Chapter 1.4 - I Do

To celebrate their engagement, Bridgette and Vincent decided to get tattoos together.
 

At first Bridgette was scared, and almost backed out. But to her surprise it didn't hurt at all - just kind of tickled - and she ended up loving her tattoo, which was the old Gaelic word for "Moonlight" on her arm.

Vincent, on the other hand, got something much manlier; a wolfs head on his back.

The wedding was coming up, and Bridgette was busy trying to juggle both planning it and getting everything ready to keep the magazine running while they were gone on their honeymoon.

"Bridge, have you gotten an RSVP from your family yet?" Vincent asked her a few days before the wedding.

Bridgette shook her head. "Nope. Not surprised though. My dad would be the only one even remotely interested in coming, but if my mom said no then he'd change his mind to please her. And my sister wouldn't show up for anything involving me unless it was my funeral or I was in court facing prison."

"Is Bernadette really that bad?" Vincent asked.

Bridgette laughed. "Bernadette is a thousand times worse. My parents sent us to a theatrical summer camp when we were younger and Bernadette spent the whole two weeks making my life miserable. She hid all of my underwear one day, the next day she put poison ivy in my shorts pockets so when I stuck my hands in them I'd get a rash. She devoted her entire life to making me miserable. And it just got worse as we got older. I don't even know why I bothered inviting my family."
 

"Because even though they're a pain in the ass, they're still your family Bridge. It's the right thing to do."

Bridgette was quiet for a minute. She knew Vincent was right, but she didn't want to admit it.

Later that afternoon, Bridgette went into the bedroom and called her mother's cell phone. Her mother didn't answer - of course - so she just left a message.
 

"Hi Mother, it's Bridgette. I just wanted to call and remind you that I'm getting married in a few days, and I didn't know if you got the invitation or not since I haven't heard from you or Daddy. Um... call me when you get this message and let me know if you and Daddy - and Bernadette, I guess - are coming."

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Today's the big day!

Bridgette had rented the Fae Rae Gardens for the ceremony. It was beautiful, tended by the fairies in the area, and had a glass arboretum in the center. The wedding arch was set up on one side, under a cherry blossom tree, and the reception area across from it, past a small pond. She even had her hair done, for the first time since her high school prom.

Bridgette can't stop staring at her ring, even when it's time for the couple pictures in front of the pond.

.....

The following day, the newlyweds - who had taken Bridgette's last name - packed up and left for Shang Simla, China, for their honeymoon.



Vincent learned that he has no future in martial arts and should stick to taking pictures.
 

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I almost missed the first week's tattoo addict, but I remembered! I'm not sure which one will keep going with them, though... I'd love to have Bridgette do it, but Vincent seems more of the tattoo type. What do y'all think?

And yes, I know this post was EXTREEEEEEMELY picture-heavy, but the next one will have a lot more text to balance it out.