Denver 1975
Monday, June 12th
4:15 P.M.
Song Inspiration:
Experience - Jason Hong
Outfit:
Bridesmaids Dresses:
Groomsmen Suits:
Vance's suit:
Dahlia's Dress:
Wedding Venue:
After party Venue:
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It was finally time.
It had been a year and half since the group had moved to New Orleans and Vance and Dahlia were now 18.
Vance's 18th birthday had been very special as he had proposed to Dahlia who tackled him in a hug and said yes.
Vance groaning softly as his soulmate was a newly turned vampire and strong.
Since then Rebekak and Elizabeth had began to plan the wedding with their little helpers, Gwen and Amy, who had come to see them knowing what really happened the night they left.
Gwen and Amy were there under the pretense that they were apart of a summer program, their parents agreeing.
Terrence had become a better father since Finney's "death". He had gone to AA for his drinking and went to therapy for his anger issues along with apologizing to Gwen for the abuse and constantly tried to make it up to her.
Gwen would happily tell her brother how happy she was now that her dad was acting better and making an effort.
Amy would tell Bruce how there parents seemed to move on very quickly, not surprising to Bruce who knew his parents never truly cared for him the way they did Amy.
And now here they were, after helping Rebekah plan the wedding the actual wedding day was here.
The venue looked beautiful as Rebekah, Elizabeth, Gwen, and Amy welcomed people and led them to their seats.
Friends of the Mikaelsons had been invited, witches Dahlia knew, wolf packs Dahlia knew and vampires she knew from the supernatural community.
And while this was happening Dahlia was in her dressing room looking over her wedding outfit.
Dahlia stood looking at her dress in happiness before she heard a knock.
"Come in!" Dahlia yelled as the door opened to show Klaus who gasped.
"You look so grown up..." Klaus whispered as Dahlia let out a laugh.
"Thanks...is everything ready?" Dahlia asked as Klaus smiled and nodded.
"Everyone's seated and waiting." Klaus said as Dahlia let out a shaky breath and smiled.
"Let's go get me married.." Dahlia said softly as she linked her arm with Klaus's.
The two walking outside to the Venue that overlooked the ocean.
As they walked to the entrance of the venue the music began to play as everyone stood.
Dahlia began to walk down the aisle with her dad, looking at the groomsmen, Finney, Robin, Bruce, Billy, Griffin, Kol, Finn, and Elijah who all stood together smiling, Dahlia smiling back before looking to her bridesmaids, Gwen, Amy, Rebekah, and Elizabeth, who all made kissy faces, Dahlia suppressing a laugh as she smiled at them before making eye contact with her husband to be and soulmate.
Dahlia felt her breath leave her as she looked at Vance.
He wore a black suit with a black bow tie and his blonde hair down.
"He looks so handsome..." Dahlia thought as she smiled at Vance who smiled back softly.
He couldn't believe how lucky he was to have Dahlia.
She looked so beautiful in her dress and the smile that graced her face only enhanced her beauty.
As Dahlia reached Vance, the soulmates connected their hands as everyone sat and the priest Klaus had chosen spoke.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, We are gathered here today to join Dahlia Stagg-Mikaelson and Vance Hopper in holy matrimony. The Rings please." The priest spoke as Gwen handed the rings to Vance and Dahlia who smiled and nodded at her in thanks.
"Vance, take this ring and repeat after me." The priest said as Vance held his ring and smiled.
"With this ring I show my love and promise to you. I promise to cherish you always, to honor and sustain you, in sickness and in health, in poverty and in wealth, and to be true to you in all things until death alone shall part us." The priest spoke as Vance smiled and placed the ring on Dahlia's ring finger and spoke.
"With this ring I show my love and promise to you. I promise to cherish you always, to honor and sustain you, in sickness and in health, in poverty and in wealth, and to be true to you in all things until death alone shall part us." Vance said as he smiled softly at Dahlia who returned the loving look.
"Now, Dahlia, repeat this action." The priest said as Dahlia took her ring and placed it on Vance's ring finger and spoke.
"With this ring I show my love and promise to you. I promise to cherish you always, to honor and sustain you, in sickness and in health, in poverty and in wealth, and to be true to you in all things until death alone shall part us." Dahlia spoke softly as she caressed his hand, Vance blushing at the action, as the priest spoke.
"Who gives this woman to this man?" The priest asked as Klaus and Elizabeth stepped forward smiling.
"We do." Elizabeth and Klaus spoke in usion as the priest nodded and spoke.
"Now the exchange of vows." The priest spoke as Dahlia smiled and spoke first
"Vance Hopper, meeting you has been the highlight of my life. I'll make your problems my own so we can do it together, I'll stand by your side and love you for the rest of eternity, I will never leave you, I will face your fears with you as if they are my own. I love you, and I am so happy that I met you, my soulmate and partner for life."
As Dahlia finished speaking the crowd smiled at her vows, knowing her words were filled with love and sincerity.
