So, I’m going to be bold and overindulge in my personal shipping optimism: the wedding is going to be Rumbelle’s and here’s why…
1. The wedding is going to be in the season finale. Usually, TV weddings are around 60% about the bride and groom and the rest about their families and friends so I don’t see why Once would spend so much screen time of the finale (which usually is very dramatic on that show) on two minor characters, though Ariel was popular, funny and cute and just awesome.
2. Keck has already teased the upcoming baby storyline and named Snow, Regina and Belle in his tweet so why not do it again. That would leave OutlawQueen, Captain Swan and Rumbelle as candidates and without diminishing the first two couples, but they are far away from walking down the aisle.
3. Rumbelle’s future was already hinted in The New Neverland when Rumple told Belle that he was only interested in one path, the one where they were together. I seriously thought he would propose.
4. There are 3 TL couples, one is married and has a kid and one on the way (Snowing), the second appears to be married or at least live together in their castle and expect a baby as well (Philora) and then there is Rumbelle… It’s time to take their relationship to the next level!
(5. The entire Rumbelle fandom would forever forgive A&E for constantly separating Rumple and Belle and stop harassing them on twitter 😛 )
Sorry for the long post but the hiatus and the prospect of another 2 months without OUAT is making me slightly crazy and I’m just looking forward to the remaining 11 episodes of the season…