Nina and Shawn's Long Island Wedding

On October 7th, Shawn Matthews got engaged to Nina Topete at her birthday party.

Everyone: Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Nina, Happy Birthday to you!

Nina: *blows out the candles*

Everyone: Yay!

Shawn: Happy Birthday Nina!

Nina: Thanks Shawn!

Shawn: You’re welcome! Um, I have something to ask you.

Nina: What is it?

Shawn: Hey everybody, I’ve got something to say! *holds out an open box with a rose quartz ring in it* Nina, will you marry me?

Nina: Yes Shawn, of course I’ll marry you!

Shawn and Nina hugged and kissed each other and everyone cheered.

Three months later, on January 31st, Shawn and Nina took a bus from Adventure Bay to Floral Park, Long Island, New York.

Seven days later, on February 7th, it was a beautiful day in Floral Park, Long Island, New York. Everyone got dressed up, the ceremony and reception were set up, and the wedding cake was frosted and decorated.

The Norwegian-Swedish-Irish-Portuguese-English-American groom, Shawn, wears a white tuxedo with a red bowtie, a blue cummerbund, a pink rose boutonniere, and white shoes. The Salvadorian-American bride, Nina, wears a white short-sleeve ball gown with rhinestones, silver bracelets, pink high heels, and a silver tiara with her two-tier white waist-length veil and she felt like a princess.

Shawn’s groomsmen (Jason, Matty, Angel, Gabe, Peter, Rich, Bob, Larry, Wesley, Ron, Willy, Lionel, Steven, Luke Stars, Ryder, Jake, Daring Danny X, Julius, Carlos, and Alex), his groomsmen pups (Chase, Rocky, Zuma, Tracker, and Tuck), his best man (his best friend Brad), and the ring bearer pups (Marshall and Rubble) were all wearing white tuxedos with red bowties and blue cummerbunds.

Shawn: So, what do you think?

Rich: You look so wavy! (Note: “Wavy” is a New York slang word for “cool”.)

Angel: You look great!

Bob and Larry: We like it!

Julius: You look amazing!

Carlos: You look so cool!

Luke Stars: You look awesome!

Alex: You look stunning!

Marshall and Rubble: Pup-tastic!

Chase: Paw-some!

Tuck: I can’t wait to see Nina.

Ryder: Me too.

Nina’s bridesmaids (Gianna, Angie, Nicki, Damaris, Emilia, Vicky, Nicole, Yolanda, Irene, Laura, Riff, Melissa, Kelly, Victoria, Katie, Carla, Ace, Priscilla, Princess Catherine, and Julia) and her maid of honor (her best friend Jimena) were all wearing long pink dresses. The flower girl pups (Skye, Everest, and Ella) were both wearing white flower girl dresses with pink, blue, and red sashes.

Nina: So, what do you think?

Jimena: ¡Estás vea bonita! (Translation from Spanish: You look pretty!) I love it!

Gianna: ¡Me encanta! (Translation from Spanish: I love it!)

Vicky: ¡Qué linda! (Translation from Spanish: How beautiful!)

Emilia: ¡Qué bonita! (Translation from Spanish: So pretty!)

Nicki: ¡Estás vea linda! (Translation from Spanish: You look beautiful!)

Priscilla: Sei bellissima! (Translation from Italian: You look beautiful!)

Skye, Everest, and Ella: We love it!

Julia: You look amazing!

Ace: You look great!

Katie: You look beautiful!

Princess Catherine: You look so gorgeous!

Kelly: You look wonderful!

Melissa: What do you think of Shawn and Nina’s wedding day?

In the ceremony area at Floral Terrace, Shawn was standing in front of the arch, waiting for Nina to come. As the bridal party walked, Marshall and Rubble were the ring bearer pups and Skye, Everest, and Ella were the flower girl pups.

Note: Officiant Manny Donatello speaks English during the ceremony. He’s from Merrick, Long Island, New York, USA of Italian-American heritage.

Officiant Manny: Please stand up for the bride.

The string quartet played Here Comes The Bride. Shawn saw Nina, who was carrying a bouquet of red and pink roses and blue hydrangeas. She was so beautiful.

Officiant Manny: We are gathered here today to celebrate the marriage of Shawn Eric Matthews and Nina Sabrina Topete in holy matrimony.

(Minutes later)

Officiant Manny: Nina, do you take Shawn to be your lawfully wedded husband? To love and to cherish, for the rich and the poor, in sickness and health, as long as you both shall live?

Nina: I do.

Officiant Manny: Shawn, do you take Nina to be your lawfully wedded wife? To love and to cherish, for the rich and the poor, in sickness and health, as long as you both shall live?

Shawn: I do.

Officiant Manny: May I have the rings.

Shawn: I, Shawn Eric Matthews, take Nina Sabrina Topete to be my wife.

Shawn puts the ring on Nina’s finger, next to her engagement ring.

Nina: I, Nina Sabrina Topete, take Shawn Eric Matthews to be my husband.

Nina puts the ring on Shawn’s finger.

Officiant Manny: By the power vested in me by the state of New York, I now pronounce you, husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride.

Shawn lifted Nina’s veil and they both kiss.

Officiant Manny: I now present to you Mr. and Mrs. Topete-Matthews.

The string quartet played The Wedding March as Shawn and Nina left to go to the reception. Later, the bridal party and the guests went to the reception.

At the reception, they had chandeliers, tables, Chiavari chairs, floral centerpieces with candles, wedding favors filled with chocolate truffles, a sweetheart table with a S & N initial in it along with two thrones, a 5-tier wedding cake with pink and red roses, blue hydrangeas, and a Mario groom and Princess Peach bride on top, Raspberry Creamsicle, Cherry Pie, White Chocolate Blueberry, Dulce De Leche, Tres Leches, Vanilla, French Vanilla, Chocolate, and White Chocolate cupcakes for the kids and teens, Boozy Raspberry Creamsicle, Drunken Blue Raspberry, Rainbow Road, Miami Vice, Strawberry Margarita, and Raspberry Peach Bellini cupcakes for the grown-ups, and pup treats for the PAW Patrol pups.

MC: Ladies and gentlemen, let’s give an applause for Mr. and Mrs. Topete-Matthews.

Shawn and Nina danced as husband and wife. Later, the guests danced to the music, including Ryder and the PAW Patrol pups. They danced to Cumbia, Punta, Dembow, Bachata, Reggaeton, Salsa, Merengue, Rap, Hip-Hop, R&B, Top 40, Old School, Club Music, and World Music. They also had a conga line.

After that, Shawn and Nina had cut the beautiful wedding cake. Shawn took a bite from the cake and he gave Nina a kiss. Then, Nina took a bite from the cake and she gave Shawn a dab of frosting on his nose. After the cake cutting and the Viennese Hour, Jimena caught the bouquet in the bouquet toss and Brad caught the garter in the garter toss. After that, they had a Hora Loca and after that, they had fireworks.

After the wedding was over, they went to Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA for their honeymoon.

The End!