Fifth Harmony's fourth world tour ended in January of 2023. It was only supposed to last a year and half, but they added dates as the tour went on because this tour was the last one for a while. While they were on the way home from Tokyo, Japan, their last stop, Simon Cowell called them. He needed a huge favor. Since their run on X-Factor, the show had blown up and was now the most watched show on TV. In 2014 when Simon's son was born, he retired from judging and only worked behind the scenes. He wanted them to judge on this season of the X-Factor. Who were they to say no to the man who started their careers. Dinah, Ally, Camila, Normani, and Lauren were going to be judges on the last season of the X-Factor, which meant that wedding plans and personal life plans were pushed back by at least another year - unless one, some, or all of them got married before the auditions started.
The girls had barely set foot onto US soil when they were pulled into meetings. Their parents wanted to know about wedding plans, management wanted to know why they said yes to Simon without asking about the details. Dinah addressed all questions with one simple statement, "We're all tired and want to get some rest, so I'm only going to say this one time. Simon believed in us when not many people did, he invested in us when people thought was sung in unison. So there was no way that we were going to say no, no matter what has to be pushed back or moved around. I'm pretty sure that I can speak for all five of us and all eight of us when I say that we're ready for the challenge."
Camila spoke next, "Now someone needs to tell me the next available dates that I can wife up Lauren."
"Whoa! I thought I called the first available date," Ally reminds everyone in the room.
"Ally relax, Mila just wants to get it over with so that she and Lauren can finally be married. Something plain and simple."
"Yeah, it could be a weekday for all we care."
Momma V spoke up, gaining attention from everyone in the room, "What if I told y'all that there was a way that all of you could be married before auditions start in April. It'd take some work, but you've got a whole team of willing parents and partners who are willing to make it happen."
"Well spit it out Momma V!", Lauren complained.
"What if we had a five way wedding? All of you could get married at one time, save a whole bunch of money, and kill 5 deer in one day."
"Ohhh...I don't know about that one. We're all sisters but we have very different styles and all have extremely different dreams for our weddings."
"Well if you want to get married in this lifetime, this is the only logical way to do it. The more y'all add to the schedule, the longer you have to wait to get married."
"Actually, it's not that bad of an idea. If we can all build a house together, plan 5 tours, and run 3 successful companies together, then we can plan a wedding together." It was clear that Lauren just wanted to be married.
"Yeah, I agree with Lauren. I'm willing to sacrifice a few details here and there if Levi is..."
"Ummm yeah, if it means that we get to be married, then I'm all for it."
"Same for me", "I agree". Both Siope and Troy were in agreement.
"Well it looks like we're having a five-way wedding."
Cheers were heard all around the room. "Okay, so how about we go get some rest and meet back tomorrow afternoon around 5:30 and get the basic details sorted out?"
"Sounds good to us!"
"Oh and another thing, the only available weekend that is on the calendar is June 27th - June 29th, 2024. That's four months away."
Moans and groans were heard as the everyone went their separate ways.
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The next day all four couples met with their parents and two of the best wedding planners, Mindy Weisse and David Tutera. The night before in their group text message, the girls had decided on a central color so that everything else popped. Black was going to be the main color and either champagne or silver was going to be paired with it.
David and Mindy were thankful because the girls had handled what was often considered to be the biggest decision. Now they needed to know a few other things and they could plan the entire wedding themselves.
"Is there going to be a wedding party? We assume that generally y'all would have been each other's maids of honor, but since all five of you are getting married that's not exactly possible," David explained to the group. "Unless you each got married on the same day, at different times." Mindy added another possibility for the brides and grooms to think about.
"Can you explain the difference?" Normani asked the question that everyone was thinking.
"So one of two things will happen that day. Option one: you're all lined up getting married at the same time. One couple says their vows, then the next, then the next, and so on. At the end, the pastor says once, "By the power vested in me..." Option two: Ally walks down the aisle, marries Troy and that’s the end of that wedding. Lauren walks down the aisle, marries Camila and that's the end of that wedding. Etcetera, Etcetera, Etcetera."
"Ummm, I kinda like option one, that way we could watch each other get married. I want to see you guys get married!" Ally spoke up, always the caring one.
"Well I guess that's the one we're going with." Camila hands Ally the tissues. "But, Sofi would kill me if she didn't get to stand next to me at my wedding."
"So how about we compromise and each person, including the guys, gets one person standing next to them?" Normani reasoned.
"Sounds like a really good idea," Dinah agreed with the other four girls.
"Wow, you guys are easy to work with!" David and Mindy high-fived. "Just two more questions: how many wedding guest and what kind of food?"
"Ohhh, you know I'm the good expert. We should have a buffet with food from each of our cultures!"
"Yeah Mila, that works for us." They were flying through these wedding decisions!
Lauren spoke up next, "As for wedding guest, we should keep it small guys. Maybe 50 people per couple (outside of our parents and siblings) and then all the industry people who 'must' be there?"
"That's what I was thinking. Because y'all know I got a huge family," Dinah made the whole room laugh.
"Perfect then! We have all the details we need to plan your wedding. All we need for you to do is three things. First - get dresses and tuxes. Second - get us the names and address to the 50 people who are invited. And third - show up!
"Let the wedding count down begin!"
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Don't Let Me Dance Alone (Camren)
Fanfiction*June 27, 2024* Ten years ago, when Chelsea Briggs, who since had become the modern day Oprah, sat down with the girls of Fifth Harmony, they were sixteen, seventeen, and twenty-one. Every time she asked about their love lives, a question that alwa...
