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Today was the day which both Mel and Maryanne have been dreaming of most of their lives, their wedding. When both of them first started to dream of being a bride,it was all about each of them having their own pretty pretty princess day. The day's goal was making them the center of attention, The epicenter of everyone's focus. Them being the most beautiful lady at the wedding. Then when Mel became older her wedding day became more about finding that special lady who accepted her for who she was, a man who had a strong feminine essence. The man who was going to be a bride today knew that if he ever got married that meant he also accepted himself as who he was, a mesh of mostly female with some male. A person cannot feel that others accept them if they do not accept themselves first. Mel knew getting married would mean that he found true happiness, the type which only comes from within. That happiness only came about when people were comfortable in their own skin or in Mel's case, skirt. Maryanne lost the dream of having a pretty pretty princess day when every day started to be one of those for her. Boys and men would go out of their way to hold the door for her. They would make excuses why they offered to let her in front of them in line. There was also the catcalls and the gawking. Maryanne hated all of this. She wanted people to treat her special for who she was not how she looked. Maryanne was not vain, but she knew her beauty was breathtaking. She could have easily been a model, but her dreams did not include her earning money off of her looks. That was why she was so disappointed when she ended up being a stripper. Being in that seedy part of the entertainment industry was supposed to be short term. Only to make money to pay her way through college, not to be how she made a living. Being a stripper was supposed to be a great head start after college, she would not be burdened with student loans like so many of her other fellow grads. Then after graduating from college Maryanne could not find a job which paid better than stripping. Part of the reason was the recession which was happening. The other was how she went to the interviews. Her outfits were always classy, expensive and professional, but she wore little makeup. She wanted to downplay her physical look and get hire solely on her education. Both the men and women who interview her held the natural look against her. This was for many reasons. The biggest one was that they thought that Maryanne was not using her best assets to get ahead. Even with graduating magna cum laude, her looks surpassed her intellect in their eyes. While looking for a career, Maryanne took what she thought was the sensible course of action, to keep on stripping until she found the right job. Her seeing stripping as a job and the stage as her office was why she did not fall into the trap others strippers did. There was no relationship drama and no drugs because she was earning a living. To some of them, they saw it as easy money as Maryanne saw it as an easy way to make money. Maryanne slowly gave up on looking for a job. Life was happening and working the strange hours of being in the entertainment industry made it hard to balance the job search, work, and personal life. This led to the lady to drop what was least important to living life, the job search. Even with having a great social life outside of work, Maryanne came to the conclusion that she might become a spinster. She could not find a man who did not have her beauty as the main reason he wanted to be with her. Look faded and she knew that those men's affection for her would do the same. Maryanne knew the love which was professed to her was not the neverending type. This led her dreaming of getting married be about finally finding the person who saw beyond the cover and enjoyed reading the pages of her life. That the man who would take her hand would also want to add to the blank pages in that book. Maryanne smiled at the coauthor of the rest of her life as she was getting ready to leave their room. The female groom was going to get ready in Steve and Emily's room as the guys took this room to transform into the best bridal party they could be. On the way to get into her tux Maryanne thought about how she saw her man as she wanted to be seen. It did not matter if he was dress as Mel or Mellie Mel, she saw the same wonderful person. *********** Terry came out of the master bathroom looking stunning in his red asymmetrical off-shoulder party maxi dress with a thigh-high side slit. Beth was not surprised when her husband strutted out of the bathroom because she knew he would. How could he not, he saw how good he looked when his heart was not into wearing a dress. Now he wanted to for today so he knew he owned the outfit Terry embraced being in a dress today because that man gave his all when he wanted to do anything. He wanted to wear a dress so he made sure he bought the best accessories to make his look the best it could be. The long layered wavy light brown wig was a Divas Wigs. The hips and butts pads along with the breast forms to give him an hourglass figure Terry got rushed delivered from the Breast Form Store. His matching red heels were a pair of Jimmy Choo. Beth did not want her husband to spend so much money on an outfit which would be worn only once and was happy when she did talk him into using her red clutch. Even with it not being a perfect match with the dress Terry relented in trying to find one of his own. because he could not find one which was significantly better with his outfit. As Beth saw her man looking as much as a sexy woman he could she laughed and said, "You might try Terry Jo, but you are not going to outshine me in that dress." Beth was being playful because she came around to agreeing with her husband. After she calmed down from just hearing that Steve almost got his revenge at her wedding she was able to empathize with him and Emily. How strong her desire was to get Steve back for even attempting to do something which would ruin her wedding made her realize that she would have taken the same course of action as those two. Even with coming to the understanding it took Terry and her having another