Author's note- Sorry for the long delay guys. But school is really hard right now. This is the wedding chapter and I hope you guys like it. I made it extra long to make up for not updating fro such a long time.
Teardrops On My Guitar
Chapter 26
Bella's POV
I woke up because of the stupid sun! I should have closed the curtains before falling sleep. I rolled over and my eyes shot open when I remembered what today was.
Today was my wedding day! I was going to become Mrs. Edward Cullen! I squealed like Alice and jumped out of bed. I almost had a fight with the floor but I didn't fall.
I smiled and opened my door to see Alice already outside my door jumping up and down.
"Wedding Day!" She squealed.
"Aw. The blushing bride is up." Rose said from behind her. They had started calling me the blushing bride because well I blush…a lot.
"Oh My God! I can't believe that it is your wedding!" Alice said. "We have so much to do!"
"Calm down Pixie." Rose said.
Alice glared at her and stuck her tongue out.
"Could you guys stop fooling around? Where is Edward?" I asked anxious to see him.
"You know the rules Bells. He can't see you until the wedding." Alice said.
"But Ali!" I whined.
"No buts missy. Now get you butt in the shower. We have appointments." Alice said pushing me into the washroom. Sometimes I hate that pixie.
"I hate you." I murmured.
"No you don't." she said smugly. Sadly she was right I could never hate her, she was like my sister.
"Fine." I mumbled
They left me alone after that. I showered and washed my hair. I didn't have to shave since Alice had taken me to get a full body wax, a painful full body wax.
I wrapped a towel around me and stepped into my room. Alice had my clothes on my bed. Sneaky pixie.
She left me blue skinny jeans, flats and a really cute shirt. The shirt said 'It's All About Me…the bride.' It was awesome. (On Profile)
I went downstairs to see that everyone was wearing jeans and pink t-shirts. The t-shirt said 'Team Bride.' (On Profile)
It had Alice written all over it. That girl never does anything half way.
"The bride's here." Stephanie laughed.
"How are you feeling hon?" Renee asked.
"Nervous. Excited. Hyper. Scared. Happy." I laughed.
"That sound about right." Esme laughed.
"Quit making lame jokes! Hurry up and eat! We have appointments. What would the world ever do without me?" Alice murmured the last part to herself.
After we ate the doorbell rang. Alice had a whole team of professionals come over. She was so extra, but I love her.
We all got manicures and pedicures. They spent a whole hour on my hair. And another hour on my make-up. Alice was yelling orders at them the whole time.
My hair was pulled back into a fancy bun with cute little flower clips. (On Profile) Alice had insisted on me having a tiara. Apparently it went with my dress. My dress was beautiful, Alice designed it. It was strapless with a pink bow around the waist then it flowed out. The pink sash matched with my tiara. (Both on Profile.)
My bridesmaids had pink dresses with a white sash. Alice designed those to match my dress. And again they were perfection. (On Profile.)
By the time everyone had their hair and make-up done it was about two hours till the wedding.
I was nervous but so happy. I felt like I could throw up but at the same time I felt like I could fly.
Alice, Rose, Esme and Renee helped me into my dress.
They all gasped when I turned around.
"What did I mess up something? Tell me the dress fits okay!" I freaked.
"Shut up Bella." Alice said.
"You look beautiful." Esme said.
"My baby is getting married." Renee cried.
Rose led me to the mirror. I couldn't believe the girl in the mirror was me. I looked like a vision, like an angel.
"Edward is so going to die when he sees you. Rose laughed.
Edward. Oh my god! I am getting married! To Edward! I am going to become Mrs. Edward Anthony Masen Cullen. Mrs. Isabella Marie Cullen.
And with that I fainted.
Edward's POV
Rose and Alice woke all the guys up at six and kicked us out of the house. I didn't even get to see Bella!
Alice said that we better look pulled together by the wedding! It was at six in the evening. No guy needs twelve hours to get ready. We don't even need twelve minutes.
I was a nervous wreck all day. While the other guys sat around playing Xbox, I was thinking about Bella. She was going to become my wife in one hour. At twilight I am going to be married to the love of my life.
