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THE WIDE AND WONDERFUL WEDDING MEME - 2020

What's prettier than a June Bride/Groom? This meme is all about weddings and marriage! Get out the ring, send out the invites, and engage maximum fluff mode!

PRE-WEDDING/ENGAGEMENT

Proposal

You've got the ring, you've summoned the courage, it's the big moment! Time to get on your knee and pop the question! Or maybe this is spur of the moment – you're so overcome with feelings that it suddenly comes out.

In-Laws

Is it your first time meeting the family, or are you here to announce the engagement? Are they furious for you stealing their baby, or relieved that you idiots finally got together? Celebrate the union, or bring out the drama.

Maid Of Honor/Best Man

It's the next biggest question – bro, will you be there for me? Enjoy some fun platonic friendship – or if you like pain, is the MoH/BM in love with the person asking them? Ouch.

THE BIG DAY

Cold Feet

It just hit you – you're going to be spending the rest of your life with one person. It's reasonable to get a little nervous – does your intended break tradition to talk to you and help calm you down? Or will a friend/family member give you the hugs you so desperately need?

Runaway Bride (or groom)

You thought you would be okay as long as your beloved would be happy – turns out, you're not. Do you burst into the chapel movie-style with a loud I OBJECT! Or are you the one wearing the ring and deciding “nope”, fleeing to find your real one true love?

Here Comes The Bride (or groom)

Skip the drama and walk down the aisle – this is the actual wedding part of the wedding meme. Exchange rings, speak vows, get out the tissues. (Why not make it a rainy wedding day too? I hear the hip youth are into that.)

Skip The Party

Who needs a church and all that hullaballo when eloping is just as good? Are you running away together, or just want a quiet, simple ceremony?

POST-WEDDING

Wedding Party

Time to get drunk and make some embarrassing speeches! Whoa, did the MoH and BM hook up? Look who caught the bouquet! This is the fun for all option – but no one will be judged for some sad “the one that got away” moaning.

Honeymoon – SMUT OPTION

Okay let's be real, we can't stop you from making any of these smutty, this is just the one that was intentionally chosen. Anyway, you're away from the world and all alone, or maybe you're carrying your bride over the threshold at home sweet home – make that big night count!

Drunk Vegas Aftermath

Whoa, what did you drink last night? And... who's that in your bed?! Why are you both wearing wedding rings?!?! This is the hangover option, looks like you two have some regrets besides tattoos. Do you regret it...?

EXTRA – add these to your recipe for extra spice!

Fake

Trying to get out of a sticky situation or shut up the family? Nothing works like a good ol' fake marriage. And it's not like you two will actually fall in love, right...? Oops.

Arranged

Be it a business transaction or some fantasy AU, your fate was decided for you, as was your intended. Have you met before and decided to simply go through with it, or is the wedding the first time you ever laid eyes on one another?

Accidental

Maybe your partner misconstrued things, or this is all your fault, but one way or another, you either accidentally proposed or accidentally got married. Can you take it back without the other person murdering you, or do you decide to keep going?

Childhood Promise

The adorable kiddo option – you're not entirely sure you understand what a marriage is, but you want to be with your BFF forever, so let's promise to get married when you're grown up! Or you can timeskip, reminisce about that silly promise you made as a kid... except maybe you don't actually think it was silly.

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[That got quite the conspiratorial grin in response and Keith squeezed her hand affectionately as he took one last quick glance at the group before heading the other direction out that doorway they were standing in and towards a quieter area of the house.]

There. [Now, they were alone in a little den away from where everyone was congregated in the dining room. Just to be cautious, Keith closed the door behind him. There was no lock on a den, but it wasn't like they were going to go all out or something. Just a nice kiss.

He held the stolen sprig of mistletoe between them. It was fake, just a decoration from a store, but it was more about the symbolism than the plant itself. Heck, mistletoe was poisonous.]

Should I hold it up or is just this okay?

[He chuckled a bit.]

[Goodness, she WAS in a mood if even closing the door made her shiver again.]

Hm... a good question, but you're more the expert than I am in this instance. [She stepped forward and whispered.] I'll follow your lead, my dear.

[That got a nice smile in response and Keith leaned in to initiate that kiss, but, just for fun, he did put his hand up so the small branch was above their heads. After a moment, he mumbled...]

I have no idea how this tradition started... [Another quick kiss.] But... I could get used to it if I get kisses like this every Christmas.

[Mm... goodness, those kisses tasted so sweet. Since her hands were free, she draped her arms around his shoulders to pull him closer.]

Every Christmas? [She giggled as she gave him a few more pecks.] Hm, I might be able to help with that, if you'd allow me~

[At the moment she was just being flirty; it didn't quite register yet how that phrase quite sounded.]

[Keith was, too, honestly. He wasn't really thinking beyond the moment just yet.]

Mm... [The playful flirty kisses were awfully nice, though. He slid his arms around her, pulling her close. They didn't need a plant over their heads to kiss, really, though he still had it in one hand.] I can't think of anyone else I'd want to allow. And, I'd definitely need help. It would be kind of weird otherwise. [He chuckled a bit.]

[Another laugh as one of her hands buried itself in his hair.]

That it would. [Another kiss, a simmering sweet one.] I can't think of anyone else I'd rather kiss either, now or ever.

[Allura leaned in to seal their "agreement" with another kiss, lingering this time and running her fingers into the locks cascading over his neck.]

[There was a moment where Keith just enjoyed that... her touch in his hair, her kisses on his lips, the press of her against him...

and finally... the words sank in. He paused, looking at her in all earnestness.]

You... you really mean that?

[Did they just...?]

[Oh... oh, did they...?]

Ah... [What DID she say now?] I... yes.

[Very slowly, stilled stunned herself, she found his hand... mulled it over... then rested it on her heart.]

