Chapter 6 Martin finally sees his bride

I watch as George and Carlos open the doors wide to allow Ruthie and Mrs. Camden to walk in. I barely even notice Annie in her beautiful ankle length burgundy sleeveless dress with a cap sleeved jacket over it. All I can really see is Ruthie in her beautiful white strapless gown with a train that her nephew is carrying behind her. It has a flowing skirt and beading on the bodice. The skirt and train are a simple white satin material. Here hair is down for the most part but the there is a braid forming a crown around her head that her veil has been attached into. The veil falls to her waist and has a tiara made with fake diamonds. The veil has two layers of tulle and it makes her look like a princess. In reality she looks like an angel and a princess but then again in my books she always looks like an angel or a princess. My heart soars as I watch her walking toward me and soon I have tears in my eyes.

It feels like forever and yet in no time at all before she is standing next to me as Annie hands me Ruthie's hand as I kiss Annie on the cheek and whisper, "Thank you, Mom!"

She smiles and tears fill her eyes. "You are welcome, son!"

Sandy begins the ceremony and in the blink of an eye the wedding was over as we shared our first kiss as husband and wife. We walk back out arm in arm followed by our attendants. Then Kevin, Carlos, George, and Charlie guide the guests out where we greet everyone and direct them to the church hall for the reception.

When my dad comes out he hugs Ruthie first. "Welcome to the family my darling new daughter! I never thought this day would get here but am so glad it has come. I love you."

"Thank you Dad! I love you too. I am so glad I get to call you my Dad too now." She whispers back and my tears start to flow down my cheeks as Dad turns to hug me too.

"I am so proud of you and so happy for you. I know your mother is watching over this day and is beaming with love and pride." He tells me and I hug him closer.

"I love you Dad!" I whisper though my tears and once he pulls away I grab the handkerchief and wipe my eyes before the other guests come up to us. There is so many beautiful words spoken to both Ruthie and I that I now understand how many people truly wanted this day to happen.

We go back into the church a half hour or maybe an hour later and get our pictures taken while our guests enjoyed appetizers and some non-alcoholic drinks. It takes us about an hour to get all the pictures done then we go into the hall. As we get to the hall we line up outside and the family and attendants get introduced before Ruthie and I are finally introduced as Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brewer! It is finally official Ruthie is now Ruthie Brewer. I say a prayer as I take my spot at the head table. I thank God for this wonderful woman because she helps me be a better man.

After dinner we cut the cake and pose for pictures. Then we have our first dance as husband and wife. We then split up and Ruthie grabs my dad's hand and I grab her Mom's hand. "The bride and groom are doing the father daughter and mother son dance a little differently as Ruthie's father passed away a few years ago and Martin's mother passed away several years ago. So would Mrs. Ruthie Brewer take the floor with her father-in-law Mr. Beau Brewer and would Mr. Martin Brewer please take the floor with your mother-in-law Mrs. Annie Camden!" The announcer says and we smile as we take the floor.

The next dance her siblings take the floor with their spouses or dates. Also her nieces and nephews take to the floor with one another and friends of the family. Soon almost everyone is out dancing with Ruthie and me. About an hour later the family sets up something called a dollar dance where guests pay a dollar to dance with the bride or groom. You get about 30 seconds to dance with the one you wants to dance with before the organizers of the dance guide you away and move another guest in. It is kind of silly but also kind of nice and fun. The money they collect is given to Ruthie and I to help us start our nest egg. We both have lots of fun and end up dancing through four songs with our guests before the dollar dance ends and we dance with one another again.

We each dance with all of our family members including Aaron and his mom Sandy. The whole day and evening was beautiful and I felt God, Eric, and my mom there watching over us. As we get in the car to leave I thank God one more time for this beautiful day and our families. We drive to the hotel we will e spending the night at before we get on a plane to go on our honeymoon. We are going to Scotland so that Ruthie can show me why she loved it but we are also going to hit Ireland as well because it was a place my mom always wanted to visit. We will arrive home in two weeks and will move into the garage apartment for a month before our new home will be available to move into so that we can start our own family. We were lucky to get a home a few blocks from our families so we are going to be close to the family but still have some privacy.

Before we settle into our hotel room we make a call to the Camden house where we know both our families are gathered and we say our goodnights to them all and thank them for the love and support on this our big day. Once that is done we get ready for bed and settle down with a movie and the foods her siblings had placed in the room for us. We made an agreement that we would wait for our first time together until the day after our wedding because she was sure we would both be tired and wore out from the day since it would be emotional. She was right and I was grateful when she and I were both satisfied to just cuddle while watching the movie. I hold her close expecting to wake up in the morning and find it was only a dream but it isn't a dream and I am really married to my best friend and the love of my life.

A/N: Thank you to those who have read this story and also thank you for the wonderful reviews on it. I hope this last chapter did not disappoint!