Royal Romance

A couple days pass and everypony decides it is time to go to Ponyville to see if Twilight's friends will assist in making this wedding as good as Cadence and Shining Armor's. As they headed to the train station Velvet asked, "So I take it everything is ok? I take it Luna will handle all the major duties?"

Celestia replied, "Yes, she will. It was not easy convincing her but in the end we were able to convince her that our happiness is what matters the most."

For the longest time Velvet had her suspicions about Celestia and of course once she saw Twilight's horn ring she knew that Celestia truly loved her but now that Celestia was going to sacrifice most of her duties to be with Twilight, she knew that Celestia was the perfect pony for her daughter but now had concerns over Luna's motives behind allowing this. She asked, "Celestia, aren't you worried that with you handing most of your duties over to Luna that she might try to crown herself queen, which would basically leave you and Twilight with very little power?"

Celestia replied, "I'm glad you're worried about this but I don't think she would do that. Now if it were back right before I had to banish her I know she would have done it in a heartbeat, but she is a much calmer, more reasonable sister than she used to be."

The trip to Ponyville seemed to be a rather short one compared to others because everypony was happily chatting and focusing on the future, which looked to be full of hope and happiness. When they finally arrived Celestia and Twilight headed over to Sugarcube Corner as it was the time of day when Twilight's friends usually have their get-togethers. Pinkie greeted them at the door with a huge smile, "Hi everypony, do you want something sweet to eat?"

Twilight replied, "Yeah that would be nice but Celestia and I have some very important things to talk to you about."

Rainbow's ears perked up and she excitedly asked, "Do you want me to do a sonic rainboom as you two say your I do's?"

Twilight replied, "Yeah, we were wondering if you would do that."

Rainbow started flying around in the room shouting, "Ohmygosh, a sonic rainboom at a friend's wedding, this is going to be SO AWESOME!"

Once Rainbow calmed down they decided to continue their discussion. Twilight asked, "Applejack, I am wondering if you would want to be in charge of catering the wedding?"

Applejack replied, "Why Ah'd be honored to Twilight! What all sorts of things would you like for me to make?"

Celestia suggested, "Well I think it would be nice if you could bring a mixture of everything you usually do and I don't know if Twilight will want the Wonderbolts at our wedding or not but I'm sure that Soarin' would want some apple pie."

Twilight interrupted, "Of course I'd like the Wonderbolts to be there so Applejack, make sure you make enough apple pies."

Applejack replied, "Don't worry about it y'all, I'll make sure Soarin' has enough to eat."

Celestia asked, "Fluttershy, do you think you could bring your songbird choir up to provide the music?"

Fluttershy replied, "Of course your Majesty!"

Celestia asked, "Rarity, do you think you could make the gowns for Twilight, Cadence, all the bridesmaids and myself?"

Rarity replied, "Of course your Majesty." Rarity wondered who Twilight was going to have as her Maid of Honor. She asked, "Twilight, who is going to be your maid of honor?"

Twilight replied, "Well since I was his best mare in his wedding, I have asked Shining Armor to be my stallion of honor and don't worry, he already has something to wear so he won't need measuring."

Rarity began to give Twilight puppy dog eyes and cried, "But Twilight, you and I are the bestest of friends! Isn't the brides best friend always her maid of honor."

The rest of her friends glared at Rarity over her comment. Twilight replied, "Rarity, you are all equally as good of friends to me as the one next to you and besides, Shining Armor is my BBBFF."

Celestia interrupted, "BBBFF?"

Twilight replied, "Big brother best friend forever."

Celestia said, "I forgot about how close you two have always been, not to mention how you've saved his flank more times than I can count."

Rarity sighed, "Oh ok Twilight, I understand that but still, couldn't you have me be the highest level pony in your regular bridesmaids?"

Twilight snapped, "No Rarity. You are all equally as good friends to me. Please, I want things to go as stress free as possible."

Pinkie jumped on Twilight and asked, "Twilight, do you want me to do the reception? I promise you it will be fun-fun-fun!"

Twilight replied, "Of course Pinkie, why wouldn't I ask you to?"

Rarity asked, "So your Majesties, when do you plan on getting married, next week, next month?"

Celestia replied, "Well we were hoping to hold the wedding this Saturday."

Everypony gasped. Applejack said, "But your Majesty, that is only four days from now. We're all going to have to work non-stop to have everything ready in time. Ah'm going to have to get an urgent message to mah family in Appaloosa to get up to Canterlot so we can have everything ready."

Rarity added, "Your Majesty, I can understand you two wanting to hold your ceremonies soon but I have to get everypony measured and I have to make seven dresses!"

Twilight interrupted, "Well actually you will have to make nine because mom will need a mother of the bride dress and Cadence is going to be Celestia's maid of honor."

Rarity sighed, put her hoof to her forehead and fainted. Celestia saw this and realized that perhaps the upcoming weekend would not be the best time to do this. She sighed, "Twilight, would it be ok if we pushed the wedding back a week? I want this to be the best wedding and four days isn't enough time to make it the perfect wedding."

Twilight replied, "Of course we can, although I do think all of us need to go to Canterlot as soon as possible and start getting things ready, especially Rarity because she will be very busy."

Rarity was finally coming to and wasn't sure if she dreamed it or if she was going to be expected to make nine dresses. She wearily asked, "Twilight, was I just dreaming this or did you and Celestia want me to make nine dresses by Saturday?"

Twilight replied, "It's ok Rarity, we decided to push it back a week so it wouldn't be so stressful for you."

Rarity said, "Thanks but still, that is nine dresses in eleven days."

Applejack asked, "Twilight, would you be ok if some of us wore the same dresses we wore for your brother's wedding so Rarity won't be so stressed?"

Twilight replied, "Of course I wouldn't mind! What about you Celestia, would you mind?"

Celestia replied, "It wouldn't bother me at all. It is up to them."

All of Twilight's friends gathered together and with the exception of Rarity, decided that they would simply wear their dresses from Cadence's wedding. This greatly calmed everypony, especially Rarity who would now only need to make five dresses instead of nine. Rarity smiled and said, "Well this will make things much easier. All I need to do is get everypony who will need new dresses measured and I can get started."

Applejack added, "And now Ah will have plenty of time to get mah relatives in Appaloosa up to Canterlot so we can get plenty of food cooked."

Twilight replied, "Yep, you will. Now I think in a couple of days we should all get up to Canterlot and get ready for this. Celestia and I want this to be the best wedding ever."

Celestia and Twilight were both relieved that everything was going according to plan and they were even happier that this time around there wouldn't be anything such as a changeling invasion to ruin everything. While they were excited, the time going up to the wedding would fly by all too quickly as preparing for a wedding and the reception is no easy task, especially for Rarity who would be making the dresses.