Okay this is the chapter about them getting ready. There will be only one more chapter after this as I am going to end with the wedding. I hope to do a sequel sometime in the future but I will be getting back to work soon and may not have time to write often. I have a few ideas in my head. Well enjoy...
I don't own it...
Friday morning started a little chaotic. The girls overslept and had to grab breakfast to go because they would have been late for their hair and nail appointment. They avoided the guys only because Bernadette had warned Howard not to bring Sheldon down until a bit later. Once they got their breakfast and had piled into the car, they were driving the few short miles to the salon when Amy realized she had forgotten the tiara. Luckily the salon was not too far from the hotel and they could still make it on time. Penny made a quick u-turn and once back at the hotel ran to her room to retrieve the tiara. After doing a quick check before leaving again the girls were on the road and made it to the salon with 5 minutes to spare.
The stylist loved Amy's hair. She gave her a partial up do with lots of curls in the back. It was the perfect style to match her tiara. Amy then had a French manicure on both her fingers and toes since she had been informed she was wearing open-toed shoes. Penny and Bernadette found the perfect shade to match the dresses. Emily was so grateful that the girls had included her as part of this day. She had only just met Sheldon and Amy as a couple two days prior. Sheldon wanted to include everyone while he was planning. Penny and Bernadette were bridesmaids and Howard and Leonard were the groomsmen. Raj was officiating so that left Emily. He had only met her once but had been told by Penny that she was fitting in nicely with the group. She told him to find a job she could do during the ceremony.
Sheldon didn't believe in God, but his mother and Meemaw did. He wanted to do something special for them during the service so he decided he would have their favorite Bible verses read during the ceremony. He thought this would please his mother and maybe even alleviate her fears about not having the marriage blessed by a church. So Sheldon had chosen two passages. The first was 1 Corinthians 13:4-14. This was his mother's favorite. She was always quoting it to him, especially the part about love being patient. Emily had agreed to read it for him.
Meemaw's favorite was Psalms 23. It was also his Pop Pop's favorite. He was going to read it and dedicate to his memory. If it hadn't been the love that Sheldon had witnessed between them he may never have had the nerve to ask Amy to marry him. He wanted what they had for him and Amy. Amy had not objected when Sheldon told her the reasons for the Bible passages. She thought it was sweet.
After the girls finished getting beautified, they headed back to the Magic Kingdom to get dressed. The ceremony was to take place at 2:00pm. The girls arrived at 1:15. This gave them plenty of time to get dressed. The park provided rooms for changing for both the men and women. This prevented them from having to walk through the park in a wedding gown or tuxedo.
Once they arrived, Penny and Bernadette quickly slipped into the lavender gowns they had picked. Amy absolutely loved them. They were knee length and had straps. This actually surprised Amy because she was sure they would go strapless. Once she saw how they looked on them though she knew they had made the right choice.
Amy had not thought about getting the girls gifts until she was already in Orlando. There had been no time on Monday or Tuesday when they spent all day and night at Universal Studios. She knew she needed to get them something on Wednesday and she was so lucky she found a jewelry shop in Epcot Center. She had picked out silver necklaces with Swarovski Crystals with earrings to match. She gave them to the girls before she was to get dressed.
"Oh Amy these are beautiful." Bernadette said as she opened her box and found the matching set. They would match the shoes the girls were wearing perfectly.
"I thought they were the perfect complement to the dresses and the shoes." They had decided to wear silver sandals to match the dress.
"They are." Penny said. "Now let's get you dressed. Your father will be here in 15 minutes."
Amy had seen pictures of her dress but it was even more spectacular in person. The girls had picked a ball gown style gown that had off the shoulder straps. It had beading throughout the bodice and an Empire waist. The gown fit perfectly. When she put it on, she felt like a princess. The tiara was a perfect match for the gown.
"Oh my God Amy, you look beautiful." Bernadette exclaimed.
"You really do." Emily said.
"Absolutely gorgeous." They all turned and Amy's father was standing in the doorway. "Sheldon is a lucky guy." He said. Her mother was standing just behind him and had tears in her eyes.
"Mom, don't cry. If you cry then I will cry, then I will ruin my makeup."
"It's just I can't believe my baby is getting married. It seems like just yesterday you were starting kindergarten." She said. "Now look at you. You're a princess. Your father is right, Sheldon is a lucky guy."
"Oh mom." Amy hugged her mother.
"Okay girls let's get a move on. We don't want the groom to think you've changed your mind." Jerry said to them.
The girls made their way out of the room and outside to the ceremony area.
Sheldon's morning started out like every other morning in his life. He was the first one awake. He was told he would have to go for food around 10:45 to avoid running into the girls. But seeing how it was now only 7:30, he figured he could go down and grab something to eat and not see anyone. He took a quick shower; he knew he would be taking another shower before he got dressed. He made his way down to breakfast where he met his mom and Meemaw.
