Rough Draft, Only still up for Nostalgia and Re reads

The next morning, Applejack awoke to a blue flash. "Rare? What in the hayseed are you doin?" Rarity glanced over. "Cleaning. There must be a whole chicken farm worth of feathers scattered about. Applejack grinned. "Last night was fun. Worth it completely. Ah'll go make us some breakfast."

Applejack got up, and trotted to the kitchen. Starting on the breakfast, she found all the ingredients for apple pancakes, and began cooking. When she was done, she brought the plates of pancakes over to Rarity, who promptly shooed her back to the kitchen, not wanting crumbs on her carpet. They ate, kissed, and Applejack left to do her chores on the farm.

Rarity glanced back at their feather coated bedroom, and smiled. "Something to do! Finally." Happily, she bounced towards the downy mess with broom held aloft by her magic.

*****

*One month later, the day of the wedding*

Rainbow stretched from her cloud, glanced up, and almost fell off. Floating next to her, staring at her with an absent minded smile, was Pinkie Pie. "Did you know that you're absolutely adorable when you sleep?"

"Did you know that you almost gave me a heart attack?" Pinkie just laughed. "Yup. But only almost. Come on, you said you'd help me set up the wedding decorations!" Rainbow groaned. "Why can't you use your party cannon?" Pinkie Pie raised an eyebrow. "Because last time that I fired it outside, I filled a hurricane with cupcakes, confetti, and candles. I doubt that Fillydelphia would appreciate a repeat. So come on. Let's go lazy feathers." Rainbow turned over and pretended to snore, ignoring Pinkie. "Dashie, don't make me use your special weakness."

Rainbows breathing quickened, but she didn't reply. Quietly, so the cyan Pegasus wouldn't hear, Pinkie leaned over, and drew her tongue along Rainbows wing joint and up the wing itself.. Immediately, she was knocked backwards by Rainbows now stiff outstretched wings. "Told ya so! Now come on, or I'll tease ya even more." Grumbling, but no longer resisting, the cyan pegasus jumped off her cloud and towards the ground.

She waited for Pinkie to descend next to her in the balloon, then followed her bouncing marefriend towards the park where the reception would be held. Pinkie handed her white streamers, which Rainbow then looped around the park through the trees, creating a gossamer perimeter fence in the air. They then went through the more basic party setup, getting tables and chairs for each guest, making the aisle worthy of the two beautiful brides, a long white path, with golden fringes. Then, fifty or more chairs on either side, stood facing the altar, which had a white trellis covered in purple and orange roses. "Normally, this would be a perfect wedding," Rainbow thought. "But Pinkies running this. So of course, we need more." So she flew around, attaching bunches of orange and purple balloons to every available surface, covering the tables in matching confetti and glitter, and generally Pinkie-Pieing everything.

"Perfect!" Pinkie was somehow hanging upside down from a tree branch that.
was overhanging the area. Satisfied, she flipped off the branch, spun around like a gymnast, and landed next to Rainbow. "Shall we go inform the brides?" Rainbow kissed her on the cheek. "No. I want a nap before the wedding." Pinkie preemptively wrapped her arms around the pegasus' extending wings. "Nope! You need to get your dress on! Your Applejacks best mare! So come on silly filly, you if all ponies need to be there." Groaning, Rainbow let herself be dragged to Raritys boutique so Ponyvilles resident fashion master could dress her.

*****

She was in her dress. Her hair was perfect. The wedding was going to go off without a hitch. And yet Raritys heart was pounding worse than when Photo Finish had been examining her work. She stopped pacing and looked at herself in the mirror. "It's Applejack you'll be marrying up there. Not some random pony. You know and love her. Get out there!" Turning, she walked out the door to her pre arranged place, head held high, but still trembling.

*****

Applejack was rearing to go. She clopped around, full if exited energy. But she was losing it on the inside. "How can Ah do this? Ah just don't know if I can commit! Ah love Rare, with all mah heart. But what if we don't work like we thought?" The idea of it chilled her, but she steeled herself. "That's the pony you love. And she loves you too. Get out there cowgirl!" She trotted out the door in her dress, towards her spot for the wedding.

