A/N: Sorry Sorry Sorry! I'm soooo sorry that this took so long. I got piled with homework and I really wanted to make it perfect! This is the end! I'm so sad but happy at the same time. So here it is!
"There. You look perfect!" Kurt said triumphantly. Rachel turned and looked in the mirror.
"Wow Kurt, it's beautiful!"
"Well of course the dress is beautiful, I designed it!" Mercedes slapped Kurt lightly.
"Deflate that head a bit dear." She said, ruffling the hair on the object in question.
"Finn is going to be so amazed when he sees you." Quinn told Rachel softly. Beth sat in the corner with wide eyes staring at the goddess that was her "sissy."
"Speaking of Finn," Rachel's dad said as he entered the room. "Wow honey, you look even more beautiful than you usually do. Kurt, Finn's panicking downstairs, he's rather worried about the location of his best man." Her daddy followed him in.
"Wow, my little girl's all grown up." He was teary-eyed. "Kurt,"
"Yeah I'm going, I'm going. Finn needs to keep his pants on."
"Kurt!" All three girls yelled after him, they could hear his laughter as he walked down the hallway. Suddenly he popped his head back in,
"None of you cry and ruin your makeup or I will murder you!"
"Hummel! Get your ass down here before I castrate you!" Puck yelled, echoing through the hallway.
"Bye Girls! Smile pretty!" Kurt said, as he ran out of the room.
The girls primped a little bit more before it was time for them to go. Mercedes straightened her gold dress and adjusted the pink shawl quickly before heading for the door. Quinn patted her hair into place and checked Beth over quickly before grabbing the 8-year-old's hand and following Mercedes.
"Ready princess/" Hiram Berry held out his arm to his daughter.
"I'm ready daddy." She said confidently, taking his arm and reaching for her dad's on the other side.
After descending the stairs, the girls stood in the back of the church with Mr. and Mr. Berry, waiting for the music to start. Rachel heard the familiar intro. This was it; she was really marrying him, the man of her dreams, the love of her life. She heard his strong voice begin singing as first Mercedes then Quinn walked down the aisle.
Highway run, into the midnight sun
Wheels go round and round,
"Go Beth." Rachel murmured to her flower girl, who began skipping down the aisle.
You're on my mind
Maybe it wasn't traditional for the bride and groom to sing for the procession, but not much in Finn and Rachel's lives was traditional and they liked it that way. So despite the wedding planner and Kurt's protests, Faithfully, their song, would be sung as she walked down the aisle.
Restless hearts sleep alone tonight
Rachel entered the church, one of her dad's on either side.
Sending all my love along the wire
Finn gasped as he caught sight of Rachel, she looked so beautiful, heavenly really and he couldn't believe that she was his, he was about to marry her! He was so caught up in looking at her that he almost forgot his cue.
And they say that the road's no place to start a family,
Right down the line it's been you and me
And loving a music man ain't always what it's supposed to be
Oh boy, you stand by me, I'm forever yours
Faithfully
As their voices blended perfectly on the last note, Rachel reached Finn at the altar. All of the other ten original members of New Directions began singing the back up as Rachel's dads took turns kissing her cheek before handing her to Finn.
Faithfully
The last note reverberated in the church, perfect, clear, and beautiful. Rachel and Finn smiled at each other unable to tear their eyes away from each other. The rest of the ceremony flew by for both of them.
"I do." Rachel said firmly and unhesitatingly. Finn continued to gaze into her eyes, smiling. Suddenly, she poked him lightly. Finn noticed that it was quiet and everyone was looking at him expectantly.
"Oh. I do! Definitely!" Rachel tried to stifle her giggle. Only Finn.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride." Finn bent down as Rachel slipped up on her tiptoes and they kissed slowly, tenderly. Then they turned to walk out.
"Mr. and Mrs. Finn Hudson." Their friends and family cheered. Rachel beamed, Mrs. Finn Hudson, she liked the sound of that.
When they arrived at the reception hall, Finn and Rachel stood as a line formed to greet and congratulate them.
"You're officially my sister now!" Kurt shrieked as he hugged Rachel tightly. "Don't pass your awful fashion sense on to my nieces and nephews." She smacked his arm as he laughed. Todd, who was next in line, rolled his eyes at the pair.