"How are you feeling son?" Carlisle asked stepping into the room with Charlie.
"Like a nervous wreck!" I said.
"Even I could have told you that! He is been pacing for the past hour." Emmett yelled.
I glared at him.
"Calm down dude. She's not going to leave you at the alter." He laughed.
I paled. She could do that? I didn't even think about it.
Everyone glared at Emmett.
"Thanks bro. Nice way to calm him down." Jasper said sarcastically.
"She loves you. She will be there." Jasper promised. "Alice has been calling me for the past few hours and keeping me updated. So stop worrying." Jasper said.
Charlie left during the speech to go to Bella.
We all got into the limo and headed towards the church. Bella and I had been out for a drive when we saw it. It was perfect so we decided to have our wedding there.
Bella was already there, though I didn't get to see her. I missed her so much. God I can't wait for the wedding to start.
Bella's POV
"Bella." I heard Rosalie.
"Isabella Marie Swan! I spent years planning your wedding. You better not ruin it!" Alice yelled. That woke me up.
"What happened?" I asked.
"You fainted! Alice said. "You almost ruined your dress." She shrieked.
"Gee. How nice of you to be worried about me." I rolled my eyes. She gave me an apologetic look.
"Charlie is here. We need to get to the church." Rose said leaving the room and letting Charlie in.
"Well. Don't you look handsome Charlie." Alice said smiling and left the room. He blushed.
"Bells. You look beautiful. You ready kiddo?" He asked, I could tell he was trying hard not to cry.
"Yeah." I whispered.
We got in the limo and made our way to the church. They rushed me inside so no one could see me. Edward wasn't there yet.
The next half hour passed by rally fast. Next thing I knew I was standing behind huge doors. Waiting for Alice to step out onto the aisle so me and Charlie could follow.
My lullaby started, the one Edward wrote for me. I took a deep breath and stepped into the room. As soon as I saw Edward I forgot everything. He looked amazing in his black tux. He had the biggest smile on his face. I felt like running up to him. But I knew Alice would kill me if I did.
So I walked with Charlie, slowly.
Edward's POV
I was a nervous wreck. I was standing at the alter waiting for Bella. Rosalie came in first, Emmett's breath hitched as soon as he saw her. Alice followed after.
Then Bella stepped through the door with Charlie. And I forgot to breathe. She looked beautiful. Like an angel. She was the most beautiful women ever. Even god must be jealous of her. Her eyes locked onto mine.
We stared at each other while she walked down the aisle.
Charlie handed her over to me. She kissed his cheek and took my hand. She stood beside me smiling.
The minister started talking but I didn't hear any of it. I only stared at Bella the whole time. Bella turned to me when it was time for our vows.
"Bella, I know I wanted you to be my wife since the day I saw you. I remember thinking that you were the prettiest girl I had ever seen. I know I can't live without you. And I don't want to. You have always been my best friend, the person I love. I will never understand how you can love me so much. And I can't even begin to explain how much I love you. With you I know I can face anything, because our love will see us through. I promise to love and care for you from now until the end of time."
Bella had tears in her eyes by the time I was finished. I couldn't help but reach over and wipe them away. I heard a chorus of 'awww' from some people in the room.
The minister told Bella to recite her vows.
"Edward I knew you were the one for me. I always dreamed of being a princess getting rescued by her prince and skipping off to her happily ever after. And you were the prince in every single dream. You have made my dream come true. I love you so much, I can even begin to explain it but I know that I am going to love you forever. For the rest of my life." She said sweetly looking at me the whole time.
I felt a tear stream down my cheek and I am man enough to admit it. I took her hand in mine and brought it up to my lips and kissed it.
The minister started talking again.
"In holy matrimony, do you Edward Anthony Masen Cullen take Isabella Marie Swan to be your lawfully wedded wife, do you promise to love her, honour her and cherish her, in sickness and in health throughout all eternity?"
"I do." I replied not taking my eyes off Bella.