talk about his plans for absolution. Beth saw Terry crossdressing as an extreme self-inflicted punishment. Admitting he was wrong should have sufficed. If confession was good enough in the eyes of the Lord then it was also good enough in Beth's eyes. Then her man explained how words without actions were meaningless in this case. Terry knew he went too far with the prank and also in the denial that anything was wrong with it. The cover-up was worse than the crime. Not taking responsibility for his actions made it so that Terry had to do more than admit he was wrong for forgiveness. He could not expect Steve and the gang to accept his acknowledgment of being wrong with only words. The man who wanted to be seen in a better light also knew he had to show he deserved it. The best way would be by being in a gown as a sign of unity with Mellie Mel and her wedding party. Terry was not wearing that dress to get back into the fold with his friends. He did want things back to how they were, but doubted that it was possible. The man who believed his time with his friends has past would have enjoyed them being in his life again because of the love and affection he had for that group of people. Terry thought that too much time has passed. That time without a good resolution was fertilizer for the resentment towards him to grow. Once Beth knew why her husband was going to this extreme she fully supported him. This was about trying to make sure no one looks back at their time as friends in a negative light. "Honey I am not only going to outshine you but I am also going to do so to the bride." Hearing Terry Jo's response would have made most people think that this was his way of trying to get revenge back at his former friends. It was the opposite, Terry Jo was showing remorse for his actions. Him trying to be the best dress man in a dress was Terry Jo's way of saying he was all in with how Mel wanted his close friends to dress at his wedding. If Terry showed up at the wedding in dresses and dressed only to the eights or less, his former friends' suspicion of him being up to no good would be strong. It would not be natural for him not to try to look his best. They all knew he was vain. To Terry's old friends they knew people had the misquote of Shakespeare wrong. Vanity's name was not woman, but Terrance Edmund Hull. "I doubt it about the bride with you saying how great Mel looked. Anyways, enough talk about how stunning you think you are. Let's get going." Terry Jo threw the car keys to his wife and said " We are taking my car, but You are wearing the pants. That means you are driving." ************ As the wedding crashers were driving to the ceremony, Mel and Maryanne were getting ready to make their marriage official. This would be their last moment together until Maryanne stood in the gazebo waiting for her bride. Those two were using a self-uniting marriage license, more commonly known as a Quaker Marriage. Them not having the official officiant meant the license needed to be signed before the ceremony. The Quaker State had this type of license because of its large Amish, Mennonite and Quaker communities and their faith believed that only God was needed to bind two people in marriage. They picked this type of license because the person who they wanted to officiate their wedding, Father Sal Lightman, could not put his signature on the license. Maryanne's parish priest was more than happy to give his blessing to their marriage, but could not do so in his official capacity of being a Catholic Priests. As long as he does not refer to himself as a priest, Sal saw little chance of getting in real trouble. Yes Bishop Brennan would give him a holy bollocking if he found out. But as long his unofficial part of the ceremony stayed out of the public eye nothing would come of going against the church's teaching. Father Sal knew why, he brought people and money into his Parrish. He did not mind using the unfair treatment to give his own personal blessing to this marriage. Mel and Maryanne were in the room with the thier two witnesses, Steve and Emily, when they all heard a knock on the door. Maryanne opened it to see yet another wedding crasher, her sister April Fox. As expected, April was greeted by two big hugs from Mel and Maryanne. Then unexpectedly the two strangers in the room greeted her with big hugs. She felt as welcomed as bartender's favorite patron by the greeting. April could not stay away from the wedding. The closer the date to April's sister asked her to remember came the guiltier she felt. Her not being in the wedding and declining the invite was making a disconnection between the Sisters Fox. April knew the space came from her being wrong. She should have been in the wedding party of one of the few people who was always there for her. April might not physically be standing up with Maryanne and Mel, but showing up was her way to do so in spirit. After Maryanne gave her sister another hug and thanking her for showing up. The prodigal sister thanked Maryanne for the warm greetings. April was invited in to be with them as they signed the license. Right then was the moment which April could be part of the wedding. She could show more than moral support. April asked if she could sign as one of the witnesses. Maryanne and Mel made an unsuspected and important decision of saying yes.Both Emily and Steve understood and quickly offered to step aside. Before the bride and groom had to make the first of many unsuspected and unimportant decisions Emily insisted that Steve signed. Her stepping aside made sense. Steve was closer to Mellie Mel than she was to Maryanne. Steve agreed. When April was signing that license she was also putting her signature on a mental affidavit of her most important convictions. First and foremost, being there for family. Also if another person makes some you care for happy you care for that person. Lastly, the substance of the person was more important than how they presented themselves. ********** Ted and Shelly Blake showed up at their son's room before his bridesmaids. They knew how limited their sons time would be today. After all, he was the bride so his presence would be in more demand than this year's hottest Christmas present. The proud parents