"Congratulations guys!" He said, giving Rachel a kiss on the cheek and high-fiving Finn.
"It was a beautiful wedding Rachel." Mercedes squealed, throwing her arms around the smaller girl. "You didn't mess up too badly white boy!" she added to Finn.
"I guess bros before hoes ends now doesn't it? Whatever happened to you and me riding solo forever?" Puck punched Finn's arm.
"He grew up, something you seem like you will never do." Quinn told her boyfriend. "Rachel, how did you do it?" Rachel laughed and hugged Quinn. "I think that was the best wedding ever, Rach. Congrats!" Quinn added, winking at her friend as she dragged Puck away.
"RACHEL! Finn can give you all his ducks now!" Brittany screeched excitedly.
"His ducks?" Rachel said confusedly.
"Ballads." Santana explained lightly, stepping up behind her clueless best friend. "Congratulations I guess Berry. That wedding was extremely sappy even for you, but whatever floats your boat. Looking good Hudson." Rachel rolled her eyes, some things never changed.
"Congratulations guys."
"Yeah, congrats!" Mike and Matt both spoke at almost the same time. They were both eager for the music to start. At least then they would know how to express themselves.
"Aww, I always knew you guys would end up together." Tina walked up pushing Artie's wheelchair.
"Yeah this day's been a long time coming." Artie agreed. "Congratulations guys."
"I'm going to have to agree with them." Mr. Schuester commented. "I've been waiting for this since 'Don't Stop Believing'!" He laughed.
"It was a lovely wedding." Mrs. Schuester added.
"Thanks Miss P," Finn responded. Rachel poked him. "Sorry, I forgot."
"It's okay Finn." The Schuesters went to sit down and Finn growled when he saw the next guest.
"Congratulations, you look beautiful tonight Rachel." Jesse said as he hugged her. "Congratulations Hudson." He held out a hand which Finn shook reluctantly. Finn hadn't wanted the guy at their wedding but Rachel had insisted that all of her friends should be welcome and told him to be civil. Finn wasn't quite sure what civil meant but he figured that punching the guy in the reception line was not it.
"Thanks for coming Jesse." Rachel said warmly. He moved on as Rachel was enveloped in a hug by Finn's mom.
"Welcome to the family honey!" She'd always liked Rachel, especially compared to the few other girls Finn had brought home.
"Congratulations." Finn's stepfather said gruffly, patting Finn on the back.
"RACHEL! FINN!" Beth bounced up excitedly, Shelby following at a more sedate pace. "Mom says that because it's such a special day I can stay up for the WHOLE party. And Quinny said she would make sure that I got to dance with everyone!"
"Calm down honey." The mom in question laid a hand on Beth's shoulder. "Don't make me regret telling you that. Now congratulate Rachel and Finn." She leaned down to whisper in the little girl's ear. "And say thank you."
"OH! Congratulations. The wedding was perfect, and thank you for letting me be part of your special day." Beth said formally. She then turned to her mother. "There! Can I go now? Quinny's right over there and she said she would save me a seat!" Shelby smiled as she watched Beth run excitedly to her biological parents.
"It was a beautiful wedding Rachel." She turned to talk to her older daughter."I'm very happy for you. And really, thank you so much for including Beth. It made her so happy."
"Thank You Shelby. And I wouldn't dream of not having Beth be part of it. She's my little sister after all." Rachel laughed. Shelby went to track down the exuberant girl while Rachel's fathers came up and hugged their daughter. Hiram Berry had been unashamedly sobbing throughout the entire ceremony and Finn noticed that Leroy's eyes were suspiciously red.
"It was such a lovely wedding princess. Don't forget us now." Hiram managed to choke out.
"Daddy, I could never forget you! You're not losing me; you're gaining a new family member!" She replied, immediately grimacing at how clichéd she sounded. Leroy turned to Finn.
"Take good care of our baby now, young man." Finn nodded.
"I will sir!"
"Finn, it's time for the first dance!" Rachel squealed eagerly, tugging him toward the dance floor. He sighed, hoping he didn't trip over his own feet.
