After the wedding ceremony ended, Father White handed Jimmy and Nia a wedding ceremony certificate. They still needed to take this certificate to the city hall to exchange for an official marriage license, which was quite a cumbersome process.

Actually, before the wedding ceremony, there's a step that involves going to city hall in advance to get a marriage permit. This permit only allows both parties to marry but is not the actual marriage certificate. Within the validity period of the permit, after the wedding ceremony, you take the wedding ceremony certificate provided by the church or another institution back to the government office for registration, and then the official marriage certificate is issued.

The legal requirements for marriage vary in different states. For example, there's a fast track for marriage in Las Vegas, where you can get the marriage certificate immediately after registration. Most states have clear but tedious marriage processes, making it almost impossible to get the certificate on the day of a shotgun wedding, except for those with special connections.

After the ceremony, Father White returned to the resting room behind the church. Jimmy and Nia chatted with family and friends who came to witness the ceremony for a while before everyone proceeded to follow the prior arrangements and headed to Manhattan for a reception at the hotel they had previously booked. They just canceled the wedding ceremony-related contents they had reserved before.

With Kevin contacting the hotel beforehand, they didn't cause any chaos. Facing the NYPD Deputy Commissioner, the hotel manager wasn't stupid. It would be a problem only if they tangled with Kevin over these ceremonial activities and related cost issues.

Many people came this time, but the church wasn't a good place to chat, so Jimmy and Nia only greeted everyone briefly. They figured any in-depth conversations would happen at the hotel. Most people's accommodation arrangements were made by themselves, and the routes varied, so upon disembarking the ferry, they dispersed.

In the room prepared at the hotel, Nia changed out of her white wedding dress with the help of the bridesmaids and makeup artists. She rested for a bit before changing into another white dress for the evening banquet and leaving the resting room for the banquet hall.

Jimmy and the groomsmen only rested for a bit before heading to the banquet hall. Those who arrived early were already gathered in small groups, holding champagne and chatting. Jimmy continued to interact with everyone, thankful he was in good spirits. Some people were meeting for the first time today, but thankfully, they had greeted each other at the church before, so he knew their names, which was no small feat.

Woody and Mark were a bit more challenged, as they couldn't remember many people, but there were a few familiar faces from the FBI. Chit-chatting in such a setting wouldn't lead to awkward silence.

James and Mary were also at the church earlier, but after communicating with Kevin, they just sat on the benches as regular friends and family, not standing beside Jimmy as elder family members.

During the engagement ceremony, James attended as an elder. Clearly, from James' perspective, his relationship with Jimmy was like family but not really familial. Standing beside Jimmy during the church wedding ceremony wasn't quite appropriate.

Jimmy did not insist further because he had someone more suitable to stand beside him due to his current status. That person was Mrs. Valz, who attended the engagement ceremony before. Though, due to health reasons, Mrs. Valz didn't come this time, she called Jimmy the night before, allowing him to obtain her phone number.

As for Tom, he was now standing next to James, chatting with James and Mary, clearly displaying a happy smile on his face, suggesting he was in good spirits.

In Little Rock, left behind were Cage, Noah, and Justin, all old acquaintances. Justin's bar was right next to the county police headquarters, where they must have frequented. Amidst many unfamiliar faces at the scene, the three of them stood together to chat.

Jimmy and Nia, arms linked, moved through the crowd with champagne, trying not to linger too long in front of any one person. They needed to acquaint themselves with most people and exchange a few words, really testing their intellect.

Nevertheless, Jimmy and Nia mainly conversed with those invited by Kevin, among them were numerous city authorities and officers, as well as some managers from NYPD. These were all Kevin's connections, and Jimmy, though unfamiliar with them, felt obliged to greet them.

Nia followed beside Jimmy, who also had to introduce the people he invited and how they helped him and such. Overall, the two barely paused.

The person at the venue who surprised Jimmy the most was Hughes. He had joined the Federation's Agent Association, which covered a large area, and had left New York for a while. When Jimmy called him before, he wasn't sure if he could come back, considering the many responsibilities in the association, and as part of the new management, he needed to visit different places.

Hughes and Nia had met before. After exchanging a few brief words, he patted Jimmy on the shoulder, saying, "Keep up the good work, kid. I have prepared a gift for you, which should be ready by the time you return from your honeymoon."

Jimmy asked suspiciously, "What?"

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