Disclaimer: I do not nor have I ever owned Teen Titans.
The Wedding
Two weeks. That was the time Roy and Raven had to plan the wedding. Roy had insisted on marrying as soon as possible. And when Roy put his mind on something, nothing could stop him. He used money (lots of it!), favors and sheer determination to arrange the wedding in the allotted time frame.
Raven was happy she only had to worry about choosing her dress, those of her bridesmaids (there were three, including Kori who was the maid of honor) and her bouquet. Everything else Roy promised to take care of. She was relieved as the thought of having to worry about details such as flower arrangements and guest seating really did not appeal to her.
The day of the wedding was beautiful. Roy woke up in a guest bedroom of his mentor's mansion excited, stressed and relieved. The wedding and the reception were to be held here at Ollie's mansion and its extensive gardens. Besides all of the Titans and honorary Titans, members of the Justice League, city officials and business associates were expected to attend the nuptials. Roy was happy that the preparations were finally completed. Sure, he had to pay exorbitant premiums due to tight timelines for the cake, flowers, food, drinks and orchestra but they were worth it. In a few hours he would be marrying the love of his life, and that was all that mattered.
Raven woke up early the day of her wedding. She was happy. Yes, happy. She and her bridesmaids were staying at Diana's (Wonder Woman's) house for the wedding. She strolled over to the end of the bedroom and fingered her wedding gown. It was a sleeveless, silver/white modified A-line gown embroidered with crystal and lace and a modest V neck. Small ravens made with purple crystals along with red and gold bows and arrows were embroidered along the front of the gown adding a tiny splash of color. The veil which she would clip to the back of her hair was a delicate silver lace that covered the length of the gown's train. She knew it had taken twelve people and the full two weeks to make the gown.
A light tap on the door brought Raven out of her reverie. "Raven, it's Kori, may I come in?" asked Kori.
Raven walked to the door, opened it and gave her maid of honor a hug.
Kori had tears but a big smile. "Oh, Raven, I am so happy for you. You are my best friend and like a sister to me," said Kori as more tears flowed.
"Kori, please stop crying, or else I will start crying and I don't cry!" said Raven.
Kori smiled some more and they sat down on a couch in the bedroom. "I just wanted to make sure everything was alright for you. Do you need anything?" asked Kori.
"No, everything is fine. Thank you. I have everything I need," smiled Raven.
"Everything is changing. People are changing and I didn't think that you of all people would be the first to get married. Three weeks ago you weren't dating anyone and now today you are getting married! But I am happy for you. Roy is a good man, a noble hero and he loves you very much. He will always put you ahead of everything and everyone," said Kori, a little wistfully.
"I know and I think that is one of the reasons why I love him so much. But I am sure I will be watching you walk down the aisle soon. Once someone gets married, others will follow. Roy and I are just the beginning of a trend," said Raven.
"Well, we will see… Let's go downstairs and meet Jinx and Karen for breakfast before we get ready for the wedding," said Kori cheerfully.
The two friends walked arm in arm to meet the other bridesmaids.
Roy took a final look at himself in the mirror. His morning suit consisted of a black single breasted morning coat, a white shirt with a turned down collar, a silver waistcoat and matching large silver silk tie and a pair of light grey pinstripe pants completed the look. Roy was attaching his boutonnière, a while orchid with pale purple petals, when Richard entered. Richard, his best man was dressed in a similar morning suit but his tie and his waistcoat were light blue. The other two groomsmen, Garth and Garfield, were wearing identical looking morning suits as Richard.
"Are you ready?" asked Richard.
"Just about. Do you have the rings?" asked Roy.
"Yes, they arrived yesterday," said Richard as he showed Roy the wedding rings. They were the wedding rings that Roy and Raven had used for their 'pretend" marriage on their mission. Roy had them engraved with a tiny heart flying with raven wings and pierced with a golden arrow. The letters "R&R" were written in the center.