Vance felt his heart fill with warmth before he spoke.
"Dahlia, you being in my life has been a blessing. Growing up my father was an asshole. He made me believe I was nothing, he made me think I was worthless and would never be loved... but you helped me see that I am enough... enough for you and enough for myself... You love me despite my flaws and craziness, you have made my insecurities disappear and you have helped me see my worth... I love you so much...I see these vows not as promises but as privileges. I get to laugh with you and cry with you; care for you and share with you. I get to run with you and walk with you; build with you and live with you. I get to have you be the person I spend the rest of my life with. I get to be there for you and support you. I don't have to honour and cherish you... I get to swear to always stay by your side as you face your fears and adventures. I stand here and say these words with happiness and gratitude... I love you Dahlia Stagg-Mikaelson-Hopper... Forever and Always.."
Dahlia stood crying silently as everyone else felt tears come to their eyes as well.
Dahlia loved her soulmate and hearing his vows, she thank's the lord he gifted her with him.
Vance was her rock, the man she loved, and the man she would always stand by.
That would never change.
The priest felt tears come to his eyes smiled and spoke.
"That was absolutely beautiful... and now I say this with great pleasure, if there are no objections?" The priest asked as everyone groomsmen and bridesmaid turned to the crowd a facial expression that screamed "do it, you die."
The priest smiling at this spoke once more.
"If there are no objections, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride." The priest said as Dahlia and Vance smiled at one another.
Vance rushed forward and captured his lips in a passionate kiss with Dahlia who kissed him back just as passionate as the crowd stood and clapped.
As they broke apart from the kiss, the newlyweds began to walk to a waiting Limo Klaus had gotten them to take them to an after party.
Vance and Dahlia arrived at the after party minutes after leaving the wedding and began to party.
The after party spent with Gwen and Amy singing, Klaus and Kol giving embarrassing toasts as Dahlia was embarrassed, Vance having a wrestling match with Finn, Elizabeth and Rebekah yelling at the caterers, Robin, Billy, and Bruce getting drunk after drinking what they thought was sparkling water and having a dance battle with a drunk Elijah as Finney, Griffin, and Kol laughed loudly and Dahlia watched it all with a smile.
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After the Party: 8:46 P.M.
Dahlia smiled as Klaus and Kol helped a drunk Elijah and Bruce to a car, Griffin helping a drunk Billy who had passed out in the punch bowl while Finney helped a drunk Robin who was trying to take off his shirt.
Rebekah and Elizabeth had taken Gwen and Amy home already, both having to catch a plane back to Denver while Finn made sure everyone got home safely.
Dahlia smiling as she felt arms wrap around her waist.
"You ready to go?" Vance asked as Dahlia turned to her husband and softly smiled.
"Yeah. They'll be ok. Let's go." Dahlia said as she took Vance's hand and the two walked to the limo, the limo driving them to the airport where they got a on private plane to Paris.
The two getting on the plane, signaling for the pilot to take off and soon they were in the air.
As they sat in the plane Dahlia turned to Vance.
"Ready to be turned?" Dahlia asked as Vance smiled nervously.
"Yeah, I'm ready. I just wanna change first." Vance said as Dahlia nodded.
"I'll change too." Dahlia said as the two quickly went to the bathroom and changed.
Vance changed his signature outfit, wanting to wake up with a sense of familiarity as a new vampire and Dahlia changing to a simple black dress with balck heels and tights.
Dahlia led Vance to a bedroom on the plane as Vance laid on the bed nervously.
"Are you sure you're ready?" Dahlia asked worried as Vance smiled at his soulmate and wife.
"Yes. Let's do this." Vance said as Dahlia smiled reassuringly taking his left hand in hers.
Brining her right wrist to her mouth she extracted her fangs as she bit into it, her wrist bleeding as she brought the blood to Vance's mouth who swallowed her blood in two big gulps before she pulled her wrist back.
"Here we go..." Dahlia said as Vance closed his eyes.
Dahlia gently taking his head into her hands before she gently turned his neck and snapped it.
Hearing the snap of his neck she gently laid her husband's head down and waited.
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The Next Day: 10:10 P.M.
Vance's eyes fluttered open as he groaned softly and sat up, looking around seeing he was in a fancy room.
"Hey, how are you feeling?" Dahlia asked from the doorway as Vance turned to her and smiled.
"I feel...amazing!" Vance said as Dahlia smiled and leaned back, grabbing two blood bags from the desk outside the room before walking to Vance whose fangs came out and veins appeared under his eyes.
Dahlia smiled knowing she felt the same when she turned and handed her husband the blood bags, Vance ripping into them and he drank the blood greedily.
He soon finished the two bags and looked to a smiling Dahlia.
"Better?" Dahlia asked as Vance nodded.
"Good. Welcome to immortality." Dahlia said before she kissed her husband in a passionate kiss, Vance kissing her back as he used his newfound speed to turn them, looming over her.
Damm did he love immortality!