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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!!]

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Through the night, he dances with him, loosing track of time. Soft, sweet romantic music is being played in the background. His eyes never left him, knowing this is the man he's in love with and always been, and swear his life to protect for the rest of his time.

When the dance is over and it's getting late, the music kept playing. "You dance well, my love. Are you tired yet and wish to say good-night to everyone and then retire to our room?"

He wants to retire to the room more then anything. He wants to be able to envelope himself in Lan Wangji's love in the privacy of their home in the hotel. But there are still things they need to do and so he has to stay focused.

"First we need to release a lantern and make our vows." A wish and a promise to the heavens. He takes his hand and leads him over to where the lanterns are sitting in wait.

"Let's take it to a quiet part of the garden." That way they can make their promises in private.

In agreement, "Mn, that's right. We have to light up the lanterns and make our wishes. Shall we head to the garden?"

Taking his hand, he follows him to the garden and all the painted lanterns are simply waiting.

"Mn." He takes his lantern, the special one he painted with his rabbit, so he knows it was his, and he thinks of his promises and wishes he wanted to make to the heavens.

Wei Wuxian leads him towards a secluded area that is surrounded by trees so that it is quiet and they can be alone. He wants to be able to have just them for this final moment of the wedding day. He tilts his head up to smile at Lan Wangji.

"Are you ready to release it? You have your wishes and vows ready?"

He had promised to not only share his wish with Lan Wangji but to also write vows that they would have as promises to each other. A promise is something they will actually uphold whereas a wish is something they hope for. Both are important.

In this spot, it's serene and secluded. There is so much happiness and peace, and with nature surrounding them, he is looking forward to spend time with his husband for tonight and the rest of the night.

He smiles softly back, "I'm ready. Do you wish for me to read it out loud to you before we send our lanterns off? I have it written on paper with me. I wanted to share."

He nods. He definitely didn't write his down since his handwriting is..less than wonderful and he didn't want to lose the little piece of paper through the course of the ceremony. But he knows that as soon as he starts talking, everything he can possibly want to say will come pouring out.

"Go ahead, Lan Zhan."

Lan Wangji doesn't mind. Everything Wei Wuxian is to him, he is perfect, so no words required at all. It's what on his mind that matters. He searched his pocket and unraveled the folded parchment of paper where he has written his promises and vows only for Wei Wuxian to hear.

"Wei Ying, I love you and adore you. I really cherished you. I am madly in love with you. I spent a lifetime wanting nothing more than a glance from you and your heart. I'll happily give my life to you, but more than that. I love you with all of my heart. You are my love and my everything, my soulmate. So, through all life's adventures and everything, wherever we go, we'll go together, side by side. I want to stay by your side forever for good times and bad."

He's all smiles. "I can write so much for you to read, but that's my vow and my promise." He folds it up and puts in his pocket to keep for his records whenever Wei Wuxian wanted to read it, and waits for his turn.

He listens intently, feeling his heart swell from the emotions that Lan Wangji's vows give him. He doesn't know if his are even going to come close to comparing but they are from his heart and that is what matters.

"I love you so much, Lan Zhan. I don't know how I ever got so lucky as to have you love me, despite everything we have gone through in our lives. No matter how terrible I have been, or how much trouble I have gotten into, you have always been by my side. Even when I didn't see that myself at first. I want nothing more then to be the one that is always by your side from now on, for this lifetime and the next. For the good and the bad, I will never leave you and I will do everything I can to protect you, love you, cherish you, and make every day more memorable then the previous one. There is no one that makes my heart feel more full and content, that makes me feel more alive and more loved, and I won't let anyone try to take you away from me. You are my everything."

Wei Wuxian finally closes his mouth then opens it again as he laughs softly, "And I'm going to stop before I can't stop and we never make it out of here. Because I could scream my love for you for hours."

Smiles are rare, but when they do occur, Lan Wangji smiles wide, beautiful, and radiant when he hears those words from Wei Ying. How he longs to hear such words for loving for so long after all of those years. Everything he said connects to who he is and felt complete.

"I love you too, Wei Ying. May the Heavens hear us and ties our souls together in this lifetime and the next. Now and forever."

