Hey peeps, thanks again for all the wonderful comments on the last chapter. I love them all, you all make my day when I get comments like that. Well here is another chapter for you all; its on the wedding reception. Enjoy and thanks for reading. JenCullen28.
Chapter 50: Reception
Edward's P.O.V.
I just married my true love. I am the happiest man on earth right now. Bella was so beautiful, but she is always beautiful to me. Right now me and her and the rest of the wedding party are standing in the living room getting ready to be announced. Jasper just went out the back because him being the Best Man he is going to announce all of us. Alice had us line up the way he is going to announce us and we were waiting. We started to hear the music to play and we all smiled. I was listening and heard Beautiful Day by U2 playing. I looked at my beautiful bride and she smiled at me. Then we heard Jasper get everyone's attention.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am going to announce the wedding party now; so here we go. I would like to announce Bride Maid Rosalie Hale and Grooms Man Emmett Cullen; Bride Maid Alice Cullen and Grooms Man Laurent Denali; Bride Maid Angela Weber and Grooms Man Eleazar Denali; Maid Of Honor Jade Jolson and Best Man Jasper Hale myself. Thank you now without any hold I would love to announce the Groom and Bride. Edward and Bella Cullen," Jasper told everyone.
I walked out with Bella on my left holding my arm and we smiled as we walked down the aisle. We got to our table and I pulled the chair out for Bella and she sat down. Then everyone looked at Jasper again.
"Hello again, I would like to start the party off with the order of the speeches and then we can party. I am Jasper Hale and I am Edward's brother and Best Man so I will start things off; so here I go.
I thought I'd write the worlds greatest Best Man toast. I spent hours researching on the internet, seeking wedding poems, vows, and even ESPN, looking for the critical insight that only a Best Man can provide. Alas, all to no avail. So all I can say is this, I cried when Edward told me that he was going to ask Bella to marry him. And the next week I cried when I heard the answer was yes. My heart burst with joy, because Bella and Edward are truly made for each other.
I'd like to propose a toast to the bride and groom. May today be the beginning of a wonderful new and long-lasting chapter in their lives, and may they always Love, honor, and cherish each other, just as they do today.
Never go to bed angry...Always stay up and argue. Always remember the three little words..."You're right dear". Keep the lid down. The best way to remember your anniversary is to forget it once. Let's raise our glasses as we toast this couple: May you both live as long as you want and never want as long as you live.
Congratulations Edward and Bella; I love you both.
Okay now that is over I would like to ask the Maid of Honor to come up and give her speech; thank you.
Jasper left the small stage and we all clapped and cheered as he went to take his seat. Then Jade got up blushing a little bit and took the spot light. She grabbed out her notes and then looked at us and smiled.
"Hello, my name is Jade Jolson and I am Bella's Maid Of Honor and long time best friend.
To Bella, one of my closest, dearest friends, in the world, I am so happy that you have met your perfect match in Edward. May both of you continue to love, respect, and take care of each other and may your marriage be blessed with lots of happiness. Congratulations and all the best. I love you both so very much," Jade told us as she left crying.
Everyone clapped and I looked to see Bella crying some also and I pulled her to me.
"Honey, you okay?" I asked her.
"Yeah, that was just really sweet," she told me.
Then Jasper got back up and smiled at everyone.
"Now, I would like to get our dad Carlisle to come and make his speech," Jasper told everyone.
Jasper went to take his seat again while dad came up and smiled.
"Hello, my name is Carlisle Cullen as you all know. I am the Adopted Father of the Bride. I am stepping in for her real dad and mom Charlie and Renee Swan for they could not be here for her because they are in heaven looking down on her. When I first met Bella she was not even born yet. I saved her from dieing with her mom. When Bella looked at me with her big brown eyes when she was born I knew I loved her right then and there. So I asked my family if we could adopt her and everyone agreed. So we have raised Bella from new born to now. When she started to get older her and Edward got closer and closer. Edward, as you all know is also my adopted son and has been with us for a very long time also. So here is my speech for the her and Edward.
As I looked at my daughter, the bride, I can't help but reflect on all the years I was lucky enough to watch her grow and become the beautiful woman she is today. She captured my heart on the day she was born, and I became more and more in awe of her as the years passed by. She's my little girl, my princess and ray of sunlight, and no matter what her age, she'll always be those things to me.
But today so I watch her marry a wonderful man, I'm filled with pride and I am confident that she and Edward are about to embark on a wonderful journey filled with love and happiness that can only come as man and wife. May the two of you always treat each other with love, compassion and kindnesses.