Yes, I do, Keith. For as long as you'll have me.

[Keith was stunned for a moment as well, the gravity of what they'd just said and how easily it had come out sinking in. It had just... happened. It felt natural, like it was meant to be, and Keith didn't mind the weight that he felt following it up. It was a good weight, secure, steady, solid, something he felt like he could count on.

His cheeks grew a bit pinker in shade, and he nodded.]

I-I want that, too. [He leaned in, resting his forehead against hers.] For as long as you'll have me. [His other hand found her other hand, and gripped it warmly before drawing it up for a kiss. He met her eyes over their joined hands like that.] I love you.

I love you. [She slipped her fingers in between his before reaching out to cup his cheek.] I love you so much, Keith.

[And with that her lips pressed against his, light and sweet but lingering, craving that connection with him once started.]

[Keith smiled into that kiss, a new warmth spreading through him at the promise they'd just made to each other. When they pulled back a little for a needed air break, he kept that distance between them minimal, feeling the press of her against him.]

So... I guess that means we're... engaged?

[His face grew a little warm, a small blush creeping up.]

I just... I um... I wasn't really prepared for something like this. I don't have a ring or anything... [Though...] I mean, that's what humans do anyway. I don't know what Alteans do.

[Cue awkward clueless Keith...]

[Oh, Keith, Keith, Keith... She can't help but laugh a little, not even at him as much as the thrill of suddenly being engaged. Truth be told, she'd resolved to ask Keith after they reunited in the aftermath of that last battle with Lotor, as soon as the war was over. She just expected to spend more time fretting of how to phrase the question and research human marriage customs. But this... this was how most of their milestones played out, wasn't it? Organic, swept up in the emotions of the moment and then letting them buoy them. Their first kiss in the pool with desperate pleas to stay close, I love you's whispered after a difficult battle that almost killed Keith, beds shared accidentally when they stayed up late one night trying to cure insomnia, and now this. Now this.]

Well... [She slid her hands down to hold both of his.] At least in my day, on Altea the one proposing would take their lover's hand and press it to their heart, offering it. [Like she had with Keith just a minute or two ago.] And if they accepted, the one being asked would return the gesture to offer their own heart.

[Keith nodded a little, looking down now at their hands clasped together. This whole "sudden engagement" really was a reflection on their whole relationship. Everything about them was just following their emotions, being honest with each other, and saying what they feel when they feel it. If anything, it just proved to Keith how right it was for them to be together. The fact that he could be so open and honest with Allura showed just how comfortable with her he was, how much he trusted her and felt secure with her.

He loved her, and he was ready for this.

He loosened his hand just enough so he could shift his grip and imitate her gesture from before, placing her hand over his own heart. He smiled.]

Then, yes. I accept and offer my heart in return.

[Oh... even with what they just did, Keith doing this... now it truly sunk in... they're engaged. Keith wanted to be her husband, to spend her life with her, just as much as she wanted with him. He really was hers. She lifted his other hand to her chest again, completing the circuit. Was she tearing up as well? Most likely.]

Keith...! This... This is incredible... I love you so much...!

[Well, he definitely did something right to get that reaction. He nodded, smiling softly at her.] I love you, too. [Without releasing their position, he leaned in across the short distance and gave her a small kiss, truly sealing their promise to each other... the little fake sprig of mistletoe long forgotten on the table next to the den's couch.]

Mm...

[The light tears finally fell as she closed her eyes and leaned into the kiss, breaking her hold on Keith's hand to pull him into a tight embrace. Keith, her betrothed... the words tasted almost as sweet as the kiss, like every corner of her being was being filled with light.]

[Keith moved in response, easily shifting with her from the symbolic gesture to holding her in his arms. When they broke again for air, he lifted one hand to brush at her tears.]

You're crying?

[Sure, he had a feeling it was happy, but...]

[The laugh she let out was soft and watery but sincere as she nodded.]

Sorry... I'm just very happy right now, I promise. [She lifted a hand to cup his face and reassure him.] I've... wanted this for a while now, truth be told.

[Ever since they started their journey back to Earth, honestly. And for a while... she was worried that wish would stay out of her grasp, like so many others. To be alive, to have no more war to fight, to have Keith want to spend their lives together just as much as she did? Her heart felt close to bursting.]

[Keith looked a bit surprised for a moment.]

Really?

[Goodness... what if they had waited longer? Even if it had started a little flippantly and as some cute flirting, he didn't regret it. If anything, he was incredibly happy about it.

He blushed a little.]

I... I didn't know...

[Sorry for making you wait, Allura!]

[She shook her head and pressed a soothing kiss to his lips. Don't be sorry, Keith.]

I still wanted to wait until the war was over. This... this is just perfect, Keith.

[Keith looked relieved for a second, and then smiled, leaning his forehead against hers.]

I'm glad, then. Honestly, it's probably better that we waited. We both had a lot going on. But... now... we can just be... us. With each other.

["Us". He liked the sound of that.]

Just us...

[She sighed as she wrapped her arms around him and buried her face in his shoulder.]

I love you, Keith.

[Keith turned his head to nuzzle his face in her hair.]

I love you, too.

[He really did... so much. He felt even warmer inside than before. What had started off as cute flirting for the evening had turned into a big life decision, and he couldn't be happier.]

Best mistletoe kiss ever.

[He whispered it into her hair, holding her close to him.]

Mm~ [She pressed a beaming kiss to the crook of his neck.] You've certainly set a high bar with my first mistletoe kiss.

Uh-oh... I don't know how I'll ever live up to your expectations now.

[He chuckled a little, her kiss giving him a little bit of a chill.

And then there was a turn of the door handle behind them...

"I think they're in here!" came Pidge's voice...]

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