angryhearts | A Happy MidAutumn Wedding Mingle Log

WHO: Open to Everyone

WHAT: A double WangXian wedding in the gardens

WHEN: October 1

WHERE: Gardens with pre-wedding inside the hotel

NOTES: Threads will be marked with CW for the wedding night

Pre-Wedding

Invitations have gone out to all the rooms and all the Oysters within the hotel. Whether you have met all four of the people involved in the wedding or not, it makes no difference. They all want you to join them in the celebration of their union! It's a wedding of two couples but also a celebration of the Mid-Autumn festival since it all will be happening on October 1.

For days leading up to October 1st, the kitchens have been busy with preparing a feast for the wedding. The staff is all aware of the upcoming event and the kitchen was opened up so the parties involved could help prepare a wide variety of foods for the guests. Included in that is the making of many mooncakes. A tasty treat that is customary for the Mid-Autumn Festival that also occurs on that date. Enough had to be made since each of the guests will be give a lovely wedding favor of a pair of mooncakes wrapped in paper bags painted with pretty lotus flowers or perhaps you will be given one with rabbits on the moon instead painted on them. If anyone happens upon the kitchen they might encounter one or both of the Lan Wangji's as they make sure all the food is correct and preparations for carting it all outside is made. Everything must be perfect for the evening.

As the sun rises in the sky, the friends and families of the wedding parties are welcome to gather outside the rooms of the two Wei Wuxian's. Inside their respective spaces they are taking great care in preparing for the evening, getting dressed in the wedding robes and placing their veils over their heads. They are sitting and waiting for their soulmates to arrive so they can be escorted to the ceremony. But outside the room, there are those that wish to challenge each of the Lan Wangji's before they can collect their soon to be husbands. Feel free to force Lan Wangji to prove his love for the one inside the room before he will be allowed to collect his beloved. Force him to eat a spicy pepper, or ask him questions to prove his love for the one inside the room. It's a game that Lan Wangji must pass in order to be ready to finally be with the one he loves. Once he has been allowed to enter the room, the guests will proceed downstairs to prepare for the ceremony.

Wedding

As guests enter the gardens they notice the red lanterns and decorations everywhere. The hedge maze surrounds them and acts as a lovely backdrop that beautiful silk streamers and paper lotus flower decorations are hung on to give a warm feeling to the area. Longer streamers cross above their heads strung from trees to create a lovely red canopy for a little protection from the autumn sun in the sky. Soft music plays around them to welcome them to their seats. In the front of the room is a lovely alter of gold and a place where the official will be standing. There is space big enough for the two sets of grooms to be able to perform their bows simultaneously.

A donkey wearing a red halter with golden tassels and a matching blanket is wandering around the gardens. Munching on apples off the trees, he can easily be distracted by anyone that might offer him another as a snack. He'll eventually be lead closer to the ceremony to stand watch, clearly also a member of the family and as he gets led down the aisle to stand near the alter. Hopefully he will be well behaved during the process. Someone close to him might be sneaking him apples during it to keep him quiet.

When the time arrives, the two couples appear. The Wei Wuxians with red veils covering their faces, equally as bright and elegant robes upon their bodies. Golden embroidery and accents across many layers of long and flowing silks and sheers. Golden head pieces are currently obscured by the veils. They are being lead by the two Lan Wangjis, dressed in equally as striking men's robes with matching golden accents. Each of the four outfits is unique to the person who wears them but they are all equally as extravagant and lovely.

They walk down the aisle as one and stand before Lan Xichen who begins the ceremony. Three sets of bows take place as the two couples kneel before him. The first kowtow to Heaven and Earth. The second to show respect to their family. The third kowtow to each other. Vows will be done in private later but for now the couples stand. Veils are lifted so that the pairs can finally look into the eyes of their soulmates and can finish their ceremony with a kiss.

As the ceremony ends, the couples are now free to acknowledge their guests and begin the festivities.

Banquet

All the food that had been prepared for days leading up to this moment was now placed on long tables with red tablecloths. There are smaller tables for the guests to sit at while they enjoy their meal. The spread is buffet style so that everyone can help themselves and included are more of the mooncakes like the ones within the gifts for the guests. There is also chicken cooked in various ways so that people have their choice of how they like it prepared. Also fruit and garden salads for those that don't eat meat. Including very festive looking watermelons that have been cut to resemble lotus flowers. Basically if the hotel is able to serve it, it has been represented in some way. The grooms didn't want any of the guests to feel left out and wanted to make sure that everyone left the party full and happy.

Don't forget the drinks! Since Wei Wuxian loves his alcohol, there is also plenty of that to go around. It will be flowing all night and you may even spot a couple jars of his favorite drink, Emperor's Smile, hanging out on the table as well. Better get those before they disappear! And for those that don't drink, don't worry. The tea provided is safe of all the hotels tricks. And water or other nonalcoholic beverages are available.

But most important is perhaps the table of desserts that has been laid out for everyone. Ice cream that is somehow being kept cold while outside is available to be placed on top of cakes and pies of every type that anyone can imagine. But standing above it all is a large several tiered wedding cake that will eventually be cut by the four grooms for you all to enjoy. But please don't touch until it has been divided! Cute little rabbits of white and grey decorate each layer of the cake and at the very top a decorative moon topper with a two sets of rabbits within it and lotus flowers along the edge of the moon. Each tier of the cake is a different flavor so make sure you try each one.

