{Complicated} Chance Sutton

31# The Wedding

I smile, twirling around in my wedding dress for the fourth time, the tall glass mirror leaning against the wall. I turn around-after finding my balance- to look at Erika, Tessa, and even Alissa, in there green dresses that we all agreed that they would wear.
The wedding dress I was wearing was long and puffy. I couldn't be even more happier of the dress but of the day I was finally going to marry a boy I truly loved but it also felt like a dream, like I be of those dreams in the Disney movies.
   "Oh, honey!" My dads voice comes in.
   "Dad!"
   I pick up the fabric of the dress, walking towards my dad. I wrap my arms around his neck, his arms wrapping around my back, squeezing me.
  "My little girl is growing up." He starts. "I can't believe it."
  "You said the same thing on Stephens wedding day dad." I say, giggling slightly.
   He pulls back, smiling at me then my friends. "Ah, girls. You look beautiful."
   "Thank you, Mr. Donaldson." They all respond.
   There was a round of claps, I look over my dads shoulder, seeing my mom. She had a bright smile on her face, a camera wrapped around her neck.
  "Picture time girls! I got the boys and that means you!" She says, rushing all of us. "Arms wrapped around each other!"
   I wrap my arms around Alissa, and Erika's waist, smiling at the camera. There was a couple of clicks, my mom soon making my dad take the pictures and her joining us.
   "Mom! Dad!" Stephens voice comes in. "The wedding is about start and we need to get in positions!"
My mom squeals, before leaving the room with all of my friends. I smile, walking towards my dad and wrapping my arm around his. Also, if your wondering g about the flower girl, it was going to be my little cousin along with her bunny.
I hear the music start playing after all the braids maids and braid men went up. I take a deep breath, walking out around the corner and immediately, my eyes met Chance's. I smile brighter, slightly getting more confident but still nervous. My dad and I walk forward, slowly going with the so oh annoying music, and then I wished the glee kids where here.
Once I made it to the front, my dad handed me to Chance, my dad giving him a look before joining my mom and brother in the stands. I smile at Chance, again, our hands holding each other's.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here in the sight of God, and in the face of this company, to join together this Man and this Woman in holy Matrimony; which is an honourable estate, instituted of God, signifying unto us the mystical union that is betwixt Christ and his Church: which holy estate Christ adorned and beautified with his presence and first miracle that he wrought in Cana of Galilee, and is commended of Saint Paul to be honourable among all men: and therefore is not by any to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly; but reverently, discreetly, advisedly, soberly, and in the fear of God. Into this holy estate these two persons present come now to be joined. If any man can show just cause, why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter for ever hold his peace." The priest says.
   The priest looks at Chance. "Chance Wilt thou have this Woman to thy wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honour, and keep her in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live?"
   "I will."
   The minister looks at me. "Katherine Wilt thou have this Man to thy wedded husband, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou love him, comfort him, honour, and keep him in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live?"
   "I will."
   "Who giveth this Woman to be married to this Man?" The minister starts, looking at the crowd for a second. "Then shall they give their troth to each other in this manner. The Minister, receiving the Woman at her father's or friend's hands, shall cause the Man with his right hand to take the Woman by her right hand, and to say after him as followeth."
   The minister takes my left hand, along with Chance's hand, Chance and I holding our hands. The minister started saying something for Chance to copy.
   "I Chance take thee Katherine to my wedded Wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I plight thee my troth."
   I smile slightly, knowing it was going to be my turn. "I Katherine take thee Chance to my wedded Husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I give thee my troth."
   I get a ring, Chance and I rearranging our hands a different way. The minister then says. "WITH this Ring I thee wed: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen."
   Chance then gets his ring, the both of us smiling at each other. "BLESS, O Lord, this Ring, that he who gives it and she who wears it may abide in thy peace, and continue in they favour, unto their life's end; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
    Chance puts the ring on my fourth finger, the minister saying, again. "Let us pray."

   The minister starts, our family and friends still standing up. All of them started praying, "OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, On Earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen."

    The minister steps up, again, making me even more antsy. "O ETERNAL God, Creator and Preserver of all mankind, Giver of all spiritual grace, the Author of everlasting life; Send thy blessing upon these thy servants, this Man and this Woman, whom we bless in thy Name; that they, living faithfully together, may surely perform and keep the vow and covenant betwixt them made, (whereof this Ring given and received is a token and pledge,) and may ever remain in perfect love and peace together, and live according to thy laws; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

    "O GOD, who hast so consecrated the state of Matrimony that in it is rep resented the spiritual marriage and unity betwixt Christ and his Church; Look mercifully upon these thy servants, that they may love, honour, and cherish each other, and so live together in faithfulness and patience, in wisdom and true godliness, that their home may be a haven of blessing and of peace; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen."

    The minister joins Chance's and I's right hands together. "Those whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder." The minister looks at our family and friends again. "FORASMUCH as Chance and Katherine have consented together in holy wedlock, and have witnessed the same before God and this company, and thereto have given and pledged their troth, each to the other, and have declared the same by giving and receiving a Ring, and by joining hands; I pronounce that they are Man and Wife, In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen." 
   Chance and I bend down on our knees, both of us smiling at each other. "GOD the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost, bless, preserve, and keep you; the Lord mercifully with his favour look upon you, and fill you with all spiritual benediction and grace; that ye may so live together in this life, that in the world to come ye may have life everlasting. Amen."
   We place our rings on our forth fingers, the minister smiling at the crowed and then us. "You may kiss the bride."
   We stand up, both of us kissing each other. The crowd started clapping, Chance being Chance, he dipped me both of us smiling into it.
   At that moment, my heart started bumping rapidly. While my mind was screaming, your with Chance, the love of your life. Your going to have a family, make Jake, Tony, Erika, Tessa, and Alissa our future kids grandparents.
   This was our family. Our own happily ever after.