Prompt: Marshall Mann - "Here's to the best friend I've ever had, could ever hope to have, a girl for whom no man will ever be good enough, I hope you know that... I love you and I wish for you nothing but a lifetime of happiness." - 'In Plain Sight'
Standing up I looked around at everyone gathered. These were the people who were putting in the time to make tomorrow happen.
There was Carole's best friend, Sandra, who had been helping with all the little things that popped up. Mac, who had shouldered more responsibility at the garage while I had been preoccupied with wedding stuff. Mac's wife Cheryl had baked the wedding cake for them, and had done a lovely job. They were sitting with Lana and Maurice Jones. Just as she had since Kathleen had passed away, Lana was offering her help wherever necessary, including agreeing to do help with hair and make-up for the girls tomorrow. Their daughter, Mercedes, was sitting at one of several tables occupied by the teens of New Directions. Not only were the kids providing the entertainment but Carole and I had decided not to go with traditional attendants and just have our sons and their friends stand up front with us.
Mr. Schuester was currently sitting with Carole's parents and my parents. The choir director had shown a lot of support of late, not only with getting the kids ready for the wedding but showing his support during the whole situation between Kurt and the Karofsky kid. I even appreciated the information about Dalton Academy although I was glad that it seemed like it wouldn't be necessary. Still, at least I had options and it was good to know that Kurt had teachers who were willing to look out for him.
Holding up my glass of champagne, I started addressing the gathered guests.
"I want to thank-you all for coming tonight and for all your hard work these last few weeks pulling this wedding together so fast. I may have been through this before, but I still don't understand all the little things that go into an event like this. Quite frankly, I've been letting my son and fiancé run that show and just shelling out the green stuff to make their plans come to life and they've both done a wonderful job so far."
I paused as the gathered guests applauded. My brother Andy shouted out so joke about my planning abilities causing a ripple of laughter. Giving the embarrassment I had caused him during my best man speech at his wedding I figured he was allowed a little leeway.
When things had quieted down, I started thanking the individuals that Carole and I had planned out before hand. Finally I got to the people sharing the table with me. After addressing both Finn and Kurt, I glanced down at my bride.
"And finally, I want to thank this lovely woman beside me for looking beyond the rough outer shell that others see and giving me a chance. In the short time that we've known each other, she had become my best friend. I'm proud to say that I will soon get to spend every day of my life with her and hope to bring her only happiness."