it. From this day on, I promise to love you and to cherish you in all the ways you deserve. I promise stand by you through everything in life, I promise to never hide myself from you, I promise to lift you up whenever you're feeling down like you've been doing for me for more years than I can count. Thank you for building a life and a family with me. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me and that will never change. I love you more than any of these words will truly convey, and I cannot wait to spend the rest of my life with you."

Ali, with tears running down her cheeks, slid the ring, which she had engraved "happy endings" on the inside, onto Emily's ring finger. She pressed a gently kiss to Emily's hand.

Aria tried her hardest to hold back her tears, but when she glanced at Hanna and Spencer and saw the tears running down their faces, she knew she didn't stand a chance.

"What all of you have witnessed here today is true love. The kind of love that people write fairy tales and movies about. The kind of love that most people don't think is achievable. The kind of love that comes from two people who were truly put on this earth for each other and each other only. Emily, Ali, thank you both so much for trusting me to do this, it meant the world to me and I love you both so much. So by the power invested in me, it is my absolute pleasure to pronounce these beautiful women as wives."

Aria turned towards Emily and gave her a quick smirk, "Emily, go get your girl."

"Gladly," Emily said, reveling in the giggle that came from Alison. Emily quickly reached for Alison and pulled her close, capturing her lips at once. The cheering crowd became white noise all around them, the only thing present in their little world was the two of them.

Once they came back down to Earth, they turned towards the crowd. The cheers and screams coming from all of their loved ones sending their already excited spirits through the roof.

Hand in hand they walked down the steps, reaching where their two little girls sat. They had smiles on their faces that made Emily and Alison's hearts soar. They quickly picked up their two little girls and walked hand in hand down the aisle, and into the rest of their lives together.