I ask you to join me today in congratulating the bride and groom and wishing them all the best for a long and happy life together. I love you both so very much," dad told us.
He came up to us as Jasper went up to announce the last speech. Dad came up to us and hugged me first and then Bella stood up and she hugged dad really tight. They hugged for a bit then dad kissed her on the cheek and took his seat next to mom. Bella was crying even more and I just smiled at her. Then we looked at Jasper.
"I would love to have Edward to please come up and make his speech then we can get on with the party," Jasper told everyone.
I stood up after I gave Bella a hug and saw Jade take my seat while I made my way up to the front. I smiled at everyone and then looked at my Bella.
"Hello, as everyone know I am Edward Cullen. I would love to thank everyone for coming and seeing me and Bella get married. I would love to thank all of you for coming when you could have been doing other things. I would love to thank my mom and dad for raising me to be who I am today and raising Bella to be who she is today. At first when dad asked us if we could keep Bella when she was born I was against it because there was already enough of us. I hate to admit it but when they brought Bella home I stayed away because I had no say in keeping her or not. But that all changed when I came down from my room and saw Emmett holding this tiny bundle and he smiled at me. He then got up and walked over to me holding her. He then held her out to me and I just looked at him but I took her from him and then she looked at me with the biggest brown eyes I have ever seen in my life. I felt my heart melt when I saw them and from then on I was her big brother. As she got older we were more and more like best friends and I loved it. Then as she got older I started to have feelings for her and well here we are now. I am married to the most beautiful woman in the world.
Isabella, I love you with everything in me. When we started to date I knew then that we would be husband and wife one day and here we are now. I loved you as a sister when you were little and I loved you as a best friend when you got older. I can't wait till we can start our lives now since we are married. I will take care of you when you need me and I will be there for you when you need a shoulder to cry on. Bella, I love you so much and I will love you forever and forever. Now, lets get the party started," I told everyone and everyone clapped and cheer.
I walked up to my bride and pulled her into me and kissed her with everything I had. I was being careful tho not to hurt her. Then the music started and jasper go up and walked up to the front.
"The first dance goes to Bella and Edward then everyone can join in after their song," he told everyone.
So I grabbed Bella's hand and pulled her out onto the dance floor and then our song started. It was A Thousand Years by Christina Perri. Me and Bella danced across the floor like we have been dancing all our lives. Bella was so beautiful and I could not help but smile at my beautiful wife.
"So you having fun Mrs. Cullen?" I asked her.
She smiled at me and nodded.
"Edward, I love you so much and I can't wait till we are alone. I have had so much fun tonight already and its not even over yet. I love dancing with you like this," she told me.
We danced to our song and then it was over. Some other music started to play and we went to take our seats but we were stopped being told congratulations and stuff like that. We were having so much fun and then it was time for the father daughter dance. Dad grabbed Bella from me and pulled her onto the floor when their song started to play. Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle. I danced with mom and others joined us on the dance floor. We danced for a long time. Then it was time to cut the cake and I was so not looking forward to that part because I had to eat a piece. Me and Bella walked over to the huge cake and the song How Sweet it is by James Taylor started to play. We cut the cake together and we took turn feeding each other and I swallowed my piece and hated it. We toasted each other and I had to drink the wine. I picked up another piece of cake to feed Bella with but before I could get it to her mouth she picked it up and shoved it in my face. I did the same thing and then she started to lick it off my face and everyone started to laugh and cheer.
Everyone started to dance again till it was time to do the garter toss and the bouquet toss. Me and mom still had our dance to do. I looked at the time and saw that it was going on 7:30pm so we still had time. Me and Bella had to catch a plane at 10pm to take us somewhere that me and the family knows and not Bella. It has been killing her not know where she was going. Then Jasper announced that it was mine and moms turn to dance, so I found her talking to Kate and Carmen and she smiled at me. I grabbed her hand and pulled her to the dance floor where we danced to Blessed by Christina Aguilara. I saw on the dance floor dancing with Emmett when the song came on. I smiled at them two because Bella looked so small dancing with him. The song ended and then it was time for the bouquet toss and garter toss.
Jasper called for all the single females to come to the dance floor to catch the flowers. The song All the Single Ladies by Beyonce came on. I saw Bella go to one end of the dance floor and turned her back to all the single ladies gather around her. I knew some of them like Jade, Ange, Jessica, Jennifer and I even saw Karen. Karen, when did she come I wondered. As the song played Bella turn to see where to throw the flowers and then she let them go behind her. The flowers went flying through the air and right into Jade's hands. Everyone cheered and then I was being pulled over to Bella by Em. He smiled and I knew what I had to do. Alice pulled a chair up so Bella could sit down and then she slipped the garter into my hand that I was going to throw and I smiled. I got on my knees and went under Bella's dress and she started to squirm and move because I was playing with her legs with my cold hands. I then very carefully took the garter that I slipped on her between my teeth and pulled on it down her leg. I even let my cold lips touch her leg and she would gasp at the touch. I came out from under her dress and everyone was cheering and then I picked my target. I fling the garter and hit Mike Newton right in the face. Everyone laughed and cheer and I helped Bella up. I pulled her onto the dance floor and we danced to a slow song.
