You Were The One I Was Born To Love (Currently Writing)

Chapter 8 - Wedding

It's the morning of their wedding & the emotions are running high.

Sierra is at her parents' house with Saffron & her sisters, Summer & Allegra who are also her bridesmaids & are helping Sierra to get ready.

Summer curls Sierra's hair & styles it into a beautiful half up, half down look before adding some sparkly floral clips, whilst Allegra applies make up to Sierra's face, going with a very flattering natural look.

As this is happening, Sierra's parents get themselves & Saffron ready (Summer & Allegra are already ready). Once her sisters have finished, they help Sierra to get into her beautiful wedding dress - a plain, strapless piece with a train, complete with a sparkly silver belt around her waist to match her hair clips. To complete her bridal look, Summer hands Sierra her bouquet - a selection of white & red roses.

And with that, Sierra is a beautiful bride!

Right on cue, her parents emerge with Saffron, wearing a little red dress & white ballet pumps, matching her Aunties.

"Oh Sierra!" her parents gasp. "You look beautiful! And Ramin is definitely going to think so too!" her mother tells her. "Well, are you ready?" she asks the bride.

"100 percent! Lets go!" Sierra exclaims.

And with that, the bridal party depart for the church..........

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Meanwhile, at Ramin & Sierra's house, the groom is putting the finishing touches to his look before heading off to the church to greet their guests with his parents, sons, brother & nephews.

Ramin just takes a moment alone with his thoughts before going down to the living room where his family are helping each other put red & white buttonholes on.

"Wow Bubba," Hadley says. "You look amazing!"

"You most certainly do," his mother says as she walks over to embrace him. "Sierra is one lucky lady!"

"Well, are we all ready to head to the church?" the groom asks.

"We are if you are," Jaiden replies.

And with that, the groom & his party get into the car & drive to the church..............

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When they arrive at the church, Ramin & his family are greeted to cheers & applause by the wedding guests who are mingling outside the church. The guests include extended family members on both sides, friends & work colleagues past & present.

As they all start to make their way into the church & take thier seats, Ramin notices someone very familiar, so he goes up to them.

"Mandy?" he says, tapping her on the shoulder. She turns around & hugs him.

"You made it!" he exclaims.

Jaiden & Hadley follow behind him & hug their mum.

"Of course I made it! I love you three & Sierra & Saffron, & I'm so happy for you so why wouldn't I be here?" she explains.

"Thank you for being so supportive of us, Mandy. We really appreciate it. Did you get over here okay?" Ramin asks.

"Yes, it was a smooth flight, thank goodness! And it's my pleasure, you two really do make the sweetest couple." Mandy tells him. "Well I suppose the future Mrs. Karimloo will be here soon, so I'd better take my seat. All the best, Ramin, I'll see you all later!" Mandy says, as all three give her a hug & she takes her seat.

Ramin, his brother & his sons make their way to the altar & greet the priest who will be marrying him & Sierra. He shakes hands with the groom & tries to calm his nerves.

Outside, right on cue, the bride arrives with her party. After a few official photos are taken, her mother enters the church, gives Ramin a hug & takes her seat on the front row.

A couple of moments later, the priest sees the bridesmaids are ready to enter, so he says to Ramin, "this is it, are you ready?"

"I just want to see her," Ramin replies.

The priest signals for the organist to start playing The Wedding March & as the music starts, the bridesmaids walk down the aisle together - Summer on the left, Allegra on the right with Saffron holding their hands in the middle.

Ramin turns around to look & tears fill his eyes as he sees his adopted little daughter walking up the aisle.

When they get to the front, they stand at the opposite side of the altar to Ramin, his brother & sons, to make way for the bride's entrance.

As Sierra comes into view & makes her way up the aisle with her father, everyone in the church makes an audible gasp as she looks so beautiful.

Sierra's eyes meet Ramin's as she is guided up the aisle by her father.

When they reach the front, Sierra gives her Dad a kiss on the cheek before he & the bridesmaids take their seats. Then Sierra & Ramin look at each other, smiling.

"You look so beautiful!" he tells her.

"You don't look so bad yourself!" she replies,they chuckle.

Sierra grabs hold of Ramin's hand & they squeeze tight as the priest begins the ceremony.

The bride & groom find it a little hard to concentrate on what he's saying as they keep looking & smiling at each other, & it seems to take an age to get to the vows.

But when that time comes, Jaiden presents a wedding ring to Ramin to put on Sierra's hand as he says, "I, Ramin Karimloo, take you, Sierra Boggess to be my lawfully wedded wife. To have & to hold from this day forward, in sickness & in health, for richer & for poorer, for better or for worse, to love & to cherish 'til death do us part."

Ramin places the ring on Sierra' s finger, who cannot stop looking at him!

After a moment, Hadley passes the other wedding ring to Sierra to put on Ramin's finger as she says," I, Sierra Boggess, take you, Ramin Karimloo, to be my lawfully wedded husband. To have & to hold from this day forward, in sickness & in health, for richer & for poorer, for better or for worse, to love & to cherish 'til death do us part."

Sierra places the ring on Ramin's finger, after which they grin at each other.

Then, the moment they've been waiting for comes.

The priest says,"it is my greatest pleasure to pronounce you both Mr & Mrs Karimloo! Ramin, you may now kiss you're bride!"

And with that, the wedding guests cheer as Ramin & Sierra share their first kiss as husband & wife, much to everyone's delight.

After a quick signing of the register, the newlyweds walk down the aisle, grinning to their guests, closely followed by their parents, the bridesmaids, & their children.

When they get to back, Sierra tells her new husband, "I love you, so much!"

"I love you too Sie, more than words can say. Or should I say, Mrs. Karimloo!" And he plants a long kiss on his new wife's lips, which, obviously, she returns!