"Perfect," said Roy and handed the rings back to his best man. "Are the others ready?" asked Roy.
"Garth is having a hard time dressing Mas and Menos in their suits but all the others are done," replied Richard.
"Let's get this show started!" smiled Roy and patted Richard on the back.
Raven was standing in the east wing of Ollie's house with the rest of her bridal party, undergoing last minute finishing touches. She smiled at her bridesmaids in their elegant lilac bridesmaids dresses. They were trying to place her wedding gown and veil to just the perfect setting. There was a knock at the door and she heard Cyborg call out, "Rae, it's your big brother. May I come in?"
Karen ran over to open the door for her boyfriend. Cyborg entered and gasped. "Rae, you look stunning."
Kori warned Cyborg not to hug her so he would not ruin the perfect placement of the dress and veil. Instead, Cyborg held onto Raven's hands and placed a gentle kiss on her temple. Cyborg, her dear "brother" was going to walk her down the aisle and she could not be happier.
"Ready?" Cyborg asked as he placed her hand on the crook of his arm.
Raven nodded and grabbed her round bouquet of purple, blue and white orchids in her hand.
Cyborg and Raven made their way through the mansion to the entrance of the garden where the wedding was to take place. The wedding march started and all the guests stood up as Cyborg and Raven made their way down the aisle.
Audible gasps could be heard as Raven walked by. Roy just gaped. He could not take his eyes off the vision that was walking towards him. Her black hair with violet highlights were tied up in an elegant chignon. A tiny crown of orchids matching her bouquet sat on top of her head and held her veil in place. Her makeup was natural and only highlighted her enchanting features. The silver gown shimmered and floated with each step she took. She was beautiful, elegant and regal. He was in awe.
He watched transfixed as she approached him and stopped beside him. She transferred her arm from Cyborg to Roy and smiled. He caught his breath. "You are beautiful," whispered Roy. Raven smiled and whispered back, "You look refined."
They turned to the mayor of Steel City who was officiating the ceremony. The ceremony was classic. When it was time to exchange vows, Roy turned to Raven and said, "Rachel, you saved me. You were the light when I was surrounded by darkness. You have given me a purpose to live and to become a better person. Thank you for believing in me, for loving me and for not sending me to another dimension. I promise to always love and cherish you and to be faithful to you forever. I commit myself to you for the rest of my life."
Raven vows were, "Roy, you were the fire whose flames melted all the barriers I built. You saw something inside me that I never knew existed. You showed me that love is possible and that I need love and that I need you. Thank you for never giving up on me and for loving me. I promise to always love and cherish you and to be faithful to you forever. I commit myself to you for the rest of my life."
Their vows completed, they proceeded to the ring ceremony. Mas and Menos held out the pillow with their rings.
The words for the ring ceremony were common but still reflected their sentiments towards each other. Roy took Raven's ring and placed it on her finger saying, "Rachel Roth, I give you my hand as I give you my heart, unreservedly and unconditionally. I give you this ring as I give you my love, exclusively and eternally."
Raven took Roy's ring from the pillow and placed it on his finger while saying, "Roy Harper, I give you my hand as I give you my heart, unreservedly and unconditionally. I give you this ring as I give you my love, exclusively and eternally."
Since no one objected to the union, they were officially pronounced man and wife.
The kiss was dramatic. Roy pulled Raven into a sweeping embrace bending her slightly backwards before locking his lips on hers in a long passionate kiss that brought smiles and a few giggles from the audience.
At the reception later on, the couple danced to the song "Eternal Flame" for their first dance. With only eyes for each other, they barely noticed their song had ended and that others were joining them on the dance floor.
With the seemingly never ending food, music, open bar and festive atmosphere, the party continued well into breakfast the next morning. Heroes have high stamina so partying all night was expected. Everyone had a wonderful time. The couple, well, they retired early and never left their room until the next week when they left for their month long honeymoon.