Hey wedding guest and uninvited exes! I hope I did this right… I attempted to make this descriptive because, well, I love weddings. Processionals don't have much speaking in it anyways unless it's whispers from the guest :P
Fun fact: Did you know Hector David Jr., a.k.a. the Green Samurai's name used to be Hector David Rivera Jr. but he dropped Rivera from his name because he wanted something of his own? Yeah… You'll see why I told you that.
Everything was in order for the processional to begin. The well-watered garden's flowers bloomed just in time for the first day of spring and Mike and Emily's wedding. The weather wasn't too hot or too cold. Some women at the wedding preferred a sundress while others chose dresses that swept the ground unless they rather have dress pants or a skirt and some men unbuttoned their tuxedo jackets.
Whatever they're wearing, they're all seated in white silk covered chairs with floral decorations on each end of the rows. The lake behind the wedding officiant and Mike moved calmly in the wind. A country club was visible on the other side of the lake. Strangers on jet skis that went to the club drove pass Mike waving a hello. He grinned slightly, the good spirits made him feel more at ease. People working at the country club are probably setting up his reception right now. A small flower fell from the floral arch onto the officiant's shoulder. He brushed it off and looked at Mike.
"Are you ready?" The officiant asked him.
"I'm more ready than I've ever been." Mike replied. He felt very confident now that the music started to play for the bridesmaids and groomsmen. He flattened his tuxedo and took a deep breath. This is it. There is no turning back.
All of the guests turned their heads to the top of the aisle to see the first bridesmaid and groomsman, Lauren and Cody, but instead they got Ji and Catherine. They shrugged off the misunderstanding and paid them the respect they deserved. Ji ditched his usual kimono for a black tuxedo. Catherine was usually a classy woman. She rarely wore pants. Her dark blue dress with baby blue in the middle just made her more graceful. Her thick, brown hair that reached her rear end had curls at the bottom with a few on the top of her head in a bun. While the eldest couple walked down the aisle, Lauren was trying her best not to punch Cody.
"What the hell are you doing here you jerk?" Lauren whispered through her teeth. Cody backed up a little. He knew if they weren't at a wedding right now, Lauren would be shouting at him from the top of her lungs. He wouldn't have blamed her if she did, Cody didn't even bother to call and give her a heads up that he was coming to the ceremony.
"Hey, calm down." Cody told her. "There are children here, you know. I'm sorry. I woke up late and forgot to call."
"Why did you even bother to come in the first place?"
"I promised Emily I would come. I don't break my promises Lauren." Cody hooked his arm with hers. Ji and Catherine were almost at the altar. "Besides, I missed my girlfriend. You look great."
Lauren softened her expression and placed her arm into his. Cody always knew how to sweet-talk her. She picked up her flower banquet she threw on the ground in shock from seeing Cody and gave him one final look before walking down the aisle. "We'll talk about this later."
Lauren walked down the aisle like nothing just happened. Her blonde hair curled into a small bun with some strands left alone on her back. Her dark blue dress covered her feet. Lighter shades of blue in the middle of the dress moved with her gentle movements. Everyone seemed relieved to see Lauren happy and well. Every samurai knew Lauren. How could they not? She's the head of the Shiba Clan. A few people gave her a slight wave or nod. Cody did his hair in attempt to look good for the samurais. He started to feel out of place again. No one knew who he was except some who heard rumors of Lauren dating a guy (who isn't a samurai). If Lauren decided to work their relationship out with him, then hopefully at the reception, Lauren could introduce him to some people. They got to the end of the aisle and parted like Ji and Catherine did.
Next, Serena went down to the altar with Jayden and Antonio as her escorts. Emily and Mike chose uneven people but it wasn't so bad that pairing up couldn't help. Serena's hair was shorter than Lauren's. Her blonde hair was in a bun too except she had two strands in the front of her face. Her dark blue dress blew in the wind, beating on Antonio and Jayden's black trousers, revealing the lighter shades of blue down her torso. Once they got to the end, they parted to their places at the altar like the other bridesmaids and groomsmen.
