Title: Toasts, Talks and Tidbits of a Wedding
Author: mystic_blue17
Summary: [AU AH] During Caroline and Klaus' wedding, their guests reminisce over the relationship that they were celebrating.

Disclaimer: I don't own these characters or plots nor do I plan on receiving any profit from writing about them.
A/N: This idea stems from the fact that HIMYM is coming back for the final season with a crazy format. Credit where credit is due. And also someone (*points at EyesLikeLiquidFire*) wanted me to do a fic inspired by HIMYM. It's not what you asked for but hopefully it is in the spirit and you like it all the same. Eventually I will fill your prompt properly.

The musical clink of metal on glass cut through the hum of dinner conversation. The spotlight fell to the maid of honor, Elena as she stood poised at the head table smiling out to the crowd.

"Hi everyone." She said into the mic.

"When that happens the bride and groom are supposed to kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" Kol chanted from his place further down the table.

Caroline rolls her eyes at his mischievous comment while Klaus merely grinned and swooped in. He was never one to turn down the opportunity to kiss his wife. She laughed into his kiss. When they pulled away from each other just shy of an inappropriately long kiss, they were smiling. She rubbed her lipstick off the corner of his mouth. He pressed a soft kiss to her temple.

Elena smiled at the newlyweds. They looked the picture of a happy bride and groom. Klaus was dressed immaculately in a classic black tux. Caroline was stunning in her simple yet elegant snow white wedding gown. The fitted bodice and full skirt gave her the look of royalty.

"Let's hear it for the Mr. and Mrs. Mikaelson one more time." She encouraged. The room filled with sound as the crowd roared with hollers and applause.

"So here comes the part of the night that I get to make a speech about my best friend, Caroline and the man that she chose to spend her life with." Elena paused to wink at Caroline. "I could tell you about when I met Caroline the first day of kindergarten. She told me she liked my daisy shirt and we shared string cheese at snack time. And I knew that anyone who could make string cheese that much fun was bound to be my best friend for life. I could tell you that she is beautiful, but you have eyes. I could tell you about her incredible mind and wicked sense of humor. And I could continue to embarrass her with flattery as she completely deserves today. But I will say that in all the years that I have known her, she has never shined the way she does now that she has found her match, the love of her life in Klaus. Caroline Forbes was a force to be reckoned with but I think Caroline Mikaelson might just rule the world."

Caroline reached to grasp Elena's hand. Her eyes shining with a mix of laughter and tears of happiness.

"What everyone is actually waiting for is the funny or embarrassing or ridiculous story that I'm practically obliged as maid of honour to share tonight." Elena said conspiratorially.

Caroline furrowed her brow at Elena, mentally rifling through trying to figure out what story she would tell. Elena had more than enough material to choose from. She pointedly dropped Elena's hand and shot her a look.

Elena laughed and reached for her hand once more. "Don't worry Care. It's more silly than anything else. Actually I don't even think Klaus knows this one."

The man himself sat up a little straighter at that comment. "Please continue then Elena." He said beguilingly.

Caroline huffed in her seat stuck between the two. Klaus extended his arms to envelope her. His right arm coming to rest on the back of her chair while his left hand toyed with her ring that declared her as his wife. He had already admitted it was fast becoming his favourite pastime.

"Thank you. So I'm sure everyone is familiar with the story of the first time I met Klaus. Well this is the story of the first time Caroline and I talked about Klaus."

"So he took one look at me and started laughing. Like serious laughing." Elena said to Caroline.

"What a dick!" Caroline exclaimed.

Elena scrunched her face at her choice of words.

"Elena I know you really like Elijah but really a dick is a dick. And his brother fits that to a tee." Caroline said full of conviction. "Argh. Idiot!"

"I can't help it! I mean this is his brother. It's going to be a big deal if he doesn't like me." Elena responded.

"When has anyone ever not liked the great Elena Gilbert?' Caroline shot her a look. "But seriously Elena don't worry about this. Elijah is a big boy. He decides who he dates and he chose you. No amount of laughter from the peanut gallery is going to change that. And based on what I do know about him, I bet Elijah didn't just let him laugh at you." Caroline tried to reassure her.

"No of course not. He forced Klaus out of the room and told him off."

"Ah Elijah. I knew I liked him for a reason." Caroline said satisfied with that answer.

"Klaus said that I looked like his ex-wife." Elena admitted to Caroline what was really bothering her from her first meeting with Klaus.

"That dick! Seriously who says that when you meet the new girlfriend for the first time?" Caroline said outraged for her friend. She took a deep breath when she saw Elena's visible distress. "Even still so what? Elijah is into hot brunettes. Who doesn't have a type?" Caroline said logically.

"I guess." Elena answered still sounding unsure.

"Oh please Elena you have a type. Always wanted tall, dark and handsome ever since your mom read us Cinderella."

She broke out in a smile at the truth in Caroline's statement. "You're right."

"I'm always right." Caroline continued full of confidence. She pulled Elena in for a hug. "So listen to me when I tell you this. There is only one Elena Gilbert in the whole world and Elijah is lucky to have you whatever the resemblance you have to his ex."

"Thanks Care."

"Of course. That's what best friends/roomies are for." She said happy to see that her best friend was in better spirits. "Now go get us some wine. My throat is dry after giving you that pep talk." She said full of sass.

Elena let out a little laugh and obliged her. Caroline waited until she was in the kitchen to snatch Elena's phone and dial Elijah's number. "Elijah! Yea it's Caroline. Where does your brother get off treating my best friend like that?"

Elena felt her face get hot. She rushed into the living room immediately trying to get her phone but Caroline was faster running into the bathroom and locking the door.

"I don't care for his attitude." Caroline continued as if she was uninterrupted.

Elena followed her, pressing her ear to the door. Elijah must have been responding to Caroline as she grew quiet.

"Ok I get that he is your brother and that means that there is a fair amount of teasing that comes along with that bond but that doesn't mean that he can get away with treating her like that."

Caroline stopped again. Elena strained her ears to hear Elijah to no success.

"Elijah what you are saying makes sense and I know that you defended her but let me make this perfectly clearly. Elena is like my favourite person in the world and he is nothing to me. So he better be a complete gentleman the next time they see each other or I will make sure he regrets it." Caroline finished with a flourish.

Elena was beyond embarrassed that Caroline was yelling at her boyfriend but at the same time there was also something in Caroline's fierce words that warmed her heart.

Caroline finally opened the door. "Here's Elena." She tossed her the phone with a sly smile.

"Well suffice to say Klaus was very very nice to me the next time I saw him. So I guess tonight is as good of a time as any for me to relinquish my spot as Caroline's favourite person in the world to you Klaus." She said begrudgingly.

He briefly let go of Caroline's hand in favour of a celebratory sip of champagne and tipped his glass to Elena in gratitude. His other hand occupied stroking his new wife's shoulder in a comforting manner as she had turned red in embarrassment.

"Take care of her or you will regret it." Elena threatened playfully, echoing Caroline's words. "To Caroline and Klaus. May you have an exciting, happy and fiercely passionate life together."

The crowd roared once again in agreement.

A/N: I hate myself for starting another fic right now but it is just so appropriate. And I like the idea of doing it HIMYM style with the flashbacks. I'm aiming for like a short short multichapter. The idea is like 4 or 5 chapters, each from a dif pov touching on different stages of Klaroline. Please review and let me know who you want to see. I think I know who I want to write but I'm open to suggestion. Thanks for reading and I hope to hear from you ;)