The Center of Attention
Chapter 4: The Wedding Day
Previous ChapterThe wedding day had arrived, and Rarity was in her room getting prepared. Her friends helped wear the gorgeous light blue and white wedding dress. A professional make-up artist had been hired to put on Rarity's make-up.
The magenta pony hadn't applied too much blush or mascara. The bride's make-up was simple, yet sophisticated and elegant.
The royal manestylist had styled her mane and turned her simple curly bun into a fabulous half updo.
Rarity looked at herself in the mirror, and Fluttershy whispered happily "Oh Rarity, you look like the prettiest bride ever!" Rainbow Dash said "I don't like mushy and girly stuff, buuut you like awesome Rares! Right AJ?" The kitchen's maid said with a small laugh "Well Ah'd be a liar if Ah told ya Ah don't think ya are looking as radiant as a golden delicious apple, sugarcube."
While the fillies chatted among themselves, Cadence and Luna entered the room.
"Hello, Rarity..." Cadence said with a smile and Luna waved at her.
The maids and manestylist quickly bowed along the bride. Cadence laughed as she said "Oh, today is your wedding Rarity! I'm sure there's no need for bowing, all of you." making the bowing ponies rise.
Then the princess said "You look simply divine, Rarity."
Luna nodded but then said "As much as I hate it when Cadence and Blueblood tell me to get out of the room and I would plot revenge pranks against them, seeing as I have something important to tell, we have to ask you to leave except for, er…Clarity."
Cadence whispered to her younger sister "Rarity...!"
It wasn't long before the maids and manestylist went away and only the two princesses with the former maid were left in the room.
Luna gave Rarity a deadpanned look, however, after a few seconds she grinned genuinely and told Rarity sincerely "I agree with Cadence."
Then she levitated a beautiful white lace veil at cathedral length from her dark blue saddle bag and gingerly placed it on Rarity's mane. Princess Luna said "This was our mother's when she married our father. We would like you to wear it, too."
"Why thank you, Princess Luna, I am very honoured to do so." Rarity graciously said.
"And I wore this on my wedding. I also want you to wear it, too." Cadence said as she placed a grand and chic silver crown upon Rarity's head. She smiled "You look absolutely stunning!"
Rarity blushed and said "I am ever so grateful to be wearing such precious veil and crown. Thank you."
After a minute, the young bride brought up her hoof and said softly "Um, I believe Princess Luna wanted to tell us something important?"
Luna blinked once before saying with a sly smile "Oh yeah!" She nodded "I wanted to tell you a crucial fact about Blueblood to make your marriage easier to cope with."
Cadence said "What…?" and Rarity gave Luna a confused look.
Luna brought the bride and her sister closer. She said in a grimly serious tone "You see Rarity, Blueblood is a…retard. He sits in his office all day, with derped eyes, and laughs as he farts. He also sings this song "Doop doopy doo da doopy ya!" and swirls around with rotten fish."
Cadence and Rarity gasped, but Luna laughed and shocked the two ponies.
Then Luna happily exclaimed "TROLOLOLO!" before running out of the room leaving a bemused Rarity and a frustratingly annoyed Cadence. She scoffed "Well that wasn't very crucial to my sanity. Classic Luna…" The mare sighed and told Rarity "You see, once you live with her for twenty-eight years, you'll get used to her. Ah, I miss the two years of my life where there was no Luna…or Blueblood for that matter."
Rarity quietly asked "Princess Cadence?"
"Yes?"
"Blueblood is a…good stallion, right?"
Cadence smiled proudly "He's the best stallion."
Then she beamed "And you are the best choice for him. I believe it is time for you to go to the alte-" She was suddenly interrupted by an anxious small filly barging in. She said in a squeaky voice "Rarity?! Have you seen my flower basket? I'm a flowerfilly! I can't be without flowers!"
Rarity sighed before showing her little sister the white basket on her vanity.
"Sweetie Belle, a lady does not barge in on somepony and doesn't yell. They especially don't interrupt princesses!" Rarity said with a small frown.
Sweetie Belle sheepishly said "Yeah, sorry…"
"Are Mother and Father prepared?"
"Hm, I think I saw Mom calming Dad who sweating profusely by telling him that he must be cool, cause everypony is cool."
"I see…"
"I must be cool, cause everypony is cool. I must be cool…" Hondo Flanks trailed off when he saw the royal couple.
"Y-Your majesties! Pleased to me you! We are so honoured!" Cookie Crumbles and Hondo Flanks greeted nervously when they saw King Fancy Pants and Queen Celestia. The king nodded "Why hello, Mr. Flanks and Mrs. Crumbles. So you are the parents of, um…Rarity, the filly who stole my boy's heart, eh?"