wanted to make sure they were able to express how they felt without feeling the pressure of limited time. Shelly wanted to give Mel her cameo pearl choker to wear today and a silver sixpence. She knew her son was as superstitious as Richard Dawkins so he would not have something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence for his shoe. The necklace was a family heirloom with the tradition of being worn at weddings. Mel would be the fifth person and first man to carry on the tradition. The pearl necklace fit all of the somethings which a bride needed to wear for a good marriage. The pennant was a hand-carved portrait cameo of white on blue-layered agate. Shelly had a new clasp added to the necklace so Mel could comfortably wear it. Lastly, the silver sixpence was because Shelly was a traditionalist and wanted to follow the entire rhyme. How could one expect to get good luck if they do not follow all the directions of the incantation? Everyone knows a spell does not work without all the ingredients. Mellie Mel knew exactly what was in the jewelry box and started to shake. She always dreamt of wearing that choker on her wedding day. Not only was the bride going to get to carry on the family tradition, but it went perfect with her wedding gown. Mellie Mel knew she made the right decision of changing the gown. The a-line gown was a better fit for the necklace than her original gown. The sweetheart neckline of the gown made the top of her chest naked. It gave the pendant the perfect background to be on. Shelly open the jewelry box and put the pearl choker on her son. Even with him being dressed as bride at the moment and expressing his strong feminine side more and more Shelly will always see Mellie Mel as a man. This was to respect Mel telling his parents he was a crossdresser and not transgender the day they told him they knew about his secret of dressing like a woman. After putting the necklace on her son, Shelly took a step back to admire the blushing bride. Her son was radiant at that moment it Mellie Mel only grew brighter each passing moment. She soaked in what she was seeing so the memory of this special moment would be as vivid her son looked at the moment. Ted waited until his wife and son were done with this bonding moment. He had to tell Mel how he felt about the wedding. He hoped that the words do not get in the way of expressing how proud he was of his son for fulfilling one of his dreams. Words can be so clumsy in expressing anything which cannot be directly observed by human senses. This time they were not. This was because the words were just confirmation on what was already known by everyone in the room. "Son I am so proud of you. I always accepted you being a crossdresser. I should have told you, but thought that me saying so would have disrespected your privacy. I thought you would have been embarrassed by your old man knowing and you would have thought I did not see you as a man. What you are doing today makes you more of a man than all those boys who would put you down for expressing who you are. You might only see it as living out your dream. I see it as you being a trailblazer. You are making people being who they are more acceptable to themselves and others. You are giving other men like you inspiration to live life how they see fit. I saw how Jasmine was before you came into the rehearsal dinner last night. She came to life when you walked in. You helped her in gaining confidence in being different. You did that and I never want you to forget that. I am saying this because I want you to know walking you down the aisle is going to be my honor. I am happy to be part of making your dream wedding come true. I love you as Mel and also as Mellie Mel. Then again how could I not, I see them both as the same person." Mellie Mel stayed strong and did not let the tears start to flow. If she heard what her dad just said any other time the emotional lady would have let them fall. Right now they cannot, the saline solution would mess up her makeup. Mel knew words were clumsy and express how touched she was by her father words with actions. She gave him a huge hug. ************** As the male bride and female groom were in their rooms waiting for the ceremony, they looked out on the back garden of the hotel watching the guests arrive. They could hear April's cousin, Gene Shaw, playing his acoustic guitar. He was a classical trained guitarist who volunteered to provide the music. His highly skilled manicured fingernails gently plucked those strings, as the guests sat. The mastery of how Gene played made it impossible for the guests not to pay attention to what he was playing. They were so touched by the sounds their eyes started to fill up with tears. The beauty of the songs which came out of his Taylor Big Baby BBT made them gently weep. Out of all the people so far in attendance, Terry Jo 's heartstrings were plucked the most. The chords stirred up everything which was going to happen today and one big thing which Terry wished would but would not. Joy came from Terry was at the site where an old friend of his was going to get married and he was going to be able to reconcile with himself about all the immature things he has done. There was also the underlying sadness of him wanting this to be a reunion but that was not meant to be. Terry Jo and Beth waited to be seated. He saw his choices of escorts: Rosey, Simone, Max, and Mikey. Not wanting to make a scene Terry Jo picked Mikey. He knew that the other three would assume he was up to no good. The man who was trying to make amends could not blame them. Him needing atonement was reason enough. Mikey did not know why the Fox was on a mission to make good his wrongs so there would be no scrutiny. Even if they told Mikey about it Terry knew that his friend would believe him when he said there were no shenanigans. This was from Mikey wanting to see the best in people. Even with trying to blend in with the other guest as good as the blush and bronzer on his face, Terry Jo failed. Emily was playing point between all the people involved with the wedding and also keeping an eye out for anything which could cause a problem. Seeing Beth at the wedding with an Amazon was definitely something which Emily saw as