Royal Romance

After days of preparation, hours of anxiety and a good hearty meal, everything was finally ready to go. Ponies began to fill the seats in the throne room and Luna was up at the podium. Twilight's parents headed straight up to the front. Velvet smiled and asked, "Hi Princess, how are you feeling today?"

Luna replied, "We are doing alright. We are most happy for our sister and Twilight, but I'm nervous that we will screw things up somewhere along the line."

Velvet laughed, "Don't worry about it your Majesty, I'm sure you'll do just fine!"

Soon Celestia and Cadence arrived and headed up to the podium. Celestia had a nervous smile on her face and Luna could tell it. She asked, "Big sister, are thou ok? Thou seems to be nervous."

Celestia replied, "I am a bit nervous little sister but who wouldn't be nervous on one of the most important days in their life?" She then noticed that Luna was still using the old Canterlot way of speaking. She asked, "Luna, I thought you were going to speak normally for this? You promised me you would."

Luna replied, "I'm sorry big sister. I supposed that since the ceremony has not started yet that I could speak like I always do."

Celestia asked, "Do you think you could just start speaking like ponies do in the modern era now so you won't slip up during the ceremony?"

Luna replied, "Yes big sister, I can do that."

Celestia asked, "Oh, I think both of us should probably just address one another by name rather than calling one another big sister and little sister since you will be addressing me by name during the ceremony."

Luna replied, "Good point Celestia, good point. We should start doing that now."

Cadence interrupted, "You know something Celestia? I never imagined that Luna would be overseeing your wedding one day. To be honest, I never thought you would get married to start with."

Celestia replied, "For many, many centuries I never imagined I would be either."

Cadence asked, "What about you Luna? Do you think you will ever get married?"

Luna replied, "No, I do not think so. I do not desire romance nor do I have plans to seek it. I prefer to be single. It is just my nature and how my role in Equestria has shaped me. I like my freedom and solitude. I have no desire to have to cater to somepony else's needs."

Despite Cadence having a completely opposite nature than Luna does she could understand. While Luna continued her discussion with her sister and Cadence, in her old room Twilight, Shining Armor, her bridesmaids and the Cutie Mark Crusaders were having their own discussion. Twilight asked, "So big brother, are you ready for this?"

Shining replied, "You bet I am sis. You have no idea how happy I am for you, to see that you are marrying a pony you love and one who won't try to take advantage of you or use you to become royalty."

While she was excited for Twilight, Applejack was also concerned about the timing of the reception since she didn't want the food to go bad. She interrupted, "Twilight, Ah know you're excited about the wedding, but how long after you two finish your vows will the reception be starting? Ah don't want the food to be getting old and stale."

While this did not surprise Twilight it also kind of irritated her. She snapped, "Applejack, here I am about to get married and you are more concerned about the reception and whether your food is going to be ok? Do you even care about me getting married?"

Applejack replied, "Twilight, of course Ah care about you getting married. You know how Ah am, Ah want the reception to be just as perfect as the ceremony itself."

Twilight rolled her eyes and turned her attention to the girls. She asked, "Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, are you three ready to do your part?"

Apple Bloom replied, "Of course we are Princess Twilight. Ah just hope we don't let y'all down."

Twilight said, "Oh Apple Bloom, I'm sure you three will do just fine. You did great when Cadence got married and given that you three are a lot closer to me, I know you'll do perfect."

Fluttershy's birds were also in with them. After Cadence's wedding they were well trained and were already holding up the long train on Twilight's gown. Twilight asked her birds, "Are you guys ready to carry Twilight's train? Do you know the song you're supposed to sing?"

Her birds began to chirp loudly letting Fluttershy know that they were indeed ready for this. Fifteen minutes later there was a knock on the door. It was one of the unicorn guards. He said, "Alright everypony, this starts in ten minutes. Come on Shining Armor, you need to be up at the altar waiting for Twilight."

Shining Armor replied, "Alright." He smiled at his sister and said, "I'll see you soon little sis! I am so happy for you."

Twilight nodded as her brother headed off and her and her company got ready. Out of everypony, Rarity seemed to be the most nervous one of all. Twilight saw this and asked, "Rarity, why are you so nervous? You don't have anything to worry about!"

