Applejack and Big Macintosh were both standing at the entrance to Sweet Apple Acres. Applejack was wearing just a simple dress while Big Macintosh was wearing a fancy tux and looking extremely uncomfortable with it. They were both waiting for a certain thing to happen, something which Big Mac is nervous about.
“Ya ready for this?” Applejack asked.
“E-eeyup,” Big Macintosh said nervously as he looked over at the door again.
“Come on, it’s not like ya can mess up at your weddin,” Applejack told him as she playfully hit Big Macintosh’s shoulder. “All ya need ta do is say ‘Ah do’ and ya have her. And then ya gotta wait a bit on your honeymoon for after Braeburn and Pinkie’s weddin next week.”
“And what about you?” Big Mac asked. “How are y’all and Caramel?”
“Fine,” Applejack said. “Ah don’t he’s proposing to me anytime soon considerin we already have plenty of weddins ta go through. He might eventually, but that ain’t gonna be for a while now.”
“Alright. But when Ah’m gone me and Fluttershy better not come home hearin about any funny business that happened here,” Big Macintosh said.
“Ah ain’t gonna be alone while Ah’m here,” Applejack told him. “Remember Apple Bloom is gonna be here as well. Besides, y’all shouldn’t take out your nervousness on me. You’ll do fine Big Mac.”
Suddenly the door opened and Twilight, wearing her royal formal gear. She had a deep purple dress, similar to what she wore on a gala night a few years ago only embedded with gold within it, the same golden hoofshoes with a small gem shaped like her cutie mark on it, and the Element of Magic as a crown. As she walked in she looked directly at Big Macintosh.
“Well, it’s time,” Twilight said.
“Are ya sure you want to do this Twi?” Applejack asked.
“Yeah of course I am,” Twilight said as she turned to Applejack. “I would have done the same for Rainbow Dash and Soarin’s wedding, but you know how Rainbow Dash is. But this is something I’ve wanted to do ever since Rainbow Dash got married. It’s about time I, Princess Twilight Sparkle, officiate one of my friends weddings.”
“Are ya ready for it?” Applejack asked.
“Yeah,” Twilight said. “I’m a little nervous but I think I’ll be fine.”
Big Macintosh walked up to Twilight and nodded in her direction. Twilight took that as him saying he’s ready so she turned around and faced the door. Applejack walked up directly behind Twilight and Big Mac joined in the rear. With the three in formation they all walked outside where the wedding was about to take place.
Outside thanks to magic the place looked like spring. Thanks to the hard work of Soarin’ and Scootaloo the snow around Sweet Apple Acres was removed and thanks to the hard work of Applejack, Caramel, and Apple Bloom there were flowers everywhere. The only place there wasn’t flowers was the path leading out of Sweet Apple Acres because it was about to be walked on.
The ponies, including pretty much everypony in the Apple Family, were each lined up in gender order. On the left side of the field facing away from the stage all the stallions and colts were standing in two lines and on the right side of the field facing away from the stage the mares and fillies were standing in two lines.
Twilight, Big Macintosh, and Applejack walked on to the white platform. As they walked on Twilight stopped closer towards the back in the middle of the platform, Applejack went off the platform and was at the front of the right line of ponies, right next to Apple Bloom and Babs Seed. And Big Macintosh walked front and towards the left of the platform, waiting for the bride.
Eventually from the horizon came up Fluttershy, in a white brides dress including a veil over her face. To her sides her parents were both walking with her, her father on her left side, her mother on her right. They all walked along the makeshift isle until they reached the front. That is when the bride’s parents both split off into the lines and Fluttershy walked up to the front right of the platform. As soon as the bride and groom stood up on the platform Twilight levitated a book called ‘what to say when officiating a wedding’ towards her and began reading from it.
“Friends, family, ponies of all ages,” Twilight began. “We are gathered here on this day to celebrate the union of Big Macintosh and Fluttershy.” Twilight realized she was once again having her voice be forced by reading from a book so she closed it up for a bit to talk. “On this day, this normally winter day if it wasn’t for the weather, that I’m sure is very significant to all of you. It was on this very day so many years ago, that Eraligold and Clementine both disappeared from our lives.”
While nopony noticed it, out in the crowed Soarin’ shuttered at the reminder of that day.
“On this day that brought about so much sadness to the Apple Family, we will bring out so much happiness with the marriage of these to. While some branches of the apple tree have been cut out much more will soon be grown. And through those new branches, many more flowers will bloom and many more apples will be born.”
After the more personal moment Twilight once again opened up the book and read from it. She turned over at Fluttershy while still reading the book. “Fluttershy, do you take Big Macintosh, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, till your...” Twilight read the next part and wasn’t sure about it “shows end?”
Braeburn looked at Pinkie Pie across the aisle from him. “Were y’all the one that got Twilight that book?” he asked.
“Yeah, why?” Pinkie Pie asked. She was looking uncomfortable because she hasn’t moved in a few minutes.
Twilight looked at that line for a bit and decided to change it a bit. “Uhh…until death do you part?” Twilight asked with the refined line.
“Y-yes,” Fluttershy shyly said.