a potential problem. As Emily went to diffuse what she saw as a probable bomb the bomb defuser saw who the Amazon was, Terry. Knowing who was the mystery plus one to the uninvited guest made Emily like Icy Hot, cool af first then hot. This man tried to ruin her wedding by needing to get a cheap laugh. Now he did not learn his lesson when after her and Steve had him at their mercy and gave it to him. Emily then tapped Terry on his shoulder and as quietly as a maitre d? informing a liked regular customer their credit card has been declined said?I do not know what you are up to, but leave now.? Terry was so close to giving himself self-absolution he was not going to leave. ?Emily I am up to nothing so no.? He knew that Emily was not going to cause a commotion, but did not expect her response. ?Fine, stay you time this perfect. You still better not do anything. I was thinking that Steve and I have not seen your mom in a long time. Steve never said to her what he found out you and that nasty rumor of you sleeping around.? Now it was Beth?s turn to get fired up. How dare the lady she thought was a close friend resort to blackmail. This lady used her to try to get revenge for a prank gone wrong. Terry knew his wife and put his hand on her arm to tell her to turn off the heat and simmer down. The man who was facing what he has done knew he deserved Emily showing him that tight leash he was on. Terry knew that she would not get choked, because she was going to be on her best behavior. Terry also knew that Emily was not bluffing. If he did anything stupid Steve would lie and say that those rumors were true. ?Em, you have to trust me not to do anything as I trust you that you and Steve would make me regret if I revert back to my former self. I know I messed up. I am just here to show my support for Mel. I love and care for all of you.? Emily said fine and stared at Terry Jo as she walked away. Her gaze was so intense Terry Jo thought her makeup would start to peel off if it lasted any longer. When Emily got back to her makeshift mission control all the bridesmaids were gone. The countdown to the procession was upon her. She had to rush to be with the rest of the bridal party. Emily would not be able to warn anyone else other that Steve about Terry being there. She was not going to chance telling Maryanne or Mel. Other than the gender role reversal of the bride and groom along with some members of their bridal party, this wedding was as traditional as a Chinese Tea Ceremony. The father of the bride was overflowing with pride and joy for himself and his wife walking his son down the aisle. They did a great job in raising their son. He was strong enough to be who he was when it did not conform to society. The exchanging of the vows went off smoothly. The ceremony did not hit any bumps because the bride wanted to make sure everyone was comfortable being a part of her and Maryanne?s big day. She was not going to force anyone to do anything which they were uncomfortable with. That was why she quickly agreed with Max and Rhoda changing their roles. As the wedding ended Terry Jo and Beth tried to use everyone going to the reception hall as cover to leave unnoticed. To the man in the stunning red dress, it would have been nice for Mel to have seen him, but that was not why he was there. This show of support was for himself. Terry wanted to know he was not lying or bullshitting when he said he would be there for his friends. Even with the stumble of trying to exact revenge, Terry knew his word was good. That was for Terry Jo saw it was just words when he tried to exact his revenge. As Terry and Beth were making what they thought was a clean break they heard Mellie Mel say, ?Terry Jo where the hell do you think you are going?? The tone in Mellie Mel?s voice told Terry Jo today was nice for her. This was for Mellie Mel did see him and Beth being in attendance. Terry?s old friend was to full of love and in the moment to be stuck in the past. It touched the newly married bride that her friend Terry showed up where he knew he would not be welcome; dressed how he did not want to be dress just to show support. When Terry Jo did not respond Mellie Mel said, ?Come on here girlfriend.? Terry?s fear of being shunned by some of the people he cared about the most stopped him from listening to the bride. Being disconnected to his closest friends was hard enough when those people were not around. Having to interact with even one of those people non interacting would be too much. Jessie opened his mouth ?Come on over here, you know it is rude to not give the bride what she wants on her wedding day.? Maryanne was the next of the gang to join in coaxing Terry where he belonged. Then one by one Mellie Mel and Maryanne?s wedding party Each time Terry heard on of them instructing him to come back to the fold the wall between the past and the present was weakening. The barrier between them stood because the biggest wrecking balls were not used yet, Steve and Emily welcoming Terry and Beth back. Mikey noticed the silence of his brother and sister-in-law. He turned to them and said, ?Come on you two help the bride get what she wants.? They knew Mikey was right and joined in. After those two requested the estranged friends presence the wall blew up. Terry and his wife stepped through the rubble join them. Steve wanted to make sure that Terry knew his invite was as real as the connection those two would always have. ?I should have known you would have come here trying to one-up the bride, you bitch.? Terry tapped into all of Terry Jo to play along. ?Hater why have to hate? First, I would never try to one-up Mellie Mel, it just happened that I did. How could I not with a body like this.? ?Come over here you bitch so I can give you what you deserve.? Steve opened up his arms to invite his friend over and Terry took up the offer. The fox and the hound?s friendship was still there and physically manifested itself by those two hugging as soon as Terry was with the fold. The hug was just one of the countless ones which happened on that wedding day. It was one of the most emotional one for the participants. The joy from finding what they thought was forever loss got rid of the awkwardness which came from estranged