"Excellent," Frederick said quietly, smiling encouragingly, then continued in a louder voice. "Now... the rings. Please step forward now," he added to the ones who were waiting behind Mr Darcy and Miss Whiggmeister for their part.

Maddox swiftly turned to Nico, and got Lima's ring. Once he had it securly in his hand, he turned back to lima, and smiled, waiting for the minister.

At the mention of the rings, Lima quickly turned back to Pretzel, and got Maddox's ring from her. Still smiling, she turned back to Mads and waited for the ceremony to continue.

Frederick waited patiently while the rings were being distributed. He was a tiny bit worried that one of them was going to stumble over the next part. He leaned forwards toward the groom and murmured: "Alright, you will repeat this next part after me and then place the ring on the third finger of her left hand." He wiggled his own own. "Third finger, left hand. Got that, sir? We're almost done." He gave the young man a conspiratorial wink, then raised his voice again. Every eye in the tent was upon them.

"I, Maddox, take thee, Lima, to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part."

Maddox took a deep breath. Finally, it was time. "I, Maddox, take thee, Lima, to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part."

Surprisingly...Maddox made it through the whole thing with out messing up. Man he was onhis game today...other then the tears...O.o He then placed the ring on Lima's finger, and waited for the minister to continue.

"Well done," Frederick murmured. He turned to the young woman, smiling at her proudly. Now it was her turn.

"I, Lima, take thee, Maddox , to be my wedded husband. to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part."

The words rang through the tent.

After taking a deep breath, Lima repeated the Minister's words. "I, Lima, take thee, Maddox , to be my wedded husband. to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part."

Wow. She had managed to say all that without tripping over her words or stuttering. She was so happy. She had to try not to giggle as she placed his ring on his finger. Soon this would be done. She couldn't wait.

Frederick nodded contentedly. Both of them had repeated his words flawlessly. He allowed himself another small pause, aware of the tension in the tent. But if there was something he'd learned in his long years, it was marrying people. When the silence was almost physical, he raised his arms widely, a smile breaking out on his face.

"I now pronounce you man and wife."

The the groom - now husband - he added proudly: "You may now kiss the bride."

Maddox took a huge breath, and let it out. His smile seemed to illuminate the whole room. He was so happy to hear those words.

Maddox pulled her in close to him, and leaned in, giving her the most epic and passionate kiss anyone could ever witness. Then he remembered the audience.

WHOA!! She was surprised as her fiance husband suddenly grabbed her and attacked her in the biggest kiss she ever experienced in her life. Not that she was complaining 'cause it was amazing.

Maddox pulled away, and gave her one more small peck, before whispering, "Mrs. Darcy." He grinned widely and let her waist go. He grabbed her hand, and looked down at her before starting to walk back up the isle to go out of the tent.

Frederick watched them kiss, then turn around and walk back down the aisle. The young couple, now husband and wife, looked like they were the happiest people on Earth, and right now, Frederick thought, they probably had every right to do so. He smiled widely, the wrinkles on his face shifting. Now he looked like a mall Santa Claus who'd just won the lottery.

Then Frederick began to clap. His huge hands took a long time to travel from the furthest end of their arc, so they were apparently glad to meet each other again, making a sound like a cupboard falling over. The loud sound spread through the tent.

Giggling at him she squeezed his hand, she whispered, Mr. Darcy," as she headed back down the aisle with him, her bridesmaids and Maid of Honor following behind. It was all so unreal to her. She was now married to him. He was her husband.

They left the tent and headed towards the estate.

The ballroom is huge – as big as a house – with wood floors and a high ceiling. Normally, it’s cleared away to allow for dancing, but for this special occasion it has been transformed. Instead of the antique ballroom, you see a nightclub.

Right when you walk in the room, you see an open bar with stools and as many drinks as you could ever want stacked against the far wall. Beyond that, there are several chairs that are available for you to to sit down in and relax while drinking your Butterbeer or Firewhiskey.