"In holy matrimony, do you Isabella Marie Swan take Edward Anthony Masen Cullen e to be your lawfully wedded husband, do you promise to love him, honour him and cherish him, in sickness and in health throughout all eternity?"
"I do." She whispered.
"By the power invested in me by the state of Washington, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may know kiss the bride." The minister said.
I leaned in towards Bella. As soon as my lips touched hers I felt like I was in heaven. Our lips moved together softly and lovingly but they had passion and fire behind them.
I reluctantly pulled away.
"I love you Mrs. Cullen." I whispered.
"I love you too Mr Cullen." She smiled.
Our moment was interrupted by two very eager and immature family members. Alice and Emmett. They both crashed into us and squeezed the living daylight out of us.
"Bella! You are my real sister now!" Alice gushed.
"Hey does that mean I have to be Edward's real brother?" Emmett asked.
We all looked at him and gave him the 'obviously look'
"Man that sucks." He muttered.
Bella whacked him.
"Kidding." He said. "Welcome to the family Edward. You better take care of her." He said.
"Always." I promised.
Bella's POV
I was officially Mrs. Edward Cullen. I squealed on the inside. The ceremony was beautiful though I didn't hear a word the minister said. I was too busy looking at Edward. He looked dashing in his tux. Even more than usual.
After Emmett and Alice everyone congratulated us. Renee and Esme were crying and I am pretty sure I saw tears in Charlie's eyes. Though he denied it, men and their manly pride.
After posing for a thousand pictures we got into our limo and made our way back home. The reception was to be held in the backyard at our house.
Everyone was happy and grinning. Though me and Edward were grinning like mad idiots. I was so happy, to be married to the man of my life.
The backyard was decorated to perfection. There were flowers and candles everywhere. There was a big wooden dance floor in the middle and there was a DJ. The buffet table was on the left and there were tables all surrounding the dance floor.
Edward and I sat on the table right at the front with Alice, Jasper, Emmett and Rose.
As my Maid of Honour and Edward's best man Alice and Jasper got up to make a speech.
"Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen…and Emmett." Alice laughed sticking her tongue out at Emmett while everyone laughed. "As Edward and Bella's Maid of Honour and Best man we are suppose to present some fancy speech but it's impossible to describe their relationship in words." Alice said. Edward picked up my hand and kissed it. I smiled at him then at Alice and Jasper.
"Edward and Bella have always been the best of friends. Our parents used to joke around and say that they would get married one day. They just didn't realize how right they were." Jasper said.
"It was so obvious that they were in love with each other. Everyone knew, except Edward and Bella." Alice said. Everyone laughed while I blushed. Edward kissed my cheek. "So my dear brother decided to be a man and admit it, though he wasn't smart enough to just go up to her and say, 'Bella. I am totally and madly in love with you. I have been since forever. Tell me you love me too.' Alice tried to imitate Edward.
"Despite that they realized that they were in love with each other and have been inseparable since then. Sometimes when you look at them you feel like your interrupting a private moment. The way they look at each other with so much love seems impossible." Jasper said smiling; I had tears running down my cheek.
"They have been through so much together but it has only made them stronger. I bet that I can never find anyone that is on love with each other as much as they are. Their relationship is one to envy. They are absolutely perfect for each other. I know that they will always be together until they die, even after that. A love like this is hard to find and even harder to break, not even god could break them apart." Alice said smiling fondly.
"This is truly a match made in heaven. We wish you a very happy married life. We love you both. Now its time for a toast. To Bella and Edward, the two most wonderful people in this world." Jasper finished smiling.
I was full out crying now. Edward kissed my cheek and wiped the tears away. We both hugged Alice and Jasper and Emmett felt left our so he pulled us all into a hug.
After that we cut the cake and ate which was perfect like everything else. Before I knew it was time for our first dance.
"May I have this dance Mrs Cullen?" Edward asked holding out his hand.
I simply nodded and he led us to the dance floor.
