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laughed along with everyone else at the groom’s enthusiasm, and once her father had hugged his daughter with tears in his eyes, Ryan took his bride into his arms and kissed her soundly, long before any vows were spoken. When they finally drew apart, they walked hand in hand to stand beside Zach and Heather in front of the guests.
Marcus moved forward to begin the ceremony. “Thank you for coming today to celebrate the love between Heather and Zach and Vicki and Ryan. My mother and I are honored that they asked us to officiate their double wedding today.”
Mary had to take a deep breath to steady her emotions before moving to Marcus’s side. Smiling first at the brides and grooms, she then looked out over the large group of beloved family and friends on the patio. “As you can see, we decided to do things a little differently this time.” The crowd laughed, and she continued, saying, “In addition to having two weddings today, we also thought we’d have some nontraditional ring bearers be a part of the wedding. Please welcome Atlas and Cuddles.”
Still holding Zach’s hand, Heather turned and gave a low whistle. A few moments later, Atlas and Cuddles began to trot down the aisle, the wedding bands tied with ribbons to their collars.
Seeing the two dogs together—one huge, one tiny—never failed to make Mary smile. Three hundred people obviously agreed as applause rang out. Heather and Zach had trained their dogs so well that clapping and laughter didn’t distract them from their task as they continued to walk up the aisle.
Just then, out of the corner of her eye, Mary saw a flash of golden fur near where she and Marcus were standing at the upper edge of the patio. When Atlas’s ears perked up, Mary guessed the Great Dane must have seen it too. Always alert to her dog’s behavior, Heather gave another whistle to keep his focus on her.
But a moment later, when another golden streak of fur shot by, before anyone could stop the teacup Yorkie, Cuddles was off and chasing the rabbit. Atlas was one of the most well trained dogs Mary had ever come across, but how could anyone expect him not to dash off after his best friend and two rabbits?
Zach cursed softly, then quickly kissed Heather and said, “I’ll go get them.” He was gone in a flash, in his suit, chasing the two dogs.
“I’ll help,” Ryan said. After a kiss for his bride, he was running out into the vineyard too.
Again, Mary knew she shouldn’t laugh, but seeing her two sons in their perfectly pressed wedding suits yelling for the dogs as they ran between rows of vines was something she knew she’d never forget.
“I should probably go help them, shouldn’t I?” Marcus said, amusement threading each word.
Through the laughter she was barely holding in, Mary agreed with her eldest son. “Probably. Especially since it looks like Smith, Chase, and Gabe are all already heading out in search of the dogs.”
“I would go too,” Lori said, “but I’m wearing heels.”
“You can do absolutely anything in heels,” Sophie noted.
Though it was true, Lori shot back, “I don’t exactly see you running out there to help, Soph.”
Sophie grinned at her twin. “That’s because I can barely keep from falling over in my heels even on solid ground.” She looked at Heather and Vicki next. “But if you want me to try, I can join my brothers out there. And I’ll make Lori come too.”
Fortunately, neither bride looked overly upset by what had happened. “Atlas and Cuddles will grow tired of chasing the rabbits soon, and then they’ll come back,” Heather replied. “At least, I hope they will.”
Vicki grinned at Heather. “We can always do the ceremony without the rings, and later, when the dogs are done having fun, we can slip the rings on.”
Fortunately, a great whoop rang out from the vines. “We’ve got ’em!” one of the men called out.
Zach and Ryan emerged from the vines a few moments later, victorious heroes with Cuddles
Marcus moved forward to begin the ceremony. “Thank you for coming today to celebrate the love between Heather and Zach and Vicki and Ryan. My mother and I are honored that they asked us to officiate their double wedding today.”
Mary had to take a deep breath to steady her emotions before moving to Marcus’s side. Smiling first at the brides and grooms, she then looked out over the large group of beloved family and friends on the patio. “As you can see, we decided to do things a little differently this time.” The crowd laughed, and she continued, saying, “In addition to having two weddings today, we also thought we’d have some nontraditional ring bearers be a part of the wedding. Please welcome Atlas and Cuddles.”
Still holding Zach’s hand, Heather turned and gave a low whistle. A few moments later, Atlas and Cuddles began to trot down the aisle, the wedding bands tied with ribbons to their collars.
Seeing the two dogs together—one huge, one tiny—never failed to make Mary smile. Three hundred people obviously agreed as applause rang out. Heather and Zach had trained their dogs so well that clapping and laughter didn’t distract them from their task as they continued to walk up the aisle.
Just then, out of the corner of her eye, Mary saw a flash of golden fur near where she and Marcus were standing at the upper edge of the patio. When Atlas’s ears perked up, Mary guessed the Great Dane must have seen it too. Always alert to her dog’s behavior, Heather gave another whistle to keep his focus on her.
But a moment later, when another golden streak of fur shot by, before anyone could stop the teacup Yorkie, Cuddles was off and chasing the rabbit. Atlas was one of the most well trained dogs Mary had ever come across, but how could anyone expect him not to dash off after his best friend and two rabbits?
Zach cursed softly, then quickly kissed Heather and said, “I’ll go get them.” He was gone in a flash, in his suit, chasing the two dogs.
“I’ll help,” Ryan said. After a kiss for his bride, he was running out into the vineyard too.
Again, Mary knew she shouldn’t laugh, but seeing her two sons in their perfectly pressed wedding suits yelling for the dogs as they ran between rows of vines was something she knew she’d never forget.
“I should probably go help them, shouldn’t I?” Marcus said, amusement threading each word.
Through the laughter she was barely holding in, Mary agreed with her eldest son. “Probably. Especially since it looks like Smith, Chase, and Gabe are all already heading out in search of the dogs.”
“I would go too,” Lori said, “but I’m wearing heels.”
“You can do absolutely anything in heels,” Sophie noted.
Though it was true, Lori shot back, “I don’t exactly see you running out there to help, Soph.”
Sophie grinned at her twin. “That’s because I can barely keep from falling over in my heels even on solid ground.” She looked at Heather and Vicki next. “But if you want me to try, I can join my brothers out there. And I’ll make Lori come too.”
Fortunately, neither bride looked overly upset by what had happened. “Atlas and Cuddles will grow tired of chasing the rabbits soon, and then they’ll come back,” Heather replied. “At least, I hope they will.”
Vicki grinned at Heather. “We can always do the ceremony without the rings, and later, when the dogs are done having fun, we can slip the rings on.”
Fortunately, a great whoop rang out from the vines. “We’ve got ’em!” one of the men called out.
Zach and Ryan emerged from the vines a few moments later, victorious heroes with Cuddles
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