The Gathering Storm. The Hobbit fanfic. A Thorin Oakenshield love story.

Chapter 49: A Rivendell Wedding.

The photo above is items from their wedding. Sorry that some are small. The gold rings on the left are Taryn's and the gold ring's on the right are Thorin's along with his silver elven betrothal ring and his other rings. The gold rings on the left in Taryn's ring photo are her dwarven rings that she will get in a future chapter (I could have cropped it but I like all in the stack. So it could be any of those). the branch type rings on both photos are their elven wedding rings. The smooth gold band ring above Thorin's other rings, are his Dwarven wedding ring that he will get eventually in a different chapter.

Obviously the hair and flower crown photos are how she wore her hair for the wedding (except as always she has two front braids like Thorin's & her beads and clasps are in her hair/braids.) The swing photos are how Ori drew the two of them (except they'd be sitting & standing together) and then just Taryn, and the swing in his sketchbook.

The blue moonstone pendant is a gift from Taryn's uncle and the green Elfstone pendant is a gift from Lady Galadriel to Thorin. The waterfall photos are where they got married, just at night. And walkway photos are how it was decorated.

I posted more then one dress photo, because I couldn't find one dress I liked completely. The dress on the far left is how her skirt looked, the next one is only how the arms looked. The one on the right of the waterfall is how the skirt (but with lace over) and bodice looked like (but with long sleeves), and the last one is how the back looked.

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After trying on her dress Taryn made her way back to her room with her dress in her hand. Taryn was happy to see that a steaming hot rose and lavender bath was waiting for her. After placing the dress in the wardrobe, Taryn made her way into the adjoined bathroom. She stripped off her trousers, tunic shirt, and underclothes. She smiled as she stepped into the hot bath. It felt wonderful on her skin, as she laid down. She washed her body and then washed her white blonde hair with her elven shampoo and conditioner. When she was all clean, she stepped out and wrapped a large fluffy towel around her slender figure.

As she finished dressing in some underclothes and a robe there was a knock at her door. It was her cousin Arwen again who wanted to help with her get ready. "So how do you want me to braid your hair?" Arwen asked as she forced Taryn to sit down in front of the vanity. Arwen had already began to brush Taryn's long white blonde hair, which was the complete opposite from Arwen's own dark hair.

"Well I want to leave the front two braids how they are." Taryn said as she looked at her reflection in the mirror. Arwen nodded her head as Taryn continued to talk. "But as for rest I am thinking half up and half down."

"Oh maybe two pretty half crown braids intertwined together?" Arwen asked her cousin as she held her hair up. "You always look so beautiful with half crown braids and then your flower crown can perfectly sit on top."

Taryn nodded her head liking that idea. "Yes, that sounds good." Taryn said with a smile.

Arwen got to work on braiding her cousin's hair. As she said she left half of Taryn's hair down. And braided the half up part into two half crown braids that she hooked together with pines, Taryn's clasps, and beads. When Arwen finished she smiled at her cousin. "There all done."

Taryn looked at her hair in the mirror and was able to see the back of her head wit her hand mirror. "Le hannon Arwen. I love it."

Once Arwen finished Taryn's braids, she helped her cousin get dressed. Arwen held out the beautiful creamy white wedding dress for her cousin. Taking off her silk robe Taryn stepped into the dress and pulled it up onto her body. Arwen then laced up the back of the dress for Taryn.