friends reuniting. Even with moving on without Terry in his life, Steve knew that their friendship still being active was optimal. Terry Jo knew today not only was he getting self-absolution but also forgiveness from others. The road to reconciliation with his friends started unexpectedly and with a sharp turn so he did not know how long the journey would be. Time did not matter to him. Terry was on the path back home, and the length of the travel did not matter because having his friends in his life was the final destination. The bridal party along with the welcomed wedding crashers had pictures taken of them. Even Maryanne?s sister, April, took part. Mellie Mel and Maryanne insisted. April signed their marriage license so in their eyes she was part of the wedding party. Those three snuck into the reception hall before the introduction of the newlyweds and the bridal party. Even with being part of the real wedding party they knew they were not part of the official one. That small detail did not matter because official came from meeting standards and real came from the heart. They much rather be part of something real than something which was official. ************* As the Sackis and April entered the hall the wedding crashers were waved to join tables. April?s mom and dad were so happy to see their daughter here. They were too focused on the nuptials to see that their other daughter was in attendance. April was happy that she was going to break bread at the table where she should have. Terry Jo and Beth wondered why the teenage girl was waving to have them join her table. They did not recognize her or her parents, but that girl was as happy as a college student having their first beer at Spring Break seeing them. Jazz did not even try to hide how much she wanted that follow crossdresser to sit at her table. For a second she thought of trying to be more reserve than that thought quickly went away. Jazz was at a wedding and people were in a festive mood. There was nothing wrong with Jazz being a little over the top showing how much she wanted her fellow crossdresser to sit with her. Even if they were anywhere else Jazz knew she would have shown some emotions. Doing so just felt right. Terry Jo and Beth indicated that they took up the young lady?s offer. On there way to sit Terry suggested that they go get a drink first. Beth knew the real reason, the cookie table would be on the path to their table after getting their drinks. Terry Jo loved to drink but she loved homemade cookies even more. Beth saw how much sweeter her man became when he eat one of those sweets and made the decision to learn how to bake. If eating a cookie straight from the oven brought that much joy to the man she love then Beth was going to provide it. The cookie table was a Western Pennsylvanian wedding tradition which could trace it origins to Pittsburgh. The bride and groom provide an empty table and their close friends and family members provide the cookies to fill the table. To be a proper cookie worthy to be on the wedding table they needed to be homemade. The amateur bakers took pride in seeing people enjoy their signature cookies. They also talked with the other weekend bakers to exchange their non-classified tips and pointers. They might want to help their fellow cookies enthusiast, but not at the risk of making their own masterpieces less special. The cookie table was as marvelous as Terry Jo expected it to be. He smiled as he picked up Rosey?s Snickerdoodle. Rosey?s signature cookie was divine because of her secret ingredients, finely grounded toffee and almonds. Even with the smile on her husband?s face, Beth knew he was disappointed that her pecan chocolate chip cookies were not a selection.That was a short term issue because Beth did bake a batch and got the bride's permission to add them to the cookie table. She excused herself as soon as they got to their table to get the cookies and came back with the surprise for her hubby. The Sakics and Heenans hit it off great. They talked and each time Terry Jo said something Jazz felt more comfortable being Jazz. Even if the young Heenan was a genetic female she would be far from being a conventional one and the same was true about Terry Jo. They both loved football, and doing household repairs. Then the conversation went to where Jazz could ask the question she wanted to as soon as she saw Terry Jo. How did her new friend get those hips and her butt. Jasmine could not figure out how Terry Jo got her figure and needed to know. Terry Jo shared that they were hips and butts pads along with her breast forms and offer to give them to Jasmine. Jazz decline and Terry Jo insisted because she would have no use of them after tonight. Jazz became uncomfortable. Terry Jo?s words were like itching powder to the lady who was finding herself. If the lady she was talking to was not a lady, then maybe she was just playing dress up. Terry Jo was great at reading people, accessing the situation and knew that Jazz now had doubts and why. People said that Terry Jo as Terry could sell a refrigerator to an Eskimo. He could but would never. He could talk an Eskimo out of buying a fridge. Only a grifter would sell something to a person they would later regret buying. Terry was a great salesperson because he made sure people bought what best for them. It brought back repeat sales and great word of mouth. Great word of mouth was free and the best advertisement. Terry Jo went to work as Terry to make Jazz comfortable at being herself again ?Listen here Jazz. I might not be a crossdresser, but that does not change the fact you are one. I was and will be putting on the act of being Terry Jo and will again after I say this. I went this far because in life if you want to do something strive to be your best. I am here to support my friend Mellie Mel and wanted to make sure she knew how close she is to me. So I did this act to fit what I am wearing. Yes it is an act, but with you it is not an act. You are too natural as Jazz for it to be an act. If it is an act you better head to Hollywood, you would be the best actor ever. You don?t have that small delay I have doing anything. It is effortless for you to be Jazz, Mellie Mel is the same way. I am working hard to put on a