For the Dancing and the Dreaming

[crystalized_hope]

Sender: G'raha Tia (and Madhuri Qalli occasionally)
Subject: An announcement & inquiry

Hello, Reverein. This is G'raha Tia, and I am pleased to announce some exciting news.

[Ignore the fact that his writing seems to be hesitant. He had it in his mind to make this announcement with the intention of asking for some help. It just seemed so daunting now that he was actually doing it. In fact, there is some pause in between writing the next portion.]

Right then... Out with it... Madhuri Qalli and I will be getting married sometime this upcoming spring. While we have not settled on a date just yet, we would ask for a favor from all of you.

Despite the beautiful wedding that Eustace and Tifa put on, we are -- unfortunately -- unversed about how to plan for such an occasion. We did find some inspiration from the wedding not to long ago, but we would ask for your help.

How do you celebrate matrimony in the world you come from? What about cultural differences? This information would greatly benefit us to plan our own special day that suits us best. If you have anything to share, please feel free to contact either one of us. Thank you for your time.

[OOC: Both G'raha and Madhuri will be responding to this. If you want to speak to one of them, please let us know in the subject.]

Comments

[herewardbound]

Congratulations.

I've never personally been to a wedding, but I believe red and black are customary colors, though those desiring a more western influence may wear white. It's not exactly popular though- white is traditionally seen as more to do with priesthoods.

Sender: Emet-Selch

[recreator]

All of which comes as a surprise to absolutely no one at all.

Honestly. If you've no idea where even to begin, might I suggest you find yourselves a wedding planner? And make the most of the season. Spring practically demands an outdoor ceremony. Lots of flowers and greenery with the exchange of vows taking place in a gazebo or in front of a picturesque body of water.



Congratulations, I suppose. I half expected this to be a different sort of announcement.

sender : mei lee

[itsgunnabe_mei]

NO WAY you guys are getting married two?! I can't believe I get to see two other-wordly weddings! This is so cool!

[senorita_perfecta]

Hi there. Perhaps I can help in giving some ideas of what Colombian weddings have traditions.

First off, weddings in Colombia have candle ceremonies that takes place after exchanging rings where each partner carries a candle and lights the third larger candle up before extinguishing the individual candles to symbolize the notion that they are now together as one.

The couple would then keep the candle as a keepsake and a reminder of their vows to each other and they would try to keep it alive by dancing in excitement as they leave the chapel.

Sender: Hythlodaeus

[nomoresharks]

Congratulations!

I'm afraid I haven't the slightest idea where to begin when it come to planning a marriage, but I do hope you'll consider me one of the guests (assuming that it isn't rude to ask, of course)!

Sender: Eustace

[flamekthunder]

[Aah, so he finally did it.]

Congratulations. If you need any assistance, I can give you some of the contacts we used for ours.

Sender: Thancred

[censorshipnutkin]

[Somewhere, Thancred is laughing his ass off because FINALLY. But he'll get his shit together long enough to comment here.]

Well now, congratulations are in order.

Sender: Ken Amada

[whatsamada]

I don't really know much but I know in Japan, you have to go to a shrine and say your vows. Kind of like how people go to churches sometimes to get married.

And the guest can bring money or other things to the couple to help them.

But congratulations!

Sender: Ace

[donfire]

Congratulations! I can't really help much, considering I'm a pirate, so all the weddings I've seen have been done on decks of ships.

But I guess the vows and the party afterwards are the same?

Sender: Alastor

[lonelysmiles]

Taking Miss Madhuri off the market, are we? Ah, this old broken heart will be slow to mend!

In all seriousness, congratulations! And there are quite a few marriage traditions from the city I grew up in that you might find appealing! Specifically the wedding parade!

It's a journey by the wedding party and the guests from the venue to the site of the reception. The happy couple in the front with a brass band while the rest of the wedding party and the guests follow behind as everyone dances their way to the celebration!

There's also the wedding cake pull where little charms are placed in the cake with ribbons attached to them. The bride's friends pull out the charms which symbolize bits of good fortune. One might have charms for iconic places to represent travel or stars for wishes to come true.

The couple might hire a dancing krewe to perform at their wedding and many leave the reception via mule-drawn carriage!

Sender: Alisaie

[leveillpier]

You both were made for each other.

Congratulations.

I knew there was something going on with the both of you.