Cookie Crumbles gulped before saying "If your m-majesty doesn't m-mind t-that is!"
Celestia simply laughed quietly. Then she said "I assure you, Blueblood likes his heart stolen by Rarity…where it can't be broken." She flashed a small glare at the couple.
Hondo Flanks frowned a bit as he said "Well, interestingly enough, our daughter wouldn't want her heart shattered by your son, either."
His wife quickly prodded him and whispered to him "Hondo?! What are you doing?! Don't talk to the queen like that!" At the same time, Fancy Pants muttered softly to Celestia "Please, dear. We're at our son's wedding."
Remembering who he was taking to, Hondo Flanks bowed and apologised to the queen. The white alicorn smiled mercifully. She said "We're at the wedding of your daughter and my son! Why ruin it with petty insults? All is forgiven." Her husband nodded "Indeed. We wouldn't want to make their marriage a bitter memory now, do we?" The common couple fumbled with their words as they said "Oh, um, yes! Of course...! No wait, um…No, we don't?" Fortunately, their faux pas was ignored.
"Now everypony, please be seated. The bride will arrive shortly." Queen Celestia before taking her own seat next to the king and her daughters.
"Oh dear, the prince is marrying a common maid? How positively scandalous and horrendous!" Jet Set quietly whispered to his wife. Upper Crust jeered "Ha, I know the bride will be an ugly, misshapen, loathsome and grotesque hag! Why waste expensive cosmetics and a beautiful dress on her? Honestly, I can't even breathe with all this common riff-raff as guests!"
Suddenly the doors opened and the recessional music started to play.
The guests, nobles and the family of the bride and groom all stood up as the flowerfillies gracefully scattered flower petals on the floor, and the bride walked down the aisle with her father.
"She's heavenly beauteous…! I dare say she is much more fair than you on your wedding day, dear…" Jet Set muttered to his wife. Upper Crust was too busy marvelling at Rarity's beauty with her mouth wide open to berate or glare at her husband.
Prince Blueblood, wearing a shiny black tuxedo and silky blue bowtie, was himself at a loss for words as his future wife finally reached his side.
"Am I still the most beautiful filly you have ever seen in your life?" Rarity whispered playfully as the guests took their seats.
"Ma belle princesse, votre pulchritude est plus que la beauté de tout les reines…" Blueblood answered Rarity.
Priest Pious Honest said with a smile "We are gathered here to witness the union of these two ponies in marriage. The fundamental principle of this marriage is the uniting of two souls with strong love in holy matrimony." After completing his speech, Priest Pious Honest asked the prince "Do you, Prince Blueblood, take Rarity Beauté as your lawfully wedded wife?"
Luna wanted to ask "If he wasn't going to marry her, why in the wide world of Equestria would we spend so much money and time on this wedding?!" Luckily, Princess Cadence had her mouth magically zipped close.
The prince looked at Rarity lovingly. "I do…" he softly said.
Priest Pious Honest asked "Do you, Miss Rarity Beauté, take Prince Blueblood as your lawfully wedded husband?"
Rarity looked at the white stallion and pondered for a several seconds, making the royal family a bit nervous. The guests, common and noble, started whispering and talking between themselves in hushed and low voices.
Ten days ago, Blueblood had inappropriately pinned her to the wall and told her that marrying a maid would help him gain his desired attention. He had taken off her clothes and while ponies didn't usually wear clothes, it felt wrong and he had admired her body.
Still, they listed a few traits they liked about each other, and she had accepted his proposal.
Could she really marry the stallion she thought was dashing and charismatic by simply looking at him from afar?
Could she really marry him just because he forced her to?
Could she say "No." to her prince?
Could she really become the center of attention in every single magazine…?
Rarity broke the unnerving silence by saying "I do." and Blueblood sighed in relief. Priest Pious Honest said with a small, approving smile "By the power invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife! You may now kiss the bride."
Blueblood brought a hoof under Rarity's chin and kissed her for the umpteenth time. The guests applauded and cheered wildly as Rarity hoped she had made the correct decision.
At the wedding reception, Princess Luna put on her black sunglasses and gave the DJ a brohoof. "Let's make the bass and wub rock and make this wedding partaaay a blaaast!" she shouted before putting on the records with lunar swag. The guests, ranging from the prim and proper nobility to the common castle staff and ponies from Ponyville, started to dance, sing, drink and eat merrily. The royal family celebrated too, in epic pony style!
Albeit between all this partying, Prince Blueblood decided to sit next to his astounded wife and whisper to her "I suppose we all want to have fun...in some way or another."
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