charade of being Terry Jo and you are just being yourself.? ?Yes but me liking all those men things.? ?There are things which people say are for men and women but that is not true. It is just more men are drawn to some activities like more women are drawn to others. My wife is a huge football fan. She does fantasy football.? Beth joined in, ?Don?t forget I won our league last year.? ?Yes she did. I do not know much about gender, I just accepted what people told me what I am for it felt right. I do know that gender comes from within and not what people like. It is more about how they like it and how they want to portray themselves to others.? Jazz?s disappointment which came from finding out Terry Jo was really Terry was short lived. Terry sharing one of his tenants of life, strive to be the best, struck a chord in the song which was her life. Him also saying that being feminine was a state of being not something which is determined by what you liked also helped. This weekend as being Jazz was good and she knew she should embrace this side of who she was more. Jazz needed to know when she was Jazz or Johnny was when she was at her best. One would win out and it did not matter. This was for the other would still be part of the victor?s life and that person would be the best Jazz or Johnny could be. ?Thank you Terry for the words and the offer. I would love to have breast forms and butt pads. They would give me the body I want as Jasmine.? With a slight change of demure Terry went back to his act. ?You are welcome and dear it is Terry Jo for the rest of the night.? **************** As Jasmine regained being comfortable discovery who she was the DJ who was also serving as the MC stopped the music. It was time for her to introduce the bridal party and newlyweds. The lights came on and?Tubthumping? by Chumbawamba came on right after she announced the names of the Flower Boy and Ring Bearer. Kim and Lorene came into the halls jumping a little and pumping their fists in the air. The DJ encouraged the guest to join along. The rest of the wedding party enter the same way but each couple with a little bit more energy. The next couple was Mikey and Jill. Mikey loved this song and was told to have a great time, so he went off script and started to sing it. After Jill joined in the guest made it an impromptu singalong. Mel and Maryanne watched as they waited for their entrance. They were pleased with the results. Those two wanted the reception to feel like an open festival and have a life of its own. Seeing the guest become involved with the introduction was a great sign the night was going to be what they envisioned. After Steve and Emily came the DJ faded the song and the lights. The darkness made the guests start to settle down from the lively bridal party entrance. The DJ went from her bombastic tone she used to a now more sober and serious one. The wedding guests were now in a more traditional mindset for people at a wedding. Even with wanting everyone to listen to the advice of Kenny Loggins? and cut footloose tonight, the bride wanted to make a grand entrance with her as the center of attention.. Mellie Mel wanted the introduction to be visually breaktaking and epic. Mel entering her reception was going to be like going to a summer blockbuster. As the DJ asked the guests to look towards the entrance Also Sprach Zarathustra started to play and smoke was billowing out of the doorway. Then she said ?Ladies and Gentlemen it is my honor for the first time to introduce to you Mr and Ms Malcolm Blake.? As soon as the DJ finished talking the music hit a crescendo, two spotlights came on and shined on the bride and groom which emerged from the smoke. This could have been gaudy but was not. The entrance was regal because of how Mel and Maryanne carried themselves. They walked in like it was their right to have such a grandiose arrival. The wedding has a tight schedule. The newly christian Mr and Ms Blake wanted to get all the traditional elements of the reception over with as soon as possible. Those two knew how important the cutting of the cake, the speeches, the first dance, who gets married next and the grand getaway were. Those parts were only about them or the wedding party and that was not what they wanted this party to be apart. Mel and Maryanne wanted to get to the part of the wedding about everyone, dancing the night away. As soon as they were at the head table, Emily and Steve both gave a little speech about the bride and groom. Then they jointly requested that everyone joined them in raising their glasses in honor of the newly wedded couple. Right after the toast, Maryanne?s family did one of their own wedding traditions. Pounding their glasses on the table and demanding the groom kissed the bride. Maryanne grabbed her bride and gave her a sweet romantic kiss. Right after the unscripted kiss the wedding return to next of the prepared list of activities, the cutting of the cake. This part of the reception was as plain as the yellow cake with strawberry filling they were cutting into to. They went with a simple flavor so the cake would be a perfect counterbalance to the spiciness of the selections on the buffet. They also knew that a yellow cake can be amazing when high- quality ingredients were used. After cutting the cake, Marryanne?s and Mel gently feed each other a tiny slice. They were as delicate as the flowers in Mel?s bouquet and Maryanne?s lapel when offering the slice to the other. Those two found it childish when a bride and groom smashed the cake in the other?s face. Then the breaking of the bread came. The meal was buffet style with enough choices to fit the taste of the guests. Having the guest be able to pick and serve themselves from a selection fit the reception better than a sit down meal. Tonight was about relaxing and having a good time welcoming in a new family. After people had more than enough time to enjoy their meal and the company they shared it with, the next part of the reception, who was getting married next, started. Mellie Mel was looking forward to Maryanne taking that garter off her leg. This was a chance for her to show them off. Mellie Mel loved her legs and thought they were her most feminine physical asset. Maryanne and Mellie Mel had a