And on the left, you see several tables and couches where you can enjoy your meal. Beyond that is the buffet table that has been stacked with any food that you can think of. There are salads and sandwiches and soups and pastas and dozens of other delicious meals specially prepared for the occasion. And to the left of the buffet, sits another table with a beautiful wedding cake on it.

The center of the huge room has been transformed into a dance floor. There are dozens of lights that have been attached to the ceiling by magic and beams of different coloured lights rove around hitting you. Some are shaped like flowers.

And, on the far wall, there is a huge DJ Table that has been set up with shelves and shelves of CDs behind it all along the wall. There are CDs from any genre and artist that you can think of.

So come on in, and lets start the party, people!

OOC: This thread is now reopened for chatting. And it is probably best for your charrie to change into something more comfortable for this part of the RP

So have fun guys!

Reese walked into the ballroom after changing out of her bridesmaid dress. It's not like she didn't like the dress, but she didn't want to go to a party wearing it. She wanted to go to a party in a- well- party dress. So, here she was in her dress and shoes that she had bought just for this reception.

Looking around the ballroom, Reese's eyes widened. This place was magnificent. She couldn't wait to get this party started. Heading over to the buffet table, she grabbed herself a little finger sandwich. As she took a few bites, Reese thought about how this reception might be the last time she might see all her friends together. She had already graduated from Hogwarts and had a lot of plans for the future. She didn't know if she would have time to visit all her friends, again. Siiiiigh. Who knew. Things might change. She had been planning to move to America since she graduated. She might stay- she might move. There was no telling at this moment.

To tell you the truth, Reese has actually been planning on staying in London after being begged by Ryan and her mother for the last couple of weeks. They wanted her to stay near them, so they could visit often. She still wasn't so sure at the moment. She wanted to get away and live her life, but she also wanted to stay near her family. What to do? It was a tough decision.

Reese finished up her sandwich and then looked back at the buffet table. What to eat next? What to eat next?

Noticing Reese was already inside, Jake glanced around the room. He wasn't exactly unimpressed, he just wasn't in the mood to gush at everything like a freaking girl. Moving over towards the food, Jake reached out for a breadstick before eyeing his sister. "Save some for everyone else," he shot at her, rather nastily. Jake was proud of his fast metabolism and pretty strong build. It meant everything to him, especially now he played quidditch during the summer when everyone went down to the nearest stadium for legit youth tournaments.

But enough about that. "Where's the happy couple?" Jake sneered, folding his arms and looking around. He was still in the attire he wore at the ceremony, with the tie loosened a tad.

Reese picked up a brownie before she turned to her brother, who had just arrived at the buffet table. She raised her eyebrow when he shot a rather nasty statement. What was up with him? He should be happy. Wasn't everyone suppose to be happy at wedding? "I'm not going to eat everything up, Jake. There's no need to worry about that. I'll save some food for everyone else," she told him and then took a bit of her brownie.

"Ummm-" Reese finished off her brownie then turned around to glance around the ballroom. "I don't think Lima and Mads are here, yet," she told him. She looked back at her brother as she added, "there's no need to have an attitude, Jake."

"WhaT aTTiTude?" Jake whispered harshly to his sister, concentrating his emphasis on the Ts. He really was irked by this wedding and the fact that Lima was married and basically gone. How suckish! "Don't feel the need to grace us with their presence, eh?" Jake asked in a low tone.

The breadstick had filled him up and now Jake was bored. "What are we supposed to do?" he asked curiously.

Reese looked back at the buffet table as she listened to Jake. She was about to pick up another brownie, but then she heard what Jake said. What attitude? What he serious? She took her hand away from the brownies and looked at her brother. "You're giving me attitude, Jake. And I'm not appreciating it," she informed him.

"I don't know," Reese answered. She looked back over at the door, wondering if Lima and Mads would ever get her. She wanted to congratulate her bestest friend and her new husband. Taking her eyes off the door, Reese looked back at Jake. "Would you like to dance with your sister?"

