I was awakened by a knocking at the door, which did not help my pounding headache from last night. I groaned in response to the annoying knocking and put my pillow over my head. This didn't help much, because I could still hear Anna's snoring.
"Queen Ingrid? Princess Anna?" I heard, "It's time to get up."
"What for?" I moaned.
"Your wedding, Your Majesty." Kai answered through the door.
I felt Anna's foot kick me in the shoulder as she shot awake.
"Oh my God, Ingrid! It's your wedding day!" Anna squealed and pulled me into a lung crushing hug, and ruining and plans I had for going back to sleep.
"Anna!" I struggled to get out of her death grip, "If you don't mind, I'd like to live long enough to walk down the aisle!"
"Oh!" Anna gasped and let go of me, allowing crisp oxygen into my lungs again, " Sorry Ingrid, but can you really blame me? You're getting married to my brother today!"
I rolled my eyes and smiled at her excitement. Anna and I had a bachelorette party the night before even though it was just the two of us. We'd just fallen asleep in my bed room because she insisted on helping me get ready from the moment I got up to the moment I was going to the church. Who was I to refuse the request of my only bridesmaid and soon to be sister in law?
I stretched and rolled out of bed. I only had a few hours to get ready and, like Anna, I wanted to make them count. I had everything I needed for the wedding tradition. My dress, which I'd made with my powers the night before was my something new. A bracelet, which had been passed down in my family for generations was my something old. Anna was letting me borrow a pair of her heels, and the roses in my bouquet were blue.
Anna jumped out of bed and rushed me over to the vanity.
"Ok! We only have a few hours to get you ready so we can't waste any time!" She said in a rush and began brushing out my hair.
"You need to get ready too, Anna." I told her and took the brush.
"But..." She whined.
"And I'm going to help you!"
I turned to her and waved my hands, getting her complete ready in seconds. (Anna's outfit. anna_bridesmaid/... )
Anna gasped in delight, " Ingrid...It's beautiful..."
"I know." I smirked, pleased with my work.
Anna and I spent the next three and a half hours getting me ready to get married. Anna had made me promise not to use my powers to get ready today, and I always kept my promises. (Ingrid's outfit. ingrids_wedding_... ).
"There..." Anna smiled, "You're ready."
I bit my lip and looked down in thought.
"Do not ruin your lipstick." Anna scolded me,"That's Elsai's job."
I blushed a little. "Sorry, Anna, it's just...I've been treated like the bad guy since I was seven...and...in every book I've ever read, in every story I've ever heard...the villain loses...do you think that...Elsai and I will really live happily ever after?"
"No..." She said seriously," I know you will. You love Elsai. He loves you. There might be a few rough spots in the future, but your love is strong enough to overcome them. After all, wasn't it the love you and Elsai have that thawed Arendelle?"
I hugged Anna tightly," Thank you,Anna."
There was a knocking sound making us turn toward the door.
"It's time, M'lady." A maid said through the door..
I took a shaky breath and nodded. Anna picked up the bouquets and smiled reassuringly. Ever since my heart was thawed, I'd been a bundle of emotions, nervousness included. I wasn't exactly fond of having so much less control over my emotions, but I wasn't about to freeze my heart again.
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Olaf was the flower snowman. Kristoff was Elsai's best man. Sven carried the rings. Anna, my only bridesmaid, had already entered the church. It was my turn. When I heard the music that was my cue, Pachelbel's Canon in D, I held my head high, straightened my back and entered the church. I wasn't surprised to see that everyone there was from Arendelle. Both Arendelle's and my guards lined the walls, standing at attention. I looked toward the altar and Elsai's happy eyes met mine. I relaxed instantly. If I could just keep my eyes on him, I'd be ok. When I reached him, the congregation sat down and I handed Anna my bouquet so Elsai and I could join our hands.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today, in the sight oh God and this company, to join together King Elsai and Queen Ingrid in Holy matrimony,"the priest said, " If anyone has any reason as to why they can not be lawfully wedded, speak now or forever hold your peace..."
Nobody said a word.
"I require and charge you both, to answer as you will at Judgement Day, when the secrets of all hearts will be disclosed, that if either of you, know any impediment, why you can not be lawfully joined in Matrimony, confess it now. For if any people are joined together other than God's word allows, their marriage is not lawful."
We remained silent.
"Elsai, do you take Ingrid to be your lawfully wedded wife, to live after God's ordinance in the Holy estate of Matrimony, to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, stay only unto her so long as you both shall live?"
"I do." Elsai replied, not taking his eyes off mine.
"Ingrid, do you take Elsai to be your lawfully wedded husband, to live after God's ordinance in the Holy estate of Matrimony, to love him, comfort him, honor and keep him in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, stay only unto him so long as you both shall live?"
"I do." I promised.
The priest nodded and gestured to Elsai.

"I, King Elsai of Arendelle, take you,Queen Ingrid of Arram , to be my wedded wife,to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part. With this ring, I thee wed." Elsai vowed and put a simple silver wedding ring on my finger.

"I, Queen Ingrid of Arram," I began, "take you, King Elsai of Arendelle, to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part. With this ring, I thee wed."

I put a matching wedding band on Elsai's ring finger. The priest nodded in approval.

"O, God, who has so consecrated the state of Matrimony, that in it is represented, the spiritual, marriage and unity between Christ and his Church; Look mercifully upon these, thy servants, that they may love, honor, and cherish each other, and so live in faithfulness and patience, in wisdom and true godliness, that their home and kingdoms may be havens of blessing and of peace; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with thee and the Holy Spirit ever, One God, world without end. " the priest said,"

God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost, bless, preserve, and keep you; the Lord mercifully with his favour look upon you and fill you with all spiritual benediction and grace; that you may live together in this life,that in the world to come you may have life everlasting. Amen. I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride. "

Elsai lifted my veil and kissed me with all the love and emotion that had been in the kiss that thawed my heart. I could hear the crowd cheering but I ignored them. I was busy enjoying our first kiss as husband and wife.