Rarity replied, "Well Twilight I guess I can't help but remember what happened the last time there was a wedding here, those horrible changelings, that evil Chrysalis, your brother being brainwashed."

Twilight interrupted, "Rarity, everything will be fine. There have been no threats made against Canterlot and besides, Chrysalis was blasted into oblivion."

A knock on the door interrupted them. It was the same unicorn guard from earlier. He said, "Alright ladies, the time has come. Let's get this started."

They headed towards the throne room and as the bridesmaids entered, the section of Fluttershy's bird choir that had been placed in the throne room began to sing. All the bridesmaids were walking gracefully towards the altar until Rarity tripped over her hooves. This caused everypony in attendance to gasp. When Rarity got back up on her hooves she blushed a bit and continued to proceed to the altar. Next up were the Cutie Mark Crusaders throwing flowers into the aisle readying it for Twilight.

The birds went quiet momentarily until Twilight began to enter the room. As she did, both bird choirs began to chirp the wedding march. It took a dozen birds to carry Twilight's train as it was longer than Cadence's was when she got married. The purple accenting on her gown really brought her eyes out more and she had her mane curled a bit. Celestia saw this and her heart skipped a beat. While she had thought Twilight was the most beautiful pony she had ever seen for a very long time, she looks much, much more beautiful than she ever had before. Celestia's heart skipped a beat, she became a bit weak in the knees and she said, "Cadence, I have never seen such beauty in my life."

Cadence had to catch her before she fell. She whispered, "Celestia, you can't fall over! It wouldn't look good!"

Celestia nodded as Twilight reached the altar. The two princesses stood there facing one another as Luna began to speak. She started, "Mares and gentlestallions, we are gathered here today to witness the union of Princess Celestia of Canterlot and Princess Twilight Sparkle of Ponyville. Their love is strong, their love is infinite and despite having rough times during their relationship and in the times before they admitted their love for one another, their desire to be together endured."

After addressing the crowd further and going into further detail about the love the two princesses share, she began the vows. She started, "Princess Celestia of Canterlot, do you take this mare, Princess Twilight Sparkle of Ponyville, to be your lawfully wed wife, to have and to hold through all times, good and bad, for better or for worse?"

Celestia replied, "I do."

Luna continued, "And do you Princess Twilight Sparkle of Ponyville, take this mare, Princess Celestia of Canterlot to be your lawfully wed wife, to have and to hold through all times, good and bad, for better or for worse?"

Twilight replied, "I do."

Luna looked at Shining Armor and asked, "Shining Armor, may we have the rings please?"

Shining Armor handed Luna the rings. Using their magic the two princesses levitated the rings onto the other's horn. As they did this Luna said, "And by the power invested in me, Princess Luna of Canterlot, the city of Canterlot and the nation of Equestria, I now pronounce you mare and mare. You may kiss the bride."

The two engaged in a passionate kiss as the crowd inside began to cheer. The newly wed couple headed out towards the balcony where an adoring crowd was waiting. Luna nudged Rainbow and said, "Rainbow, this is your cue. Go out and do a sonic rainboom."

Rainbow bolted towards the exit so quickly that her dress flew off of her. As Celestia and Twilight reached the balcony they smiled and waved at the crowd. Rainbow was soaring through the sky and then *BOOM* she did her sonic rainboom. As she did this she shouted, "BEST WEDDING EVER!"

The crowd cheered as the sky was graced with a beautiful rainbow as the new royal couple arrived at the balcony. They were soon joined by those who were with them in the wedding. Shining Armor nudged Twilight and said, "Twily, I'm so happy for you!"

Twilight smiled and replied, "Not as happy as I am that you were my best stallion!"

While normally a new royal couple would address the crowd, Twilight and Celestia decided to follow what Cadence and Shining Armor did, they headed back inside and readied themselves for the reception, which was the part that both Applejack and Pinkie had been looking forward to. While life would soon change for Celestia and Twilight, it would also change for Luna as her life would suddenly be much more hectic but she has been through a lot and knew that she could handle it.