Emiliano walked hand in hand with Piper inside the reception salon. The decoration looked gorgeous. He just loved weddings, to add that soon he'd be asking his girlfriend to marry him. It was just becoming the perfect day every minute. They walked towards a table and he offered a seat to Piper, then leaned for a minute, "I will bring something to eatwhile we wait for the meal to come." He informed her, ready to go towards the buffet table and eat something. His stomach was a little grumbly after six hours since breakfast.

And there he walked towards the buffet, ready to take some finger sandwiches, when he noticed Reese and Jake, the Upsteads. "...I knew I noticed a blonde sitting nearby the bride." He commented with his wide smile showing.

Reese took her attention off of Jake for a moment when she heard a familiar voice come out of nowhere. She turned around and when she noticed Em, she squealed. It seemed like forever since she has talked to one of her best guy friends. "Emmmmm," she told him with a smile, then pulled him into a big bear hug. "I've missed you."

Whoa!! Bear hug...

Emiliano hugged Reese back and smiled. "I've missed you as well. How have you been, Upstead?" He asked her, saying her last name as old times sake. "And you look great tonight." He commented, giving her a wide and friendly smile.

Reese grinned slightly when Emiliano said her last name. It's been 3 years since she changed it, yet, it still sounded weird being called an Upstead. But, it was so much better than Northway, which belonged to her dad. Gaaaaaah. She hasn't communicated with her dad for years. Ahem. That was a good thing. She wasn't really fond of her dad.

"I've been just dashing, Saenz. How about you?" Reese asked as she let go of him. She glanced down at her left arm and watch as her bracelet glistened when the light hit it. She gently smiled, then looked back up at Emiliano, showing him to bracelet. This bracelet happened to be the bracelet that Emiliano had given her 3 years ago at one of her parties. "Em..." she trailed off. "You see that I still have my bracelet that you had given me. I always wear it, because- it reminds me of you. You know, I love this bracelet so much. You couldn't had given me a better birthday present."

And, now, Reese shall spill a little secret:

"I think it's the right time to tell you this. Since, I'm not sure if I'm moving to the states...I'm not even sure about my future," Reese told him. "But, I had a little fourth year crush on you and- yeah. I've been wanting to tell you that for ages." Blushing slightly, Reese looked down to the ground. She couldn't believe she actually said that, but it felt good to know that Emiliano finally knew.

Emiliano smiled at Reese, then shrugged her shoulders. "Umm...well. I am great, thanks for asking. For the past three years, I've been dating Piper Snow, she's sitting right there" He pointed towards the table where his girlfriend sat and waved with a kiss. "...and so far, I'm working with my mom at this marketing campaign for her clothes shops." He informed with a proud, really proud smile.

He pulled her into a hug when Reese mentioned the bracelet he had given her ages ago. "Oh, I'm glad you love it...I think my sister bought a necklace matching it. I should have done that and sent it to you." He said, quite disappointed of himself. He gave her a friendly and lovely smile. "Thanks...I can never ever forget my lovely Reese..." He told her with a whisper.

And then came the little bitty secret. He listened to her, not interrupting one bit of her words. When she finished, he began to speak: "Aww...I consider it an honour, miss Upstead. And to tell you the truth...I might have had a crush on you as well." He told her, the last sentence in an almost silent whisper. "...but time and love clears minds, eh?" He commented with a wide smile.

"But now...you tell me. How coming you are moving to United States?" He asked, wanting to know the reasons, if she wanted to comment about them, of course.

Penny walked into the tent after changing in to her party dress. Eric was right behind her. Penny walked over to the DJ's table to start setting up. She pulled out the playlist of songs from her clutch and handed it to Eric. "Don't let me lose those, please?" she asked him. She turned back to make sure she had everthing she needed. When she was sure, she started to make the sound checks. She wanted the best for her best friends.

Eric was right behind her. He was shocked when he saw Penny's new party dress. She looked amazing. He was watching her when she started to make sure she had everything. "I wont let you lose it." he said. He knew she was worried about the music. "It will be fine." he told her with a smile.