I didn't get as many reviews as I had anticipated. I hope no one is getting bored with the story. Hope everyone likes the wedding chapter! It's a lot of Meredith until obviously the wedding itself. I feel like this chapter took me the longest to write. Hoper it lives up to any expectations.

Disclaimer- None of Grey's Anatomy is mine nor the line about Christmas presents n the vows, that's all Full House!

Meredith couldn't sleep at all. It was the night before her wedding and she had become so accustomed to Derek's warmth and scent, she couldn't sleep. Wasn't that pathetic? Didn't it make her weak? She didn't even care if it did at this point. She sat up flipping on the lamp and pulled the cordless phone from its stand. She dialed Derek's cell phone number quickly.

"Mere?" answered Derek after only two quick rings.

"Can't sleep either?" said Meredith with a laugh feeling an almost calmness sensation in her body as she heard his voice.

"No. I kind of miss hearing your snoring." said Derek with a laugh. "Although Mark's makes up for it."

Meredith grinned as she heard this. "You crashed in his hotel room?"

"On the other bed. I swear though Mere, his snoring almost competes with yours. Almost." said Derek with a laugh. Meredith grinned at hearing that, but was then shortly interrupted by a yawn." Tired?" questioned Derek

"Just a little, I know this sounds utterly pathetic, but I can't sleep without you next to me now." said Meredith "Isn't that a little odd?"

"I don't think it's odd. I find it sweet and cute in a way." said Derek. "Close your eyes Mere, I'll stay on the phone." said Derek as he heard sheets rustling and assumed Meredith was lying down once again.

"Are you nervous for tomorrow?" asked Meredith sleepily.

"Not at all. I mean when I see you walk down that isle, my heart will probably stop, but it's a room full of doctors so I think we're okay… you know…" started Derek before he stopped to hear Meredith sound asleep, snoring away on the other end. "Good night Mere, I love you." said Derek as he lay down on his own pillow drifting into a peaceful sleep hearing his fiancés snoring.

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Meredith looked at her self in the reflection of the mirror. What was she doing? Her hair was being gently curled by some woman Izzie had brought in and her makeup was being done by another. She felt like she was some kind of animal being attacked as these women kept yanking at her hair or telling her to hold still or not move. She didn't feel like herself. Her face completely made up and her hair in a chignon.

"Stop!" protested Meredith standing up and pulling away from all the madness.

"What's wrong Mere?" asked Izzie as she turned in around in her lavender gown.

"What's wrong is they are prodding me like I'm some kind of weird dysfunctional thing that you need to fix. I appreciate it Iz… but I can do my own make-up and hair. I just don't want a big fuss over me." said Meredith.

"Alright then. Thanks ladies but you can pack up and go." said Izzie to the two older women as they started hauling their stuff out of the kitchen of Meredith's old house, where her Izzie and Cristina were getting ready. Lexie was meeting them at the church. Izzie turned towards Meredith to see the panic stricken-stressed out look on her face." Mere are you freaking out?" asked Izzie.

"I'm freaking out!" shouted Meredith. "I just wish… I don't know what I wish." said Meredith as she walked over to the sink and splashed water on her face, getting off the little make-up the woman had put on.

"Relax Mere, even if you trip down the isle or run away scared Mc-Dreamy your will still love you." said Cristina.

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Almost an hour and half later, the car driving Meredith, Izzie and Cristina pulled up in front of the church. They quickly scampered into the back waiting room to add finishing touches. Meredith smiled slightly when she saw her reflection in the large mirror. The

beautiful dressed that hugged her waist perfectly. Her makeup had been re-done by Izzie who had kept it light and natural. Her hair in its natural waves tucked back on one side with a purple flower clip holding it.

"Knock-knock." said Jane as she entered the room. She stopped and smiled at the young woman in front of her. "Meredith you look absolutely beautiful."

Meredith smiled weakly her nerves suddenly getting the best of her. "Thank you."

"Don't worry everything's going to be perfect." said Jane as she patted Meredith's shoulder reassuringly while tucking a piece of Meredith's hair back into place. " Now I don't know if you know all the wedding superstition things, but the rules go, something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. These are my old diamond earring. There yours now" said Jane as she handed them to Meredith.

