The Couple We've All Been Waiting For

Chapter 1: The Wedding

Luigi sat in a lounge chair, watching his older brother trying to adjust the tie around his neck. Luigi was dressed in a classic black tux jacket, pants and dress shoes. A white dress shirt was underneath his jacket, but it was accented with a green vest and bow tie, his brother accented with a red one. It was Mario's wedding day with the beloved Princess Peach Toadstool. After countless years of shy flirtation and heroic rescues, Mario finally bucked up the courage to ask Peach on a date, and things only got better from there.

"Mama Mia Mario. Here, let me do it! You never knew how to work a tie!" Luigi said as he stood up from his chair and walked over to Mario.

"I'm sorry Luigi, I'm just a little nervous, I know Peach is just gonna take my breath away. Just thinking about it makes my knees weak. I can't faint in front of hundreds of people." Mario replied, pulling on the collar of his dress shirt.

"Nonsense Mario! You and Peach are the most popular and well-respected couple throughout not only this kingdom but the other kingdoms as well. You never crack under pressure, despite the countless times you've been in a situation you didn't want to be in. Now here you are marrying the love of your life, there's nothing better than that. NO reason to fear anything, my dear brother." He gave his brother a kind pat on the back.

Mario smiled. "You're right little brother. Thank you. You blow my mind with your words of encouragement sometimes. It shocks me you get so nervous just talking in front of people."

Luigi shrugged. "You're my big brother, I can practically tell you anything." They both chuckled.

Meanwhile, In a room just down the hall, Princess Peach was standing with her back to the mirror, her best friend Daisy working at the corset on her back.

Peaches' dress was a gorgeous silk and lace ball gown. It was off the shoulder with a sweetheart neckline. She wore white silk gloves that stopped at the elbow. Her veil was a sheer fabric with a beautiful floral lace pattern around the trim. Her hair was in an updo, all curled. Just a couple strands of hair framed her face. Her veil sat tucked on top of the collection of hair on the back of her head as it cascaded down along the edge of her arms, just barely touching the floor. She wore pink opened toed heels and a pink hair pin in the shape of a heart with diamonds on the sides. Her crown sat neatly atop her head as it always did. With one more tug and a tie of her corset strings, Daisy took a step back and beamed. Peach turned towards her floor length mirror and gasped.

"Oh, Daisy. . . I'm speechless." she managed to choke out."Your mother has done an impeccable job with everything. It's perfect. It's just how I imagined. Now that I stand here with everything on and everything in place. I couldn't be happier.

"You're radiant, Peachy. You know she was more than happy to do it. She loves you like her own daughter, I'm sure she will be pleased when she sees you walking down the aisle. It's been years since she has seen you. Well, it's been awhile since I've seen you myself. That's gonna have to change. I can't go another nine years after this wedding without seeing my friend."

Daisy wiped a tear from her eye, careful not to smear any makeup. The two friends pulled each other into a tight hug.

"I love you. I'm so happy for you, pretty lady."

"I love you too, Daisy. I'm so happy you were able to make it to the kingdom to be my maid of honor. I couldn't have asked anybody else."

"I'm more than honored to stand beside my best friend in the biggest moment of her life! I wouldn't miss it for the world."

Both were fighting back tears when a polite knock on the door pulled them away from their hug.

"Yes, come in." Peaches soft voice spoke.