"Are you ready?" Dad said, standing behind me and looking at me in the mirror.
"I'm a little nervous, but yeah. I am."
"Eh. You'll forget it as soon as you see her." He said, clapping my back.
"Probably." The door opened. I turned around and saw Jon, David, Tico, and Alec there.
"There he is." I smiled at the boys.
"I think that's the goofiest grin I've ever seen on your face, Rich." Tico joked. I blushed, making the guys and dad laugh.
"Ah, lay off. The man's getting married today." He passed around a couple glasses of champagne.
"A toast to Jennifer and Richie's happiness. May their marriage last 'til the day they die." Jon said, holding up his glass.
"Here here." They all said as we followed suit and took a drink. We all set our glasses down.
"All right, son. Let's go."
"Mazel tov." The boys yelled as I walked out with my dad.
"Those boys are good friends."
"Yeah. They're probably my best friends." He nodded and led me to the front of the church. The bridesmaids and groomsmen walked down the aisle followed by the ring bearer and flower girl. Then came Jennifer. God, she was beautiful. Once again, when I saw her, her blonde hair let down and curled, green eyes twinkling with happiness. I smiled wider, if possible, of course. When she reached me at the end of the alter. I smiled as she turned, gave the bouquet to one of the bridesmaids, then turned back to me and took my hands. I felt my hands tingle when she did and I looked at her. Throughout the ceremony, Jenn would make a weird face to try and get me to laugh. I just kept smiling at her.
"The rings, please." The ring bearer walked over to us and I took the wedding ring. "Richie, as you place the ring on Jennifer's finger, repeat after me. "With this ring, I marry you and bind my life to yours."
"With this ring, I marry you and bind my life to yours."
"It is a symbol of my eternal love,"
"It is a symbol of my eternal love,"
"My everlasting friendship,"
"My everlasting friendship,"
"And the promise of all my tomorrow."
"And the promise of all my tomorrow." Jennifer took the other ring and the ring bearer went to sit back down.
"Jennifer, as you place the ring on Richie's finger, repeat after me. With this ring I marry you and bind my life to yours."
"With this ring, I marry you and bind my life to yours."
"It is a symbol of my eternal love,"
"It is a symbol of my eternal love,"
"My everlasting friendship,"
"My everlasting friendship,"
"And the promise of all my tomorrow."
"And the promise of all my tomorrow."
"Now join hands again." We did. "With the power vested in me by the state of New Jersey, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride."
"Finally." I whispered and pulled her close, kissing her deeply. Finally.