Artie and Puck were seated onstage, guitars in hand, while the rest of the New Directions were strategically spread around the dance floor. Once again, Rachel had decided that they should sing for this. After all, there was only one song that would fit for this moment.
Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da
Just a small town girl
livin´ in a lonely world
She took the midnight train goin´ anywhere
Just a city boy born and raised in South Detroit
He took the midnight train goin´ anywhere
A singer in a smoky room
The smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the nights
Streetlights people
Living just to find emotion
Hiding somewhere in the nights
Working hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin´ anything to roll the dice
Just one more time
Some will win some will lose
Some are born to sing the blues
And now the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the nights
Streetlights people
Living just to find emotion
Hiding somewhere in the nights
Don't Stop!
The rest of the reception passed quickly, and soon it was time for the father/daughter dance. Finn had wondered how they would pull this off but found that it was no worry. Rachel's dads stood on either side of their daughter wrapping their arms around her and each other as the soft song played. When it was over, Finn saw Kurt walk up and mutter something to the DJ. He stared at his stepbrother suspiciously as the DJ announced.
"And now, a special song for the bride and groom, come on out here Finn and Rachel."
Rachel looked around suspiciously. Kurt stood near the stage with a satisfied smirk on his face. In the opposite corner Mercedes and Quinn looked like they were about to burst out in hysterical laughter. Artie, Tina, Puck and Mr. Schuester all had knowing looks on their faces. Rachel had a bad feeling about this. Sure enough she heard a familiar song begin blaring through the speakers.
Ah, push it
Ah, push it
Rachel laughed.
"Go get Artie and Tina!" She whispered in Finn's ear. "We're gonna do this right." She ran and dragged a startled Mercedes and hysterical Kurt onto the dance floor.
Oooh, baby, baby
Baby, baby
Oooh, baby, baby
Baby, baby
Get up on this!
As the six met on the dance floor Rachel yelled along with the lyrics.
Salt and Pepa's here!
Artie laughed and shrugging joined in as the rest began the original choreography.
(Now wait a minute, y'all
This dance ain't for everybody
Only the sexy people
So all you fly mothers, get on out there and dance
Dance, I said!)
Salt and Pepa's here, and we're in effect
Want you to push it, babe
Coolin' by day then at night working up a sweat
C'mon girls, let's go show the guys that we know
How to become number one in a hot party show
Now push it
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - push it real good
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - p-push it real good
Hey! Ow!
Push it good!
Oooh, baby, baby
Baby, baby
Oooh, baby, baby
Baby, baby
Push it good
Push it real good
Ah, push it
Ah, push it
Yo, yo, yo, yo, baby-pop
Yeah, you come here, gimme a kiss
Better make it fast or else I'm gonna get pissed
Can't you hear the music's pumpin' hard like I wish you would?
Now push it
Push it good
Push it real good
Push it good
P-push it real good
Ah, push it
Get up on this!
Boy, you really got me going
You got me so I don't know what I'm doing
Ah, push it
As they triumphantly finished the song, there were mingled reactions from around the room. Mr. Schue looked like he was about to collapse from laughter while his wife had tears of laughter running down her face. Puck just looked shell-shocked that Rachel had managed to do all the choreography including jumping on Finn in her wedding dress. Quinn, Santana, Mike and Matt were all doubled over in laughter and Shelby had placed her hands over Beth's eyes.
"I don't suppose this was all your idea, Mr. Hummel?" Rachel questioned Kurt sharply.
"Yes it was and it was so epic!" He responded through his hysterical laughter.
"It was certainly something to remember." Finn said. It was hard to be angry at his stepbrother; he'd forgotten how inappropriate that performance had been and he was definitely glad that this second time around, he had performed it with his wife.
The rest of the reception was rather uneventful and as the Hudsons' said their goodbyes, Rachel leaned back against Finn.
"This was a perfect day. I'm glad I chose you to marry."
"I'm glad too Rach." He said stroking her hair. "Cause now I'm married to the most perfect and beautiful woman in the world."
FIN!
A/N: And it's over! *tear* I hope you liked the wedding, I let the romantic in me go crazy so I hope it's okay.
Now since this is the end of the epicness that was Don't Stop Believing, I have a request for reviews. In this story what was?
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