💍 open 💍

[unchainer]

💫WHO: Aether, Vanitas, & you! Open to everyone.
💫WHAT: Wedding Time!
💫WHEN: Winter 16
💫WHERE: Flowering meadow
💫WARNINGS: None, will add as they pop up.


𝒜𝑒𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 & 𝒱𝒶𝓃𝒾𝓉𝒶𝓈

[ Welcome to the wedding ceremony & reception for Aether and Vanitas! The couple's chosen time for the wedding is in the evening, when the sky is dark and the stars can be seen more clearly. They have a general wedding theme with a lot of greenery – vines are wrapped around the poles of the tent above, in which lights and star-themed decorations are hanging from the canopy. Each table has a nice, full bouquet with forget-me-nots. There are no name cards and seating is open, meaning everyone can sit wherever they'd like.

The ceremony is short and sweet. Noé stands next to Vanitas as his worst best man, while Amber escorts Aether down the aisle before the couple meets at the altar. Vanitas looks especially nervous, but there are no dramatics when Aether approaches, which is probably for the best – just them taking each other's hands. Surprisingly, there is no exchanging of vows, either.

Vanitas and Aether have chosen to keep everything about the ceremony short and simple, but the look in their eyes is unmistakable – they are truly endeared with one another, which makes the ceremony all the more sweet. The kiss they share at the end is chaste and shy, but very earnest nevertheless. They aren't one for public displays of affection, anyway.

Still, it's a cozy evening. Congrats to the newlyweds. ]



[ The reception table has something akin to a guest book. It's more like a little board that has a picture of the night sky in the middle, and Aether & Vanitas' names beneath it. It is equipped with pens that people can use to write or draw messages for them! ]



[ Their cake is appropriately themed, too! Some faeries can be found slicing it and handing it out to everyone, so you might have to fight them for seconds, if you so desire… Because they will put up a fight and insist the rest of the cake is for the happy couple! (Neither Aether nor Vanitas will agree to this.)

Both regular and alcoholic beverages are available, and the main entree is Sweet Madame with bonus tarte tatin slices available, should anyone not feel up for fighting the faeries for wedding cake! ]



[ The faeries had a hand in some of the planning – well, more like they decided to do some things for the married couple on their own – because they will announce that there will be an open mic for those who want to give any speeches for the married couple! Of course, you're welcome to use the mic for other things, too, but there's no karaoke machine to be found this time, sadly.

Otherwise, the reception is very relaxed, and there isn't much of a program! It's open for mingling with the married couple, as well as with the other guests. ]

Comments

[unchainer]

[ Vanitas is unusually quiet after the ceremony. He's not out and talking with people; he was never one for socializing that wasn't super necessary, anyway. While there's something to be said about the necessity of speaking to your wedding guests, Vanitas seems a little too content to sit at his table beside Aether as he enjoys his food. That being said, if anyone wants to approach during dinner, he won't turn them away.

He's also making a face at the tarte tatin, like he's scrutinizing it. He also takes a bite out of his slide of the wedding cake. Eugh. Too sweet.

You can also catch him fighting some faeries, especially when the open mic is announced – ]

Hey! We didn't agree to this!

[ And, in typical Vanitas fashion, he can be found chasing after the faeries responsible as they laugh at the groom running after them. Whoops!

Feel free to also wildcard Vanitas for anything! Generally, he's sort of keeping to himself. Social events like these, in which he's not here to cause a ruckus or yell about vampires, are completely out of his element. Thank you for attending! ]

:clorry:

[sicklysweet]

[Surprise, Vanitas! Your invite got to Owen, unfortunately enough. Also unfortunately, Owen has decided that since this is as close to a send off as they can get... a throwback to their first meeting is in order.

The witch has at least dressed up for the occasion, grey hair pinned up neatly, with subtle makeup and manicured nails. There's a sly grin on her face as she approaches, catching the face he's making at his tarte tatin and the cake.]

Is it not to your liking, Vanitas?

[She'll take the slice if he doesn't want it tho.]

[unchainer]

[ As soon as Owen shows up, Vanitas knows why Owen is like this today. Her outfit is so loud, and he is suddenly exhausted. But, he did toss an invitation Owen's way after their conversation at the bar that one night, so he supposes he should have expected this. He liked Owen a lot better when they were drunk!!! ]

It's way too sweet.

[ He pushes his plate towards Owen. ]

You take it, if you want it.

[sicklysweet]

[She’s gladly taking that plate and immediately having a bite. Seems fine enough to her.]

Maybe you just have bad taste.

[Don’t mind her polishing off the cake.]

So. Which one of you popped the question?

[unchainer]

[ It's honestly fine, Vanitas is just very picky. But he's about to sip on some water when Owen asks his question. It's a good thing he didn't drink anything just yet, because he sure would've choked on it. He groans and meets Owen with a half-hearted scowl. If it wasn't his wedding day, it probably would've been worse. ]

Does it matter?

[ The blush on his cheeks, though, says everything. ]

If you want something to laugh about, go read a tabloid.

tarte tatin...

[cthulwho]

[Lovecraft is not the sort of person to go up and engage in conversation, especially with a relative stranger, but...his curiosity wins out in this instance. To his understanding, this is one of the people who got married, so...]

Is this your...favorite dessert?

[He's peering at the tarte tatin. He has his own slice in hand.]

[unchainer]

It's the one I know how to make the most.

