Wedding of Prince Ichirō and Lady Kaika
After having been betrothed for two months, Prince Ichirō of Shireroth and Lady Kaika bat Gyoku joined one another in marriage in a lavish ceremony in Daocheng on 17.I.1715.
Invitees (tbc attendees)
The Groom's family
- The Kaiseress, the groom's aunt
- The Cardinal-King and Queen of Riskai, the groom's foster-parents
- The Lord of Kigazeki, the groom's brother
- Princess Enhei, the groom's sister
- The King of Akhidia, the groom's foster-brother
- The Grand Duchess of Steerswick, the groom's foster-sister
- Mr and Mrs Ken Kataoka, the groom's maternal grandparents
- The Marquess and Marchioness of Sentratera, the groom's great-uncle and great-aunt
- Prince Rubin Leonid Orientalis and Princess Lyudmila Eduardovna, the groom's cousin with wife
- Prince Atreyu Maximilian Octavius, the groom's cousin, once removed
- Prince Valdemar al-Aziz, the groom's cousin, once removed
- Princess Farzana Casimira, the groom's cousin, once removed
The Bride's family
- Hon ben Gyoku, Viceroy of Hondon, and Xu Ya, grandparents of the bride
- Shiraki bat Gyoku, sister of the bride
- Nagano ben Gyoku, brother of the bride
Shirerithian government
- The Count of Woodshire, Imperial Steward, and Lady Woodshire
- The Count of Machinaria, Prætor of the Landsraad
- Varïern bi Łestkin, Arbiter of the Imperial Judex, and Mrs bi Łestkin
- + All Imperial Peers, to be added as appropriate
- Lady Aethonius, Commissioner of Defense
Others
- any one may add here
- The Xinshi Heavenly Light
Daniyal ibn Daniyal, Szodan of Benacia
- Dimitriy Riksgradskiy, Deputy Commissioner for Foreign Affairs of the Benacian Union
- Abner Shas, Benacian Legate in Shirekeep
Prime Minister Patrik Djupvik and Mikaela Klaron
- Aliande, Lady Laegel, Senatrix of the Lakes [all Senators with spouses invited]
- Asmila Avon-El, Senatrix of the Lakes
- Đorđe Babić, Senator of the Lakes, and Lady Miriam Marenai-Eqlarion al-Osman
- Kristofer u-Malik, Senator of the Lakes, and Ambassador Smilla Eenpalu
Daniyal al-Osman, Director of ESB Group (Apollonia), and Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal, Senatrix of the Lakes
Stefan Løken, Prime Minister of Varmland, and Mrs Ylva Løken- Frederik Renvald, Speaker of the Folketing of Varmland
The Inspector-General of Apollonia Command
Li Suyi, Commander of the Apollonian Guards of the Eastern Imperium and the Tegong
- Xan Lightborn, Commander of the 208th Army
- Dong Zexian, Commander of the 230th Army
- Gao Xinyue, Commander of the 231st Army
- Li Sanbu, Commander of the Jizhi-zou
Esmeralda al-Osman, Basileusa and Autokrator of Constancia, Viscountess of Lumenetra- Ardashir Bābakān-e Osman, Crown Prince of Raspur
- Alissa Guadalim, First Consort of the Crown Prince of Raspur
Programme
1. Processional. The processional begins with bridesmaids and groomsmen walking down the aisle, typically paired up.
2. First bow towards the ho an den (which houses the painting of the Kaiser and HL).
3. Readings. A few people may be invited up to share or exchange readings at this point in the ceremony. ...
4. Exchange of Vows.
5. Second bow towards the ho an den.
6. Pronouncement of Marriage.
7. The couple drinks from a bowl of wine or beer, symbolizing the fertility of the Shirerithian lands.
8. Third bow towards the ho an den, followed by procrastination and eight cheers for the Kaiser, the Heavenly Light, the Imperial Republic and the new couple.
9. Wedding Banquet within the palace for guests. Festival entertainments and subsidised communal feasts for the multitudes beyond the walls, and a donative payment to the soldiers of the garrison to mark the occasion.
