Lucy tapped her foot impatiently as she waited for the girls to finish getting around. Between the five of them they'd managed to stuff Lucy into her gorgeous, high-low dress. The front was knee-length while the back trailed a little longer, reaching down to her ankles. She turned in the dress once more, examining herself critically. The first layer of the dress was silk, which flowed down and made the top layer - chiffon - much more bearable to wear. Covering that was a lace design that was embroidered along the top half of the dress down to her waist, looking like little flower petals. The same design covered the bottom of her dress, creeping up like vines so that the two were only inches away from each other, but leaving the space between her lower waist to her thighs bare. Overall the effect was one of beauty and elegance.

Lucy grinned at the dress, turning back to look at the four who were in various states of dressing. Erza was already done, having re-quipped into her dress, complete with shoes and hairdo. Lucy shook her head wondering if Erza would ever dress like a normal girl. Levy had her dress and shoes on, Cancer working on her hair while she did her make up. Evergreen had her shoes on, make up and hair done while she was still struggling to get dressed. Mira, of course, was completely dressed, hair done, and was applying her make up.

"You girls do realize that at this rate the boys are going to be waiting for us, right?" She teased the girls.

Mira shrugged as she finished her make up, "They really can't start without us."

Lucy laughed, rolling her eyes, "Who knew that a garden wedding would be so difficult?"

"Still, I wish that you would have married in the cathedral," Erza grumbled as Levy finished getting around.

Lucy dismissed Cancer before turning back to the girls.

"No way that Bickslow was stepping foot in a church and I wasn't too keen on the idea either," Lucy pointed out. "When you get married I promise I'll show up in the church even if the priests don't care for me."

Erza grinned, "Well, so long as you're there for my wedding."

The girls laughed as Evergreen finally finished dressing, the light blue dress reaching down to her knees in a tight fit. Lucy had to keep from rolling her eyes at the girl, she would never understand why some girls insisted on getting clothes a size smaller, but she wasn't going to argue.

"Do you know who Bickslow chose for groomsmen yet?" Levy asked as they started out.

"I know that Laxus is the best man," Lucy answered. "And Freed will be walking with Mira, but I have no idea who will be walking with Evergreen or Erza. It's been keeping surprisingly quiet about the whole thing."

The four girls entered the garden and Lucy was shocked to see the men that Bickslow had picked for groomsmen. Standing in front was Elfman, which Lucy was sure Bickslow had asked only to keep Evergreen happy as the two linked arms, pretending to not be thrilled with the match. Next stood Freed, who smiled brightly as Mira took his arm while Lucy admired the pair. The one that shocked Lucy was who was next. Gray stood there, looking seriously at Erza as the two cautiously linked their arms. Lucy nearly floated away with happiness that Bickslow would ask one of her friends to be a groomsmen even though he really didn't care for the pinkette.

Of course, last stood Laxus, who looked down at the blunette he was to be paired with in surprise. Levy was so tiny compared to him that he could have probably carried the girl down the aisle without breaking a sweat. The two linked arms and Lucy came face to face with Natsu, who stood there grinning at her. She grinned back as he took her arm.

Since Lucy's father had died, she had no family to speak of and Bickslow had been orphaned long before he even knew who he was, leaving Lucy with no one to ask to walk her down the aisle. She had almost despaired when her best friend had stepped in and volunteered for the role, much to everyone's surprise. No one begrudged him the right however. He had found Lucy after all, and, being her first and closest friend, he had more claim to the right than anyone else with the exception of Makarov, who stood at the head of the flower aisle to marry his two children.

"I'm so happy for you, Luce," Natsu whispered in her ear.

She grinned back at him, blushing lightly. She knew that a few of the girls were staring at the two, before Bickslow everyone had assumed that the two friends would end up together. Despite the fact that Bickslow stood at the front of the aisle, his eyes on Lucy, she knew that a few of the girls would be mentally comparing how she looked beside Natsu. That didn't stop her from smiling brightly, however, as he kissed her forehead before handing her to Bickslow.

Bickslow's heart was racing. He'd been surprised when Gray had agreed to be in the wedding. Originally he had asked Natsu, but the pinkette had refused after announcing that he would be the one to walk Lucy down the aisle and Gray had been a last ditch effort to keep from asking Loke. Gray had agreed with good grace however, and now the wedding was going just as planned. Until he saw Lucy. He smoothed his already smooth white tux with one hand as he stared at the blonde walking toward him.

She was beautiful. For a moment he felt sorrow as he looked at her on Natsu's arm. The two of them looked like they belonged together and he felt a little sad to know that he had ruined that idea. Then the happiness flooded through him as he remembered that it was him that she was marrying today. He grinned at her, amazed that she had agreed to marry him even now. His vows flew from his mind as he stared at her, taking her hands in his.

"You look beautiful," He whispered, walking her up the last two steps where Makarov waited for them.

She blushed, "Thank you. You look nice, too."

"You think?"

She nodded and he broke into the biggest grin he had.

The rest of the wedding flew by him in a blur as he pledged himself to the woman in front of him, knowing that the two of them would never have to part again.