Alvin and the Chipmunks fanfic "Imperfect Castaway"
Chapter 17: Alvin Seville: The Wedding Coordinator
A/N: Hey everyone, I'm back! I hope everyone's having a great summer. So before I get down to business, I was thinking of adding another chapter to this story. This chapter is mainly about Brittany and how she plans for her upcoming wedding. After this chapter there will be 4 more chapters left including the epilogue. My vow right now is to get two chapters done before I go back to school in 3 weeks!
I hope you enjoy this chapter and sorry for the wait. Enjoy! Also, don't let the title of the chapter fool ya! R&R!
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At the Miller's residence, friends and family were all gathered together for Brittany's Bridal Shower. Miss Miller had planned the whole event, and, with the help of Jeanette, Eleanor, and Olivia, was planning on the upcoming wedding. It had been a month since the engagement, and another month until the wedding, so everything had to be planned accordingly. Brittany had always dreamed of a wedding in the Fall, which is her favorite season of the year, so the timing couldn't have been better. One thing that irritated Brittany was the fact that her sisters were planning her wedding. For the past month it has been all about either Jeanette or Eleanor saying "Ooh! Let's get Brittany this!" or "Eee! Let's get Brittany that!" It was like she didn't have a 'say' in all this, and after all, she is the bride-to-be.
The party, however, consisted of all females. Jake had to work today, for Majestic Movie Studios was having a big event in honor of a recently released big budget film.
Everyone at the shower was having a great time. Eleanor made some snacks for everyone and Jeanette kept everyone entertained with some party games. The main event of the night came when Brittany decided to open her gifts. Everyone, including Brittany, mostly giggled at what Brittany had received, which was mostly lingerie.
"I'm telling you, Brittany", said Nancy, who was one of Brittany's closest friends since high school, "Jake will just lose it when he sees you wearing that!"
Brittany couldn't help but smile and laugh at the thought. The rest of Brittany's gifts would vary from more lingerie, to expensive perfumes and makeup, to gift cards. Miss Miller's gift would be her favorite yet: She was planning on paying for Brittany and Jake's honeymoon; anywhere in the world Brittany wished to go, Miss Miller would have it covered.
The last event of the night came, where Brittany decided to go try on her $700 dollar wedding dress that Jeanette, Eleanor, Olivia, and even Vinny helped pick out to show everyone. When she came back down the stairs, everyone couldn't help but to drop their jaw.
Brittany's dress was a white strapless, silk A-line gown. It featured a graceful sweetheart neckline and a gently flared flowing skirt. The corset seamed bodice fit her figure perfectly. The bodice was also accented by a by silk satin floral corsage appearing at her natural waist line, emphasizing her hourglass figure just right. Her soft and glowing auburn hair was curled and braided into a bun, while also sporting a tiara and a long, flowing veil. Other features included long diamond earrings, and a pearl necklace while sporting crystal high-heels and wearing an anklet hidden under her long pleated skirt, which also leads naturally to a twisted train detail. Everything about her was just… PERFECT!
"Oh… my God, Brittany!" said Missy in her natural valley-girl accent, "You look so cute!"
"Brittany, you're so beautiful!" said Olivia.
"Gee, thanks everyone! But don't you think this neckline is a little too revealing? After all I am getting married in a church."
"You'll be fine Brittany. The only thing that will matter is if Jake is going to need a bucket after he sees you in this!" said Jeanette.
Both sisters squealed together in happiness.
"Now" said Jeanette, "we need a theme color for the wedding. I was thinking something like fuchsia since its sort of a purplish/pinkish color."
"Get real, Jeanette!" yelled Eleanor. "It's an October wedding, and purple is sort of out right now. I suggest we make her wedding color somewhere more in the dark green area, like Viridian or Shamrock."
"Green!" yelled Jeanette and Brittany at the same time; "Since when is green a fall color Eleanor?" yelled Jeanette.
"It was just a suggestion, Jeanette!"
As the two sisters continued to bicker about what theme color the wedding should be, Brittany stood there somewhat irritated at the fact that they were planning her wedding, again.
"There they go again. Last week it was about where the wedding should be held at. Two days ago it was about how the scenery for the church should look like. And now they're bickering about what color the wedding should be? Gosh, this is supposed to be my wedding, not theirs. This is supposed to be the most important event in my life, not theirs. Who died and made them coordinators of the most important event in my life?"
Brittany continued to speak in her mind with her eyes shut. She thinks about the last sentence she spoke.
"Who died and made them coordinators of the most important event in my life?"
She would repeat the first two words of that sentence in her head over and over. Literally, no one passed away and handed the position of wedding coordinator to Jeanette and Eleanor, but somewhere down in Brittany's heart someone did pass away. This person has been gone for a while now and she constantly misses him. All of these thoughts suddenly gave Brittany a brilliant idea: Why not make this deceased person the coordinator of her wedding.
"Hey! I've got some suggestions!" yelled Brittany from the top of her lungs. Jeanette and Eleanor stopped arguing and turned their attentions to their eldest sister.