[ And Noé can attest to how good Vanitas' baking is. That's why he doesn't seem too satisfied with the slice in front of him, but more importantly, there's something else that's more interesting than the dessert. ]

Hmm? I haven't seen you around before. A newcomer, are you? Just in time for wedding season, too.

[cthulwho]

[Nothing is more interesting than the desert, and it's clear that Lovecraft wasn't expecting the topic to deviate quite so quickly. He shuffles a little, gaze fixed on his dessert. He wouldn't have to talk if he shoved some in his mouth...]

Er...yes. I'm with Steinbeck.

[unchainer]

[ Oh? ]

With Steinbeck?

[ ....OH? Vanitas is immediately intrigued, thanks Lovecraft! ]

So he ended up finding someone, after all! What an interesting turn of events!

[ He remembers his standoff with Steinbeck about Aether very clearly, but he won't bring it up. ]

tarte tatin;

[esurientabyss]

[ He Xuan isn't going to get up in the couples' business when they're having private moments with one another, but he does show up!!

...Probably mostly for the food, but he did somewhat get to know Aether, so maybe that too?

He's already taking some of the tarte tatin. ]

Whatever extra portions you're not having, I'll take.

[ Wow... greedy as ever. ]

[unchainer]

[ Oh, hi there, mister. Vanitas has seen him around, and he especially remembers He Xuan from the date auction. Is he here because of Aether? Huh, that would be weird... Well, it's a public wedding, anyway. And at least He Xuan will take the tarte tatin, which Vanitas is pushing towards him. ]

Take the whole thing. It's too sweet for my liking.

[esurientabyss]

[ He is going to gratefully take the dessert, because wouldn't it be rude to not accept a dessert when someone says to just have the entire thing? ]

You don't like desserts?

[ He Xuan is already going to town on the rest in real time. ]

table

[associative]

[ When there’s a time that Vanitas isn’t busy with Aether, Gaku approaches and sits right across from him at the table, his own plate of food in hand. ]

Hey. Congrats on the wedding.

[ He feels a little smug about this, since he was the one to give Vanitas advice, but he does his best not to let it show… ]

[unchainer]

[ Oh, hey, it's... ]

...Thanks.

[ It's Mr. Love Guru Mcgee!!! ]

I'll...give credit where it's due.

[associative]

[ That actually makes him feel a little bit sheepish... ]

Well, you did the rest of the work after those first steps.

fairies

[framestory]

[ Ellis is here to cheer on Vanitas with silent movements. Go, Vanitas, go! Fight the fairies-- ]

[unchainer]

Get back here!

[ He's still running, running...and while the faerie's giggling at him, they run face-first into Ellis. Oops! Vanitas stops and growls at them – ]

If you're going to make such a big deal about wedding planning, you shouldn't be messing with the guests!

[ The faerie looks at Ellis apologetically. Sorry, sorry! ]

[framestory]

[ Ellis lets out a squeak when the fairy runs into his face and he rubs his nose. It's almost worth it, because he's seeing a fairy apologize.

But then he cups that fairy inside his hands. Gotcha. ]

wildcard kinda

[hearthwarming]

[ At some point, Ori approaches Vanitas whilst he's keeping to himself with a serving of the tarte tatin, but she gets distracted by a wilting centerpiece on one of the tables. With a simple touch and a quick spell, the flora seems to perk up quite a bit.

Anyway. She greets him with a wave and holds up her little plate of dessert. ]

I don't suppose you made the tarte tatin for your own wedding, did you?

[ Then with a smile: ] And - congratulations, Vanitas!

[unchainer]

[ Oh, it's Ori. Vanitas' demeanor suddenly shifts into something more awkward. He clears his throat and shakes his head. ]

If I did, the flavor wouldn't be so unbalanced.

[ What a critic. He gets a little sheepish at her congratulatory message, though, and huffs. ]

...Thanks. [ ... ] He liked the flowers.

[ Oh, he really liked them. ]

[hearthwarming]

[ Oh... She thought the tarte was fine... Her palate really is so unrefined... Ori would almost feel awkward, herself, but his comment on the flowers pulls her right out of it, because why would she suspect that he's talking about how the flowers got him laid! ]

Oh! I'm so glad he liked them. And, heh, you must have realized that he got you flowers that day, too, hm? He was in the shop just before you arrived!

wildcard / open mic

[archivists]

[ Vanitas might not be here to yell about vampires, but a vampire is here to yell about Vanitas. Right to the open mic too, so no one will miss this. ]

So... when I met Vanitas for the first time, I thought he was very unhinged.

[ Nothing like your best man calling you crazy during the reception. ]

[unchainer]

[ Oh my god. Vanitas is currently trying to chase around some faeries, and then Noé's voice booms over the speakers. He freezes, and turns around – ]

NOÉ!

[ He's going to change his course and beeline towards the vampire instead. There's time to keep going, though! ]

[archivists]

[ It's Noé's time to shine and he's going to take advantage of his five minutes of fame. Also, if anyone expects a chronologically accurate story, they might be disappointed. ]

You should have seen him after we got back from Gévaudan. I don't know what happened there, but he was acting so weird...

fairies

[passthrough]

[He watches the little back and forth between Aether's new husband and the gaggle of fairies for a little bit, waiting for Vanitas to finish chewing them out before bothering to approach the poor groom.]

...Goddess snuck a couple surprises in on you, huh?

Did you need any help? You shouldn't have to worry about barking them around on your own wedding.