With a nod of approval, he lights up the light. It glows with a bright light and whispers a prayer. "My lantern is ready. Is yours as well?"

Wei Wuxian hurries to light his lantern and then gives a nod when it is ready. "It's ready Lan Zhan." His wishes on the lantern will never change. They will always be the same ones that they made that day at Cloud Recesses.

he holds it up and slowly lets it go so that it can lift up into the night sky. He watches it as he repeats his wishes as it rises.

Lan Wangji releases his lantern and watches it float to the sky. Along with the other lanterns, they become bright dots as they set in their flight toward the nightsky, joining the moon and stars. He said a silent prayer and wish from his heart as he felt his own heart and soul cleanse from the event, his heart is full of love for him.

"The night and the stars are beautiful. Just like you. I see the stars and moon in your eyes." He smiles gently and then takes his hand, his now husband's hand, and his heartbeat begin to flutter.

He blows a little air out of his mouth to make the veil around him flutter as he tugs it to hide all the embarrassment on his face from the praise. "Lan Zhan..I can't handle when you say such things. I need to be warned when you are going to be romantic." Which is every minute of this day it seems.

Lan Wangji's words are poetry to his ears and he can't help but enjoy being drawn in by them. He turns to the other man and wraps his arms around him so that he can bury his face against his robes.

"Then I must warn you now. I'm going to be romantic with you tonight and when we get back to our room, it's going to be all night long and everyday." He promised. With nothing else to do, he desires to lift his veil to see his face.

Wrapping his arms around him, he embraces him tightly, feeling the warmth and shape of his body. "Let's wish our guests good-night before we retire and thank them, to show them our gratitude." Since that's the most polite to do and wrap up their evening.

"Ahh my ears are going to burn from so much romantic talk." He honestly cannot wait to endure all of it. It sounds like the most amazing evening to him. But he knows he also can't just run away with Lan Wangji at that moment. They have to thank everyone who came, especially their family from the other world.

"Alright, let's go say our goodbyes!" Which unfortunately means he has to let go, and so he loosens his grip on the other man and reaches down to take his hand instead.

He chuckles, "Why? Is my words becoming too hot for you? It's going to get hotter." He teases him. For a stoic man, he is capable of flirting, and even after marriage, he can still manage to flirt. "I promise I have a lot to say when we get to our bedchambers."

The wedding is a collaborative effort of everyone's hard work, so taking his hand, they walk back and say their good-nights and thank yous to every guest they passed. They collect well-wishes and congratulations, and he makes reminders that the gifts are free to take as a memento. The cleanup for everything else, the staff will handle it.

Wei Wuxian's ears are burning but it is because they have turned a deep shade of pink. For the first time today he is thankful for the veil that covers them.

He never takes his hand out of lan Wangji's as they make the final rounds, accepting the congratulations and bidding every one a good night. And then Wei Wuxian sighs in relief as the last guest is thanked and then turns to look up at Lan Wangji.

"All that is left is to return to our room." Even the staff has agreed to watch over Lil' Apple for the evening with a promise to bring him back..not too early..the next day.

With the final good-night, that wraps up the wedding and the evening. It was a night to remember, that Lan Wangji will remember and cherished for always.

Hopefully, the donkey will be all right in the garden and it won't be too cold for them and the staff seems to be on good terms with them. Turning to his husband, "Yes, let's return to our room. I think I can't bear to wait any longer."

Holding his hand, he walks slowly. He doesn't want to be seen as overly eager. His patience for this night and his love is what earned him this day. He is calm, feeling peaceful, and all smiles.

He will walk with him to the elevator that will take them back to their room. The moment the door to Wei Ying's bedroom open, he's going to lift him up in his arms, carrying him princess style.

"Let me carry you to the bed, my husband." He whispered.

Wei Wuxian has a bit of a skip in his step as soon as they are out of view of the other guests. He can't help but be excited about this final part of their day. It's their first night together as a married couple. Even though there shouldn't be anything different from any other night they have been together, there is still oddly something exciting about it.

He yelps softly as Lan Wangji lifts him up into his arms, carrying him into the room and across the threshold of their home in this place. He holds onto the front of Lan Wangji's robes as he looks up at him, "I don't mind if you do, my husband."

