I decided to split the wedding into multiple parts ... otherwise it would have been a chapter between 15000 and 20000 words, and would have taken much longer until it would be ready ...

The wedding, part 1

Ana's POV

I wake up and stretch my legs and arms lazily. Oh my God! Today is the day. I'm going to marry the man of my dreams. I still can't believe it, but in no more than 8 hours I'm going to be the wife of Christian Grey. To be honest, two days ago I wasn't sure if the wedding would really happen.

It was thursday morning and Christian and I had breakfast when my parents came to Escala, I was surprised to see them that early, but they were on their way from Bellevue over to the hospital to see Jenny and stopped by. My mother and I had a huge fight. She wanted me to postpone the wedding until Jenny was better. She thought now that we knew that Jenny was sick I should wait to marry Christian until she was better, so Jenny could be a part of the wedding.

Christian nearly choked on his coffee, as it went down the wrong pipe when my mother said that and I told her that this was not going to happen. I know my sister is sick, but that doesn't mean I can just forgive and forget anything that she has done to me. Besides, a mental disease is not like having a cold. It will take months or even years of intense therapy for her to get better and I am not willing to wait that long.

My mother who gets emotional quickly started to yell at me and I wasn't having any of it and yelled back. That she called me selfish really hurt me and I was glad that it was my dad who finally stepped in. He told her that the wedding would take place as planned and if she couldn't live with it, she could stay away. I was shocked to hear him talk to her like that, but thankful that he understood how important it is for Christian and I to get married.

My mom left without another word, sending me into a meltdown. I mean, which bride to be wants her mother to consider not attending the wedding only 48 hours before it takes place. At this point Christian called his office to say that he would be working from home that day. It took them almost 30 minutes and a tumbler of whisky to calm me down again, which was good, because Mia and Kate arrived only 15 minutes later and banned Christian in his study while I was picking a new wedding dress.

I think I tried 35 dresses that day and honestly, at one point I just wanted to cry again. Nothing seemed right and it felt like the four sales assistants from the different boutiques just wanted to talk me into one of their dresses, no matter how bad I looked in them. I mean, I get, if they can say that the wife of Christian Grey bought her wedding dress at their boutique it's good publicity for them, but I just wanted a dress I liked.

When Kate left the great room I thought she had enough and just left, but to my surprise she went to Christian's study and talked to him. He told me later that Kate told him I was one step away from having a second meltdown and again he took care of the situation by calling Neiman's and had Caroline Acton come over with wedding dresses, while Taylor accompanied the other sales assistants out.

Finally after 5 hours I found my dress. It it is champagne colored, with long sheer sleeves that have floral applications, the v-neck is not to deep and the skirt has also flower applications. It is very different from my original dress, but I love it and the shoes and veil I bought for my other dress match this one perfectly.

I was so relieved and happy that I had a dress, that when Christian came out of his study after Mia left to take the dress to Bellevue, I nearly tackled him to the floor when I jumped into his arms to kiss him. The same evening we had dinner with our friends, well Christian's siblings, my brother and my friends, but Jose, Dave and Christian get along well, so I think with time they will become friends.

To be honest, at first I was worried how Christian would get along with them, since he seemed to have problems with gay men, but to my surprise it was never a problem between them, which is good, because I don't want to fight with Christian because he is rude to my friends. It was really good to seem him loosen up with people his age. Well, almost his age, but who cares. He has lived his solitary life way to long and I think he really enjoys to have some fun time.

Talking about fun time, Mia and Kate had made it their mission to lighten my mood, so even though they knew that we just wanted to have a quiet dinner, they brought tons of weird bachelorette party stuff with them. The guys laughed their asses off when the pulled out penis shaped party hats. I refused to put one on. I mean, come on, I don't want a dick on my head. In my mouth, yes, on my head, no way!

But all in all we had a nice evening and yesterday Christian had his last day in the office before our wedding and honeymoon. He came home early and we went to Bellevue for the rehearsal dinner. It was a fun evening, though of course my mom didn't show up and decided to pout upstairs. I know this, ever since I was a kid my mom would give us the silent treatment if she was upset with us. The only thing that helped was to apologize repeatedly. This time I won't do it.

