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Human wedding

In Human tradition, weddings are often dedicated to a god. If the couple shares one, then this god will be asked to bless the marriage during the ceremony. If they do not, then the goddess of love will be asked for her blessing. Should the couple have chosen to not marry under a deity, then the town hall will authenticate the marriage.   Temples often have a seperate room dedicated to weddings inside, as to not disturb the daily prayers. Chairs are often arranged around a walkway, facing the altar. Before the couple appears, the priest will take their place in front of the altar, guests will have found their assigned seats, and all will wait for the ceremony to start. A wedding march will play as the couple enters the room, and make their way down down the walkway to the priest. If the couple shares a god, the priest will speak a few words on how this god has weaved their destinies together, and how two halves will be united. If not, the priest will say this about the godess of love instead. The priest will then end with a prayer to either the couple's shared god or the goddess of love, and will declare that one partner may kiss the other. The pair will then share their first kiss as a married couple.   A signing at the townhall is not as elaborate: brides will often wear dresses as they would as a temple, and grooms will wear their suits as well. Chairs will also be arranged in the same way, and guests arrive ahead of the couple. A notary at a table waits instead of a priest: The couple signs a document, the notary congratulates them, and guests will often cheer as the couple shares their first kiss of their lives together.   After either a ceremony at a temple or signing a document at the town hall, the couple steps into an ornate palanquin that the guests bear, and carry the pair to their new home. This is to symbolically 'save their first steps as a couple for their new life'. Once the procession is there, the guests hold the edge of the palanquin near the treshold of the front door, the couple joins hands, and jumps out over the threshold, symbolically 'taking the plunge'. After this, a reception is organized, and the couple is left alone for their wedding night once it ends.

Components and tools

An ornate palanquin, often white and decorated with silver for the middle class, and gold for nobles. It's not uncommon to have the more socially important family's crest of arms on it, if the family has one.   Human wedding dresses are often white, and share similar detailling to the palanquin: if the family is middle class, it will have silver details. If they are wealthy or nobles, then the details will be gold. Hairstyles are often ornate, and veils are incredibly common for brides.   The groom will dress in an elegant blouse, with a more ornate longer jacket on top: the silver or gold details are in his tie (or blouse ruffles) and on the lapels of his jacket. The jackets of nobles feature furs on the suit jacket: in these cases, the gold or silver details are often on the jacket itself.   The wedding rings are made of gold and a valuable stone.

Participants

The bride and groom are, of course, present. Often, the family of both is invited, and it's not uncommon for the couple invite their close friends.   There is one friend or family member chosen to be the 'best man' for the groom, and another to be the 'bridesmaid' for the bride. However, these terms can change depending on the gender of the person chosen: best woman for female best men, bridesvalet for male bridesmaids, best person for non-binary best men, and bride's keeper for non-binary bridesmaids are the most common terms used. Amongst the tasks of these friends are helping with organizing the wedding by delegating tasks, getting the bride and groom ready on the big day itself, and offering a listening ear to the partner they are helping as organizing a wedding can be stressful.   The parents of each partner are often given a position of status in the wedding party, and always have chairs reserved at the front of the seating area.

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