Sorry this took so long! I'm really bad at updating! But the big day is finally here! this chapter has a lot about Penny's thoughts, which I found quite interesting to write! I hope you enjoy it! please comment and tell me what you think! Thanks for being patient with me! :)

The wedding

2 hours till the wedding…

Penny sat in her hotel room, staring in the mirror. She thought about how much she had changed since she had met Leonard. She almost looked different: older, wiser. Leonard had taught her so much. She had fallen for a 'nerd'. She thought back to when she was a little girl, she had her wedding all planned out. She would marry this handsome model of a guy, and they would ride off into the sunset together. She never expected in a million years that she would marry someone like Leonard. The smart kid that she used to pick on, the socially awkward person who would get pushed in the halls. She was glad she had though. She was so happy with her life; she had never fallen for someone so much. All the other guys she had been with treated her like crap, didn't care about anything, as long as they got sex at the end of it and she did it. She felt ashamed of who she used to be. When she ran off with Kurt, she thought she was done. She was still young and thought she loved him more than anything. But she was wrong; looking back she should have seen that. But it didn't matter, if she hadn't had ran off with him, she never would have met Leonard and that thought scared her.

She then thought about when Leonard and her first started dating, and how different it was then. They were both still a bit awkward around each other; they never got really comfortable in each other's presence. Of course they had fun together, and he treated her well. But not it was different. A lot of the time, they would still eat with the group, and spend a lot of time there, but now they mostly had dinner in their apartment, on their own, just the two of them. They had grown as a couple, and loved being in each other's presence. One of the main differences was that they both love each other now. On some level Penny always did love him, but could never bring herself to say it. She didn't want to accept that she had fallen for him. Now, she made sure that she told him at least once a day; because she knew that she meant it. They had both matured over time. Leonard would always do anything for Penny, even if he didn't like it. Now, they did things for the both of them, and made sure that they were both happy. It wasn't for you anymore, it was for us.

Penny smiled at this thought and looked back down to her engagement ring. To her, it symbolised all of these changes. She loved having it, and never wondered why she was so scared about it. She was two hours away from getting married and she couldn't wait. She was probably more excited to see Leonard again, as her mum had made her stay at the hotel, away from him and she missed him dearly.

She was pulled out of her thoughts when she heard her phone go. Leonard had sent her a text saying:

Hey baby, I know you are probably getting ready, but I thought I'd tell you that I miss you so much and can't wait to see you walk down that aisle, I just know you will look like an angel. I'll see you soon, I love you so much, never forget that! Xxxxxxxxx

Penny's face lit up. He was so adorable when he said things like that. He could make her heart swell with just one text and she loved it. All the people in the room noticed her and started cooing as they read the message. Penny couldn't take the smile off her face as she replied:

Hey gorgeous! You're so adorable! I miss you so much! Last night was horrible! L But I kind of agree with my mum, we don't want any bad luck! You're stuck with me forever! ;) I can't wait to see you, only 2 more hours until we are married forever.. J I love you so much, words can't even describe… xxxxxxxxxxxx

As she sent it, her eyes started to fill with tears. She was so happy, she couldn't even describe it. She couldn't wait to spend the rest of her life with him and she hated the fact that she could lose him. She made a promise to herself the day he got back from the North sea to never let him go again, and this is a promise that she will stick too. She read back through some of the messages they had sent to each other last night. There was a lot of I love you's and I miss you's. It didn't feel right going to sleep without him, but she had her sister with her (who flew in the previous night) so she was a bit happier.

She then turned her attention back to the chaos in the room. She chuckled to herself, realising that she had blocked all of it out. All of her bridesmaids were trying to get ready, having to share two mirrors between the lot of them. Amy had her tiara in her hair, and was grinning eagerly, Bernadette was at one mirror, putting her make up on, and her sister and mum were at the other, both helping each other. Leonard's sister was also there, putting her dress on. Penny really liked her, she could relate to her in some sense and was glad that she was there. She fitted into their little group and she was glad. Penny was having her hair curled, as she decided to have it down, and her make-up had been applied. All she had to really do was get dressed. She had decided to wear flat shoes, as she didn't want to be taller than Leonard in their wedding photos, and she really didn't want her feet to hurt on her wedding day. She had borrowed a pair of white flats from her sister, and they were slightly worn, so they counted as her something old and borrowed.