I have a right to be happy. I can not plan my life just to please anyone and more so, not to please a sister that didn't care about my feelings for years now. If that makes me a selfish person, so be it. I deserve to be happy and so does Christian, besides if we would postpone the wedding, it is more than likely that the media will find out and make things difficult. By now, we still managed to get everything done without them knowing, so this is just another reason why postponing the wedding was never an option.

I sigh and look out of the floor to ceiling windows of Christian's bedroom. It's funny how I still refer to it as his bedroom, even though I live here too. I remember when I told him that we needed a new bed for this room and he had no idea why, but I told him as his girlfriend, I could deal with the fact to sleep in a bed where he had fucked other women, as his wife it wouldn't be acceptable. He smirked at that, but then revealed that I was the only girl he ever took to his bedroom. Before me, he would either use a guest room or go to a hotel. This just showed me once more how much he wanted to keep other people out of his life and that I am special to him, because he wants me to share his life and space with him.

Waking up here without him is odd, but his mother insisted that we keep the tradition and spent the night before the wedding separate. We both tried to talk her out of it, but Grace wouldn't allow us any differently. I hope he slept well, I know he his nightmares when I'm not sleeping next to him, so after Sawyer drove me back to Escala, I send him over to Bellevue again with my pillow, so that Christian had something that smelled like me. I hope it helped him to sleep without nightmares.

I have to say, I didn't sleep that good last night. I'm so use to having Christian next to me, that it was hard to fall asleep. Waking up this morning was odd, too. Usually Christian and I fall asleep spooning, but when we wake up either he is completely wrapped around me or I'm sleeping on top of him with my head snuggled up against his chest. I slept on his side of the bed, dressed in the shirt he wore to work yesterday, so I had something of him with me as well.

I'm just about to get out of bed when I hear a knock at the door. "Yes?"

"Are you awake Ana?" I hear Gail call and I tell her to come in. When she does I'm surprised that she is carrying a tray with breakfast.

"Mister Grey asked me to serve you breakfast in bed, there is a note from him for you as well" she says places the tray on the bed and leaves.

I just stare at it for a moment taking it all in. My pancakes and eggs are heart-shaped, there is a small vase with beautiful flowers, my favorite coffee, orange juice, strawberries and cherries and then I see the note and open it.

To my beautiful Ana

I'm sorry that you had to wake up alone this morning, but I promise you, from now on you will never have to wake up alone again. I can't wait for you to be my wife. Today you are going to make me the happiest man on earth and my goal in life will be to make you happy every day of our life.

I love you

Christian

I have to fight back tears reading this and once again I think of how far he has come in so little time. It's amazing to think about that I couldn't stand him at first and how much I love him now. I reach over to the nightstand and grab my phone to call him. I don't care if we are not supposed to see or talk to each other before the wedding, I want to speak to Christian now. So, I dial his number and wait for him to answer.

"Good morning darling." I startled to hear Grace's voice instead of Christians.

"Good morning Grace, where is Christian?"

"He is in the kitchen having breakfast, but you can't talk to him, you know the rules darling, no contact before the wedding." she says and I pout.

"Please, just a minute?"

"No, keep this tradition Ana, you can speak to him for the rest of your life." she says and I sigh.

"Ok, can you tell him that I love him and can't wait to be his wife."

"Of course, darling. Now, have a nice breakfast, take a long hot shower and get ready to come over here, so we can turn you into the most beautiful bride sweet girl." Grace's says and my heart aches a little thinking about my own mother, who most likely will still be pouting and miss my wedding.

"Will do, see you soon Grace." I hang up, enjoy my breakfast and take a nice long bath before I pull my wet hair into a bun and change into some comfortable clothes for the drive over to Bellevue. My dress, bridal lingerie, shoes and everything else is already at Bellevue and so is my going away outfit and my two suitcases for our honeymoon. Though I have no idea where we are going and Christian had Mia packing it last night. I know I could look through my clothes to see what she has packed, but I want to be surprised. I look around the penthouse one last time and say goodbye to Gail, who will drive over to Bellevue later to attend the wedding.

That's it, 6 more hours and I'm married. On my way other to Bellevue I call Megan, my friend and make-up artist, that I'm on my way so she can drive over soon, as she will do my hair and make up. Once Sawyer arrives at Bellevue he asks me to stay in the car and I have to wait until he gets the all clear from Grace, that I can come in without Christian seeing me.

