Chapter Thirteen; The Wedding

Several Months Later…

"How do I look?" Rose asked as she walked into the kitchen wearing her mother's wedding dress while her mother shook her head with disbelief.

"You look absolutely beautiful. Just like I did when I wore that dress on my wedding day." She answered as Rose smiled at her.

"Thanks. I can't believe I'm really marrying him. This is the day we unofficially met over ten years ago." She said when suddenly Sarah Jane Smith came in through the door.

"Rose, the limousine is waiting for you outside. Mickey, Jack, and The Doctor are already at the church since it is extremely bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding." She explained.

"Yeah and the last thing that we need is bad luck." Rose said as she stifled a laugh.

"C'mon darling, you can't be late for your own wedding now can you?" Sarah said as she motioned her towards the door. "C'mon Jackie you too." She told her.

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"Hey Doctor, are you nervous?" Jack asked as they both stood side by side wearing their tuxedos.

"More than ever." He admitted. "I can't even imagine what Rose feels like." He said with a shake of his head as crowds of people were arriving into the church and sitting down inside the pews.

"Well don't worry, I know that you both'll be very happy together. Rose is in very good hands." Jack told him with a grin. "I guess that means that I better go get her now." He said since he was the one who was going to give her away. The organ started playing the wedding march while Sarah Jane, Mickey, and The Doctor watched Rose being escorted by Jack down the aisle. The Doctor smiled warmly at his bride and how beautiful she looked when suddenly they stopped along with the music and the crowd grew quiet while they listened.

"Who gives this woman to this man?" the minister questioned.

"I do." Jack answered with a proud grin as the minister nodded at The Doctor as a gesture to let him know that it was alright to go and get her. He trotted down to her and took her hand before they slowly walked back up to the minister exchanging quick glances and smiles.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony. So let's cut straight to the chase now shall we? John Smith, do you take this woman to be your loftily wedded wife? In sickness and in health? To love and to cherish until death do you part?" he asked The Doctor.

"I do." He answered while he grinned at Rose and a bunch of photographs were taken and the minister turned over to Rose.

"Rose Tyler, do you take this man to be your loftily wedded husband? In sickness and in health? To love and to cherish until death do you part?" he asked her.

"I do." She answered.

"May I have the rings please?" the minister asked Mickey who removed them from his pocket and handed them to him. He then placed a silver ring inside The Doctor's hand which had a flowery diamond in the center of it and fancy jewels all around it. "John place this ring onto Rose's finger and say with this ring I thee wed." he told him as he smiled warmly at her and slid the ring onto her finger.

"With this ring Rose Tyler, I thee wed." he said as he continued to smile at her while he gazed deeply into her eyes. Then the minister dropped a plain silver ring inside the palm of Rose's hand.

"Now Rose, place this ring onto John's finger and say with this ring I thee wed." he told her.

"With this ring, I thee wed." she said happily while the two exchanged loving smiles as she slid it onto his finger.

"By the powers invested in me and through the laws of Great Britain, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." He told them as The Doctor threw Rose's veil over her head and shook his head.

"You don't have to tell me twice." He said as Rose placed her arms over her shoulders and the two of them closed their eyes before sharing a passionate kiss as the crowd erupted with cheers and applause with a few loud whistles. After they broke apart the reprise of the wedding march began to play and Rose and The Doctor walked arm in arm back down the aisle. Rice was thrown at them as they exited by the steps of the church.

Later on that night everybody met back at Jackie's apartment for the reception. Mickey started tapping his spoon on his wineglass while chatter continued filling up the background. "Uh may I have your attention please?" he asked as The Doctor and Rose looked up at him but everyone else continued talking. "Uh, excuse me." He began again as he cleared his throat. That's when Rose placed two fingers inside her mouth and whistled loudly and silence fell. "Uh, thanks. I didn't know you could do that actually." He said as The Doctor stifled a laugh.

"Anyway, I'd like to make a toast to my two best mates in the entire galaxy. To The Doctor and Rose may you lead a very long and happy life together." He said as he raised his glass into the air and everyone toasted their glasses together before he walked over closer to them. "Uh listen guys, I just wanted to wish you good luck. I'm really going to miss you." He told them as Rose smiled at him.

"Don't worry we won't be gone long, it's only for a few months." She promised.

"Yeah well, good luck." He told her as she went in and hugged him.

"Thanks, and thank you for everything. I couldn't have done it without you." She told him as The Doctor smiled at them.

"We're a team." She began before she pulled away from him. "You and me, and The Doctor. You know, that guy in the telephone box." She said with a laugh.

"Yeah, yeah, enough with the hearts and violins already and cut the cake!" he snapped as she giggled at him and the three of them started to walk away together.

Rose took ahold of her husband's hand and they both intertwined their fingers together as they walked over to the table. "That's cool isn't it?" Rose asked him.

"Yeah, I see the cake's in the shape of the TARDIS." Mickey answered.

"It's ice cream cake actually, except for our two plastic figures." She explained as she dug her spoon inside of it.

"Pig." Mickey began. "You're supposed to cut it together, it's tradition." He told her but Rose simply just stuck out her tongue at him and blew a raspberry.

"You're not the boss of me." She said as she took a bite.

"Now children." Jack said as he walked up to them with Jackie at his side. "I can see that she's going to be a real handful." He said.

"Yeah but I know that he'll take really good care of her." Jackie began as she placed her hands on the side of The Doctor's face and kissed his cheek. "And you can bet that Pete's smiling down upon you blessing your marriage." She told him. "But for right now you better hurry up because you're wanted on the dancefloor." She said as The Doctor turned to Rose and bowed.

"Mrs. Smith, may I have this dance?" he asked her as he offered her his hand.

"I wouldn't have it any other way." She said as she took it and Mickey watched as he led her away. That's when suddenly an auburn haired lady walked up to him and stood beside him. He guessed that she must have been a friend of Jackie's.

"Who is that strange man anyway?" she asked him as he took a deep breath and smiled as he watched The Doctor take Rose inside his arms and start to waltz around with her.

"He's The Doctor." He answered happily.

I was listening to come fly away from the magical legend of the leprechauns while writing this.