Wedding Bells Ring—Unveiling the New Wedding Support Service! (11/18/2009)

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Today, we are proud to announce the launch of the new wedding support service, packed with features sure to delight adventurers across Vana'diel looking to exchange eternal vows with their beloved!

Responding to player demands for greater customization, the new service will grant brides and grooms freedom in choosing location, timing, dialogue, and more for their ceremony, allowing them to create a truly memorable event all their own. Information on all the features, including in-game item vendors and wedding certificates, can be found on the new wedding support site, so head on over and get started planning the wedding of your dreams!

The new wedding support site can be found here.

Weddings in Vana’diel

A wedding in Vana’diel is a declaration that two Player Characters have decided to become lifelong partners. It is normal to exchange rings as symbols of the vows made.

Wedding ceremonies follow the basic flow outlined below.

Once the wedding rings have been exchanged and the ceremony has concluded, the married couple can speak with a Wedding Master NPC to receive their marriage certificates.
→ About the Wedding Master NPC


Wedding Preparations

1. Select a site for the ceremony.
First of all, you need to choose a site to hold your wedding ceremony. Many couples choose quiet retreats, grand palaces, locations with stunning scenic beauty, or places that hold special meaning.
→ Recommended wedding locations

2. Preparing the Vows
Next, you will need to compose the words for your wedding vows.
For information on the traditional San d’Orian, Bastokan, and Windurstian vows, refer to the following link.
→ Wedding vows for San d’Oria
→ Wedding vows for Bastok
→ Wedding vows for Windurst

3. Preparing the Rings
Next, you will need to prepare the rings to be exchanged after you have exchanged your vows. You can use any rings you like, but if you use wedding rings, you will be able to speak with a Wedding Master NPC to receive marriage certificates.

There are two ways to prepare the wedding rings. The first way is to collect the required materials to synthesize the rings. When synthesizing the rings, if you use inferno crystals, you can engrave your names on them.
If collecting the materials and synthesizing the rings is too difficult, you can purchase rings from the Matrimonial Coffer or Celebratory Chest next to the Wedding Master NPC. After purchasing the rings, if you synthesize them with cyclone crystals, you can engrave your names on them.
→ Matrimony Ring and Band recipes
→ Matrimonial Coffer and Celebratory Chest


Proceeding with the Wedding

Once the preparations have been completed, you will need to decide the following points with your partner:
· How guests will enter the site of the ceremony
· Who will say the vows first
· Who will receive the rings first

Attire during the ceremony is entirely up to each individual’s discretion, but you can set the tone by wearing wedding dresses, tuxedos, and other formal attire.
Just as with the wedding rings, you can collect materials and synthesize the clothes yourself or purchase them from the Matrimonial Coffer next to the Wedding Master NPC.
→ Wedding outfit recipes

Weddings Using Player Event Support

It is possible to make your wedding truly unique by using Player Event Support.

The following are examples of how Player Event Support can be used to enhance a wedding. Feel free to use these samples as references for your own wedding.

→ Ideas for a gorgeous wedding ceremony


Other Wedding-Related Questions

Q. I had previously had a wedding ceremony hosted by the wedding master. Can I receive a marriage certificate?
Q. I get married to multiple characters and receive multiple marriage certificates?
Q. Is it possible to get married to same gender as my character and receive a marriage certificate?
Q. Will I be restricted to any rule after getting married?

[Myrna]

The Matrimony Coffer is gender-specific, no surprise there. The ring is actually 80k in women's coffer.

Now I'm wondering: do the synthed rings bind on trade? Knowing SE I wouldn't put it past them.

[Julian]

A wedding in Vana’diel is a declaration that two Player Characters have decided to become lifelong partners. It is normal to exchange rings as symbols of the vows made.

I don't see anything in there about a man and a woman. How hypocritical.

[Despain]

SE is now a proud supporter of gay marriage. Hallelujah!

[Julian]

And yet,

Is it possible to get married to same gender as my character and receive a marriage certificate?

No. In order to receive a marriage certificate, you must get married to the character of different gender than your character.

[Antithesis]

Responding to player demands for greater customization

How interesting that is!

[Rokku]

Granted you can't get the certificate, but I don't see anything that indicates that the rings have gender requirements.

[Rocl]

SE voted Yes on Prop 8

[Myrna]

The rings have gender requirements, two seperate synths or purchases. My char only has access to buy the dress or MALE ring.

The female ring costs two plat and FIVE diamonds to synth.

[Tsuko_Asura]

Diamonds; she'll pretty much have to.

[BRP]

Before you know it they will want to marry their chocobo.

[Not Kuno]

Before you know it they will want to marry their chocobo.

But not same gender chocobos.

[Rokku]

But not same gender chocobos.

Don't forget different colors. We don't want to be too progressive with our chocobo matrimony. One step at a time, y'know.

[Celebrindor]

Diamonds; she'll pretty much have to.

Conversation over.

[Kilorilo]

I now understand why the mini expansions seemed lacking and wotg is unfinished.

[Ansems]

zzz

[LinktheDeme]

I now understand why the mini expansions seemed lacking and wotg is unfinished.

WOTG will never be finished because they'll just go back in time again and you'll have to do every mission over again ;o

[Kurokikaze]

This is the greatest update of all updates.

[Pikarya]

They all died.

[Silenka]

Not interested if mithra still can't marry each other. >.>