*****

"I'm so excited! All this planning is paying off!" Midnight smiled at Twilight as she bounced around in her seat, anxious for the ceremony to start. "I just can't wait to see your friends happy." Twilight looked up at him quizzically, wondering what he meant. "When the people you love are happy, you're happy. And if you've got a smile on your face, then the worlds doing alright." Her eyes watered, and she leaned up to kiss him. She was about to say something, but the band had begun playing the wedding march, and the two beautiful brides were slowly walking towards the Mayor, who was going to marry them.

Twilight had already seen Applejacks dress, because she had helped her put it on. But when she saw Raritys dress, she took in a gasp. It was slim cut, almost tight around her, a medium train behind her. The design was conservative, borderline simple. But what caught her breath was the fabric. It glittered in millions of colors, each thread glowing in the sunlight. Even Rainbow was stunned. She turned to look at Fluttershy, whos reply to her open mouthed look was a small smile. "Crushed diamonds. I bought some magic fabric that holds on gemstones, then brushed it with the powder."

Smiling, Rainbow turned back to the aisle. She was Applejacks best mare, and Fluttershy was Raritys. The brides had planned on making all their friends bridesmaids, but Fluttershy couldn't have made the dresses in time, and they weren't going to let Rarity do it. Twilight and Pinkie were perfectly content though. Twilight was not fond of the spotlight, and Pinkie was all smiles as long as everyone else was, so it worked out. The brides slow march finally ended, and the mayor smiled. Turning to Applejack, she said "Your vows, Applejack?"

Applejack took a deep breath, like readying herself for a race, then started. "Rarity, Ah love ya more than Ah love life. You fill mah heart with so much joy, it feels like Ah'm gonna burst. Ah know normal vows pledge mahself to you, all my soul, but neither of us can do that. We live our lives to the fullest, and we can't always drop what we're doin and run to each others sides. But Ah will promise this. Ah will love you the way you deserve. Ah'll never leave ya or be unfaithful, and you'll never be wanting for anythang if Ah can help it. Ah promise to spend the rest of my life with you, and love every minute of it."

Mayor wiped away a tear, then turned to Rarity. She was smiling, and tears of joy were running down her face. "Your vows Rarity?" The white unicorn nodded, then began. "Applejack, you fill kd just like you say I fill you. I need you in my life. Knowing that with this ceremony, we'll be together forever, oit's the greatest feeling in the world. You are the most wonderful pony I have ever met or heard of. Just like your honesty has you promise to be by my side forever, my generosity leads me to give. To give all of myself to you. I am yours in every way Applejack. My love will be yours always and nothing could ever make me want it back."

The mayor was almost in tears now, but she carried on. "Do you, Applejack, swear to love and be with this pony forever?" Nodding, she replied "Ah do." The mayor turned to Rarity. "And do you, Rarity, swear to give all your love to and stay by this pony forever?" Rarity replied "I do." Openly crying now, the mayor said "Then I pronounce you mare and mare!" She looked at both happy wives, then said "You may kiss your bride." And Applejack and Rarity kissed so passionately, their love so obvious, it made up Midnights mind. He would marry Twilight, and he'd bring her the same joy.

The couple broke apart, and then Pinkie Pie jumped in the air. "Time to party!!!" Smiling, the two mares just stood, surrounded by happy friends and music, love and magic. They kissed again, then let themselves be dragged into the fray.

They danced, they drank, and generally partied like Pinkie Pie after chugging some cider. As the night grew old, a pegasus carriage arrived outside the park, ready to take the newlyweds to their honeymoon. The rest of the party split, making a path for them. The traditional rice was tossed over them as they walked, but they didn't even notice. They were too deep in each others eyes to even realise the real world was even spinning anymore. They kissed one more time once they entered the carriage, to much cheering and yelling. The doors shut and they were on their way towards their honeymoon.

*****

Walking home with Twilight, Midnight had a goofy smile on his face. "Whats got you smiling like a colt?" He just kept grinning, and replied "Nothin. Just that wedding, and all the happy ponies. Great times." Now Twilight was smiling. "That's not nothing is it?" He pushed into her laughing, and they went home, smiling and giggling.

What really had Midnight smiling were the visions in his head. Twilight walking up the aisle, dresses in a simple but elegant gown, and him speaking those glorious words, "I do," then kissing her the way Rarity and Applejack had kissed, full of love. That scene kept looping through his head, and it kept the grin plastered on his face.