#elven weddings

[malewifegradyruewen]

Elven Wedding Headcanons: Grady and Edaline

gradaline headcanons because i love them <3

okay so

gradaline my beloved

edaline wore a beautiful turquoise gown

full skirt that flowed out behind her

long flowy sleeves

the ends of the sleeves were so draped and gorgeous

jewelled bodice with the most gorgeous designs

her hair was pulled back and it was stunningly simple

her family circlet featured a burgundy sapphire

can you tell i am in love with her

grady wore a gorgeous suit in a rich burgundy

embroidered with black and gold thread

with a floor length cape pinned with his brand-new ruewen crest

yes grady took edaline’s last name

i will be taking no arguments

and his circlet featured a topaz stone

kesler and juline were essentially their best man and maid of honor, respectfully

they weren’t married yet but they were dating and kesler and grady were already friends

however grady and edaline chose not to have them in the wedding

partly at juline’s request

it was a huge noble wedding and she didn’t want the focus to turn to kesler and how he’s talentless

good sister vibes

i love her

anyways

rings!!

grady’s is gold with a stripe of onyx and a stripe of diamond

he doesn’t often wear it because he doesn’t want to damage it

edaline’s is also gold with a gorgeous forget-me-not flower decorating the band

their ceremony was in eternalia

they invited the councillors and they all made an appearance

but their reception was at havenfield

edaline changed into a shorter and simpler but still gorgeous lilac gown

and grady went with a less formal sky blue jerkin outfit

juline put on a display with her frosting ability later in the night

kesler figured out how to make those cool bubbles that they use at midterm and end of year celebrations at foxfire

and they floated the desserts around in those

they choose not to take any sort of honeymoon

they instead stayed at havenfield and continued to care for the animals

so yeah

[winternymphaea]

elven circlet, by sweetelvenchestnut on etsy.

[somniaromantica]

My last 2 happy pieces for 2023 ^^ Made of stretch linen combined with vintage stretch chiffon and lots of vintage laces, one antique small lace, italian bridal lace and so on ^^ Now on to vacation (where I will make something for myself for a change :D ) for all about my designs, see www.somniaromantica.com ^^

[elvenstardesign]

I had fun making this. It's hammered and oxidised copper, cleaned and polished with a sapphire crystal navette.

[valiantvillain]

Please Bioware, I am begging you to let qunari/elven Rook call their love interest kadan or ma vhenan. I need it! Let me see their love interests melt at the very utterance of such intimate epithets!

[beanbowlbaggins]

getting matching gold bands with engravings ~ 'gerich veleth nín' ~ you have my love ~ 'le annon veleth nín' ~ i give my love to you

[stockholmgf]

this too shall pass 😄

but this too shall pass 😢

[paunchsalazar]

last night in camp… I’m still paused just before the final battle

[asterdeer]

really been struggling with finding good mindless queer audiobooks to distract myself with lately. today i started not one but two different poorly written fantasy romances where the main characters bone within 24 hours of meeting each other (one of them was literally 5 minutes after meeting). allos are wild

[simard-pottery]

A wedding gift 🎁

[vigilskeep]

why do we as a fandom feel the need to stress nathaniel so much. why is he always in situations (of great responsibility)

it’s for his own good. enrichment in his enclosure. keeps him sprightly. idk look you gotta get wardens those grey hairs before they go on their calling and we can’t appreciate them

[malewifegradyruewen]

Elven Wedding Headcanons Part 2

the last post was more about the technical parts of getting married, this post is more focused on the ceremony. disclaimer: i am a white christian who has only been to white christian weddings but this is how i imagine elven weddings would look.

so

the actual weddings?

OOH BOY

they’re a LOT

brides don’t typically wear white

and grooms in black

they wear whatever colors they want (although most couples tend to stay away from green)

the biggest tradition is wearing the family circlets during the ceremony and reception

they’re passed down through the family

i guess it's not necessarily down

but through the family

it’s also equally common to have a wedding party versus not

most couples choose one person each to help them through everything

but they’re not always a part of the wedding then

some couples choose to have a large wedding party

it really depends on the couple

for example

grady and edaline didn’t have a wedding party but they chose kesler and juline to help them through the big day

but alden and della had a large wedding party

and neither is unheard of

elvin weddings are super duper uper sparkly

and extremely colorful

it's a sparkly celebration

it’s not uncommon to invite the councillors if you’re members of the nobility

both the vackers and the ruewens did

as well as the sencens

the sondens and dizznees did not

nor did the endals or hekses

additionally if former councillors get married then the council is basically required to attend

honestly the ceremony can look however the couple wants

they just need an officiant and vows

otherwise it’s totally up to them

most couples do rings and they are usually VERY nice rings

but it’s not always the case

the reception is a whole thing though

it’s very common to change into another outfit for the reception

for guests and the newlyweds

there’s always dancing that goes on for hours

and food as well

wedding gifts are a huge thing

it's rude to show up without a gift

sometimes there are light shows

and sometimes there are other cool displays of wealth and power often utilising abilities

you know how over the top the midterm celebrations are? now just apply that level of intense celebration to a wedding

the elves do a lot

there’s always a big draw to the ceremony

the couple often chooses to wait and reveal what last name they’ve chosen until the reception

elven wedding ceremonies start in the morning and the reception might not end until three or four in the morning if not later

there’s always so many people

the couple usually goes to bed long before the party ends but that’s not uncommon

guests know that the bride and groom might leave before they do

and no it’s not to consummate the marriage

elves aren’t weird like that

it's just a long day and they're tired

elven newlyweds are typically granted one to two weeks off work

in order to take a honeymoon or to just relax and spend time with their new spouse

honeymoons are different in the lost cities

because you can go anywhere anytime

with a leaping crystal or teleporting

but elves don’t usually take time off from their jobs seeing as how they have infinite lifespans and infinite money

it fits in when it fits in

it does kind of raise the questions of “why would the elves go on vacation?”

and “where would they go?”

but that’s a whole other thing

anyways

the one-two weeks off are called the “post-marriage vacation”

it’s up to the couple to decide what to do with them

after which they return to their jobs and whatnot with their new last name

so yeah

elven weddings

[lordpotet]

Wedding photo.

It was just a small thing. A short ceremony at the ceremonial hall, with Yūsuke’s parents and friends. Basically eating the entire menu at one of their favourite restaurants, with Yūsuke’s friends. And spending the night at a slightly fancy hotel. Short, sweet and simple, just the way they wanted it.

Ûril made his own outfit.

[elvenstardesign]

I made this copper thistle torc. Looks pretty good. May look better with some purple of green crystals on there.

[bunnyamyrose]