Traditionally weddings have a reception, and that is doubly true online. While you can do this where the ceremony took place, it is fun to have a separate location for the after-party. In this area you can have tables and chairs and a place for the band as well as food (wedding cake is made with Chef Desserts III) and party favors (such as fireworks or Bantha statues). One recent wedding put a vendor outside the reception with 1-credit wedding cake slices with the date of the wedding as a name attached to each slice . They also had 1 credit drinks for the guests and a basic weapon with the names of the couple along with the date as a memento for attendees to take home with them.

For the reception you will definitely want to hire a band. You might even hire a performing group to entertain. Some of the dancing troupes online have choreographed routines with organized lighting effects and costume changes! Well worth the credits.

For the more adventurous, receptions can be the staging area for big game hunts or PVP action. More than one wedding has ended with the bride and groom shooting it out with the opposing faction!

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That's all there is to it! A lot of work, but it will be a lot of fun if done properly. Weddings are more and more common online these days, and they are getting to be more and more intricate and exciting. With some planning and help from your friends, you can create a player-run event that will encourage roleplaying. It will be a fun event that will be special to you and your friends.

Star Wars: Union art courtesy of Dark Horse Comics
Illustration by Bill Hughes from Star Wars: the Essential Chronology
Episode II image courtesy of Lucasfilm Ltd.