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“Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce to you, Mr. and Mrs. Nickolas Gene Carter!” the dj roared into his microphone as the band got into place.

Nick and Michelle walked into the ballroom and everyone cheered. They smiled and proceeded to the middle of the dance floor as the music to the first of their two wedding songs began.

Two special guests, Zac Effron and Vanessa Hudgens, stepped up to the two microphones in front of the stage and stood side-by-side as they began to sing the second of Nick and Michelle’s two wedding songs.


Living in my own world
Didn't understand
That anything can happen
When you take a chance
I never believed in
What I couldn't see
I never opened my heart
To all the possibilities
I know that something has changed
Never felt this way
And right here tonight

This could be the start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart
The start of something new

Now who'd of ever thought that
We'd both be here tonight
And the world looks so much brighter
With you by my side
I know that something has changed
Never felt this way
I know it for real

This could be the start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart
The start of something new


I never knew that it could happen
Till it happened to me
I didn't know it before
But now it's easy to see

It's a start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart

That it's the start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart
The start of something new

Start of something new

When the music ended they shared a soft kiss before taking their seats at the main table.

“So,” Ruthie began. “what does being married feel like?”

“Amazing,” Michelle answered. “but then again that feeling isn’t anything new because it felt like that before.”

“Gag me with a spoon,” Aaron said.

Messing up his brother’s hair Nick said, “Just ‘cause you’re jealous.”

Over the next few minutes dinner was served. Michelle was almost too nervous to eat. She felt like all eyes were on her (which of course they were) and she didn’t like doing anything, particularly eating, when she knew people were watching.

Their guests finished eating at their own pace and then joined the couples on the dance floor.

“And now the bride would like to share a dance with her father,” the dj said as Michelle walked back to the dance floor with her father as the band once again got into place.

The first chords of Gary Allan’s “Tough Little Boys” came through the speakers as the band began to play and their third special guest stepped up to the lone microphone on the stage.


I never once, backed down from a punch.
I'd take it square on the chin.
Well I found out fast a bully's just that,
You've got to stand up to him.
'Cause I didn't cry when I got a black eye,
As bad as it hurt, I just grinned.
But when tough little boys grow up to be Dads
They turn into big babies again

Scared me to death, when took your first steps,
Well I'd fall everytime you fell down.
Your first day of school, I cried like a fool, and
I followed your school bus to town.

Well I didn't cry when Old Yeller died,
at least not in front of my friends.
But when tough little boys grow up to be Dads,
They turn into big babies again

Well I'm a grown man, but as strong as I am,
Well sometimes it's hard to believe,
How one little girl, with little blonde curls, can totally terrify me.
well if you were to ask my wife would just laugh,
She'd say, "I know all about men,
And how tough little boys grow up to be Dads
they turn into big babies again

Well I know one day I'll give you away,
and I'm goin to stand there and smile.
When I get home and I'm all alone,
I'll sit in your room for awhile.
Well I didn't cry when Old Yeller died,
at least not in front of my friends.
But when tough little boys grow up to be Dads
They turn into big babies again

When tough little boys grow up to be Dads,
They turn into big babies again


“I love you sweetheart,” her father said.

“I love you too daddy.”

“I always pictured the day I would give you away. Never did I imagine it would be like this. I always thought you would marry someone with a quiet profession, like a teacher or a doctor or even another radio dj. I never imagined that my baby girl would marry and international pop star. He’s clearly making you happy though and that’s all that matters.”

“Daddy…” Michelle said.

“It’s true. Happiness and love are all that matters in the end.”

The song ended and her father kissed her cheek as Nick walked up to dance with her again.

The music for Heartland's "I Loved Her First" began playing.

Look at the two of you dancing that way
Lost in the moment and each others face
So much in love your alone in this place
Like there’s nobody else in the world
I was enough for her not long ago
I was her number one
She told me so
and she still means the world to me
Just so you know
So be careful when you hold my girl
Time changes everything
Life must go on
and I’m not gonna stand in your way

Chorus:
But I Loved her first and I held her first
and a place in my heart I’ll always be hers
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
and I prayed that she'd find you someday
but it still hard to give her away
I loved her first

How could that beautiful women with you
Be the same freckle face kid that I knew
The one that I read all those fairy tales to
and tucked into bed all those nights
and I knew the first time I saw you with her
It was only a matter of time

Chorus:
But I Loved her first and I held her first
and a place in my heart will always be hers
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
and I prayed that she'd find you someday
but it still hard to give her away
I loved her first

From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
Someday you might know what I’m going through
When a miracle smiles up at you
I loved her first…


“What was your father saying?”

“Just how he always thought I’d marry someone with a quiet profession.”

“Quiet profession?”

“Yeah, like a teacher or a doctor or even another dj. He never thought I’d marry a musician.”

“Well I’m glad you didn’t marry a dj, doctor or teacher. You chose me and now you’re stuck with me for the rest of your life.”

“I know I am and I’m glad. I love you.”

“I love you too.”

As soon as the song was over they went to the table where the cake was sitting and took the knife in their hands to cut it.

After everyone was full of cake and whatever else they had eaten Nick and Michelle opened their wedding presents.

A short while later, after they had changed, they left for the airport and the plane that was waiting to take them to Carmel for their honeymoon.