Papa Louie: A virtuous marriage

MARRIAGE CEREMONY

The next day, Scarlett was in the dressing room next to the ceremonial hall of Portallini where her wedding with Rudy was to be held, along with her were also Skyler, Mindy, Rhonda, Rita, Penny and her mother, all intent on finis all the details to her outfit: her hair was tied in a red chignon whose base was surrounded by a black ribbon from which the transparent tulle veil was hung, she was wearing a long white dress with puffed shoulder straps and fitted on the hips.

"Damn this bangs!" Mindy exclaimed as she tried in vain to fix it so as not to cover her friend's forehead, but without success: for how many clips she used, they eventually jumped off and the hair returned to their place. "Mindy, that's okay, really." Scarlett told her smiling. "Are you sure it doesn't bother your eyes dear?" Her mother asked, cleaning her glasses with a cloth. The bride nodded. "I still cannot believe you are getting married today sis!" Skyler exclaimed joyfully as she arranged the bouquet of red roses with Penny's help. The brunette then announced: "The bouquet is finished." "The dress is fixed too." Rita added. Mindy and Deborah shrugged their shoulders in resignation, then Mindy concluded: "I guess we're done here too." Penny brought the bouquet to Scarlett, who took it in her hands, then looked at herself one last time in the mirror, and smiled. The other women in the room smiled too, but then Deborah unfastened a chain around her neck, went over to her daughter and said, placing it around her neck: "This is the same chain I wore on my wedding day with your father." Scarlett admired the jewel given to her by her mother, then turned to her, and hugged her. Deborah returned the hug, and the others joined in too. When the hug was over, Skyler said, "Now go, and enjoy the best day of your life." Scarlett nodded, then left the room to walk to the altar, followed by the others.

Meanwhile, in the ceremonial hall, Rudy, Alberto, Brody, Whiff, Rico, Marty, the bride's father, the groom's mother and the other guests anxiously awaited the arrival of the bride and bridesmaids. All the men were wearing a smoking suit with a tie, except Rudy, who had a black bow tie, his hair was held to the side with grease, and he was not wearing his dark lens glasses. The groom was obviously nervous, stamping his foot in concern. Meanwhile Greta was trying to calm her son with thumbs up or winks, then, the door opened, and everyone turned, relieved that Scarlett and the others had arrived. The bridesmaids sat down, Alan got up instead, and went to walk her daughter to the altar to her future husband, who had such a radiant smile that even the sun would have seemed dark in comparison. Meanwhile, Edna played the wedding march on the organ. When Scarlett reached the altar, Alan sat down next to his wife Deborah, the music stopped, and Mayor Mallow started the ritual.

"My dearest friends, we are gathered here today to celebrate the union of these two young musicians. However strong the wind may blow, a mountain will never bow to it, and so did our spouses: although theirs paths in the labyrinth of their life seemed dark and dead-end, they never gave up, and they fought hand in hand, ... "Meanwhile, the bridesmaids had all tears in their eyes, the best men tried to hold the tears , not all succeeded, Rudy and Scarlett were holding their hands, looking at each other and smiling with shining eyes. In the audience, Quinn was sobbing desperately next to Jojo, who teased her, "I thought you hated Scarlett." "Indeed, but can I be happy for her and put aside our quarrels at least on her wedding day?"
Even the mothers of the bride and groom and the father of the bride had tears in their eyes. "Debbie, it just seemed yesterday that I was changing her diapers ..." "And I was filming everything!" Deborah replied, holding back a laugh. Her husband glared at her, then continued: "... and now our little girl is getting married." "I can say the same about Rudy." Greta added. Then, the mayor asked the pageboy Greg to bring him the rings, and asked handing the two jewels to the couple: "Do you Scarlett Diane Mcfinnigan promise to love and cherish the present Rudolph Leslie Brostovitch in health and in sickness, in good and bad fate until death rip you part? " "Yes, I do." The redhead replied as a tear ran down her cheek. The mayor turned to Rudy: "Do you Rudolph Leslie Brostovitch promise to love and cherish whose present Scarlett Diane Mcfinnigan in sickness and health, through thick and thin until death do you part?" "Yes, I want it." The raven-haired boy replied as tears began to fall from his eyes as well. The mayor concluded: "With the power they invested me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You can kiss now." The two looked into each other's eyes for a few seconds, then Rudy hugged the bride by the hips, Scarlett wrapped her arms around his neck, and they melted in a long and passionate kiss, while the other peoe clapped as they had never done before. Penny, Skyler, Mindy, Rhonda and Rita hugged each other with tears in their eyes "I've never been so happy." Rhonda said smiling as she engulfed the bridesmaids in a hug, Rico did the same with the best men.

When the kiss was over, Scarlett took Rudy bride style, and walked with him out of the hall while the others laughted.