The grooms and their family will be seated in a long table by the hedge maze so feel free to come up and congratulate them or offer a toast. When the cake is cut they will be mingling along with everyone.

Dancing

It wouldn't be a wedding without dancing. And as night falls and the food tables are cleared away, a wide open area is set aside for those that want to enjoy customary wedding activities. The hotel was kind enough to offer those dancing lessons a few months before so everyone should be well practiced on the moves. Various styles of music from all over the various worlds plays continuously through the evening. Where the DJ is..no one really knows but the music is coming from somewhere. Shout out a request and maybe it will be able to be played as well.

Lantern Ceremony

As the evening wears on, the Wei Wuxians start to pass out lanterns to each of the guests. They have spent weeks preparing them, painting them with various designs so that each one would be unique. Not only is the lantern ceremony an important part of the Mid-Autumn festival, but it holds a very special meaning for the WangXian pairs. One of their first memories together involved promises while sending off a lantern. On this night that is supposed to be the brightest moon of the year, they want to light up the sky with even more things in celebration.

A quick explanation of how to light it is given and when everyone is ready, their wishes are made and the lanterns are released up into the air. The pretty glow of each one fills the night sky as they rise up towards the stars, carrying the hopes and wishes of everyone with them.

That is how the evening will close and everyone is welcome to mingle around and enjoy the rest of the evening. The grooms will likely be heading off soon so say your goodnights and well wishes. They hope that everyone enjoyed the evening and makes sure that each guest leaves with their little lotus bag as a thank you for sharing the special day with them.

[ooc: The 4 grooms will each have toplevels that you are welcome to tag into. But this is also a mingle post! So please make your own top levels and tag each other as much as you want! This is a party!!]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

It was a busy and joyous occasion. Everyone is laughing and having a good time. It was a small party, but everything went smoothly. Seeing the prince gives him a sense of deja vu, and he started to recall they met before. Then it clicks that they met in the arcade.

So greeting him, "It's good to see you, your highness. I'm glad you came. Help yourself to everything on the table."

When he hears the voice speak it takes him a moment because the one addressing him had been much younger when they had talked. But there were very few here that would address him in such a way so he knew it had to be the boy from the arcade.

Xie Lian looks basically the same, having not aged in those 800 years so he isn't surprised that he was recognized. He looks over and sets his plate down, offering a small bow in greeting, "Congratulations on your special day."

Which is a marvel to him that he hasn't aged at all, and he wondered if his cultivation level has ascended high enough to achieve to keep his youthful form.

"Thank you. If there is anything we can do for you or the food is not to your liking, let me know, and the staff will fix."

Xie Lian is used to scraps and food that barely is edible. So even on an off day the food at the hotel is far better then some that he has had over the course of his lifetime.

"Oh no, everything is perfect. There is no need to worry. You should focus on enjoying your wedding day."

With a nod to his guest, "Also you can take home a gift. We have mooncakes and the lotus bag."

He'll leave the prince to eat his dinner. "Don't forget, we're lighting up the lanterns later on also. If you don't have a lantern, I'll be sure to get you one."

"I feel bad that I was caught so unprepared that I do not have a gift in return." But considering he has only ever met this one and he is pretty sure the child had no idea he was getting married, it isn't so surprising that Xie Lian was caught off guard by the celebration.

"I do not have a lantern but I will be content to simply watch if there are not enough to go around."

"Please, don't feel bad. I'm actually glad people come, so no gift is necessary." Lan Wangji is a bit flustered. "My husband and I, we cherished our friends."

"I was hoping for my friends to come, but I noticed they are missing and I realized a few of them went home." He felt terribly sad. Mikumo, Wu xie, just to name a few. The hotel is a lot emptier now. "I guess the Queen decided to send them home."

At the mention of lanterns, "I can give you one. Are you familiar with the procedure?"

Xie Lian smiles a little sadly. He remembers the lantern festivals of home with a bit of fondness. The day that Hua Cheng released thousands of lanterns for him is one he will never forget.

"Yes. The gods have a contest every year during the Mid-Autumn festival to see which god gets the most lanterns released in their honor. It is quite a celebration. So I am familiar with how it is done."

With a nod, "That's good, I shall give you a few lanterns when we're ready to send the lanterns off later on."

With academic interests, "You have to tell me about your gods. I don't think there's a lot of gods in our mythology back home, but we do have some."

"Ah really? We have gods over everything on Earth. I would gladly discuss it with you when you are no longer occupied by the wedding."

He knows he isn't supposed to mention he is a god or talk about things that happen in the Heavenly City but he figures the rules might not apply in this place.

He smiles at his friend. "Mn. Maybe another time when you could tell me stories. For now, light up your lantern and when ready, send it off to the moon and make your wish."

With a lift of his lantern he lets go and release, the lanterns start to fly up with the others and slowly drifts away to the night sky toward the moon.

He picks up a lantern as well. He thinks about his wish then lifts it up into the air, watching it float off with the others. This gives him an ache, wanting to return home.

He smiles over at the other man, "I look forward to our future conversations."

As the lanterns float away like glowing distant dots in the night sky, he nods. "Mn. Maybe over tea? I have tea leaves from home, so I could make an original brew from Gusu City. It's a variety of fruit teas, herbal, or oolong."

"I would like that very much. The tea in this place is..quite different from what I am used to."

It is not terrible but it certainly has a different flavor. He would enjoy trying a tea from someone else world. And considering their similarities he feels their worlds have, he imagines the tea will be quite pleasant.

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