At 12:15 am on 2-27-11, Ben takes the microphone and announces, "All of you unmarried women out there, please gather over here for the tossing of the bouquet."
As the band plays Hit Me with Your Best Shot, Betty tosses the bouquet and it lands right in Amanda's arms without her having to jostle anyone out of the way, which she was more than prepared to do.
"Now, it is time for Matt to remove Betty's garter," states Ben.
Tuning out the occasional whistle and cat-call, Matt gently removes one of the garters from Betty's leg as he softly says to her, "This is only the start of our slow, sensual removal of each other's clothing for tonight, my beautiful wife."
Blushing as she gives him a sweet kiss, Betty replies, "Agreed, my handsome husband, but the rest of our disrobing of each other will be done in the privacy of our suite."
"Now, all the single men, that includes those of you who may be engaged, need to stand here, while Matt throws the garter," instructs Ben, as Hit Me with Your Best Shot is played again for those who missed the song the first time.
As the garter sails through the air, it is heading directly for Daniel, who taps it to Tyler as he whispers, "This, my brother, is meant for you, as you and Amanda are right for each other."
"Thanks," replies Tyler. "While I know that you and Amanda have a history together, it would be more than a bit weird to have you place it on her leg since she is my fiancée."
Meanwhile, those guests who know the individuals in question appear to vary from relief to disappointment regarding who caught both items. Daniel having to put the garter on Amanda could have proven interesting given her tendency for showmanship.
Ben says, "Apparently, the two items were caught by an actual couple, so lets enjoy their interaction."
The crowd, especially many of the younger, now raucous guests, cheer loudly as Tyler puts the garter on Amanda, urging him to put it up higher on her leg than he initially intended.
Tyler and Amanda share an intense kiss at Amanda's insistence, with several "Get a room" and "Hey, you two don't need to compete with Betty and Matt for kissing supremacy," comments before they finally end it.
Looking at her watch, Betty whispers to Matt, "Since it's already 12:30, we need to excuse ourselves soon so we can get to that couple time both of us want."
Nodding affirmatively, Matt quietly suggests, "Let's use getting Rosalina to sleep in her "real" crib as a reason to go to our suite now."
"Actually, that is true and not just a convenient excuse. I should nurse her one more time anyway so there are no knocks from Kristin or Kelly on our door at 4am since she last ate just before 8," says Betty.
Matt, who is now holding a sleeping Rosalina in his arms, and Betty walk over to the microphone and jointly announce, "We would like to thank all of you for coming. We need to get our sleeping beauty, Rosalina, to her room or we'll all regret it in the morning. We are so glad you all were able to share this wonderful event with us and encourage you to continue celebrating for as long as The Plaza staff allow."
"The wedding favors will be brought out momentarily," adds Matt.
Betty tells them, "We hope you enjoy the dozen chocolates, which were specially designed by Jacques Torres for our wedding, along with the keepsake Waterford crystal candy dish. The engraving on the bottom, which reads Betty and Matt 2-26-11, is discreet enough that you should be able to use it rather than put it on a shelf."
There are a multitude of compliments regarding the candy dish and chocolates as well as the overall wedding and reception.
As Betty, Matt, and Rosalina try to leave the ballroom, they are frequently stopped by various guests who offer congratulations and hugs. Those guests who made use of the open bar speak rather loudly.
Rosalina wakes up startled and cries out in an irritated and agitated manner, as she is not accustomed to the high noise level and fast pace of the people and things around her. Many in the room stop their conversations and stare, as Rosalina's cries are so loud they carry over the voices of many of even the most boisterous guests.
Matt whispers soothingly to Rosalina as he rubs her back, "It is OK Sweetheart, we are going to your temporary quarters for the next few days right now. It will be much quieter there."
Betty says aloud, "We now have a resounding sign from Rosalina that she is partied out. Have a great rest of the night and remember to keep in touch."
They are finally able to depart the ballroom after graciously accepting a few more well wishes from several guests.
By the time they arrive at Kristin and Kelly's room, Rosalina is much calmer, yet wide awake.
Betty tells Matt, as she settles into a comfortable chair, "I think I'll just nurse her here."
Matt states, "Since Kristin is here to assist you, I would like to go up to our suite now unless you need me to stay here with you two."
Looking at him somewhat suspiciously, Betty replies, "Alright, you can go now if you really want to."
"Wait, your going ahead without me has something to do with that special surprise you mentioned the other day, correct?" asks Betty.
Kissing Betty sweetly followed by kissing a happily nursing Rosalina on her forehead, Matt calls to Betty as he goes towards the door, "As I've always said, you are an extremely smart woman. Your present will be waiting for you when you are done."
Matt goes to the honeymoon suite, lights a few candles, and then sets up his IPOD with specialized speakers so that he can have the Adele music compilation ready when Betty arrives.