"Shelly!" You're up early. I thought you would have a lie in after your night of games with the boys." Mary said to him.
"I'm always up early mom." He answered.
"How are you feeling this morning, moon pie?" Meemaw asked him.
"I feel terrific. The sun is shining and there doesn't appear to be a cloud in the sky. And most importantly, I am marrying the woman I love."
"I am so glad to hear that. I was worried you might get cold feet." She said to him.
"Why would you think that way?" He asked.
"Well it would be perfectly normal if you did. This is a big step."
"I suppose you are right and Amy did have a case of it the other day. But I am not nervous. I know I am doing the right thing."
"That's great moon pie and I am so happy for you. Amy is a wonderful girl. I can tell by the way you look at each other just how much in love you are."
"I love her very much."
They sat and talked for a while. They didn't notice the time ticking away until Mary's phone rang.
"Hello?" She answered. "Oh good morning Leonard. Yes he is with us having breakfast. Oh my, is it that late already? Well of course, I will send him right up."
"What's wrong?" Sheldon asked curiously.
"It seems we have let time get away from us. It is 10:00. Leonard was worried you ran away. He has been up for an hour. You seem to have forgotten your phone."
"Well I hadn't expected to run into anyone this morning."
"Well at any rate, you need to high tail it back to your room so you don't run into Amy when they come down for breakfast."
"I still don't understand why I can't see her."
"Sheldon Lee Cooper!" Mary yelled.
"Fine. I am going."
He made his way back up to his room. When he got there he found Howard and Raj had arrived.
"Good morning, gentlemen." He said upon entering his room.
"Sheldon, thank God. I thought you ran away." Leonard said.
"Well that is preposterous. Why would I run away?"
"Well when you weren't here when I woke up, I panicked. I waited an hour before calling your mom. I was worried you had cold feet."
"Funny my Meemaw asked the same thing."
"Well you have to admit you are a flight risk." Howard said.
"Howard!" Raj yelled.
"What did I say wrong? Didn't he prove that 4 weeks ago?"
"Yes but he didn't run from Amy, remember?"
"That is true." He agreed.
"I'm standing right here." Sheldon pointed out.
"Are you?" Howard asked.
"I would think you could see me."
"And I thought you were getting the hang of sarcasm." Leonard said laughing.
"I guess not." Howard said.
"Well at any rate, Raj is right. I didn't run from Amy. I brought her with me to work out our issues. And we have obviously grown closer, or we wouldn't be getting married."
"Okay you're right. Now we need to start getting ready. Then we should grab something to eat. We need to be at the park by 1:00. Leonard said.
Sheldon took another shower and shaved while the guys made sure they had everything ready. Leonard had to run back to the room to get the gift Amy had asked him to purchase. He ran into Penny as he was going inside.
"What are you doing here?" She asked.
"I forgot the cufflinks, what about you? Shouldn't you be at the salon?"
"We have 10 minutes. Amy forgot her tiara."
"Oh well see you later."
Penny ran out of the room and headed back downstairs.
Leonard headed back to the room to find the guys all ready. They headed down and grabbed a bite to eat. Once they were finished eating, they still had an hour until they needed to be at the park, but they decided to head over early.
Leonard had gotten all the tuxedos and brought them from California. As the guys were getting ready, Leonard handed Sheldon a small box.
"What's this?" He asked.
"Amy asked me to give these to you. Now before you get upset about gift giving, she told me to tell you that this trip and wedding was all the gift she needed."
"Well seeing as I too got Amy a gift, the point seems moot."
"You got her a gift?"
"Why yes Leonard, do you think I don't know the simple social convention of buying the bride a gift? I bought her a charm bracelet with 4 charms."
"Have you given it to her?"
"I was planning on giving it to her during the reception."
"Oh well this is her gift to you."
Sheldon opened the box to find a set of cufflinks. On each one there was the lightning bolt symbol of the Flash.
"Wow where did she find these?"
"Actually she found them at Capitol Comics. She sent me a text saying she had ordered them and asked me to pick them up. She wanted to surprise you."
"Well I sure am surprised." He put them on his shirt. "They are perfect."
"I'm sure she will be thrilled you like them."
"I do. Now I have a gift for each of you guys." He said. He handed them each a box. "Now I know you will think they are old fashioned but I think every man should own one."
They each opened their box to find a pocket watch. They had been engraved with their names and the date of the wedding.
"Wow Sheldon, these are really nice. When did you have time to get these?" Leonard asked.
"I ordered them the same night as I ordered the wedding bands. I asked Penny to pick them up for me. She also picked up the bracelet. She gave them to me last night."
"Thanks buddy."
"Yeah thanks." Both Howard and Raj said. They actually really liked them.
"Okay let's get moving." Sheldon said.
The four men walked out into the ceremony space.
I thought it would be nice if Sheldon did something during the wedding to make his mom and Meemaw proud. I know it is OOC for him to be okay with Bible verses but I liked the idea of it.
Next up the wedding.