(Meredith went to Izzy's room…she was rushing around, dressing Lexzie…Cristina was sitting on the bed…)
Meredith: Oh no you don't…this is your big day…no baby duty! (Meredith picked up Lexzie who was wearing only a t-shirt…Meredith giggled at her chubby little naked b utt and held the little bundle toward Cristina…)
Cristina: Uuuhhh…what am I supposed to do with that?
Meredith: Well…unless you want to get p e ed on, then put on her diaper…get her dressed and watch her while I take Izzy to get her hair and makeup done.
Cristina: I can't take care of a baby…
Meredith: Well, would you rather spend the day in the salon? (Cristina wrinkled her nose…reluctantly took the baby…and began fumbling with the diaper. Meredith went to join Izzy who was sitting in front of the mirror brushing her hair. Meredith took the brush and did it for her)
Meredith: So…are you nervous?
Izzy: Everyone keeps asking me that, but…no…I'm not nervous. I love him…and I know the Alex that other people see, but he's different around me, and he's different with the baby.
Meredith: He is a great dad…and he'll be a great husband. I know how much he loves you, Iz. You're very lucky.
Izzy: (smiling) I know. God, when Denny died I never imagined that 2 years later I would be a mother…and getting married…(she laughed) to ALEX!
(A couple hours later the four men were already in their suits…they had made their way to the bar in the hotel…and were lined up at the bar each taking a shot…slamming the glasses down…and razzing Alex a little that the hospital's most notorious bachelor was about to be taken off the market.)
Derek: As chief of surgery I really should object to this wedding…the morale of our female staff will be at an all time low with Alex Karev out of circulation.
George: Yeah, most of the nurse's haven't adjusted to their being a Mrs. McDreamy…now this…and when I get lucky this week then Burke and Cristina will be married…which just leaves me…(George smiling thinking of all the action he may get from the ladies with the other men getting hitched)
Alex: You're right Shepherd…you better stop this wedding…if hospital morale is going to depend on O'Malley keeping the ladies happy. (they all laugh, except George…and Cristina…who comes stomping up carrying the baby…)
Cristina: Ok…how am I stuck watching this kid while you four are here getting drunk.
Burke: We're keeping Alex company…it's his wedding day Cristina.
Cristina: Well, it's not yours…so here…you take her. (Derek swooped in and took the baby…carrying her out to the couches in the lobby to play.)
(He was talking to the baby, but caught a glimpse of Meredith coming through the glass doors of the hotel…returning from the salon…her hair was wavy, but all pinned up at the nape of her neck…her makeup was beautiful, bringing out her stunning eyes…his jaw dropped as he watched her walk across the lobby…he got up and went to meet her…kissing her neck…taking in the smell of her hair.)
Derek: You look stunning.
Meredith: Thanks, so do you…(turning to the baby) and so do you Alexis…pretty girl…(the baby smiled at her…Meredith kissed her…kissed him…and then back to reality…they had a wedding to pull off.) Where's Alex? (Derek nodded toward the bar) IN THE BAR! He's not drunk, is he?
Derek: What? No…well, I don't think so…(Cristina came out of the bar…dancing and laughing…looking a little tipsy. Meredith shot Derek a dirty look.) What? You said Alex…Alex, definitely NOT drunk…Cristina…not so much.
Meredith: Go get him OUT of the bar!
Derek: Yes maam.
Meredith: Cristina… no more shots…come help me get Izzy into her dress. (Izzy was waiting in the car until Meredith made sure the coast was clear) Derek! (he had been heading off to get Alex, but turned back around at the command of his wife) We're bringing in Izzy…go find Alex and don't let him come out of the bar! Do you think you can handle that?
Derek: But you just said…(she shot him a dirty look) Yes maam.
(The girls waiting in a small room in the back of the chapel. Meredith zipped up Izzy's dress and began fastening her veil in place. Meredith eyes tearing up…Izzy made a gorgeous bride…and seeing her reminded Meredith of her and Derek's wedding…the happiest day of her life so far.)
Meredith: Are you wishing that your family could be here?
Izzy: (squeezing Meredith's hand) My family is here. Alex and Lexzie are my family now…and you guys. Today is perfect. (Meredith straightened her veil…Izzy gave the baby one last kiss, and Cristina headed out to signal to them that they were ready. Alex and Derek joined the pastor at the alter…Cristina and Burke sat in the first pew…Meredith was the maid of honor, she stood at the back of the church holding the tiny flower girl…George joined Izzy in the small room…Izzy had asked him to give her away…he was honored…he knew it would be hard because through all the months of living with Derek and Meredith, he and Izzy had become close friends…she was his best friend in fact…and he felt like he was losing her a little. But she was happy with Alex…and he was happy for her, so he would do this…for her…as he walked into the room and laid eyes on her in her gown he realized it would be harder than he thought. He felt a lump in his throat as their eyes met…she smiled at him as a tiny tear streamed down her cheek. He fumbled for his handkerchief…stumbling toward her…)
George: Oh…don't do that…(blotting the tear)
Izzy: I know…because I'll ruin my make up.
George: Yeah…and because you're going to make me cry. (she smiled at him…he smiled at her…he kissed her cheek and extended his elbow to her…) Shall we?
Izzy: We shall.
(They stood at the doorway as Meredith made her way to the front of the church…she tried not to look at Derek…she was on the verge of tears as it was…and she knew that he was giving her their look…so she shot him a quick grin and moved to her spot next to the pastor…the wedding march began…Izzy stepped through the doorway at the back of the chapel…the place was full with white flowers and candles…but she didn't notice…her eyes met Alex's…she held his gaze all the way up the aisle to join him…seeing the tears in his eyes she couldn't choke back her own…as George shook Alex's hand and handed Izzy over to him there wasn't a dry eye in the place. Alex and Izzy crying because it was their wedding…Burke and Cristina thinking about their own wedding day…Meredith crying thinking back to her and Derek's wedding…George crying because he felt like he was losing Izzy…and Derek crying at the sight of his wife…holding the baby…and the possibility that she could be carrying their baby as well. The ceremony continued…the couple had decided not to write their own vowels, Izzy was too nervous and too afraid of what might come out of Alex's mouth. They finished the traditional vowels, but Alex stopped the pastor from continuing…wanting to add a few things to his vowels…)
Alex: I know we weren't going to do this, but there are just a couple of things that I wanted to add…(he took her hands…squeezing them…and smiling at her) it has been a long road to get to this point…I'm sure the first time you laid eyes on me you knew that I was the guy you wanted to marry…(she rolled her eyes, laughing, shaking her head no) until I opened my mouth that is. (everyone laughed) I can't say that I could blame you…I was different back then…I was lost…I didn't know how to love anyone except myself…(he swallowed, trying to push back the lump in his throat)…and then I met you…and you gave me her (nodding toward Lexzie) and now I wouldn't know how to love anyone except you two…ever again…I promise. I love you, Iz.
Izzy: (smiling through her tears, her voice cracking) I love you, too.
(Everyone blotting away tears, the pastor pronounced them husband and wife…they kissed, and headed out to the carriage waiting outside. Meredith grinned at Derek…he took the baby from her, extended his elbow to her, and the three (maybe 3 ½), followed the bride and groom out of the chapel.)