"Edward, that was so not cool. You were touching me like that and your cold hands on my legs made me have goose bumps and oh never mind," she told me and then blushed.
I could not help but laugh at her, she was so cute when she gets like this. We had so much fun and then Bella saw Karen and I saw Jacob and wonder when he got her also. I walked up to Jake and Bella went to see Karen. I looked at Jacob and he smiled some what.
"Hey Jacob, when you get here?" I asked him.
"About two hours later. I wanted to see Bella and then I saw Jade and well I just stayed here," he told me.
Then I got something from his mind and I smiled at him.
"Jake, did you imprint on Jade?" I asked him in a whisper.
He looked at me confused and then nodded his head. Then it hit him what I just said.
"So I guess you know that I am a werewolf. I know what you all are also and even Jade but you Cullen's are safe from the pack because of me imprinting on Jade. Also the treaty is still intact so that is another way your family is safe. Sam and the rest of the tribe members want to have a meeting with you and your family when you and Bella gets back from your honeymoon. So it was good seeing you man and congratulations on marring a very beautiful woman," he told me.
I nodded at him and walked to Bella who was talking to Karen, Jade, and Jennifer. I looked at the time and Alice came up behind us.
"Edward and Bella, you two have to get ready and change here real soon. The car is ready and your bags are in the trunk. Jasper is going to drive you two to the airport. They are going to play one more song that everyone is going to dance to including you two then I will grab Bella and take her upstairs to get ready while you change also," Alice told us.
I smiled at her and then Jasper stood and went to the mic.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, we are going to play the last song of the evening. I would like to thank everyone again for coming and being here for Bella and Edward. Enjoy the last song and then Alice will get everyone out to the front so you all can see Bella and Edward leave for their honeymoon. Thanks again for coming," Jasper told everyone.
Then the song The Time (Dirty Bit) By The Black Eyed Peas came on and everyone hit the dance floor. I pulled Bella into me and we danced to it also. A couple minutes later it ended and everyone clap while me and Bella were being pulled into the house by some of my family and some of Bella's friends. We went upstairs and I went to my room while the girls pulled Bella into her room. I changed into my other clothes that Alice had picked out for me and then I came out of my room and walked up to Bella's room. I was listening to the girls talk about how beautiful the wedding was. I then caught the thoughts of some of the guys downstairs. I was getting mad at what Mike was thinking about a married woman. I almost marched down there to give him what for until Bella's door opened up and she stepped out and the others followed her. I then saw something they were holding and I knew we were going to be getting hit with birdseed here real soon.
I grabbed Bella's hand and let the others go in front of us and we followed them downstairs. Everyone started to cheer and clap for us as we made our way out the front door and then it started to rain birdseed all over us. I tried to cover Bella as much as I could but she got just as much hit as I did. I opened the back door for her to get in and then we both turned and wave bye to everyone. Then Bella got in and I went to the other side and got in. Jasper started to drive away slowly and he looked at us.
"Are you two ready?" he asked with a smile.
I looked at Bella and she nodded her head and I looked at him and told him yes. He then pulled out of the driveway and we were off to the airport.
"Thanks Jasper, for what you did for us at the wedding and stuff. We love you so much and going to miss you and the family," Bella told him.
"Thanks guys, it was nothing really. I really enjoyed doing it. So what did you two think of my speech? I saw some of the other vampires trying to keep from laughing at me about crying and stuff.
"That was so funny Jasper. I had to keep myself from laughing at it. It was really sweet tho thanks," I told him.
Not to long later we were pulling up at the airport and I got out and Jasper helped Bella out. I grabbed our four bags that Alice packed for us and put them on the ground. I then walked over to him and Bella and waited till they got done hugging. Jasper pulled away and gave Bella a kiss on the cheek and then he pulled me into him for a hug. I thanked him again and we let go. I grabbed the bags again and we walked away from Jasper and him smiling at us.
Well peeps, I am going to leave it there for now. I am going to write about the honeymoon tomorrow I hope. So what did you all think of the wedding reception? I hoped you all like it. Thanks for reading. JenCullen28.