I'm ushered into Mia's room, where I'm going to get dressed and get my hair and make up done. Kate is already there and I'm glad because now I'm nervous.

"Oh Ana, who would have thought that you would marry so soon and I have to say, he is not all that bad." Kate says and I smile.

"He is perfect and he makes me so, so happy Kate."

"I know and I have to say, he kind of grew on me in the last couple of days." she says and Mia comes back in with a conspiratorial grin on her face.

"I got us all some shots, I thought you could use one Ana to calm your nerves." she says and hands me one.

"But just this one Mia, the last thing I need today is to stumble down the aisle completely shit-faced." I giggle and down it. "Urrghh, that's gross" I mutter and shudder.

We talk for a while, while we are waiting for Megan. When it knocks on the door I'm a little shocked to see it is my mother who comes in.

"Can I speak to you Ana, alone?" I nod and Mia and Kate hurry out of the room. My mom comes closer to the bed where I am sitting and looks unsure of what to do.

"Can I sit?" again I just nod. This time, she has to go first, I am sorry for yelling at her, but more so I am bitterly disappointed that she missed the rehearsal dinner and started a fight so close to my wedding.

"Ana, I'm sorry darling. You know, I just want all of my children happy and being a part of each others life. I feel terrible to be happy, when one of my kids isn't. I feel guilty, because I never noticed how sick Jenny is. I though she was just going through a terrible phase and would finally realise that she was wrong. It never crossed my mind, that she could have a mental disease.

I'm so happy that you found someone to share your life with, don't doubt that Ana, because to me, you deserve all the happiness in the world. It is just hard seeing one of my kids so happy, when another is in such a dark place. I though by letting you post pone the wedding, it would give Jenny something to look forward to, but I was wrong. I talked to Doctor Flynn this morning and he made it clear to me that I can't ask you to put your life on hold for your sister. And I don't want you to do that Ana. I want you to live life to the fullest, every day, especially today at your wedding."

"Mom, believe me, if I would think this would help Jenny, I might consider it, but I know it won't. Right now, she sees me as the bad guy and we have no idea how long it will take for her to get better. I understand that it is hard for you to be here and be happy when one of your children is facing something so serious, but can you at least try, please?"

"Of course, I don't want to miss my daughter's marriage, I want to see you start a new chapter of your life and maybe you can make me even more happy, by making me a grandma soon." This has me laugh, ever since I was little my mother wanted us to have kids early so she could be a grandma and spoil our kids rotten.

"Not so soon Mom, Christian and I want to enjoy our time alone together first, but I promise I will make you a grandma before you turn 45." Since my mom is 41 now, this should give me some time. I can't say I'm all good with her now, but I don't want another fight, not on my wedding day.

"I can live with that. Oh, I have something for you. Do you remember when you were a little girl and we went to my mother on Sundays." This has me smile. I loved my Grandma Rose so much and was crying for a long time when she passed suddenly.

"Yes, of course."

"Every time we were there, you would run into her bedroom and play with her jewelry. She would let you because you were so careful with it. A week before she passed, I went to visit here. You know I never told you this, but she knew that her time would come soon. She wasn't sick, but she just knew. So, when I stopped by at her house she gave me this." My mother reaches into her pocket and retrieves two silver hair combs.

"Oh my God mom, I remember those. I would always ask her to put them in my hair, I loved those."

"Your grandma got those from her mother on her wedding day. It was her something new. When I was at her house and saw her the last time she gave them to me. She asked me to keep them for you until your wedding day. She wanted you to have them as your something old. They are yours now darling."

I can't help it, I start to cry like a baby when I take them from my mother. "She wanted me to tell you, that she might not be able to be here with you physically on your wedding day, but her spirit will be here to watch you marry the man of your dreams."

I hug my mother and just cry until there is another knock at the door and Grace comes in.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Is everything ok?"

"Yes, we are fine. I'm just a little emotional" I whisper and wipe my tears away.

"Darling, I'm going to see if your father needs me, I will be back here with you in a while." My mother says, kisses my forehead and leaves. Grace comes to the bed and sits next to me.

"I have something for you. This is from Christian." she says and hands me a gift box. I open it and gasp. Inside is a delicate white gold necklace that has an oval shaped diamond pendant and attacked to it is another pendant in the shape of a heart, which is blue. It's amazing.