Back at the beginning of the aisle, the matron of honor and best man were making their way to the altar. Mia and Kevin smiled at the guest warmly. They smiled back. Kevin's black suit was ironed sharply. Mia's dark blue dress flowed swiftly in the wind. Her six months pregnant body showed off her growing belly in the light shades of blue down the middle of the dress. It wasn't often she curled her naturally black, straight hair. She just curled it because Emily asked her too. Her and Kevin parted and went to their assigned spots at the end of the aisle. Kevin stood right beside Mike and Mia sat in a chair next to Emily's spot. She was supposed to be standing but because of her samurai pregnancy problems, she had to sit. Everyone knew Mia had a thing for perfect weddings but she did what she had to do for her and the baby's sake. At least until Emily and her father came.
For anyone that loves children, their favorite part of the processional began. Guardian Cody, also the ring bearer for the time being, held a white pillow with Mike and Emily's wedding rings attached to it in both of his hands. Cody was a little older than the average ring bearer age. His pace down the aisle was a bit faster than his elders that walked before him and his hands trembled. Since he's almost a preteen, his knowledge was good enough to understand the importance of the expensive rings. His nervousness got him some "Awes" and "You go Cody". The samurais love Cody. He's intelligent for his age especially since another guardian, that was once a young guardian, home-schools him. Cody got to the altar and stood where he's assigned to.
The forest twin girls made their way to the end of the aisle with a bounce in their step. Even though they give trouble like any other three years old child, they loved to dress up. Their dresses are dark blue with blues that got lighter every ruffle down to their knees. They're small hands picked up the flowers out of their white baskets and dropped them onto the aisle like they were told to do at the wedding rehearsal. The guests gave them "Adorable" and "Cute". The little girls got to the altar giggling, where Lauren helped them get to where they needed to be.
The moment everyone has been waiting for was here, Emily and her father, William, are standing at the top of the aisle. All of the guests including Mia stood up; staring at Emily once "Here Comes the Bride" started to play. Emily hooked her arm into her father's and looked at him.
"You picked a wonderful man Emily." William kissed the top of her head. "You make me so proud."
Emily's polished pumps stepped out of her gown as she took her first, delicate step. Her strapless, white gown was very big with a long train in the back. Mike watched Emily lovingly. His princess was walking closer and closer to him. Emily's gorgeous gown had tiny diamonds creating a design around her chest area down to her hips. The fabric around her hips was a silky white with more tiny diamonds but not too much to take away the sophisticated elegance in the plain white. Emily's blonde hair was curled like her bridesmaids without a bun. Her curls were left wildly in the breeze with her floral veil catching them. William got to the altar and unhooked his arm from Emily's and gave her and her groom a grin before taking a seat next to Brittany.
The wedding officiant pushed up his glasses and turned to the crowd. "Welcome, friends, family, and loved ones. We are gathered here today to celebrate the wedding of Emily and Michael…"
The officiant went on with his readings. Emily and Mike listened carefully while staring into each other's eyes. When the officiant finished reading, the young couple exchanged their thoughtful vows that claimed their love for one another.
"May I have the rings please?" Cody stepped forward, offering the rings. The Earth and forest families watched as Emily and Mike exchanged their rings, reciting another vow.
"If any of you has reasons why these two should not be married, speak now or forever hold your peace." No one dared to move or say a word. "Do you, Michael Hector Rivera, take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
"I do." Mike nodded.
"And do you, Emily Anne Pirtle, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"I do." Emily agreed.
"By the power of your love and commitment, and the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride!"
Mike and Emily heard the magic words and kissed each other deeply. There were many cheers for the newly married couple. Mike held Emily bridal style and gave her another kiss.
"I love you." Mike said.
"I love you too." Emily nodded.
Mike walked his wife back to the top of the aisle with the bridal party behind them dancing blissfully.
I hope you like this chapter. Please review! I'd love to hear what you think! :D