"Are you ready Leroy?" Hiram asked as they both made their way out to the backyard of the Anderson Lake House. It was the day of the wedding and everyone was just starting to arrive as it was an hour before the ceremony.
As the couple entered the backyard, they were greeted by a scene of white and yellow. The aisle was lined with white and yellow roses that were placed in small vases. Connecting the posts that held the flowers were connected by white and yellow silk fabric. At the end of the aisle stood an archway decorated by sunflowers and white roses.
"She's really getting married isn't she?" Leroy said to his husband as he wiped away a tear that had been threatening to fall on the side of his cheek.
"As much as I don't want her to grow up too fast, yes Leroy, she is," Hiram said, squeezing his husband's hand.
"Mr. and Mr. Berry, it's time to pick your daughter up, we're gonna start in 10," Tony, the wedding planner said to them, interrupting their moment of reminiscing Rachel's childhood.
"Ok we're gonna head up now," Hiram replied, grabbing Leroy's hand and guiding them back inside the Lake House.
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"Oh my god," Hiram said as he entered Rachel's room. "Honey you look amazing!"
"Dads! Hi!" Rachel said, hugging both of her dads, "Thank you."
"You're always welcome. Tony sent us here to pick you up. He told us that we have less than 10 minutes left before the ceremony starts. Are you ready?" Leroy said as Hiram handed her the bouquet of sunflowers.
"Yes," Rachel said, holding her bouquet, "I'm ready."
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"You should walk quickly Rachel so Blaine doesn't fall asleep waiting for you," Brittany said as all of the bridesmaids lined up for the walk down the aisle.
"Uhm thanks Britt, I'll try walk as fast as I can while attempting to not trip on my dress," she said to her as she saw Kurt roll his eyes.
"Ok ladies! Ladies! Remember, 5 counts after the person in front of you! We are walking in 2 minutes, everyone hold your flowers!" Tony said as he straightened Rachel's train behind her.
"You look beautiful Twinsie," Kurt said to her as he took his place in front of her, giving her a small smile as he dusted a speck from his highly fashionable tux.
"Ready?" Hiram said as he took Rachel's arm and wrapped it around his.
"Yes, ready," she replied as the music began to play.
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One, two, three...
Rachel though to herself as she watched Kurt, her man-of-honour walk his way towards the altar.
Four, five...
"And here we goooooo," Hiram whispered to her ear as he gave her a small tug, leading her down the aisle and towards the altar. Rachel felt like she was walking with sandbags on both her feet. It was unbelievable, how time passed and how quickly the years seem to go by as she was now taking her final trip as a single woman and becoming a wife. Wife. It felt odd. She never really thought about marrying until she met Blaine, and now, here she was, becoming someone's wife. Blaine's wife. As she scanned the chairs beneath her white veil, she couldn't help but be thankful that the most important people in both her and Blaine's life were able to make it. Family and friends filled the seats, and Rachel couldn't help but look down to contain her happiness. As she followed the red carpet leading to the altar, she saw him. Blaine. And remember when they said that when you finally meet your groom at the end of aisle, everything just changes and suddenly, it seems like he's the one pulling you onwards, and that you and him and are the only people present in that space you share? Well, at that moment, Rachel felt that it was actually true. Blaine was there. Giving her his biggest, most breathtaking smile, his eyes shining with joy, and Rachel just couldn't help the tear that fell on the side of her face. As she reached the end of the aisle, Hiram lifted her veil of her face and gave her a final hug before taking her right hand and handing it to Blaine, who in return grasped it tightly as she again gave her his precious smile.
"You look amazing," he whispered, giving her hand a squeeze in a silent message just to let her feel just how much he loves her.
"You look handsome to love," she replied, and together, they faced the priest.
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"Welcome everyone, we are gathered here today for a celebration of love and happiness as we witness the joining of Rachel Berry and Blaine Anderson. If there is anyone against this, please, speak now or forever hold you peace," the minister said, looking at the crowd for anyone who wants to object.
"None? Alright then," the minister said, giving the two of them a small smile.
And with that, the ceremony began. The two of them didn't want to have a very long ceremony, so they just asked the minister to keep it simple. As the moment of exchanging of vows came, Kurt handed Rachel her wedding ring, and she faced Blaine, taking his left hand and looking into his eyes.
"Blaine Anderson, I met you in the most awkward of ways back in Italy, and at first, I thought you were this really romantic dork that just saw the world as a playground. But then as I got to know you better I realized that I was actually falling for you, in more ways than one. At first I tried to ignore it because let's face it: you're this amazing guy and I'm this simple girl. But you returned my love for you, and I am forever thankful for that. With this ring, I promise you that I will always love you forever and I will stay with you through thick and thin. I will stand by you Blaine, because there's nowhere else I'd rather be than by your side," Rachel said to Blaine, slipping the ring unto Blaine's finger and giving it a tight squeeze. As Rachel finished her vow, Cooper approached Blaine and handed him his ring.
"Rachel Berry, I cannot tell you how not sorry I am for running you over with my bike back in Italy, for if I haven't then I would not have been able to meet this wonderful, sweet, talented, charming young woman that I am marrying right now. I am happy to call you my wife, and I am more than honoured to be your husband. I love you so, so much Rache, and there is no one else I'd rather marry than you. With this ring, I promise to cherish you, love you, support you, and care for you for as long as I shall live. Ti amo, tisero mio, thank you for marrying me," Blaine almost whispered his last line, and as he slipped the ring unto her finger, some of their guests let out quiet "aaws" and sniffs.
