So far, so good. One foot in front of the other and she hadn’t fallen over, although the sudden rush of emotions that flooded her mind through their bond as both of them abandoned trying to block each other out at the same time was nearly enough to make her lose concentration and stumble. Thankfully at that same moment she reached the arch and her partner slipped his hand into hers as they both faced Voldon while the Elder spoke, though Aria tuned most of it out and devoted her attention to Yerbol as he answered her. Giving another chuckle of her own, she caught his eye with another sneaky sideways glance to add.
[i]Hey, don't count yourself out.[/i]  The Champion squeezed his hand gently in hers, eyes twinkling playfully. [i]Maybe not beautiful, but you definitely look very handsome in a proper suit and tie.[/i] Before they had to turn back to Voldon as he prompted them to swear their vows. 

The earlier feeling of panic resumed. She'd had some idea of what she wanted to say, of course, but now that it was actually time to say it, with EVERYONE staring at them, her wits deserted her. When Voldon turned to her and told her it was her turn to speak, all she could squeak out initially was:
“Uh...well, this was unexpected. Not by NOW obviously, I think everybody saw this coming before we really did...” (Another ripple of laughter from the audience) huffing out a quiet breath, Aria collected herself and resumed the train of thought. “But what I mean is that when we first met, we were two people with very different outlooks on the world and each other, and I never would have thought that the Jedi my father sent me to kill would end up becoming the most important person in my life. You stuck by me and defended me, forgave me for the bad things I'd done even if I maybe didn't deserve it, and proved to me that letting people into my life, and my heart, didn't make me weak.” a brief pause, during which she had to blink away a few tears that threatened to spill over. “And I will always be grateful for that. You're not just my partner, you're also my best friend and a part of me I never knew I needed before. I love you with every part of me, and I promise you that no matter what this galaxy has to throw at us that love will never stop. Anything that wants to get to you has to go through me first. And the dogs. They'd never let anything get between us either, I don't think.” 
The loud, approving “HUUURMMM” from Chwuq and Taral (who sat surprisingly patiently in the front row with Tabitha and Volgorl) bought Aria the brief moment to cover up the fact that she almost dropped the ring as she tried to slide it onto Yerbol’s finger. A faint flush of colour appeared in her cheeks, a warm smile spreading over her features as their fingers interlocked and the attention moved to Voldon once again so the Elder could close the ceremony. 
Please don't make another four-paragraph speech. Aria pleaded silently, looking forward to the formalities and all the stress and panic that came with it finally being over....Thankfully, Voldon concluded the union with only a few more words. 
“On behalf of all the Qyaari and everyone else gathered, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may now kiss the bride.” 
Aria may have been a little over-exuberant in her response, her happiness overriding any self-consciousness she might have felt about the duo sharing a passionate kiss while the members of the audience all clapped (and barked!) in celebration. 
“I thought he was never going to say that.” she grinned apologetically as they broke apart again, sharing a quiet moment of appreciation for one another before stepping further apart to face the audience again. 
“So, now’s the time to say something if you don't know how to dance, because they're probably going to expect us to.” a teasing wink accompanied the reassurance. “I promise not to get mad if you step on my toes.” 
For all her teasing, she had to admit Yerbol was better at dancing than she had been expecting, though of course it was more about having a good time than actually being any good at the activity itself. Aria wasn't sure how long the festivities afterwards lasted, but they involved a lot more laughter, hand shaking and congratulations from family and strangers alike, drinking and generally having a good time. Nonetheless she was glad when things began to wind down and suggested that they might be able to excuse themselves for the rest of the evening; after the exhausting day sleep seemed a very appealing idea.