"Mom, can you help me with my hair please?" Marty asked struggling with the bobby pins.
"Sure honey. This is a beautiful dress. You and the girls did a great job picking it out." Mrs. O'Brien said smilng at her as she tucked her daughters hair into a twist.
"Thanks mom." she said smiling before putting her lip gloss on.
"And Maureen, Joanne, you girls look so nice. Pink is your color." Mrs. O'Brien told them as they applied their make up.
"Thank you Mrs. O'Brien." Joanne said as Maureen fluffed her hair.
"Are you ready to marry your prince, my darling?" Mrs. O'Brien asked looking at Marty in the mirror.
"I am more than ready mom. Is it bad that I'm nervous?" she asked turning around to look at her mother.
"No, it isn't. Actually a nervous bride is a good indication of a successful marriage." she said fixing the curls hanging from the sides of Marty's hair.
"Good. I mean, I'm not having second thoughts. Roger is the only man I ever want to be with for the rest of my life. But I'm just nervous." she said turning to look in the mirror one more time.
"We know Marty. You and Roger love each other more than two people could ever love each other. You guys are gonna live happily ever after." Maureen said smiling at her.
"I know." Marty said looking at her before getting up to fix her dress.
"Can I come in?" Mr. O'Brien asked knocking on Marty's bedroom door.
"Yeah, come on in dad." she said as Maureen fixed her veil.
"Oh Margaret, you look so gorgeous." he said smiling at his daughter.
"Thank you daddy. Did you see Roger downstairs? Is he OK?" she asked looking at him.
"He's fine princess. He is a nervous wreck, but I told him it's good luck." he said leaning down to kiss his daughter on the cheek.
"I'm nervous too." she said smiling up at him.
"I know. Don't worry, everything is gonna be perfect. You and Roger deserve this. You are so in love with each other." he said looking down at his daughter.
"I better get downstairs. It's almost time. Good luck honey. I love you." Mrs. O'Brien said kissing her daughter on the cheek.
"I love you too mom. Thank you. I mean it mom, thank you for everything." Marty said getting teary eyed.
"Don't start Margaret. You're gonna mess up your make up." she said smiling at her as she caressed her daughters cheek.
"Sorry mom. I'll see you down there." she said letting out a little laugh.
"Are you ready girls?" Mr. O'Brien asked looking at Maureen and Joanne.
"Yes sir. We've never been more ready to see our best friends in the world finally get what they want." Maureen said putting her arm around Marty's shoulders.
"Let's go. There is a very nervous young man down there. Plus, I think he's going through denim withdrawal, so the sooner we get down there, the sooner he can get changed." Mr. O'Brien said laughing.
"No sir. That's Marty withdrawal." Maureen joked holding Marty closer.
"Oh stop, he's not that bad." Marty said laughing.
"Good luck Marty. We love you." Joanne said as she, Marty and Maureen had a little group hug.
"I love you guys too. So much. You are my best friends in the world too." Marty said hugging them.
"Now let's get this beautiful bride down to her groom." Mr. O'Brien said holding his arm out for his daughter so they could go down the stairs.
"I love you daddy. Thank you for understanding about everything and loving Roger." Marty said turning to her father before the wedding march started.
"You are my little girl. I love you no matter what. You and Roger just make each other happy. You are very lucky to have found each other." he said smiling down at her.
"Yes we were." she said smilng as the music started giving her her cue to begin her decent towards Roger, who looked extremely handsome in his tux standing next to Collins and Mark, who had left the filming for the wedding up to the videographer Marty's parents had hired under one condition. He get a copy of all of the footage to include in the documentary.
"Doesn't she look gorgeous?" Roger whispered to them as Marty and Mr. O'Brien walked towards them.
"Yes Roger, she looks magnificent." Collins whispered back as tears streamed down Roger's face.
"Honey are you OK?" she asked quietly as she joined him.
"I have never been more OK." he whispered to her smiling. Tears still streaming down his face.
"I love you Roger." she whispered smiling at him.
"I love you too Marty." he said smiling back at her as he wiped the tears from his face.
"Dearly beloved. We are gathered here to celebrate the love Margaret and Roger have for each other." the minister said smiling at them as he began the ceremony. Everyone beamed with happiness for the pair. Roger's parents looked on happily as they watched their son do something they never thought they'd see him do. Get married. As they recited their vows, everyone cried including Roger and Marty.