plan on who would catch the wedding garter and bouquet, Mikey and Jill. They had accomplices help place who they choose to be in the right place. They were lucky that the plan went off without a hitch. Other people wanted to catch them but with interference run by their cohorts, they were kept away from so Mikey and Jill could make the catches. After Mikey put the garter on Jill then came the father and bride dance. Until yesterday Ted Blake did not even think he was going to dance. He did expect to be giving away the bride, but the role reversal during the reception did not cross his mind. Then at the rehearsal dinner, Mel brought up the dance. Ted felt a little funny about having to dance with his gown wearing son. The closer the time came for the dance the more he was looking forward to it. Dancing with his son was just another way he could show Mel he supported him also being Mellie Mel. Ted and his son danced to Cat Stevens? ?Father and Son?. Then the proud father handed the bride off to the capable hands of his groom. As Mel and Maryanne embraced the rest of the wedding party joined them. The first song they danced to was Sheryl Crow?s ?Strong Enough to Be My Man.? The dance lesson helped the guys be relaxed enough to let the ladies lead. The guests were amazed at how good the ladies led. Then when the song changed Billy Joel?s ?Always a Woman to Me? The men and ladies seamlessly changed who was in the lead. After the bridal party dance, the DJ asked the guest to line up for the apron dance and Steve and Emily both put on the aprons. The apron dance was where the guest paid money get either a shot or another slice of cake to go along with a brief dance with the bride or groom. The Best Man and Maid of Honor collected the money and put it in the apron's pockets. Then the aprons were presented to the bride and groom at after the dance. This ceremony was a symbolic gesture to wish the newlyweds to always be financially stable. During the apron dance the mood of the reception transition from a formal to a causal one. The reception was becoming more of a family gathering and that was what bride and groom wanted. The spotlight was being passed from them to everyone. People were mingling and the bride and groom became less of the center of attention. How great Mellie Mel looked in that gown was one of the topics of conversations which was trending. Terry Jo and Beth stood in line with Jazz and her parents and felt good when he saw Jessie and Rosey walk towards them. It was going to be good to have a talk with one of his old mates. Terry Jo?s vanity got deflated a little when after Jessie said hi to him he started to have a conversation with Cindy. Terry Jo?s friend wanted to chat up with her, but her business was more important. Once the friend who felt like they got the cold shoulder heard what those two were talking about she understood and was impressed. Terry Jo thought it was just talk when Jessie would bring up one day opening up a restaurant. Terry Jo cringed inside when she thought about how she would joke about Jessie not ever doing it. That was not the support a friend should show. Then Jessie bringing Terry Jo into the conversation by insisting that she and Beth come to the Smokehouse was an ointment to Terry Jo?s ego. Jessie wanted the reconciliation between friends to be permanent, not temporary. Terry Jo made sure to show how much faith he had now in Jessie when stating about how much he was looking forward to having ribs with the extra spicy sauce. When Terry Jo went to pay for her dance and her and Steve finally had a little chat. Terry knew that his friend was warming up to him, when Steve insisted to be called Stephanie for the night. Another good sign was that Stephanie was fine with Terry Jo letting other people go ahead of her so they could continue to chat. After the apron dance, it was time for the grand getaway. The Blake family had a tradition that the groom has to grab the bride by the hand and push their way out of the male guests who circled them. Mel and Maryanne wanted to keep this custom but stay true to who they were. They were a couple and team and when an issue came up they solved it together. So they added a new twist all the guest surrounded the couple and they both push their way to freedom. The guest who was looking forward to the getaway more than the newlyweds was Kim. He was sick of being in that frilly dress. The petticoat was annoying to him and he not comfortable the entire day. He did laugh to himself because he was looking forward to getting into another dress. The bride and groom knew this so they saw him as the weak link in the chain of humanity which was holding them back from leaving and went towards him first. Right after the bride and groom made their escape Kim went for his freedom also. Max asked his friend where he was going and Kim said to get into something more comfortable. Then Max?s next question was if any of the other bridesmaids were also changing into suits. He really hoped yes, he felt out of place not being in drag. They were all showing support for Mellie Mel and he felt like he did not go far enough. Kim?s answer of no one else was changing and he was putting on a dress made Max regret getting out of being a bridesmaid more. Terry was not even invited to the wedding and he was in a dress. Even with his wife looking stunning in that gown, Max knew he should have been on the left side of the wedding ceremony, not the right. As Kim left Max turned to his wife. ?Hey there Honey, didn?t you bring an extra dress for dinner on Thursday.? Rhoda did, but did not change out of her phat dress. She was enjoying how she felt and looked in it too much. ?I did. Why do you want to know?? ?Let?s sneak up to the room.? ************ The best part of most wedding receptions was the dancing the night away. The celebration was still about the bride and groom yet, the guest got to let their hair down and enjoy themselves. Old friends finally got to catch up with who they were not seated with. New friends got to become better acquainted. People were hitting the dance floor. The hall felt more alive. Mel and Maryanne were not going to miss out on this part of their wedding night. They put too much time and effort into planning