"Jane you don't have to do this. This is not necessary. Thank you though." said Meredith as she clasped the earrings onto her ears

"This is the something blue, from me and Cristina." said Izzie as she handed Meredith a white lace garter with a blue ribbon on it. Meredith took it from her and slipped it up her leg to her mid-calf.

"This is the something borrowed. I couldn't come with anything so you're borrowing my silver necklace." said Cristina as she helped Meredith put on the basic, simple necklace.

"Now that would leave the something new." said Jane as she reached into the bag she was carrying around and pulled out a long velvet box.

"We're going to go get ready for the procession." said Izzie sensing this was a sort of special moment. She dragged Cristina out, who looked like she wanted to stay and make sure Meredith would be okay.

"Now this is from Kathleen, Nancy, Grace and Amy and I. A sort of welcoming gift into the crazy Shepherd family." said Jane as she handed Meredith the box.

Meredith carefully took the box and opened it slowly to reveal a beautiful diamond bracelet. The diamonds weren't too big, which Meredith liked and it sparkled whenever it hit the lights. Jane took it from her and helped her put it onto her wrist.

"Thank you so much Jane….you really didn't have to do all this." said Meredith with a smile." I appreciate it though."

Jane nodded as she pulled Meredith into an hg, careful of course not to wrinkle the dress. She dabbed her eye where the start of tears looked like it was beginning to form already. "Well I'll see you out there." said Jane as she winked as she left the room.

Meredith sighed as she turned to look at herself in the mirror again. "When you leave this church you will no long Meredith Grey. You will be Meredith Grey Shepherd." Meredith told herself. Marrying Derek was exciting, but also very scary at the same time. She closed her eyes taking a deep breath.

"Nervous?" asked Richard as he walked in.

Meredith smiled as she looked up to see who it was. "Try petrified. Not to be married but… just… I don't even know." said Meredith with a slight laugh.

"It's supposed to be like that. I remember the day I married Adele." said Richard as he walked farther into the room. "I was shaking, sweating you name it, it happened to me on my wedding day. I don't think weddings are ever met for ease. But Meredith, Derek loves you and I know that in your mind there is no doubt that you love with him and want to spend the rest of your life with him." said Richard.

Meredith nodded as she took in all that Richard had said. She then pulled him into a hug. "Thank you. I needed that. And thank you for doing the whole walking me down the isle thing." said Meredith.

Richard nodded. "It's my pleasure. We might want to get going though. We don't want to hold up the entire wedding."

Meredith nodded as she quickly exited the room and followed after Richard around to the entry door of the church. When she got there she saw Izzie, Cristina, Kathleen and Ava waiting there. Kathleen being there to make sure Ava got down the isle okay. She immediately smiled when she saw Ava's eyes light up at the sight of her.

"Aunt Meredith." breathed Ava in awe. "You look like a princess."

"You really do look beautiful Meredith." added Kathleen as she fixed Ava's bow.

"Alright Ava, sweetie you know what to do right?" asked Izzie as she crouched down slightly.

"Yep, throw the flowers and look pretty." said Ava with a smile.

"Alright then, let's get this wedding started."

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Meredith peeked out the side of the door nervously as she watched Ava walk down the isle tossing fistfuls of flowers in certain locations, while just dumping them all at the end. She watched as she saw Ava's face light up when she saw Derek and excitedly waved at her uncle. Derek laughed slightly and waved back, before Kathleen helped Ava to her seat. She then watched as first Izzie and Mark walked down the isle and against their wishes then Cristina and Alex. She inhaled nervously as she hooked her arm under Richards as they prepared to start down the isle.

Meredith watched as the people in the congregation stood and looked to the back of the church as she started down the isle. Never once in her life did Meredith ever think she'd be doing this. Getting married, in church, in a white dress. What would her mother say? Would she say it was demeaning that she was doing all of this, that it was stupid that she was putting a man and her personal life before her career? Would she say was she was being just ordinary by going and doing what plenty of women do everyday. But at this moment, Meredith didn't even give a damn to what her mother would say. The few minutes she had taken to think about this had gotten her half way up the isle and she looked up to see Derek staring at her, like she was some sort of goddess. She smiled at him as her and Richard reached the altar of the church. Richard then kissed her cheek as he sat down in one of the first pews. She walked closer to Derek and stood parallel to him.

"You look absolutely beautiful." whispered Derek as the priest started talking.

