Then, there’s the moment during the vows when my voice cracks, and Theo gently squeezes my hands, grounding me.
“You’ve got this,” he whispers, his voice steady and full of love.
I laugh through my tears, managing to say, “Sorry, I’m a mess.”
“You’re my mess,” he replies with a smirk, earning a laugh from the crowd.
And when it’s his turn, he speaks so simply and sincerely that it’s like he’s reaching into my chest and holding my heart in his hands.
“I never thought I’d believe in soulmates,” he says, his voice trembling slightly.
“But then you came along, Grace.
You challenge me, frustrate me, make me laugh when I don’t even want to smile.
You’ve changed my life in every way that matters, and standing here today, I know one thing for certain:
I’m the luckiest man alive.”
By the time the officiant pronounces us husband and wife, I’m a blubbering mess, and so is half the audience.
Theo doesn’t wait for permission to kiss me, pulling me close and tilting me back slightly in a kiss that’s both sweet and theatrical.
The crowd erupts into cheers and applause, but all I can feel is him—his warmth, his love, his everything.
As we walk back down the aisle together, hand in hand, I catch Sarah wiping her eyes while trying to pretend she’s not crying.
The ring bearer trips over his own feet and falls into a flower bush, popping up with petals stuck to his suit.
Theo and I burst out laughing, and the photographer captures it, the click of the camera preserving the moment forever.
The reception is just as magical. Twinkling lights strung through the trees cast a golden glow over the tables, which are decorated with wildflowers and candles.
There’s laughter, dancing, and so much food that Theo jokes we could feed the entire town.
At one point, he leans in close, his breath warm against my ear. “You’re my wife,” he says, as if testing the words.
I smile, leaning into him. “And you’re my husband.”
He grins, pressing a kiss to my temple. “Best decision I ever made.”
And as the night stretches on, filled with love and laughter, I know this is just the beginning of a lifetime of moments like this—perfect in their beauty, flawed in the best ways, and ours forever.
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