I do not own DWP I have just borrowed the characters for inspiration.
Time to sit back and enjoy. I hope you all like it.
The girls began playing the introduction to A Thousand Years and the entrances to the tents were opened. Michael was on Miranda's left side and Richard was on Andy's right side as they led the two women down the stairs. Miranda and Andy both had to stop, the sight before them was breathtaking. All the small lights and flowers. The small twinkling tea lights floating in the fountain. All the people who came to witness their joining. Oohs and awe's were heard as the two appeared and started down the staircase. Once they reached the bottom and turned to face each other Emily began to sing.
Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid
To fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt
Suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer
Richard and Michael begin to walk the two women toward each other. Emily continues to sing.
I have died every day
waiting for you
Darlin' don't be afraid
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more
As they reach the center they stop once more facing each other. Their eyes meet and dilate. Miranda's eyes are a bright blue and Andréa's a deep liquid brown. There are no tears only bright smiles and for the two women it is silent. They hear no singing, and no music. It is just them alone, beauty floating in space and time. Emily sings as they gaze at each other.
Time stands still
beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything
Take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath,
Every hour has come to this
One step closer
Richard and Michael turn the women and lead them up the aisle. Helpers from Runway are present to make sure the veils are straightened out. As they walk looks and smiles to each other are sneaked.
I have died every day
Waiting for you
Darlin' don't be afraid
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more
And all along I believed
I would find you
Time has brought
Your heart to me
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more
Half way down the aisle they stop one last time, and Emily sings. Richard and Michael move away pressing the two close together and entwine their hands.
One step closer
One step closer
Michael motions for the gathering to stand and Richard places a hand on Miranda and Andréa's back and edges them forward.
I have died every day
Waiting for you
Darlin' don't be afraid,
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more
And all along I believed
I would find you
Time has brought
Your heart to me
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more
A Thousand Years
David Hodges
Christina Perri
They finished the last few feet hand in hand together. There is not a dry eye in the house. As they reach the altar they realize it is Emily singing and the twins playing the piano. They look at each other and they are glowing with pride. At the altar they stop and Emily finishes.
Andy looks her in the eyes and mouths, "Thank you."
Now it is Emily who has tears in her eyes. Emily walks off the platform and goes to sit beside Serena and their Baby. Serena puts an arm around Emily's shoulders and leans over to give her a kiss as Emily embraces Isabella.
The girls get up and walk around the side and up the platform, Caroline on Miranda's side and Cassidy on Andréa's side. The two women turn and lean down giving the girls a kiss. Michael climbed the platform and took his place in the center in front of the Brides. Andréa and Miranda turn toward each other and hold hands. Their eyes once again look at each other. Their smiles are soft and bright. Their thumbs lovingly rub circles over each others hands.
Michael motions for the gathering to sit, and he begins:
"I want to welcome you all here on behalf of Andrea and Miranda as they pledge their love to each other and to Caroline and Cassidy." The girls gasp and looked at each other. Miranda and Andy smile.
"Andrea and Miranda have requested a chance to speak a few words to each other."
Michael moved to the side of the platform.
Andrea: Looked lovingly into Miranda's eyes, and once again it was quiet and just the two of them. "Nothing could prepare me for the day we met. I knew I had to fight to stay in your life. It may have seemed like I was fighting for a job, and I may have believed that at the time, but deep down inside there was something else that pushed me on. You pushed me to grow. You gave me the trust and the challenges to be the best I could be. And I accomplished them all. Well, all but one." There was some laughter in the crowd. "I can not tell you how happy you have made me. I promise to continue to fight for you, for me, (she looked at the girls), and for our family. I assure you we will never spend another night alone. I love you." Miranda blushed.
Miranda: "I knew that first day I could not let you walk out of my life I may not have known exactly why but eventually I figured it out." Miranda smiled. "You, your love completes me, you are my missing piece. Never in my life have I felt so loved. You love me even when I turn into the Dragon Lady." There is laughter. "You brought my family back together. You made me stronger, taught me how to love, believe, and trust. Because of you I laugh. Most importantly you love and protect my daughters as your own." Miranda was trembling, and fighting hard to hold the tears back.
Andréa squeezed Miranda's hands and mouthed, "I love you."
Emily got up from her seat and moved in front of the lattice and the girls go to their places at the pianos. Emily looks up through her lashes and smiles at Andrea and Miranda.