The song I wrote came on. (This song was written by Taylor Swift. I am just using it for the story and I changed it a bit so it fit with the story (Just the age thing))
She
said, I was seven and you were too
I looked at you like the stars
that shined
In the sky, the pretty lights
And our daddies used
to joke about the two of us
Growing up and falling in love and our
mamas smiled
And rolled their eyes and said oh my my my
Edward held me close to him and we swayed to the music. He had already heard the song and loved it. We both thought it was perfect for our first dance. He even helped with it.
Take
me back to the house in the backyard tree
Said you'd beat me up,
you were bigger than me
You never did, you never did
Take me
back when our world was one block wide
I dared you to kiss me and
ran when you tried
Just two kids, you and I...
Oh my my my
my
Well, I was sixteen when suddenly
I wasn't that little
girl you used to see
But your eyes still shined like pretty
lights
And our daddies used to joke about the two of us
They
never believed we'd really fall in love
And our mamas smiled and
rolled their eyes
And said oh my my my...
"I love you Bella." He whispered.
"Me too." I said. "I am so happy."
"I feel like the happiest man alive." He kissed my forehead.
Take
me back to the creek beds we turned up
Two A.M. riding in your
truck and all I need is you next to me
Take me back to the time we
had our very first fight
The slamming of doors instead of kissing
goodnight
You stayed outside till the morning light
Oh my my my
my
A few years had gone and come around
We were sitting at
our favourite spot in town
And you looked at me, got down on one
knee
I leaned toward his mouth and kissed him. My life was utter bliss.
Take
me back to the time when we walked down the aisle
Our whole town
came and our mamas cried
You said I do and I did too
Take me
home where we met so many years before
We'll rock our babies on
that very front porch
After all this time, you and I
I'll
be eighty-seven; you'll be too
I'll still look at you like the
stars that shine
In the sky, oh my my my...
After my dance with Edward, I danced with Charlie. Good thing that Renee had the whole learning to dance phase or we both would have been stumbling like idiots.
"I am going to miss you Bella." He said.
"I am not going anywhere daddy." I told him.
"I know but you're going to have your own life, your own family. I feel like I am losing you in a way. You aren't going to be my little girl anymore" He said.
"Aw. Daddy. I am always going to be your little girl. Even when I start looking as old as you." I teased.
"Who you calling old?" He teased back.
"You." I stuck my tongue out.
After that I danced with Carlisle.
"I always knew you two would get married." He said.
"Yeah. That's why I wrote a song about it." I teased him. We always had a close relationship. He was like a second dad to me. Maybe because I spent so much time at the Cullen house.
"It was a beautiful song." He said.
"Thank you." I said.
"I am glad that I can really call you my daughter now." He said.
"Thanks dad." I smiled, and he beamed. That was the first time I called him dad. Though he was always like a father to me.
"I always thought of you as a father anyway." I told him.
"Right Bella. That's why you asked me to marry you." He teased.
"I was four years old for lord's sake." I said.
"It was funny though. I come home and a four year girl asks me to marry her." He teased.
"I didn't know what it meant though." I laughed.
"Edward did. He pouted for the whole day." He laughed.
"Yeah, remember our kindergarten wedding?" I asked. He nodded.
"You had Emmett be the minister and everything." He laughed.
"So this is technically my second wedding. And my last." I said.
"Aw. Bella what about me? You asked me to marry you, I thought you would wait for me." He teased.
"Funny dad. Not going to happen." I laughed.
After that I danced with my retard of a brother.
"Never thought you could look this beautiful Bell-sy." He laughed.
I kicked his leg.
"You know I am joking. I only do it because I love you." He said.
"Yeah. Yeah. And sadly I love you too Brother Bear." I hugged him.
"I always thought you would be the first to get married. You were always the more mature one." He said.
"Anyone can't help but look mature compared to you." I teased.
"True. I am little kid at heart." He said.
"No you're just a bear." I laughed.
"I am going to miss you Bells." He said.
"Not you too. I am not going anywhere and neither are you." I said.
"Yeah. But now you're married, then I am going to get married and we are going to have our own families." He said.
"But our families are always going to join and make one big family. Right Em?" I asked.
"Always Squirt." He promised.
"Good." I said.
"May I dance with the lady?" Jasper asked.