Twilight turned over towards Big Macintosh. “Do you, Big Macintosh, take Fluttershy, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, till death do you part?”
“Eeyup,” Big Macintosh said.
Twilight looked into the crowed. “If anypony objects to this union, speak now or forever hold your peace.”
Rainbow Dash was about to jokingly hold up her hoof with a large mischievous smile on her face, but both Applejack and Soarin’ gave her a look to which she immediately put her hoof back down. “I was just kidding,” Rainbow Dash said, with guilt on her face, yet she still kept her mischievous smile.
“Then if there are no objections, I now pronounce you husband and wife,” Twilight said as she once again closed the book. “You may now kiss the bride.”
Big Macintosh and Fluttershy came together and embraced each other in a passionate kiss sealing the deal. As the two kissed there was a loud cheering from the crowed as the ceremony ended. They broke apart and Twilight nodded for everypony to gather around.
“Alright Big Mac,” Applejack said as she got up. “Ah just hafta ask, now that the weddins done what do ya two plan on doin?”
Previously Applejack asked the two whether after the wedding Fluttershy would be moving in on Sweet Apple Acres. Fluttershy was fine either way but preferred being at her cottage whereas Big Macintosh also wanted to join Fluttershy at her cottage but didn’t want to abandon the rest of the Apple Family at Sweet Apple Acres. So they both decided to talk about it for a bit before deciding something.
“Well we both thought about it,” Big Macintosh started.
“And we both decided that we will be living at my cottage,” Fluttershy continued for him.
“However Ah ain’t gonna abandon y’all,” Big Macintosh finished. “Ah’ll be back every day Ah can.”
“So Ah guess after this reunion, that means goodbye huh?” Applejack asked.
“E…eeyup,” Big Mac said.
“Not ta ruin the mood a bit more, but the same will happen after me and Pinkie’s wedding,” Braeburn said. “I’m gonna move out of here and Pinkie’s gonna move out of Sugarcube Corner after next week.”
“Are ya both headin to Appleoosa?” Applejack asked.
“Nah we’re still sticken around here Applejack,” Braeburn said. “Appleoooosa’s already got all the help it needs. Me and Pinkie are getting ourselves a house in Pooooonyville and I’m still gonna help ya out.”
“Ya sure you guys hafta leave?” Applejack asked.
“Yeah we do,” Braeburn said. “Trust me, when ya and Caramel get married you’re gonna want ta have the space as well.”
Apple Bloom nudged a brown earth pony with a pink mane. “What do ya think they need all that space for Babs?” Apple Bloom asked.
“I’d guess for when they get some foals or something,” Babs said in her Manehatton accent. “My papa always said ya need a lot of space for foals.”
“Nice reminder,” Rainbow Dash said as the pregnant mare looked at her stomach, which was obscured by her white dress. She looked back up, expecting some kind of reaction from Soarin’ but instead of getting that Soarin’ was busy staring over at Fluttershy and Big Macintosh, who were getting chats by both Fluttershy’s family and a few other memebers of Sweet Apple Acres.
“Soarin!” Rainbow Dash yelled to get his attention.
Soarin’ snapped out of it and looked over at Rainbow Dash. “Rainbow Dash, do you think that they’ll make good parents?” Soarin’ asked as he pointed a wing towards Fluttershy and Big Macintosh.
“Yeah…I guess,” Rainbow Dash said. “Big Macintosh has been raising Apple Bloom along with Applejack and Granny Smith for years. I think they’ll be fine.”
“And what about us?” Soarin’ asked. “Do you think we’ll be good parents?”
“Uhh…sure?” Rainbow Dash said. “I’m not…really sure. We’ve been doing…ok with Scootaloo I guess. So yeah, when this little guy or girl is out I think we’ll do fine.”
“I hope so,” Soarin’ said. He looked back over at the Apple Family.
“What is wrong with you today?” Rainbow Dash asked.
“I’m just thinking,” Soarin’ said. “I kinda wish Eraligold and Clementine were here to see their kids get married.”
“You don’t even know them,” Rainbow Dash pointed out because she didn’t know otherwise.
Should I…should I tell her? Soarin’ questioned to himself. Should I tell all of them? No, not yet. There is too much happiness going on right now. I don’t want to ruin it for all of them. Plus I know that they’ll hate me for it. And I don't blame them. I almost hate me for it.
“Alright everypony, let’s all head inside and let the party begin!” Twilight announced, snapping Soarin’ out of it.
“Come on Soarin’ let’s go,” Rainbow Dash said.
“…You go on ahead,” Soarin’ said. “I’m…not feeling too well. I think I’ll go home for the night.”
“Alright Soarin’,” Rainbow Dash said even though she was confused. “I guess I’ll…see you tonight. But your still going to go to Pinkie’s wedding with me, sickness or no sickness! That’s going to be the last time I see them for a while.”
“Yeah I know,” Soarin’ said as he took off before the guilt got to him. It’ll be nice to have a change of scenery anyways.
Rainbow Dash watched him fly and then shrugged. She then followed the crowed inside for the party that Pinkie Pie planned, with no care in the world. She was heading in to hang out with all her friends before they all split up with all of their growing families.