the wedding - open rp post

[wereokay]

The big day is finally here and Betty shifts between being extremely nervous one minute, and completely calm the next. Guests are arriving already, and after the short ceremony there is going to be a comfortable reception.

Even though the approach to this wedding has been somewhat casual, there is no mistaking the investment in time and effort. It's an outdoor wedding, and the gazebo couldn't be decorated any further, flowers and ribbons are basically everywhere.

If you hurry, you can catch the bride to wish her luck!

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[wereokay]

Blushing now, Betty has to wave her hand lightly. "Oh, stop. You're going to make me shy."

The words have done the trick though, any tension that she's been carrying is released in favor of simply enjoying this moment. Betty's eyes shine brightly, sharing the excitement of the day with Pepper. "They're like some kind of model photo family. I'm serious, I don't think I've ever heard them argue."

Like pod people.

"At least Leo turned out well. I can't believe this is actually happening."

Betty runs her hands down her dress, flattening out imaginary wrinkles. "His father offered to escort me down the aisle, but I'm avoiding answering him."

[totherescue]

Before she can catch herself, Pepper's wrinkling her nose at the thought of Betty being indoctrinated into some sort of Stepford Hallmark family. "I can't say I blame you. I would gladly walk you down the aisle, but then they really wouldn't know what to think. But just know that, this time next year, if I find that you've given up margarita night for scrabble and church bake sales, I'm going to have to stage an intervention. Just letting you know now."

Of course, the more Pepper thinks about it, the more she begins to feel what very well could be the beginning of the loss of her best friend. And it's silly; Betty isn't going anywhere, obviously, but this is always how it happens. Marriage, then babies, then in a blink it's getting together for lunch every now and again, when husbands, babies, jobs, and so on permit. As the thought begins to settle in her mind, her vision begins to blur with impending tears.

Selfish, Potts. Selfish...

She dabs quickly at the corners of her eyes and shakes her head. This is Betty's big day, and despite how it may look, Pepper is happy for her. Extremely so. Given all she's been through, no one deserves Happily Ever After more than her.

"Okay, okay. Let me get out of here so you can gather your thoughts, say a prayer, smoke a cigarette, or anything else you may need to do." She holds her arms out for a hug. "Don't be afraid of your father-in-law. Seriously. Just think of it as a quaint way welcoming you to the family."

[wereokay]

Almost as if Betty were reading her thoughts, she counters with, "I was going to ask you actually, but Leonard's mother would have a heart attack, I'm sure."

Then, as if she's absentmindedly sharing a secret, Betty grins conspiratorially at Pepper and adds; "So then I thought of the next best thing, I asked Tony if he would give me away. That should shock them well enough."

If Tony agrees, which, hadn't actually been ironed out. Though even if he's not comfortable with that, Betty is going to be proud to walk down the aisle with or without anyone at her arm. There would be no cookie cutter family expectations that kept Betty from having things the way she wanted them.

"And for the record, margarita night is sacred." She knows exactly how Pepper is feeling right now. Though they'd only known each other a relatively short amount of time, the women had become incredibly close. Odds were, that if the wedding plans had started when Betty actually knew Pepper this well, she would have asked her to be the maid of honor. As it was, that duty fell to an old high school friend. Someone that Betty had asked more out of sentimentalism.

"Make sure you get a seat up close, okay?" Betty hugged her friend tightly before letting her go.

The clock was counting down now.