"And now ladies and gentlemen, I would to present to you for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson! Blaine, you may now kiss the bride," the minister said, giving Blaine a smile.
As Blaine looked at his new wife, he couldn't help but feel stars burst inside his heart. Finally, Rachel was his wife. She is now an Anderson. Blaine thought to himself, and upon his realization, he couldn't help the grin that painted his face as he cupped Rachel's cheeks and leaned down for a chaste kiss. As he pulled back, he saw Rachel smiling at him, tears clinging on the sides of her eyes.
"I love you honey," she said, ones again giving him a peck on the lips.
"I love you more, tisero mio," he said, and with that he took Rachel's arm and turned her for them both to face the crowd, who then exploded into an applause.
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"Call us when you get to wherever it is you both are going!" Leroy said to them as they both gave them a final hug before they went off to their honeymoon.
"If it's still reached by technology, then I will. I love you dads," Rachel joked as Hiram squeezed her into a hug.
"Take care baby. We'll miss you," Hiram said to her.
As both Rachel and Blaine faced Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, Rachel couldn't help but notice the lingering feeling that the two somehow knew where they were going. As Bill (or Dad) spoke to both of them, Rachel's thought were finally confirmed.
"Be careful with your driving Blaine. We expect a call from the two of you when you get there. remember, you have at least and hour of road time. Do take care son," he said to him as he gave his son a pat on the back while his mom gave him a tight hug.
"We hope you enjoy the trip Rachel," Laira, Blaine's mom said to her as she gave her a hug.
"I have a feeling that you know where we're going?" Rachel asked, giving her a smile as she separated from their hug.
"Let's just say we helped with the arrangement of things. Rest assured that everything is carefully planned," she gave her a wink as she closed the door to Blaine's car.
And with a final goodbye to everyone left at their party, Blaine started the car and soon enough, they were driving to an unknown location. About five minutes into the drive, Rachel couldn't help herself and grabbed on to Blaine's right arm, attracting his concentrated attention.
"Mmm I thought you were asleep. What is it love?" Blaine said, taking a quick glance at Rachel's direction as he continued to drive their car.
"Where are we going?" she asked, leaning on Blaine's arm.
"That is a secret. But you'll find out soon enough, don't worry," Blaine said, kissing Rachel's head and continuing on driving.
"Give me a hint?" she said to him, still pushing on for more details.
"Well, it's somewhere familiar," Blaine said to her.
"Okay, familiar..." Rachel murmured as her eyes started to get heavy, "Anything else?"
"The place is special to both of us," Blaine said to her as he continued driving, "And no more questions, you'll know when we get to the airport."
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After an hour of driving, the newlyweds finally made it to the airport. Blaine softly shook Rachel awake and went on to grab their bags for them. As they entered the building, Blaine handed Rachel their tickets.
"Paris? Oh my god Blaine are you serious?" Rachel said to him as she saw the destination typewritten on their tickets.
"A gift from mom and dad. I told you the place is special," he said, kissing Rachel on the and leading them towards the baggage check-in counter.
"The place where you gave me our promise ring, of course! Oh wow I love you so much," she said to him as they took a seat to wait for the flight.
After half an hour of waiting, the intercom finally announced that it was time for them to board their airplane. By this time around Rachel was finally used to flying on airplanes, so she did not have any of her panic attacks anymore. As they sat on their seats at the first class area, Rachel quickly gave Blaine a chaste kiss and rested her head on his shoulder.
"I have to thank mom and dad for this," she murmured.
"Mom and dad?" Blaine said, looking at the top of Rachel's head.
"Yes, mom and dad. Why? Do you think it's too soon for me to call them that?" Rachel asked him as he continued to look at her in awe.
"No, I think it's the right time. Now sleep, it's been a long and wonderful day," he said to her. And with that, the two of them started to drift asleep as the airplane started to taxi on the runway.
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[A/N] And they're married! So classes started already here in the country that I live in, but my schedule is still pretty loose so I'm still able to write every now and then. A few details you might be curious to know about:
Blaine had to park his car on one of those Park and Fly places if anyone is wondering.
This is Rachel's wedding dress: www. verawang wedding/ all-gowns/ #/ ?look=45&view=0
As I said, I chose Vera Wang [: I found this one from her website, just remove the spaces and stuff. This design is really amazing with the mermaid style ends and the softness of the fabric. I was supposed to choose a different one but when I scanned her collections again, I found this one and it just seemed to be perfect for a wedding with a white and yellow motif. Makes you wanna get married, doesn't it? Haha :)
As for Blaine's suit, I clearly remember posting a shot of Darren from the GQ photoshoot, but when I decided on the motif, I just HAD to change his suit since its all blue and plaid, which didn't really go with anything at all. Therefore, this is Blaine's new suit:
www. gq style/ wear-it-now/ 201106/ darren-criss-summer-wedding-style-men# slide=8
Again remove the lovely spaces.
I decided to just go with the traditional wedding outfit. It looks good on him anyway, so why not :D
I'm finally ending this fic with their honeymoon. I thought about a new story but I'm still thinking about whether or not going through with my plan since I'm pretty sure school will start kicking up by the start of next week. Plus I have my internship so that's another thing I have to finish before anything else. None the less, I will finish this fic. Thanks to everybody who reads, rates, and reviews this. I really do appreciate it. Ciao!
Oh, and R&R! Thank yooooooooooou!