The minute the word 'husband' leaves his lips he feels a tightness in his chest. An overwhelming feeling of love and realization that really only hits him at that moment. They are officially family as of today. No longer just lovers or friends or soulmates. But truly family and Wei Wuxian's heart couldn't be happier.

Stepping over the threshold, he carries him over and gingerly lays him on the bed. He closes the door and locks it to ensure their privacy. Now they're alone at last. Part of him is exhausted from the stress of the day, but right now, he can finally unwind and have a peaceful time with his husband for the rest of the night.

Sitting on the bed next to him, he waits patiently. He is nervous as this is their first wedding night together as husbands, and he wants it to be special for him.

"At long last, we're here. I think you can lift your veil now. I want to see your face."

Wei Wuxian reaches up and slowly pulls the veil down and away from his head. His eyes are downcast until the fabric pools into his lap and then he slowly lifts his eyes to meet those of Lan Wangji's. He smiles up at him, an expression full of love and adoration for the man that is now his husband.

Now that they are at this point, Wei Wuxian doesn't feel any of the tiredness from the day. All he knows is that he wants to spend the entire night just enjoying every inch of this man. As many times as they can possibly handle, fully enjoying the fact that they are officially together for all eternity. One day, two days..he doesn't care how many days they spend together before they emerge from this room. He wants to remember every second of it.

"Am I everything you had hoped for in a husband, Lan Zhan?"

Looking into his eyes, he suddenly felt shy, but only because he is awestruck and full of wonder for his husband. He is very lovely wearing red in his veil and his robe. The night went perfectly. His heart races as he is eager to start making love to him.

"You are everything to me." He said. "I don't know what else to ask or say anything, but...before we start the night, do you want to take a look at the gifts first? Or we can look at it tomorrow and start making love?" He whispered, and he blushes becoming many different shades of red when he brought the topic up.

He shakes his head, "I have no interest in the gifts right now, Lan Zhan. Only you." He reaches out and places his hands on either side of Lan Wangji's face. He draws him in and kisses him. They have plenty of time to look at the gifts they have been given. All he cares about is this man in front of him.

Let them have this moment to consummate their vows, to join completely as husbands for the first time. No matter what was given to them, nothing will compare to the gift they are about to share.

He breaks the kiss and looks up at him, "You can let go of all restraint, Lan Zhan. Claim me as yours completely."

Closing his eyes at his touch, he craves more of his touch. He feels his face warmed all over. He feels loved. Treasured. Cherished. His heart feel full and he wants nothing more but to love, to adore, and cherished his love with reverence, that he worships him.

"Wei Ying, you're the gift." He kisses him back, slow and unhurried, feeling the fullness of his lips. "You're like a star, you shine so brightly in the night."

With soft laughter, "How could you tell I'm controlling myself? It's more rewarding to wait for you. I'm going to undress now." He's going to undress, taking off the wedding robes as he wore many layers, one by one, and treating his robes carefully with care, folding it and setting it aside.

Wei Wuxian lets Lan Wangji get undressed, watching him with quiet admiration. He doesn't touch his own robes, staying completely dressed. As the man sets his aside and even takes the time to fold them, Wei Wuxian smiles is amusement.

"Lan Zhan..are you supposed to be so calm on your wedding night? Can't the laundry wait until later? It makes me feel like you don't want to do this. We will never be wearing these again so do you really have to treat them carefully?"

He's teasing him as he continues to admire everything about the man he married. Both of them have scars from their years. Lan Wangji's were often caused by him and the things he put the man through after his death. Wei Wuxian's were mostly caused by this place. But regardless, their bodies are their story. The lives they have led together and so Wei Wuxian loves every inch of him.

He undresses slowly so that Wei Wuxian could watch him and drink in the sight. The only thing left is his pants, the hairpins and jewelry that tie his hair-up, and the headband around his forehead. He deliberately leaves around his head as the last article to remove. There is old scars on his back.

He is meticulous by nature, realizing Wei Wuxian is teasing him over his careful treatment of his clothes. "Mn. I feel calm and peaceful because you love me." He said. Tilting his head aside, he is smirking slightly. "Do you like what you see? Shall I remove the pants next?"

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