"Thank you. First of all I am getting married at the First Baptist Church of Hollywood, and we all agreed to that, right?"
"Right", said Jeanette and Eleanor.
"Good. Second, all of the decorations for the scenery of the church will be decided by me. Is that understood?"
"Yes ma'am."
"Great. Last and most importantly, the theme color of my wedding will be… red.
Everyone was stunned in silence at Brittany's response.
"Red, Brittany?" said Jeanette.
"Did I stutter? Red! That is what color my wedding's theme is going to be. End of story."
No one answered back. They all kept their suggestions, and mainly their objections, to themselves.
"Any reason you want your wedding to be red, deary?" asked Miss Miller.
Brittany paused for quite a bit. She couldn't help but to take off her tiara and veil, let her hair down, and take a seat on her recliner. She let out a soft sigh, closed her eyes for a moment, and gently opened them. She was about to speak when Eleanor interrupted her.
"It's about Alvin isn't it?"
Brittany rolled her eyes and was somewhat irritated that her sister guessed correctly. She gave her a glare, but continued anyway.
"I greatly appreciate that each and every one of you wants to lend a helping hand into making this the greatest wedding ever, and I can't help but to smile big to know that every one I know and love will all be there as I take that next step into life and womanhood. But it just breaks my heart to know that not everyone is going to be there. Still, I am going to make this wonderful occasion in my life count, no matter what."
"So, who's not coming to the wedding that's making you sad, Brittany?" asked Missy.
Brittany gave an annoyed smirk and rolled her eyes again.
"Ladies… Alvin Seville is going to be the coordinator of my wedding!"
Everyone's eyes shot open and their jaws dropped again.
"This is either cold feet or one too many sips of your 'special' lemonade, Eleanor" whispered Jeanette.
"What are you trying to say, Brittany?" asked a very concerned Vinny.
Brittany took another deep breath and started again.
"This wedding isn't going to be about Jake and me… it's going to be about Alvin also. As another tribute, I want to honor Alvin for everything he has done, not just for Jake and I but for everyone as well. So that's why I want the theme color of this wedding to be red.
I want all of my bridesmaids to wear matching red dresses. As for the groomsmen, I will tell Jake that I want all of them to wear suits with matching red ties and red pocket squares.
At the reception, I want every decoration to be covered in red. Jeanette, I want you to make sure that all of the tables have red tablecloths, and every table should have a red rose in a vase. As a matter of fact, I want every stinkin' flower to be a red rose. Eleanor, I want you to make your special 'Ellie Punch' and I want Theodore to help you make red desserts. I also want your cooking class and the School of Culinary Arts at the college to cater my wedding.
If anyone else has a suggestion they'd like to add, I will not accept it unless it is colored red. Did you all get that!"
Everyone was stunned and stupefied, including Miss Miller.
"I guess I spoke too fast didn't I", chuckled Brittany.
"Brittany", said Nancy as she stood up and walked towards her, "I think it's really sweet the way you want to plan your wedding like this, but do you really want Alvin to be a part of your wedding?"
Brittany kind of hesitated at Nancy's remark.
"Well, I-I uh…"
"Face it Brittany. I understand that you still want him a part of your life, but you're marrying Jake. I'm not saying he's better than Alvin, but you're making a commitment to spend your entire life with him. And now you want everything decorated in Alvin's honor? He's not the one you're marrying Brittany. Alvin's gone forever and Jake will always be there to do everything and anything for you. Don't you understand that?"
Brittany felt somewhat defeated at Nancy's remarks. No matter how much she wanted to protest, she couldn't help but think if what Nancy said was true. She was to spend the rest of her life with Jake, not Alvin. It was only a suggestion she wanted to bring up, but seeing as how no one agreed to what she had suggested, now she couldn't help but agree with Nancy.
She kept quiet, looking all around the room to hold back tears. She decided to let one slip out anyway.
Jeanette saw the look on Brittany's face. She couldn't help but feel guilty and dumbfounded to see that for the past month everyone has been ignoring Brittany's ideas and suggestions about her own wedding. When she saw her tear fall out, now Jeanette felt really bad. She shut her eyes real tight, and with a lot of dignity, she decided to speak out.
"Guys!"
Everyone now turned their attention to Jeanette.
Jeanette, still being the shyest one out of the three sisters, held nothing back and continued on with a lot of determination.
"If Brittany wants to go through with this, then I say… that we stick to her suggestions. Anything and everything that she wants to add to this, I mean, her wedding, we gladly accept!"
Brittany couldn't help but to smile at her sister's remark. Eleanor decided to stand up and speak out with a smile.
"I completely agree! After all, she is the bride-to-be."
Brittany now had a wider smile than before. It completely overjoyed her to see her sisters backing her up with what she has planned for her own wedding. Suddenly, Olivia, Vinny, and everyone else at the shower stood up on Brittany's behalf. If they wanted this wedding to become the greatest event that has ever happened to Brittany, then they would all gladly accept and back up anything Brittany had in mind. Everyone then turned their attention to Nancy to see if she would have a change of heart in all of this. Nancy could tell that she was being put 'on the spot' as everyone waited to hear what she had to say now.