From this moment life has begun
From this moment you are the one
Right beside you is where I belong
From this moment on
From this moment, I have been blessed
I live only, for your happiness
And for your love, I give my last breath
From this moment on
I give my hand to you with all my heart
I can't wait to live my life with you I can't wait to start
You and I will never be apart
My dreams came true because of you
From this moment, as long as I live
I will love you, I promise you this
There is nothing, I wouldn't give
From this moment on
You're the reason I believe in love
And you're the answer to my prayers from up above
All we need is just the two of us
My dreams came true because of you
From this moment, as long as I live
I will love you, I promise you this
There is nothing, I wouldn't give
From this moment, I will love you
As long as I live from this moment on
From This Moment On
R.J. "Mutt" Lange
Shania Twain
Andréa smiled and reached a hand to wipe the tears that fell from Miranda's eyes. Miranda turned her face and kissed the inside of Andréa's hand.
Emily went back to her seat and the girls took their place beside Andrea and Miranda. Michael returned to the platform in front of the brides.
Michael looked at the two women lovingly. "It took a lot of planning to bring us this lovely day. Even Mother Nature listens to Miranda." The crowd laughed and Miranda glared at him. "Andrea and Miranda wanted me to thank you all on behave of them on keeping this most important day private. A love like this comes only once in a lifetime. We all thank God that Andrea and Miranda took the chance to grab it and let it bloom into a gaol bith-buan (eternal love). Then decided to share it with us."
Michael looks at Miranda.
"Miranda do you take Andrea Lynn Sachs? Do you promise to trust, respect, and always love her?"
Miranda smiles , "I do."
"Andy do you take Miranda, Caroline and Cassidy Priestly? Do you promise to trust, respect, and to always love them?"
Andréa grins, "I do."
Michael looks at one twin then the other. "Caroline, Cassidy do you take Andy as a second Mother and promise to trust, respect, and always love her?"
"Yes." They said in unison, ginning from ear to ear.
There was chuckling among the audience.
Miranda turns to each girl and mouths, "I love you."
"Now when Andrea and Miranda became engaged they promised to never remove their ring. With God's blessing I will please ask them to remove them now so they may exchange wedding rings. Caroline, Cassidy you have the rings?" The Girls nodded. Michael smiles and looks up, "now only my sister would have a ring designed that takes an engineering degree to put together." The gathering laughs and Michael hands the ring to Cassidy to put together. Andrea's wedding ring is three bands interwoven that fits up and around her engagement ring. Michael blesses the ring and hands it to Miranda.
"Miranda repeat after me. I Miranda Priestly do take you Andrea Lynn Sachs to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, to love, honor, and cherish until death do us part." Miranda repeated the vow and before placing the ring on Andrea's finger she held it for Andrea to read the inscription. I love you now, tomorrow and forever. Andy's eyes teared up as Miranda placed the ring half way on her finger. Tears were streaming down Andy's face as she accepted the ring and slid it the rest of the way on. Miranda smiled and cupped Andrea's cheek in her hand wiping away the tears that fell. Andy leaned her face into Miranda's hand and they gazed at one another for a moment.
Michael took Miranda's band from Caroline and blessed it, then handed it to Andréa. Miranda's ring was a simple band of diamonds.
"Andrea repeat after me. I Andrea Lynn Sachs do take you Miranda Priestly to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, to love, honor, and cherish until death do us part." Andrea repeated the vow and before placing the ring on Miranda's finger she held it up for Miranda to read the inscription. I love you now, tomorrow and forever. Miranda smiled brightly as Andrea placed the ring half way on her finger. Tears formed in Miranda's eyes as she slipped it the rest of the way on. She retrieved her engagement ring from Caroline and placed it next to the band protecting the circle of love forever.
Michael walked off to the side while Emily took her place in front of the lattice and the girls once again sat at the pianos.
For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful, baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through
Through it all
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me, ooh, baby
You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love, I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe, I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because
I was loved by you
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
You were always there for me, the tender wind that carried me
The light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
Because You Loved Me
Diane Warren
Emily and the twins once again took their places, and Michael returned to the platform. "Miranda and Andrea have asked each other more than once, what have I done to deserve you? Their reply to each other has been; It is simple you loved me. It may seem simple to them and though they may come from two completely different worlds the same loving heart beats inside of them. A spark, started that bond the first day they met and because of that love it has grown stronger every day and this day it will be sealed with a kiss."
"Now Andrea and Miranda please join this union in front of your family and friends." Miranda and Andrea look into each other's eyes and leaned in for a soft passionate kiss.
As they parted their lips they fell into a hug and Andrea whispered into Miranda's ear….
Sorry but I could not help leaving you in suspense. Book three with start soon I promise. As always comments appreciated.