Applejack walks up and besides Big Macintosh. Rarity and Spike wish her luck before finding their seats.
"Thanks fer walkin' me down the aisle Big Mac." Applejack nudged her big brother.
"Eeyup." Big Mac chokes out. Applejack looks up to see her big brother looking down on her with proud tears streaming down his face.
"Big Mac," Applejack smiles and hugs her brother. "Don't go getting all sappy on me now." She holds back her tears as Pinkie Pie starts the wedding march on the piano. The brother and sister pull away, then begin the walk down the aisle.
Every pony came out to see the two mares get married. The whole of Ponyville surely, plus bits and pieces of Equestria were all now gathered in the orchard at Sweet Apple Acres. It was a quilt of all pony kinds and trots of life. The aisle went up a hill and at it's peak was the make shift alter. Just as Applejack reached the top, she saw Rainbow Dash do the same.
Rainbow and AJ both thought the other was the prettiest mare in the whole wide world of Equstria in that moment. Both looked proud and flattered at the others appearance. Rainbow Blaze had agreed to walk Rainbow Dash down the aisle since Rainbow had no living relatives left and she didn't really want any of AJ's family to do it. How embarrassing.
Waiting at the alter was Twilight. Princess Celestia had come and was sitting in front but she had insisted that Twilight perform the ceremony. Twilight had read several books in preparation but she decided to just say what she thought, and that would be the best way to marry two of her best friends.
Big Mac and Rainbow Blaze handed off Applejack and Rainbow Dash to each other. Then they faced each other and Twilight began.
"Fillies and gentle colts, I have witnessed many different kinds of love and friendship." Twilight said loudly and clearly so that her word could easily be heard across the vast landscape. "But I have never seen any friendship as loyal," She looked at Rainbow Dash. "Nor honest," She looked at Applejack then back out to the crowd. "As this one." Some ponies sniffled as Twilight asked "May we have the shoes?" Scootaloo zoomed in from above like Rainbow Dash had taught her. Twilight smiled as she magicked them onto her two friends awaiting hooves. "I now pronounce you mare," she nodded to Applejack. "And mare." She nodded to Rainbow Dash. "You may now kiss the bride." She informed them both.
Rainbow Dash smiled cheekily as she stood on two hooves, grabbed Applejack's awaiting hoove, and spun her into a kiss. The crowd clapped, cheered, whooped and hollered. The Pegasuses in the sky rose from the clouds they were sitting on and bucked them, shaking out rolls of thunder in praise.
Scootaloo saw this as her cue, dawned her goggles and lead the Wonderbolts into streaking across the sky. They all tried a sonic rainboom but none even got half way close. Scootaloo licked her upper lip as she pushed harder then she ever pushed before. This wedding was going to have a sonic rainboom. It was her wedding present to Rainbow for everything that she had done for her. She felt like her wings were going to fall off until... BOOM!
Scootaloo glanced behind her to see a rainbow appear. Rippling out and across the sky. She cheered and saw Rainbow Dash give her a hoove fist from the ground. She whipped around and lowered herself low enough to bump hooves with Rainbow before the now married couple lead the procession down the hill and behind the barn, with the reception was being served.
"Dig in every pony!" Applejack ordered every pony before heading towards the house to take off the dress and slip into a saddle more comfortable.
"Wait up." Rainbow Dash called joining her. This was way Applejack loved Rainbow Dash.
Because no matter what circumstance, illness, good time or bad thing was happening, Rainbow always treated her as Applejack. Not big sister, not mother, not little sister, not element of honesty, not even I've been working the fields all day and am cranky versions of herself. Rainbow always treated her as the best version of her she'd ever hope to be.
"You do know I love you right?" Applejack asked as they neared the house. Rainbow Dash laughed.
"No way, I thought you were marrying me for my money!" Rainbow snorted.
"No, I really mean it." Applejack pressed quietly. Rainbow looked shocked that she would even ask such a question.
"Applejack," Rainbow pulled her aside and looked into her eyes, lovingly but dead serious. "If I lost both of my wings right now, I would still be able to soar because I know that you're my wife forever."
"Rainbow..." Applejack held a hoove to her heart, speechless.
"And, I also know that you would do the same thing for me." She pressed her lips to Applejack's again. "I love you and I always will."
"Promise?" Applejack asked smiling cause she already knew the answer. Rainbow Dash looked around and spotted the apple tree closest to the house. She picked up a sharp rock in her mouth, placed both hooves on the tree and carved out their initials. Once finished, she spat out the rock, examined her work, and with one hoove still touching the bark said
"As long as this tree stands, I promise to love you." She kissed Applejack again before entering the house.
Applejack now past that tree, glanced at the carved out letters and felt those feelings and promises of eternal love return all over again.
That was three years ago. She couldn't believe it.
"Hey, whatcha looking at?" Rainbow Dash fluttered down and stood next to Applejack.
"Just our tree." Applejack replied smiling at their initials again. Rainbow Dash beamed next to her and sighed.
"Yeah, three years to the day." Applejack looked ecstatic.
"You remembered!" She hugged Rainbow and kissed her. Rainbow Dash pulled away just as excited.
"Heck yeah I did! And you're not even ready for tonight!" She bucked the air with enthusiasm.
"What's tonight?" Applejack asked entering the house.
"Only the most awesome anniversary night ever!" Rainbow Dash whizzed around the room as Applejack cleaned the freshly bucked apples, smiling to herself.
I made the right decision to marry that filly, she thought as Rainbow Dash greeted Applejack's family as they joined the excitement in the kitchen.