Nancy took a few steps back from Brittany, and in a matter of seconds she slowly smile.
"So… what does Alvin want us to do first?" said Nancy with a huge smile.
Brittany now let out a huge grin and gave Nancy a great big hug. Jeanette and Eleanor decided to join in, and it wasn't long until everyone at the bridal shower was now completely covered in a great, big group hug.
"We love you Brittany!" everyone yelled out.
"You guys are the best!" said Brittany with light tears coming out of her eyes.
Miss Miller couldn't help herself and decided to join the big group hug. She would hug Brittany from behind.
"Oh Brittany, this is going to be the best wedding ever!" yelled out Miss Miller.
"Uh, guys… I'm still wearing the dress here… and you're… kind… a… crush..ing me!" yelped Brittany from underneath the pile of her soon-to-be bridesmaids.
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When the bridal shower was over, Brittany, Jeanette, Eleanor, and Olivia picked up and threw away any trash they found on their living room floor and got their kitchen and family room back in order. Once they were done, Brittany, who later changed into a white tank top and pink warmups, faced her sisters and Olivia, and let out a huge smile.
"I'm really proud of you guys"
"Because we finally gave in to your demands without you bursting out into a temper tantrum this time", joked Eleanor while giving Jeanette and Olivia fist-bumps.
Brittany didn't respond to that remark and just let out an annoyed smirk.
"You guys stood up for my suggestions. I mean, I know the thought of it still sounds pretty awkward, but this is what I want. I want everything to be perfect and in quality form. Everything will still be decided by me, but I'm going to need everyone's help, especially from my wonderful sisters and you, Olivia", Brittany said with a smile. The two sisters and Olivia couldn't help but to smile back and take a seat right next to Brittany on the sofa. Brittany happily looked at Jeanette, then Eleanor, then Olivia, and then continued on with her sentence.
"... who I know will make excellent maids of honor."
All three of their eyes shot wide open.
"You mean all three of us are going to be your maid of honor?" said Jeanette.
"That's what I want for my wedding. I knew it wouldn't be right to choose one maid of honor and leave the other two hanging. I love all three of you way too much to not have a big role in my wedding , and I just know all three of you will help me plan to make this thing the greastest night of our lives. I wouldn't put my trust in anyone else but you three", smiled Brittany.
"Aww, Brittany", all three of them said and gave Brittany another hug.
"So... whaut made you waunt Aulvin to be coordinator?" said Olivia.
Brittany didn't hesitate and continued.
"I want Alvin to be a part of this wedding because, believe it or not, he's still a part of me... He lives in me."
The three of them couldn't help but agree.
"And Jake will be cool about this once you tell him, right?" said Eleanor.
"Jake already knows that, believe it or not. He is Alvin's cousin, remember, so a part of him also lives in Jake. So the wedding won't be all about Jake and me. I want Alvin to be mentioned in this special occasion as well. So before the ceremony begins, I want us all to pay tribute to him one last time."
All three of them agreed with a huge grin, although they were sort of saddened at when Brittany said 'one last time'. Alvin's funeral was the most depressing day of their lives, and they certainly do not want a repeat of that event. Jeanette, Eleanor, and Olivia now took it upon themselves to help create not just a really big and memorable wedding, but a special last tribute to Alvin. They had one month until the wedding, so there would be no backing down now.
"Well whaut aure we waiting for? Let's get staurted!" shouted Olivia.
"Olivia, it's past midnight", chuckled Brittany.
"Oh. My apoligies."
"I've got another idea!" yelled Jeanette. "We'll tell Dave and the boys about the tribute to Alvin. While they're busy that, the four of us will go to the church in the morning and plan how Brittany would want the outlook of the sanctuary and the reception to look like. Then in the afternoon, we'll go to Jo-Ann. Girls, we're gonna need fabric. A LOT of fabric! A lot of RED fabric! Then in the evening we can go to Rodeo (Drive) and pick out our bridesmaid dresses. How does that sound?"
They all happily agreed.
"Sounds like a plan, Jeanette!" replied Eleanor.
"I couldn't have asked for a smarter sister" smiled Brittany.
The four of them talked some more throughout the night and then went to bed somewhere around 2am. Brittany was the last one to fall asleep; she enjoyed everything that had happened in the last couple of hours. Somewhere deep in her heart, though, she still truly misses Alvin, but she is also very thankful to have a wonderful fiancée that understood her intentions. Jake missed Alvin as well, and there are days where he feels that Alvin should be in his position right about now.
Brittany finally went to bed with one thing in mind: She was getting married to Jake... but Alvin is still alive in her heart.
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A/N: And there you have it, Chapter 17. Stay tuned for Chapter 18 later this week... which is the TURNING POINT of the whole story, and you DON'T wanna miss that! ;D