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“By the same token, Jenifer, you may place the ring on your groom’s finger.”
Taking Aiden’s ring from the minister, I hold on to Aiden’s left hand as mine shakes slightly. As I place the ring on his finger, I repeat the same words. When the ring slides effortlessly in place, I look up to see Aiden beaming at me. That smile does it every time. All I can do is bite my bottom lip in response to stop me from leaning in and kissing him.
Hurry up and get to the kissing part already!
“By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss your bride.”
Aiden holds me tightly and leans in. His lips connect with mine, and again the whole world floats away, and I’m here holding my husband, kissing him endlessly. I feel like I’m spinning. I can hear the cheering and clapping as it slowly makes its way into my ears. But we don’t break apart. We continue to kiss, lost in each other.
“C’mon, guys… you have the rest of your lives for that,” Chris groans, making us laugh and finally part lips.
Aiden comes back in for a quick peck and winks at me. I feel as giddy as I did when we were on our first date.
“Ladies and gentlemen… may I present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Aiden O’Connell,” the minister announces, and hearing those words sends a thrill through me like never before. I don’t think I’ve ever been this happy in my life. There was a time I didn’t think I could ever find this kind of happiness, and especially with Aiden, but look at us now as everyone stands to cheer.
Aiden takes my hand, and we turn to face our family and friends. They’re all clapping as he pulls our entwined hands up in the air. He looks as elated as I feel. We start to walk down the cobblestone path, and the bridal party follows while everyone congratulates us on the way. I can’t believe the way I feel and looking at Aiden, I know he’s going through the same emotions too.
Aiden looks into my eyes. “I love you, wife.”
“I love you, husband.”
We make our way to the waterfall for pictures. Aiden holds my hand the entire time as we walk toward the place where we had our first date. “Today is perfect,” I whisper to him
“Utterly perfect…” He smiles. “Do you know how breathtakingly beautiful you look? I almost had to pick my jaw up off the ground when you stepped around the corner.”
I feel like a giddy teenager being told by her crush that he likes her. Aiden’s like a wonder drug, and I seriously can’t get enough of him.
Slowly we stroll to the pink Cadillac and make our way to the Intercontinental. I have no idea what the ballroom will look like. It’s the one aspect of the wedding planning I left up to Aiden.
We’re officially husband and wife.
It’s time to celebrate in style!
“Well, Mr. O’Connell, how do you feel?” I ask him in the car on the way to the hotel.
“Elated. How about you, Mrs. O’Connell?”
I like hearing the sound of my name, especially coming from Aiden’s lips. “Same. I’m so happy right now I could burst,” I reply honestly.
“Congratulations to you both,” Mike offers from the front seat.
We pull up at the Intercontinental. Aiden hops out of the car, and a small crowd of onlookers has formed to see us enter the hotel. Aiden puts his hand out for me to take, and we walk into the main foyer of the Intercontinental. A concierge is there to greet us and puts out his hand for Aiden to shake.
“Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. O’Connell. We have a pre-reception room set up for you. Your bridal party is waiting for you. If you would follow me,” he confirms.
Following him into a room, we have about a half-hour of relaxation time before the concierge comes in and lets us know the ballroom is ready. Our guests have already been seated and are now awaiting our arrival.
As we get closer to the ballroom, I hear music playing and Mike’s voice. He offered to be our MC for the night. I lean in placing a gentle kiss lovingly on Aiden’s cheek as the doors open. “And the beautiful couple, Mr. and Mrs. Aiden O’Connell,” Mike calls out as loud clapping and cheering erupts. When we step through the doors, all I can do is stare in awe of its beauty. “You’re the One That I Want” from Grease plays over the sound system.
The Crystal Room is large, and the walls are draped with white silk and pink fairy lights shine giving the room an amazing ambiance. A light fog mists over the floor as we stroll in, making it seem like something from a fairy tale. It’s simply breathtaking.
Aiden looks at me while I stare in awe. “Happy?” he whispers in my ear.
“Ridiculously happy.”
Throughout the night, time seems to pass too quickly as we mingle with our friends and family.
“Jeni, you look gorgeous, darling. Welcome to the family, officially.” Callie hugs me tightly.
