AJ was feeling very grown up in his suit and tie. He had been given the job of usher and was determined to get it right.

Jackson and Erica were getting married at the end of the jetty, over the lagoon. It was beautiful place for a wedding. AJ counted and recounted the chairs that had been laid out under the Gazebo. There was a row of three chairs at the front on both sides and then three rows of two chairs behind. He had worked out in his head where he wanted everyone to sit and was leading each guest one at a time to their seats. AJ was taking his job as head usher very seriously. He made Spike his deputy and gave him the job of handing out the flowers to the guests; button holes for the men and wrist corsages for the ladies. The trouble was there weren't all that many guests.

Griffin and Cara were sitting on the back row on the groom's side. He put them together as they were brother and sister. Ryan and Emma were sitting the row in front. Emma wasn't very happy because she wasn't a bridesmaid. Cara and Ryan were trying to convince her that it was just as important to be a guest and she looked very pretty in her powder pink dress, but she didn't look convinced. The next two chairs were empty for Camilla and Ayesha and then the front row was reserved for Reggie, who was best man and Spike and AJ.

On the bride's side, Francois was sitting on the back row with Ian, who was already fidgeting. In the row in front Uncle Scott was sitting on his own. When the wedding began AJ thought his mom should sit beside him because they were sort of family, and then Uncle Scott wouldn't be lonely. The next row was for Gabby and Miranda and then Opal, Binks and Kendall would be on the front three chairs behind Erica.

AJ was worried though because he wasn't allowed to show the bridesmaid to their seats when the wedding began and they might sit in the wrong places and ruin his plan. Spike was the one to have the great idea of putting their names on the seats. So AJ and Spike had found paper scissors and pens and were busy writing place cards, while sitting on the floor behind Francois chair. There was a brief moment of confusion when they realised both Spike and AJ and written a card to for 'Mom' but AJ fixed it by writing 'AJ's' in front of his card.

"I think you have to go and find your seats." prompted Francois, turning round in her seat. "The wedding's about to start."

AJ and Spike quickly put out their name cards and then took their seats on the front row.

…

Reggie was standing at the front of the gazebo with his dad.

"So are you nervous." he asked straightening Jackson's crooked button hole.

"Why would I be nervous?" Jackson asked.

"Well, we've been here before."

"We have." said Jackson. "But they say practice makes perfect."

Reggie grinned at the quip.

Jackson returned the favour and straightened Reggie's flower.

"And how are you doing?"

"I'm nervous as hell." said Reggie. "I figure one of us should be."

Jackson laughed.

"Well I'll let you into a secret." he said. "This cool calm exterior is hiding a quivering wreck. My hands are sweating. I feel like I've forgotten my vows… But I'm not worried because I am also the happiest man on earth."

Reggie patted his dad on the back.

"I'm glad to hear that!"

Suddenly the first cord of Mendelsohn's wedding march sounded.

"Show time." said Reggie stepping back to his place behind his father. "Good luck…"

…