Day 19 - Time for a Wedding

[achickenformylove]

Who: Lan WangJi, Wei WuXian and anyone else who wants to attend!
Where: Garden carriage and then gym car
When: Day 19 of Egret
What: Wedding! Wedding reception and lots of food.
Warnings: Pretty much up in the air. But there will likely a lot of PDA's from the wedding couple during the reception... because that's how they roll

Finally, it was Day 19, the day that WangJi and WuXian had chosen for their wedding.

Ceremony
Inside the garden, everything had been decorated in red and gold, traditional colors for a wedding in China. There were flowers and a low table set up.

As the ceremony begins, Lan WangJi and Wei WuXian enter with Lan Sizhui and Wen Qing as their attendants. The wedding clothes for WangJi and WuXian are also red, with designs of forest animals in the designs sewn in, including frogs and rabbits. All of this was courtesy of their friendly neighborhood spider. WuXian was also wearing a red veil over his hair and face. Even WangJi’s ever-present forehead ribbon was red today instead of white.

As the pair approached the table, WuXian on one side and WangJi on the other, they alternated bowing to each other three times before kneeling. With the help of their attendants, they each drank a cup of tea, which they used their long sleeves as though hiding that they were doing so behind them. Once they had put the cups down, WangJi reached up, pushing the veil back so that he could see WuXian’s face before removing the forehead ribbon he’d been wearing. Taking WuXian’s hand, he used to make kind of a loose knot between their two wrists, a Gusu Lan symbol that WuXian was his fated partner. Then as they carefully stood, WangJi leaned in to kiss WuXian before they both bowed to their attendants, thanks for assisting them and being there for them.

Reception
Following the wedding ceremony itself, the party then moved to the gym car, where the reception and feast were being held. Like the decorations for the wedding, it was also a lot of red and gold. To those who didn’t know beforehand, it would likely be obvious that red and gold here very important.

Lots of food cooked by wonderful volunteers from the train. Of course, there had to be dessert, which was the cake baked by the couple’s son, Lan Sizhui.

As the wedding couple, they were rather happily seated together of course. WangJi had since replaced the forehead ribbon on his head, but there was a high likelihood that sometime during the party WuXian was going to end up wearing it around his wrist.

[ooc: Mingle post! Feel free to make your own top levels and tag around and have fun. Also, in the picture, ignore the hat for WangJi’s robes. He’s not wearing a hat]

Comments

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[polterguide]

Bailey can't remember the last time they've been to a wedding - it must have been when they were a child, dragged along by their parents. None of the people they knew were quite ready to hop into marriages, not that they know all that many people. Most of their friends are already dead, so, you know, that's not happening. Still, even though they don't know the couple, they want to offer them their well wishes.

They've dressed up for the occasion, with a bird of paradise flower tucked into their hair. They are, at least, wearing flats so they're not even taller than usual. They're enjoying all of the warm, happy feelings coming from everyone, and there's a small smile on their face. Usually, they'd be a wallflower, but, well, they're in a good mood thanks to everyone else's good mood.

They're holding onto a glass, and they seem to brighten as soon as they get close to another person. "This entire thing is lovely, isn't it? Do you think there'll be more weddings or engagements?"

Have a compacted Internet, Bailey~

[iamnotgod]

"I'm afraid I haven't the slightest idea, but it would most certainly be interesting! And, of course, a source for future happiness."

Webmind makes the robot 'screen' display a winking face. He's not nearly dressed up as Bailey is, alas, not having been able to make it down to the Dressing car before the ceremony started, but he doesn't seem bothered by the notion.

Orange isn't an unlucky color for the proceedings, as far as he's aware!

"I heard there was a more general party last month, as well; perhaps events like this will simply happen, coincidence or not."

[so_dark_a_road]

Curufin is standing nearby, wearing the attire he scrounged from the dressing car, a trim burgundy suit. (OOC: MInus the jewelry in the picture.) His long black hair is braided formally and intricately, as is typical for Elves at a celebration.

"I agree, this is a lovely celebration. I do wonder if it will inspire others? We must surely have some other couples who are leaning towards making a commitment, wouldn't you think? By the way, my name's Curufin."