Half an hour until the wedding.

Penny was dressed and ready to go. Her mum was in tears, saying the occasional thing like 'mu baby girl is so grown up', making Penny beam with pride. She couldn't have been more excited. Everything had gone perfect so far.

Her bridesmaids and all gotten into a car, and had left for the church, and Penny's dad had just arrived to pick her up. He had spent the night with Leonard, helping him get ready and got him to the church on time. When he saw Penny his eyes instantly started watering. "Oh darling, you look absolutely gorgeous!" he said hugging her tight. "Thank you daddy!" she said, still smiling, "how's Leonard doing? Is he okay?" she asked. "Leonard's fine, he's got the same smile as you plastered on his face, he asked me to give you this" he replied, handing her a note. She took it and immediately opened it, and was greeted with his messy handwriting, which make her smile. The note read:

To my blushing bride,

I can't wait to finally see you, it feels like forever since I've seen your beautiful smile! I can't believe this day is finally here, I knew you were the one for me the day we met. You took my breath away, literally! Then once I got to know you, I knew that you were as beautiful inside as out. You are the girl I want to spend the rest of my life with, forever and always, remember? I know we have been through some bad times, and we have both hurt each other, but I promise never to let that happen again. I will never leave you, you're stuck with me now! I hope you know how much you have changed me, make me a better person, and I just wanted to thank you for it, you've made me who I am today: the luckiest man alive. I will see you very soon, and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you. I love you more than anything in the entire world.

Love,

Leonard xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Penny felt the tears form again as she read the letter. Her man was so sweet and she was filled with love for him. He was so considerate, and could make her feel a thousand times better just by entering a room. She was taken back about how honest he had been in the letter, but she loved the fact that he had. She was the person she was meant to spend the rest of her life with, and she knew it. Even though it had taken them so long to get there, their day had finally arrived, and she could wait a moment longer. She joined her dad in the car, gave him a big hug and was off.

When they arrived at the church, Penny still had hold of the letter, as well as the flowers, she had re read it a few times in the car on the way. She was greeted by Bernadette and Amy, who led her towards the church. They both, in turn, walked down the aisle, smiling all the way down. Leonard was already in place at the front, waiting in anticipation. He thought the girls looked beautiful and couldn't wait to see Penny. He was dressed in a black suite, with a white shirt and black bow tie, just as Penny had asked. Sheldon, Howard and Raj were dressed pretty similar, all of them beaming with pride for their friends, even Sheldon, who had kicked up a fuss earlier on in the day.

It was finally Penny's cue to go. Her dad took her arm and walked her down the aisle. Everyone turned round to look at her, but she didn't care about that, all she could look at was Leonard, she couldn't take her eyes off him. He looked so handsome and smart, and her heart immediately swelled. Leonard on the other hand was speechless over the woman walking towards him. She was breath-taking. She was all his and this made his insides fill with joy. She looked absolutely stunning in her dress, he always knew she would, but was still taken back by her beauty. When she finally reached him, he was her eyes light up, and a smile spread across her face. He too mirrored this smile. Her dad kissed her on the cheek, and she handed her flowers to Bernadette, but still kept the letter.

She grabbed his hand and squeezed it tight. Leonard copied her, both their attentions on each other rather than the vicar. They then had to turn to each other and say their vows. "… in sickness and in health, till death do us part…"

"I do" Penny said, both joy and love in her voice.

"I do" Leonard beamed, staring into her eyes

"I know pronounce you husband and wife" Penny sighed happily. Finally they had done it. They could finally call each other husband and wife Mr and Mrs Hofstader. She loved it! "You may now kiss the bride" the six words they had been waiting for since they had laid eyes on each other. Leonard leaned in and kissed her tenderly. Penny smiled as he did so, felling the passion for him, they were married. That had once freaked her out, but now, all she could feel was joy and love towards the man kissing her. Her arms went around his neck, as his travelled to her waist. Everyone clapped and cheered, but they didn't care. At that moment it was just them two, sharing their fist kiss as husband and wife.