"Sure Jazz." I laughed.
"So Bella how does it feel to be married?" He asked.
"So far it's been wonderful. Give it a month and you'll know yourself." I laughed.
"I am nervous about that." He said.
"Why?" I asked.
"What if I am not a good husband?" He asked.
"Jazz. It doesn't matter. No one can be a good husband or wife. You have to learn from your mistakes. And Alice is always going to love you no matter what." I told him.
"Thanks Bella. That helped." He said. "But when I asked that dear husband of yours he just said that he would kill me if I ever hurt Alice." He laughed.
"Don't worry, I'll be right beside him." I laughed.
"You make a beautiful bride Bella." He said.
"Thanks."
"I've never seen Edward or you this happy." He observed.
"I can't explain it. But there is this feeling like nothing could ever break us apart. I mean I guess it was there before. But now it's as if it's set in stone and nothing could take him from me." I said.
"That's deep." He said.
"Yeah. I am the better of the two siblings. Emmett is the shallow one." I joked.
"May I please have my wife back now?" Edward appeared at my side.
"She's all yours." Jasper said.
"I love you Edward." I said as we swayed.
"Me too. I missed you the whole time I was dancing with everyone." He said.
"I didn't miss you a bit." I joked. He laughed.
"Yeah. And pigs fly." He teased.
"Hey that's my line Lover boy." I said.
"Can I get you to retire the nickname now since we are married?" He pleaded.
"Nope." I said
"So did you have fun?" He asked.
"Yeah. I had a lot of talks with everyone." I said.
"About?" He asked.
"It feels as if everything is going to change soon." I said.
"It will. We are going to be different. But we are all going to be one big family." He said.
"Remind me to get a humongous dining table." I said as he laughed.
We swayed slowly to the music.
"So any clues about where we are going for our honeymoon?" I asked.
"Not really. But it's exactly what you want." He said.
"So I guess it's a quite place, with no distractions, and we only have to leave to get food?" I asked.
"I am not telling you anything." He laughed.
"Fine Cullen. I see how it is." I laughed.
"Well Cullen, that is how it is." He teased.
"Mrs. Isabella Marie Cullen. It does have a nice ring to it doesn't it?" I thought
"It's perfect." He said kissing me yet again.
"You think anyone would notice if we left?" I asked.
"Alice is still here." He replied.
"I guess not then." I laughed.
The rest of the reception was kind of a blur.
Finally I was allowed to leave and change. Alice and Rose helped me out of the dress into something more comfortable.
I went with a summer dress. They took the pins out of my hair allowing it to fall in waves across my back.
Edward and I got into the Volvo and left.
"Still no clue on where we are going?" I asked.
"Nope. But it's close." He said.
"Good." I said while he smiled smugly.
We drove out of Forks and past Seattle. Edward pulled onto a deserted road. We drove down the road and he took a right.
I gasped. In front of me was a beautiful cottage. And behind the cottage was a beautiful lake. There was a beautiful garden all around the cottage. (Picture On Profile)
"Do you like it?" Edward asked.
"It's perfect." I said.
He opened his door and got out. He came around the car and opened my door. He didn't wait for me to get out; he picked me up bridal style.
"Let's carry you across the threshold." He grinned.
He opened the door and carried me inside. The inside was even more beautiful from the outside, if that was even possible. There were chandeliers and it was decorated perfectly.
"Esme?" I asked.
"Yup. Our parents bought this cottage and Esme decorated it." He laughed.
"So is the bedroom as beautiful as the rest of the house?" I asked seductively.
"I guess we have to find out don't we?" He said walking towards the bedroom.
"I guess we do."
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The song used in this chapter is Oh my my my by Taylor Swift. All the pictures are on my profile. There is a link to Photobucket. All the pictures from this chapter are on the first page. And for the other chapters you might have to scroll through the pages.
Anyway. I hope you guys liked this chapter. I really haven't been to a lot of Christian weddings. So if there is something wrong with it just ignore it please!=] Or tell me what is wrong and I'll fix it.
The
wedding night is going to be in the next chapter.
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