Betty lightly knocks on the door and enters the room, with a wide grin crossing her face as she sees the candles.
"May I have this dance, my beautiful bride?" asks Matt as he turns on the music and takes Betty into his arms.
As the lyrics and music from "Crazy for You" are heard throughout the room, Betty asks, "This sounds like a live recording what did you do?"
Smiling, Matt responds, "You are correct, it is a live recording. During our last week in London, I managed to convince Adele to sing 6 of her songs- My Same, Crazy for You, Daydreamer, Chasing Pavements, One and Only, and our song, Make You Feel My Love, while I played the keyboard portions.
"I love it! It is the perfect present and definitely not something I was expecting," replies a slightly teary eyed Betty, who then leans into Matt and gives him a forceful, highly sensual kiss that sends shivers of anticipation through both of them.
"I'm glad you love it," Matt says softly once he is able to speak.
When the first song ends, Betty goes over and stops the IPOD, turns to Matt and seductively announces, "We will listen to the rest of the songs later. For now, I want the only sounds in the room to be coming from the two of us."
Matt nods in agreement and leads her to the bed. As they remove each other's formal clothing, Betty and Matt glance at each other almost in awe of what they find underneath despite being intimately familiar with each other's bodies. Betty's bra and panties, along with the modified "corset," match the subtle butterfly pattern of her dress, pleasantly surprising Matt. Their kisses and hands upon the other both tease and torment them.
As Betty's hands encircle Matt she initially moves them slowly, but she quickly increases the friction and speed, with a groan escaping Matt's lips. His hands are soon upon her, matching her pace, with Betty gasping at her intense and immediate responsiveness to his touch. In a seemingly too brief a period of time, since they both want the wonderful sensations coursing through both of them to go on indefinitely, Betty is arching against Matt as she quietly calls his name. Matt, who has been kissing Betty's neck as they use their hands to erotically explore each other, inhales deeply and then rolls them over so that Betty is beneath him.
Betty opens her eyes and gives Matt a sultry smile as he slowly enters her, trembling slightly, with both of them moaning in reaction to their bodies joining together. With effort, Matt purposely sets a slow pace to extend their mutual pleasure. Betty instinctively wraps her arms and legs around him, driving him deeper within her and hastening the speed of their rhythm. They are in their own private world where everything is intensified, electric, and solely just for them. With their love making as passionate and demanding as anyone could want, they pour all their feelings and love for each other into an intoxicating kiss as they climax simultaneously.
It takes several minutes for their breathing and heart rates to slow down and approach normalcy.
As Matt starts to reluctantly get off of Betty, she wraps her arms and legs even tighter around him and somewhat breathlessly asks, "Where do you think you are going?"
"I'm too heavy, I must be hurting you," replies Matt, who can't resist running his hands through Betty's hair.
"No, you're not. We just feel so right in each other's arms. We fit together like we were made for each other," responds Betty.
"Mmm…a flatterer," comments Matt, "Perhaps we'll try this instead," as he rolls them over quickly so that Betty is now on top of him.
"And I'll be too heavy for you," remarks Betty, who nonetheless rests her head on his chest and sighs.
"Never," states Matt as he looks adoringly into her eyes.
"Let's compromise," suggests Matt, as he slowly turns their bodies so that they are on their sides with his arm wrapped around Betty.
"Excellent negotiator," replies Betty as she snuggles against him and they both drift off to sleep.
Betty glances at the clock, which reads 5:15am. Smiling to herself, she slowly removes Matt's arm from around her, climbs on top of him, and begins to gently kiss his chest, making her way to his mouth.
Initially startled, Matt opens his eyes, grins, and then eagerly returns her kisses with unrivaled intensity. Their bodies are quickly aching with longing and responsiveness for the other. Spinning from arousal to passion at the moment of contact, they drive each other higher and faster as they both explode with towering pleasure.
"An early morning wake up call from you will always be worth the missed sleep," comments Matt as he gently massages and tickles Betty's back, leading her to tremble.
"As I said just a few hours ago, we are right for each other and I, for one, enjoy showing that to you at every opportunity," replies Betty.
Matt says, "I certainly won't argue with someone as beautiful and intelligent as you."
He continues by suggesting, "Since it is likely we only have a couple of hours before Rosalina will need you, I think we should stay like this for the rest of the night."
"I can go for that," answers Betty, as Matt holds her against him.
Kissing Betty passionately, Matt states, as he continues to rub her back while he pulls the covers over them, "I don't want either of us to be cold even though I think our body heat could keep us warm for sometime."
Giggling, Betty responds, "I agree that we create definite sparks and fire when we're making love, but the blanket and sheet will come in handy while we hopefully get at least a little more sleep."