"Do you Roger Aaron Davis take Margaret Elizabeth O'Brien to be your lawfully wedded wife?" the minister asked as Roger smiled.
"Yes sir, I do." he said excitedly holding back more tears.
"And do you Margaret Elizabeth O'Brien take Roger Aaron Davis to be your lawfully wedded husband?" he asked turning to Marty.
"I certainly do." she said crying.As the two placed the rings on each other's fingers, everyone cried. Especially the bohemians. They knew what it took for Roger and Marty to make it to this day and the hard days they had ahead of them. They were just glad they were happy now.
"Now with the power vested in my by the state of New York, I proudly pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride, Roger." he said smiling at them.
"Thank you." Roger said turning to Marty smiling before sweeping her into his arms and kissing her tenderly.
"Go Roger and Marty." Collins yelled out as everyone clapped.
"Mr. And Mrs. Davis ladies and gentleman. For the first time anywhere." the minister said as Roger and Marty made their way into the O'Brien house for the toast.
"Can you believe we actually made it?" she asked smiling up at him.
"It's been my goal since 3 months after we met." he said stopping to kiss her again.
"I love you Roger." Marty told him caressing his face.
"I love you too Margaret Elizabeth Davis." he said kissing her again.
"I love the sound of that." she said laughing as she held him tight.
"OK you two. The wedding night doesn't start until tonight." Maureen said coming up behind them laughing.
"Thanks Maureen. I could always count on you to ruin the mood." Roger said as everyone in ear shot laughed.
"Roger, be nice. You are a married man now. You have to act like an adult now." Mrs Davis said laughing happily still dabbing her eyes.
"Yes mother." he said laughing as he leaned in to hug his mother.
"I am so happy for you two." she said hugging both of them.
"Hey mom. Have you met my wife, Marty." Roger said excitedly as Marty laughed.
"You just like saying the word wife, don't you?" she said caressing his chest.
"Well I never thought I'd have one and now I do. So yeah, I'm liking saying that word." he said leaning down to kiss her head.
"Roger, I am so proud of you son." Mr. Davis said hugging his son.
"Thanks dad." Roger said hugging his father.
"OK OK let's let the newlyweds go inside. We need to make the champagne toast." Mrs. O'Brien said smiling at Marty and Roger.
"That's our cue Marky." Collins said holding a champagne glass standing next to Mark.
"I know that. You act like I don't know how to be around civilized people." Mark said nudging him laughing.
"Well you're usually around us so technically it's been a while." Collins said as everyone laughed.
"Touche." Mark said laughing as he held his glass.
"I'm gonna go first because as their roommate you have a lot of gushing to do and I don't feel like waiting." Collins told him laughing.
"No problem. You do what you have to do." Mark said laughing.
"Will one of you go first please? You're making me nuts." Roger yelled laughing as Marty buried her face in his chest laughing.
"Sorry Rog. OK I've known Roger for more years than anyone should be able to say. Anyone who's lived with Roger knows where I'm coming from." Collins said looking at Roger's parents who were laughing. "He's a great guy if you can get past the brooding rock star image, which my Baby girl over here has managed to break right through. I've seen him up and I've seen him down and let me tell you Baby girl. He has never been more up since he met you. You make him happier than I think he's ever been. Congratulations you two. I love you two so much." Collins said smiling as Roger and Marty looked at each other and smiled before raising their glasses and drinking.
"We love you too Collins." Marty said smiling at him.
"OK. Now me?" Mark asked standing next to Collins as he nodded. "Thank you. OK, In all fairness, I've lived with Roger longer than anyone with the exception of his parents, so I think I should get hazard pay. But seriously, I have been appointed the documentarian of Roger and Marty's lives. Which means two things. One, I am not allowed to get drunk with everyone else because someone has to be sober enough to hold the camera steady. And two, I get to see all of the beautiful moments between them. When Roger brought Marty home, I could tell he was falling for her that first night. She had just gotten kicked out of her apartment and Roger found her on the street and brought her home to take care of her. He set up a room for her and took care of her for as long as she needed him to. I watched their love grow. I've been there for the good times and the not so good times. I consider Roger and Marty two of the strongest people I know. I love you guys and look forward to documenting more of your love." he said holding his glass up.
"Thank you Mark. We love you too." Marty told him wiping tears from her eyes.
"No day but today." Roger said as the bohemians looked at each other and raised their glasses before drinking.