well everyone here it is UPDATE #21 is here and this is the final update ENJOY!
Neil and I got back to the hotel within twenty minutes we made it back to the hotel Neil and I got out of the car grabbed our things and he grabbed my hand as we ran towards the hotel we ran back to our hotel rooms and changed into some more casual clothes I changed into my scrubs, pulled my hair back, put my glasses on and put my tennis shoes on” and Neil met me out in the hallway “wow uncle Neil you look nice!” I said he smiled and he said “you always look nice in scrubs shall we?” Neil said as he reached his hand out to take my hand in his I smiled and said “we shall” I took his hand and smiled I loved getting to bond and spend time with Uncle Neil and I love calling him Uncle! Never have I had an uncle who loves me this much this is my new family I realize I have my biological family but this, this is the best family
I could ever have I’m so happy being with such an amazing group “well here we are this is where Sharon told us to be but why are the lights off?” we walked into the conference room and the lights switched on “SURPRISE!!!” I covered my face with my hands in shock “oh my gosh!” “We planned this special surprise party just for you Alyssa! come on over here!” said Sharon I walked over to her and she said “Alyssa, we’ve finally come to our decision and we would like for you to be the new tour doctor for Celtic Thunder and no worries you can still continue to sing and dance with the lads onstage so what do you say Alyssa?” I
smiled and said “I’d love to!” the room erupted into clapping and cheering after being sworn in as Celtic Thunder’s new tour doctor we enjoyed some good ole’ craic, cake and food Neil and I weren’t too sure how much we could eat after all we went overboard with the eating when we went to the boardwalk oh well maybe a little cake wouldn’t hurt! After the party the ex-tour doctor came over to me and said “well Alyssa congratulations you’ve done a great job and you deserve the job! Best of luck to ye’!” “why thank ya’ so what’s next for ye’ after this?” “well I’m going to be heading home to Dublin to spend me golden years with me wife not much more to it we plan to travel the world as well so that’s what we plan ta do” I smiled “well best of luck to ye’ as well!” “thank ya’ dear now if you’ll excuse me it’s time I pack up me things and get ready to head home tomorrow as I know you
are all leaving tomorrow early mornin’ goodbye dear!” “goodbye” we all headed back to our individual hotel suite rooms when Damian and I got back to our suite we changed into night clothes, brushed our teeth and got into bed we covered up and pulled each other close “night my love” said Damian we kissed and I said “goodnight my handsome Irish man” the next morning the eight AM alarm went off Damian and I hopped out of bed “good morning my love!” Damian wrapped his arms around my waist “good morning my handsome Irish man” in October I’ll be two months pregnant with the twins I’m already starting to notice the twins are growing “I’m gonna be so big” I said I bit nervous and embarrassed Damian smiled and laughed “hey you,
don’t worry about it the fans are happy about it they all know and we’re all happy about this! There’s no need to worry my love” I smiled I felt reassured. We changed clothes, packed things up, checked out and headed to the buses our next stop Austin, Texas! In no time the buses were moving it’s a good three hour trip but hey at least it’s a short trip! I sat down with the other lads it was silent for a few moments as everyone was either playing games, tweeting, or facebooking on their iphones but finally Keith spoke up “well Alyssa or should I say Doctor
McGinty how does it feel to be the new tour doctor and still be able to sing and dance with us?” I laughed “Keith! You silly lad! Actually it’s great! I’m excited the only thing is now Ryan, Neil and I are going to have to figure out what are we going to do since we’re supposed to be going on our Acoustic By Candlelight tour this summer and I’m due in May with the twins” Neil sitting next to me put his arm around me and said “don’t worry about it Alyssa we stop touring in May just in time for the twins arrival and according to Sharon it’ll be bed rest for you the last two weeks of April and up until May whatever day you have the twins” “man, really?! She’s kidding right?!” the lads looked at me with their serious faces and Neil said “now you listen Alyssa, we
only want you and the twins healthy and if you perform all the way up to May it’ll be too much on you Sharon told us about the time she overworked herself a couple days before she had her first child she passed out and woke up in hospital” “I guess you lads and Sharon are right, I do need to rest”I said as I munched on a few carrots “ugh I’m so embarrassed these darn cravings this time it’s carrots I swear one thing after another and mood swings oh brother…” the lads smiled and giggled “Alyssa, why are you worried so much? you’re fine after all, we are helping Damo take care of you!” a few weeks later…. “ah it’s great to be back in Arkansas again the very state I grew up in” we’re in Little Rock! And it’s 1 October 2013! Seven days until the day Damian and I get married! We got our suite rooms and unpacked I had decided to go roaming around in the lobby I’m two months pregnant and I’m starting to get used to being out in public and today I’m wearing a dark blue dress and a comfortable pair of
shoes nothing fancy really just something comfortable. While walking around the lobby I heard a familiar voice saying my name “Alyssa! Alyssa!! over here!!” I whipped around and what do ya’ know my youth leader Cindy, Heather and Tenna! “Cindy!!” I smiled and ran to her and gave her a hug “my goodness I heard about you and Damian having twins! You’re absolutely glowing girl!” I smiled and blushed “oh Cindy, by the way, what are you and the girls doing here? it’s seven days before the wedding.” “well, Valley Springs and Harrison school districts are on fall break so I thought we’d come on out early so