their big day to not be around while those they loved and brought together were having a good time. Just being part of the celebration instead of the main focus would help them relax from the day. After the couple changed they headed back down to the celebration. Mellie Mel?s new outfit was a black skirt with a white T-shirt which had Bride written in black across the chest and Maryanne?s was black jeans with a black shirt with Groom written in right across the chest. Max and Rhoda never made it back down to the reception. Max had good intentions, he really wanted to get into that dress and back down to the party, to show he was one of the guys. Even with his head in the right place, his other head saw a more pressing need he walked out of the restroom of his hotel room. His wife was in only her bra and panties and she looked so enticing. Rhoda thought her husband wanted her to put on a little fashion show. Actually she thought that Max was using having her put on a fashion show as a way to do some foreplay and have what he really wanted, her. Max forgot about wanting to show unity with his friends and only wanted to be in union with his wife. Even if Max would have remembered what his original plans where Rhoda?s were just so much more appealing. Those two spent the rest of the night in the bliss of showing their love and lust for each other. Kim and Lorene came down and saw the dance floor was as full as the day was with love. When they finally found the rest of the wedding party everyone felt good about seeing what Kim changed into. Kim being in that dress kept the feel good mood of the day going strong. Jazz was having a great time on the dancefloor. She was actually a better dancer than Johnny was. This struck her as a little odd because she had heels on. The music connected with Jazz so much better. She could feel the beat, instead of having to listen to find it. Jazz also liked the attention she was getting from one of the guys her age. They kept on making eye contact and he would quickly look away. She knew he did not want to look but could not take his eyes off of her. Jazz could tell the boy was a little hesitant about doing what he wanted, to join her on the dancefloor. They made eye contact again and instinctively her gaze became a come hither one. Then as natural as a female as she felt right then Jazz used one finger to motion that boy to come to her. His friends then jokingly pushed him to towards her. That boy needed no more prodding. He got on the dance floor and boogied the night away with Jazz. From their table, John and Cindy took great delight watching their son becoming a woman, at least for the night. Then the first of the line dancing song came on. As the ladies and the guys dressed in the gowns were laughing on the dance floor doing and getting ready to do the Electric Slide, Mikey left the group. He went over to go spend some time with Jill?s father, Phil. Mikey liked being around his girlfriend?s father and also did not like line dancing. Having to a dance with such a rigid structure felt like work to him. He was always too worried about making sure he did the next move instead of just dancing. They stood next to each other with huge smiles on their faces. The reason for their smiles was the same. Mikey and Phil were admiring the beauty of the ladies they loved. Mikey knew he wanted every day to be like today. He knew the reason why it was so special was because he shared it with Jill. He knew that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her, and their bond to be known and unique. The nervousness of not knowing if Jill felt the same way came through in his voice when he mention to Phil ?I want to marry your daughter.? Phil found what Mikey said quaint in the best possible manner. He responded to what he assumed was Mikey asking for permission for his daughter?s hand with, ?You have my blessings.? ?It is not your blessing which I am worried about, it is hers.? Now Phil found himself feeling quaint in the worse possible manner. Mikey was right about not needing to be worried about having the blessing of anyone else other than Jill. ?Mikey you have no need to worry about that. She knows you two being together is the best thing which ever to both of you.? The reception hall became less crowded as more and more people made their way to the bride and groom to wish them well. This was a special night which solidified the bridal party bonds. Even Max and Rhoda, with them disappearing early. The rest of the group knew they had more important issues at hand, making up for that lost time when they were fighting. The close group of friends which were almost permanently torn apart by being forced to wear gowns knew it was ironic agreeing to wear gowns was what brought them back together. After helping the bride and groom load the wedding presents into their van, the tired wedding party made their way to their rooms. Steve saw Terry Jo and Beth head to the parking lot. He remembered that Terry Jo had nowhere to stay at the hotel. Him and Emily had a suite which had two single beds along with their double bed. The hound called out to the fox. ?Hey Terry Jo, why not you two stay with Emily and me tonight.? Even with the others showing Terry they wanted him back in their lives, the Fox was not sure of how the Hound felt. Yes, those two hugged, but they did not have that much interaction afterward. They chatted during the apron dance. Terry stayed away from Steve because of the cold reception earlier this week. In the back of his mind, Terry could not help but think that went he brought up hurting Mikey into trying to get out of wearing a gown that just went too far. The old Terry would have taken him up on the offer right away. He would have assumed that everything would work out fine with him and Steve. The new Terry knew that if both of them wanted it, then their friendship would become as strong as it used to be. Terry would only take up the offer if it meant that those two were also on the road of reconciliation. ?Thank Stephanie and breakfast tomorrow is my treat.? The Hound knew what Terry was getting at and said, ?You think you will get away with getting a bed with only breakfast tomorrow? Friday at The Smokehouse is your treat also.?