A/N Since I got good reviews (thank you so much for that, it means a lot x) I decided to write Hanna and Caleb's wedding from Hanna's point of view. After this I may be starting a new haleb story!
Hanna's POV
Today is the day. It can't be. This must be a dream. I pinch myself. "Ouch that hurt" I'm thinking. So this isn't a dream. This is true. This day has finally arrived. Oh, my god, I finally realize I'm about to get married. This is freaky. I've dreamt about this day since I was, like, 5 but it never occurred to me that what it would feel like. But this is it. It's true, and I feel amazing.
I'm standing at the back of this church. My dad, Emily and Spencer are here with me. Aria just went in front of the aisle to give Caleb's step-brothers and her daughter, Juliet, some last-minute advice. Well, that's what she told us. I think she's just concerned about Juliet and how she will do. She's so protective over her at these things but I can't blame her. But I'm sure Juliet will do great.
Aria's back telling the girls to come. They're about to go next. Gosh, I'm so scared, I'm shaking. I'm so lucky my father's here with me. And I'm so glad he changed and started to pay attention to me, too. "Are you ready, dear?" he asks. "Uhm, yeah, I guess so" I manage to respond. I'm so scared but I'm also very thrilled, because in a minute Caleb will see my dress. I wonder what he will think of it. I'm perfectly sure he will love it though. Ah, I couldn't be happier about this dress choice. I wanted something classy and expensive and gorgeous and I'm so glad I found it. It's Vera Wang and it's white, of course. It has some white lace in the top and it's really long at the bottom and it looks great on me, seriously.
My dad is taking me to the actual church hall. He notices that I'm shaking and says: "Is everything okay, you are shaking!" I'm so overwhelmed I can't answer, because the doors are opening and I'm seeing Caleb. Oh god, he looks so handsome. All my emotions are rushing to the surface and my eyes are getting watery. I think Caleb notices it, because he mouths to me: "Everything is okay." And I'm melting. I respond with a smile and realize that I haven't answered to my father's question. I look at him smiling and saying: "Yes, I'm just so happy."
My dad takes my arm in his and we start walking. I'm just walking, looking at Caleb and thinking how lucky I am. Caleb looks kind of out of space. I think he's just thinking about how this day is finally here. It's all I can think about, well besides Caleb. I start to remember our high school time and our college time. I remember how he proposed to me in the most perfect way possible, I remember our engagement party and I remember the really cute, sweet, brown-eyed and long-haired guy who I met in the junior year of high school. It seems so long ago, but yet it feels like it was yesterday.
I realize I'm almost at the end of the aisle and Caleb's walking down the stairs from the altar. The girls are there, standing and watching us and Toby and Ezra are also standing in the altar and watching us. I wonder when we will get to go to Spencer and Toby's wedding. Ugh, Hanna, now is not the time for that. Caleb has come down the stairs and he's waiting for me. My dad stops, I look at him and he kisses me on my cheek. Caleb has put his arm ready for me, I take it, smiling. As we walk up the stairs he whispers to me: "You look stunning." I'm speechless. Seriously I can't say anything. I just look up at him in the sweetest, most caring way and I know he will understand me.
We are ready and standing at the altar, everything is perfect. Pastor Ted starts speaking. "Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today…" Ted speaks but honestly, I can't pay attention to his speech. I can do nothing but look at Caleb. I am so grateful I get to spend my life with him. I get to share every detail of my life and hopefully I get to be the mother of our future babies. I realize Ted isn't speaking and I panic. I'm thinking that I must say something or someone asked me something but fortunately no, because Ted starts to speak again. This time I pay more attention, because I don't want any embarrassing moments for me. Ted speaks something about true love. I look down and start to cry because I know I have found my true love, my soul mate. I look at Caleb, trying to smile to hide my tears. He notices them anyway and starts crying too. Uh, he's just so perfect.
Ted pauses, turns to Caleb and asks him: "Will you, Caleb Thomas Rivers take Hanna Brittany Marin to your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do you part?" Caleb looks at me directly in the eye and says: "I do."
I'm smiling and crying and Ted turns to me: "Will you, Hanna Brittany Marin take Caleb Thomas Rivers, to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do you part?" I look at Caleb and say: "I do."
Ted speaks up: "The vows and rings, please." I turn to Aria, because she's the first one from me. Aria gives me my vow and Emily gives me my ring. When I turn back, Caleb's ready and he begins: "Hanna, the moment I met you I saw how amazing and interesting you are. I wanted to get to know you and when we first kissed I knew I wanted to marry you. There wouldn't be anyone else in this world that could have my heart the way you do. And there wouldn't be anyone else in this world that I could love the way I love you." Oh, my god the words Caleb are saying; they are so intense and so honest. I'm crying again but this time I manage to smile too. Caleb seems to have watery eyes and he takes a deep breath and then continues: "I promise I will never leave you and I promise to love you until the world ends. There's no one in this world that has made me feel the way you do and I am so grateful that I get to spend the rest of my life with you." I have the urge to jump in Caleb's lap, because I love him so much. A tear is rolling down his cheek and he looks so touched. He turns to Toby, but I see he's only trying to cover he's tears. Aw, he's so sweet.
Caleb turns back to me and I think I'm ready to begin. "Caleb" I say "there hasn't been a day where I wouldn't have thought of you since we met. You're constantly on my mind and it's driving me crazy, but it's good-crazy, of course." I laugh a bit while tears roll down my face but I continue: "After you told me you loved me the night after the carnival, I have never doubted it. It took me so long to say it back to you although I wanted to say it the same night you did, I just didn't have the courage. I am so grateful to have found you and to have you in my life. I honestly don't know where I would be without you. You complete me and you have always been here for me in ways no one else has before. I have waited this day for so long and I am beyond happy I get to finally say these words and be yours for the rest of my life. Thank you for being my best friend and the best man ever. I love you." I can't believe I managed to say it. I thought I would fall apart and start crying so much but I could do it. It's said and I feel so happy. I look at Caleb, who's crying and smiling so much and as soon as I see him do that, I start crying even more than before. I smile at him back though and turn to Aria to give the vow back. Aria and the girls are all crying and I just smile to them while crying of course. I see my mom with Juliet at the first row and she's tearing up really hard.
I turn back to Caleb and Ted speaks up again: "The rings, please." Caleb takes my hand in his and puts the ring on my finger. The ring is perfect, just the way I wanted it to be; it's white-golden and there's a diamond in top of it. I take Caleb's hand in mine and put the ring on his ring finger. His ring is simple; it's just white-golden, but I knew he didn't want anything else than just a simple ring. When we have put the rings on our fingers, Ted announces: "By the power vested in me by the State of Pennsylvania, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride." Caleb looks at me, wraps his other hand on my waist and the other in my head, leans in and gives me to most passionate and the best kiss he has ever given to me. The crowd starts clapping their hands and we pull away, smiling. Ted almost screams: "Here they are Mr. and Mrs. Rivers." Caleb takes my hand in his and we start walking our way out of the church. As we walk, Caleb gets close to me and says: "I couldn't be happier, I love you so much." I'm tearing up. He's just so perfect. I manage to say back: "Oh Caleb, I love you too. So much." We walk out of the church to a white limo and as we're going in, everybody has found their way on the yard and they're applauding. I have never felt this amazing in my whole life.
Thank you so much for reading and please review. As I promised I will start a new haleb story soon. Don't know exactly when. I'm also excited to write about Ezria, so stay tuned x