Meredith seemed to zone out and not hear a word that the priest was saying. All she saw and heard was Derek. They both watched each other drowning out the surroundings and words from the priest. Every once in a while she'd feel her hand being squeezed gently by Derek and she'd smile at him. She honestly could not remember the last time she had smiled and been so happy at one point, for a long period of time. Somehow they had gotten to the vows. Derek had decided to go first.

"Please don't make me cry." whispered Meredith softly to Derek, but loud enough to make the congregation laugh.

Derek laughed slightly." I'll try not to. Meredith, the moment I met you I knew you were the person I was going to end up spending the rest of my life with. And I know we haven't exactly taken the easy path to get here, but along the way I have definitely enjoyed the ride. Learning something about you, is like opening presents on Christmas morning. Exciting and new. I'm marrying you today to continue to do that for the rest of my life. I want to have kids with you. I want to settle down and grow old with you. I want to die at 110 in your arms. I want a lifetime and I want to spend it with you." said Derek as he finished and looked at Meredith to see tears running down her face.

"Well nice job, you made me cry." said Meredith as she laughed slightly as did the congregation. Derek gently brushed away the tears with his thumb.

"Well I hope my vows live up to that. Derek, I never believed in happily ever after before I met you. I didn't think it existed. But you made me believe Derek. I knew from the moment I met you in your red shirt, that you were going to be my happily ever after. I know it took us a long time to get here, but I like you have enjoyed the rollercoaster of it. You are my knight in shining whatever. I want to spend the rest of my time on this earth with you. I want to travel through life together and grow old with you. I want us always to be referred as "Meredith and Derek" I love you Derek Shepherd. You're giving me my fairytale ending." said Meredith as she finished and looked up to see tears forming in Derek's eyes.

"May we please have the rings." said the priest as Mark reached into his pocket and handed one ring to Meredith and one to Derek. The priest then spoke before Derek and Derek then started the vows.

"I Derek, take you Meredith , to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in heath as long as we both shall live." said Derek as he took the ring from his other hand and started to slip onto Meredith's finger. "With this ring I thee wed."

Meredith smiled at him before following suit." I Meredith, take you Derek, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in heath as long as we both shall live." said Meredith before starting to slide the ring onto Derek's finger. "With this ring I thee wed." said Meredith as another tear escaped her eyes.

"It is now my pleasure to announce Mr. and Mrs. Derek Shepherd. You may kiss the bride." said the priest.

Derek smiled as he took Meredith into his arms and kissed her passionately as the entire church stood up and clapped. The procession out then started as he and Meredith started down the isle.

"We did it, we're married."

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Unlike, most traditional weddings, Derek and Meredith reception was held a few hours after the wedding due to the fact that they were having it at Joe's. Instead of everyone being stiff and uncomfortable, everyone was told to go home and change into more comfortable formal style clothes. It was now a few hours later and everyone was chatting, drinking, laughing and having fun. Meredith sat at the bar talking to Cristina in her black dress, that she had met Derek in. He then came over to her as their first dance song started playing. "May I have this dance?" asked Derek as he charmingly held his hand out.

"You certainly may." said Meredith as he led her to the dance floor.

My love
There's only you in my life
The only thing that's right

My first love
You're every breath that I take
You're every step I make

"I thought you didn't dance in public?" asked Meredith with a grin as Derek twirled her out.

And I
I want to share
All my love with you
No one else will do
And your eyes
They tell me how much you care
Oh, yes you will always be
My endless love

Two hearts
Two hearts that beat as one
Our lives had just begun
Forever
I'll hold you close in my arms
I can't resist your charms

"I'm thinking from now on I'll make an exception for you with this song." said Derek as he and Meredith slowly danced to the song, enjoying their first dance as husband and wife.

And love
I'll be a fool for you
I'm sure
You know I don't mind
You know I don't mind

'Cause you
You mean the world to me
Oh, I know
I know I found in you
My endless love

Oh
And love
I'll be that fool for you
I'm sure
You know I don't mind
You know I don't mind
And yes
You'll be the only one
'Cause no one can't deny
This love I have inside
And I'll give it all to you
My love

"What do you say we get out of here? I believe we have a plane to catch." said Derek with a smile as he dipped Meredith one last time.

"Definitely. Let's get out of here." said Meredith as they finished dancing.

My endless love...