At the Forrester mansion, Thorne stopped by while Stephanie and Eric continued to enjoy caviar and champagne. Thorne said that it looked like Eric was hosting a wedding reception for Katie and Bill. Eric said that he wasn't – that it was Donna who was hosting the reception. Stephanie said that, if she and Eric were still together, she would never have allowed a wedding reception to be held at the mansion. Eric made the point that if he and Stephanie were still together, he doubted that they would have been asked to host the reception.

Stephanie told Eric that Donna should be supporting Eric, instead of the "son of a bitch" who stole Forrester Creations. Thorne agreed with Stephanie, and told Eric that it didn't look like Donna was showing Eric any respect or concern.

Eric, Stephanie, and Thorne continued to eat, drink, and be merry. Thorne said that he was happy to see Eric and Stephanie getting along. Thorne asked why they weren't at the wedding. Stephanie said that she hadn't been invited. Eric said that he decided he didn't want to make the trek over to the San Fernando Valley. Stephanie was surprised to hear that the wedding was being held in the Valley, and wondered why they weren't having the reception in the Valley, as well.

Eric told Stephanie that the wedding was being held in a public park, which wasn't suitable for a reception. Stephanie was shocked that Bill was getting married in a public park. Eric said that the park was down the street from the old Logan house, and was very special to Katie. As Thorne refilled his parents' martini glasses, Stephanie quipped that with all of Bill's money, he was getting married in the San Fernando Valley at a public park.

After Thorne remarked that Katie deserved better than a wedding in a public park, Stephanie said that perhaps Katie wanted to hold the wedding there as a way of paying tribute to her childhood and to Beth. Stephanie told Eric and Thorne that she had never said nice things about Brooke and Donna, but that she had always admired Katie, who was a very special girl.

Stephanie told Thorne that he had let the opportunity for a romance with Katie slip away. When Stephanie said that Katie was a good girl, Eric quipped, "Yeah, when she's not stealing somebody else's job." Stephanie asked Eric to give Katie the benefit of the doubt. She told Eric to assume that Bill had led Katie astray. Stephanie hoped that Katie's wedding day turned out to be a wonderful day for her and her family. Thorne, Eric, and Stephanie toasted.

In a park in the San Fernando Valley, guitar players strummed Here Comes the Bride, as Stephen led Katie down the aisle to stand by Bill, her groom. Bill told Katie that she took his breath away.

The minister began the wedding ceremony. He told the guests that they stood just a few yards away from the house where Katie had spent her childhood – feeling isolated, alone, and sad. Continuing, the minister said that because of her love for Bill, Katie was turning her sadness into joy.

After the minister finished his introduction, Karen, Bill's sister, spoke. She expressed her happiness for the couple, and read a Sanskrit love poem. Karen said that Katie had done something that she had never seen another woman do – put a smile on Bill's face.

Next, Stephen, accompanied by Beth, addressed the crowd. Stephen reminisced about Katie's childhood, and how Katie had never complained about getting Brooke and Donna's hand-me-downs. Stephen said that, in Bill, Katie had something that was truly hers. He added that Bill would treasure Katie as she deserved to be treasured.

Stephen lamented the fact that he had left his family many years earlier, but said that he was grateful that they had been able to forgive him. He told Katie how much he loved her. Father and daughter hugged. The minister began the ceremony. Katie and Bill exchanged rings and promised each other a joyous life together.

The bride and groom exchanged their vows. Katie said that Bill had shown her all the possibilities that life offered. She told Bill that her family would give him the same love and support that they gave to her. Katie said that she never could have imagined that a "tough guy" like Bill could add so much love to her life. She told Bill that she loved him as much for his flaws as she did for his honesty, loyalty, and strength.

Bill said that he wasn't a man who had ever let himself be overwhelmed by anyone – until he met Katie. He continued that, there in the park, he saw Katie for the complete woman that she was. He told Katie that she was strong, complex, and dynamic. Bill thanked Katie for having added so much to his life – particularly making him want to be a part of a family. He promised to love her each and every day, until the day he died.

The minister pronounced Katie and Bill husband and wife. The guests cheered and applauded. After tears and celebration, the newly married couple drove off in Beth's restored convertible.