"He said this is going to be your something blue and I wanted to give you your something boroughed." she hands me a small jewelry box and inside are diamond studs with a blue diamond in the middle.

"Thank you Grace, that is amazing." I hug her and we smile at each other. "You know Ana, I never thought I would see my son getting married or being so happy. I don't know how to thank you." she sobs and of course that sets me off again too.

"Oh my god, I will look terrible if I don't stop with the crying" I laugh through my tears.

"You couldn't even look terrible if you tried sweet girl." she says lovingly and we hug again.

"Do you need anything Ana?"

"No, oh I almost forgot." I get up and get the small gift box, with the cufflinks I bought for Christian out of my purse.

"Could you give these to Christian."

"Of course, can I ask what it is?"

"Cufflinks, engraved with and entwined A and C."

"That's so lovely Ana. I will bring him his gift right away."

"Thank you Grace." she leaves and I take a couple of deep breaths to get myself together.

20 minutes later Megan arrives and I show her the combs, so she can come up with a hairstyle that will go well with them. While she is putting out all of the stuff she needs I go into the bathroom and change into my bridal lingerie. Since it is a corsage I have Kate close it for me, then put on the stockings and clip them to the garterbelt that is attached to the corsage and Kate whistles.

"You look so hot Steele. Hell, you need to put scissors in your purse, so Christian can cut you of it if he get's impatient with all those hooks and the lace-up."

"Guess what I packed in the purse that belongs to my going away outfit." I wink at her and she shakes her head amused, but I know Christian and more so I know how much lingerie he has ruined by just ripping it off me. That's why I told him he has to buy it from now on. I'm not paying for expensive lingerie if he shreds it to pieces the first time I wear it.

I put my robe on and while Megan starts with my hair Kate paints my toenails and Mia paints my fingernails. I just sit there close my eyes and try to relax. Once my hair is done I just look at the beautiful up do for a while and Grace comes in with a light snack for all of us, before I get my make up done.

45 minutes before the wedding the girls help me to put my dress on, I slip into my bridal Jimmy Choos and put my jewelry on. When I'm ready Mia pulls her full body mirror in front of me and I just take myself in. I'm a bride, this is really happening. I still can't believe it, but it is true in less than an hour I'm going to marry Christian.

My mom and Carla come in to see me before the wedding and finally we all head downstairs and I wait in the family room for my Dad who will walk me down the aisle. Oh my, my hands are sweaty and I have a million butterflies in my stomach. I turn around when I hear a gasp and see my daddy, who is looking at me as if he would see me for the first time.

"Hi daddy" I whisper shyly and smile at him.

"Annie, you look so beautiful. I guess we have to do the father daughter talk now." he says a little grumpy, but I can see the tears in his eyes.

"You know Annie, you might not share my DNA, but you are my little girl and I feel so damn honored every time you call me daddy. It's because you don't have to, but you chose me to be your daddy. I'm so proud of you Annie, you never gave up and pulled through every hurdle life has presented you with. You are the best daughter any father could ask for. No matter what, you will always be my little girl. I also want you to know that I really approve of Christian. He might have a reputation of being having a lot of flings with woman, but I can see how much he not only loves you, but also needs you and that is a good thing. You both need each other and you are willing to do what ever it takes to make each other happy, that is important for a marriage. No one is perfect Annie, but if you love and need each other, you can overcome anything." he leans forward and kisses my forehead.

"I love you, daddy."

"And I love you Annie." he says and we hear the music start. First the flowergirls and next Kate and then Mia walks down the aisle. The music stops and my Dad and I go out through the frenchdoors and to the corner of the huge tent, so Christian won't see me until I start to walk down the aisle with my daddy. The music changes and my Dad smiles at me.

"Ready Annie?"

I take a huge breath and nod. This is it, I'm going to marry the man of my dreams.

A/N: If you want the morning from Christian's POV as well, please let me know and I will have his POV as next chapter, if not the ceremony and reception will be next. I can't give you an exact day for the next chapter, but it will be up this week. So, please leave a review and let me know what you want for the next chapter :-) If you want to see Ana's dress and a lot more pictures for this chapter, check out the pinterest board for this story, you can find the link on my profile page.

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