we could help out with things and Sharon is expecting us she got us suite rooms so we wouldn’t have to drive back home and here every day for the next seven days” “well that’s good!” just then Sharon came down the staircase “ah Cindy hello! And hello there girls so great to see you three again! I got your room keys you can go ahead and head on up to your rooms and unpack we’ll be heading to the venue here in a bit to begin building the stage and scenery and rehearse some important things” “sounds great! C’mon gals let’s go get our things unpacked we’ll see you
in a bit Alyssa!” we waved to each other and I headed back to mine and Damian’s room. After an hour we all met outside by the buses and the gals joined the lads, Meagan, Treena and I on our bus, when we arrived at the venue Sharon asked Tenna, Heather and Cindy what they were best at so she’d know where to send them off to “now Cindy, what do you do best?” “I have a lot of experience in building!” Cindy said “alright then you go join the stage crew they could really use you now Tenna and Heather what are you two lasses best at?” Tenna said “sewing I do a lot
of sewing” “then you’d be of great help in wardrobe! And Heather what can you do? “I can sew, build, work with others, direct I can do a lot of things!” “hmmm, well you can join the stage crew and help with building” Heather nodded and joined Cindy and the stage crew as they began to set the stage, build and perfect it… and meanwhile, the lads, Meagan, Treena, Sharon and I set out the ground floor chairs and decorated the venue for the wedding. After we finished all the decorating it looked amazing “my goodness it all looks beautiful!” “I agree!” said Treena “we did a great job!” Said Meagan. Seven days later that special day came 8 October 2013 my birthday and my wedding day I’m 20 years old today and getting married… well, it’s the best birthday present a gal like me could ever have it’s
intermission time the fans have no idea that there is a wedding that is about to take place meanwhile I’m putting finishing touches to my whole wedding outfit then all of a sudden, “Happy Birthday Monkey!” I turned around and there was my mom with a bunch of birthday balloons and a small cookie cake “aww mum ya’ shouldn’t have!” “it’s the least I could do Sharon gave me the idea, you look so pretty!” “thanks mum” my mom pulled out a lighter and lit the twenty candles on my cookie cake and she said “make a wish sweetheart” I closed my eyes and opened them again and blew out my candles “what did you wish for
sweetheart?” I smiled “aww mum I already got my wish” “oh really? And what was your wish?” “to have my family and friends around me on my special day and to have a beautiful wedding both these wishes came true” “awww I love you sweetheart” my mom and I hugged and then Ryan came in his kilt and said “hey me sweet daughter are you ready?” (now remember Ryan is like a dad to me in this story) I smiled and said “of course I’m ready dad” my mom went and took her seat. Ryan took me, arm in arm we went to the front of the venue and by the doors
entering into the performance hall the doors were closed so no one could see those who are in the procession soon the procession began and I whispered to Daniel and said “thanks for being here I’m glad you came back for this day” he smiled and said “Damo is me best friend I wouldn’t miss his wedding day for the world” after the bridesmaids Rebecca Keith’s sister, the gals of CT, Meagan and Treena went in along with Sharon as Matron of Honor Daniel and I hugged and then Daniel went in to stand
next to everyone else soon after “you ready Alyssa?” said Ryan I smiled and said “More than ready” here comes the bride began to play and knew this is it my walk to getting married the day that I had been waiting for all these months is here at last all of the fans stood up as I began my walk to Damian I smiled and the moment Ryan and I reached the priest and Damian everyone sat down and the priest said “who gives this lovely woman away to this man?” Ryan choked back tears “I do I love you Alyssa” we
hugged and Ryan kissed me on my cheek “I love you too dad” I finally stood before my handsome soon to be husband Damian he had tears in his eyes “you look beautiful” I smiled at him as we held hands Damian and I said our vows and then Daniel brought the rings forward and the priest said “do you Alyssa take Damian to be your lawfully wedded husband to have and to
hold for as long as you both shall live?” I looked back at Damian and I smiled and said “I do, now… and forever more” “and do you Damian take Alyssa to be your lawfully wedded wife to have and to hold for as long as you both shall live?” Damian looked at me with a huge smile and said “I do, now…. And forever more” Daniel brought forth the rings and I took Damian’s ring in my hand and he took mine in his hand and I said “with this ring, I be wed” as I slipped the ring onto Damian’s finger and Damian said “and with this ring I be wed” and he slipped the ring onto my finger “I now pronounce you husband and wife you may kiss
your bride” we pulled each other close and kissed softly on the lips the whole CT family and all my friends and my mom rejoiced with happiness they all tossed confetti around and clapped and cheered as Damian and I walked up the aisle. The epilogue of this story… well, on 10 May 2013 I gave birth to healthy twins a boy and a girl we named the boy Declan and the girl Deidre just as Damian and I had promised Declan our drummer was overjoyed to hear that we named our boy Declan and he promised as little Declan got older he would teach him how to be a great drummer as for Deidre Sharon said as soon as Deidre
turned three we would get her singing and dancing lessons from the gals of CT Zara will be coming back for good she left for a while due to an injury and she has promised to teach Deidre how to dance and the other gals would teach her the ropes of their instruments and give her singing lessons. As for Meagan and
Treena Treena and Keith got married on 10 June 2013 and Emmet and Meagan got married 15 August 2013 congratulations! Well we’ve come to the end of A Celtic Thunder Wedding Story I hope you all liked reading this story as much I liked writing it! the next story is called Keith, The Guardian Angel Of Celtic Thunder! Be looking out for it soon! THE END!!