A/N: I'm not going to waste much time with a note. So, here's the wedding. I'm sorry if there won't be a whole lot of detail, but I haven't been to a wedding since I was really young and don't remember much about it. I hope it turns out okay. Just imagine how it was in the movie.
Anam, I'm glad you liked my idea about doing some outtakes for this story. ;)
Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyers owns Twilight.
Chapter 34. The Wedding
I was really nervous.
Today, I was going to become Mrs. Isabella Cullen.
Edward and I had decided to have the wedding in his father's backyard. Alice had it decorated with tons of white flowers everywhere. It was beautiful. We had invited all of our friends from Chicago, as well as what seemed like the entire town of Forks. We even invited Esme to come, but we didn't know if she would show up or not. I know that as a mother myself, I would want to be there to see my son get married, but knowing how she felt about me, I wouldn't put it past her not to show.
I didn't want to worry too much about it though. I had other things to worry about.
I was currently standing in front of a long mirror in my dress while Alice and Rosalie helped me with my makeup and hair, when we heard a knock on the door. Rosalie had just finished with my hair, so she got up and answered the door. It was my father.
"Wow, Bella. You look absolutely beautiful."
I smiled at him. "Thanks, Dad. What's up?"
"I have something for you, actually." He held up a small jewelry box. "This belonged to your mother, and I thought you would like to wear it."
He opened it up and showed me what was inside. Nestled inside the box, was an antique hair comb that was decorated with small sapphires.
"I love it. Of course I'll wear it." I went to hug him, but Alice had other ideas.
"Hey! Don't ruin my masterpiece. You guys can hug later." She took the box from my dad and handed it to Rose. "Here, since you did her hair, you can put this in so it doesn't get messed up."
Rosalie did as she asked, and said, "There! All done."
"Bella? Just give us a few minutes to get seated and then you can come down." said Alice.
"Got it." I replied. With that, she and Rosalie made their way out to the yard. Edward and I had decided early on that we didn't want to have bridesmaids or groomsmen, so it was just going to be me, Edward, and Riley, up there with the priest. It was Riley's job to hand us the rings.
A few minutes had passed and my dad looked at me and said, "Well, are you ready to walk down the aisle?"
I nodded at him, and as he took my arm in his, I told him, "Whatever you do, don't let me fall down."
He smiled at me with glassy eyes, and said, "Never. Now let's go. Your husband-to-be is probably wondering what's taking so long."
"Well, I certainly don't want to keep him waiting too much longer."
We made our way down to the yard and before I reached the aisle, I took a moment to look around at all of the people who attended, and was shocked to see Esme sitting in the front row next to Carlisle.
They were completely ignoring each other.
Once my shock wore off, I looked at the two most important people in my life standing next to each other. Edward looked amazing in a black tux, and Riley looked so adorable in his matching one.
The music began to play, and my father walked me down the aisle. The whole walk down, the only person I looked at was Edward. He stood there with a smile on his face and his full of pure love and happiness.
When we reached the end, my father handed me to Edward and then took a seat in the front.
In a loud voice, the priest began to speak. "Today, we are here to witness the joining of Edward Anthony Masen Cullen and Isabella Marie Hunter in holy matrimony before friends and family."
He asked, "Will the two of you please join hands."
We did as he asked, and then he looked at Edward. "Do you, Edward Anthony Masen Cullen, take Isabella Marie Hunter, to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, as long as you both shall live?"
Edward looked into my eyes. "I do."
Then the priest look to me. "Do you, Isabella Marie Hunter, take Edward Anthony Masen Cullen, to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, as long as you both shall live?"
I looked into Edward's eyes. "I do."
"You may now exchange rings." said the priest. Riley handed the rings to us, and we slid them on each others fingers. "I now pronounce you, husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride."
And then we shared our first kiss as husband and wife, as people clapped and cheered for us.
A/N: How did I do? The next chapter will be about the after party and the honeymoon.
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