@Ultima Online Wedding (English version 3.0)
@CelticWedding(english) script v3.0 by Counselor Brethil

@The following lines define the party ID's
@for the groom and the bride.
@If you wish to use a different party order,
@change the numbers accordingly

@{def GroomID, 2}
@{def BrideID, 3}

@If you don't wish to use party commands,
@check "Skip Party Commands" in the options
@Otherwise, make sure to add the couple
@to your party in the proper order
@Groom first, then bride

@------ wedding preparations ------
: prepares

@{T0}
/ Use your journal alt-j during ceremony, helps a lot
/ this is a message only you can read.
/ I will use those to help you during ceremony...

: Clears throat

: Ahemm...

@!Wedding instructions

@--------------wedding introduction-------------------
@The wedding master will introduce the
@couple to be married and thank the people
@attending the wedding.
@
Welcome citizens of Britannia,
I wish to thank you all for being present at this ceremony.
This is the most sacred day for #groom# and #bride#
who pronounce today their vows to each other
and seal for the eternity the bond of their hearts.

: Rummages through the pages of an ancient tome

For centuries, people have asked one question...
What is my reason for being on this world?
Many a sage hath searched for the answer.
But they all failed in their attempts.
There are those lucky people who do find the answer...
They do not find it in ancient treasure troves,
nor in the depths of secret dungeons or hidden by magic.
Nay, they find it in places where they would least expect it:
Drinking ale in a tavern and looking across the room,
some even when they fight monsters on the battlefield,...
or discuss tomes of ancient wisdom in some secret library...
The light comes at unexpected moments...
For at such a time, two souls come together,
Two souls ...
: looks at the couple and closes the tome
who should be.....
as one.

: smiles

@!Give bride away
@--------------give bride away-------------------

@The wedding master will ask who gives the bride to married
Who doth give #bride# to be married to #groom#?
 
&The person giving away the bride will say, "Her family and I do"
@Then he will turn and  
@bow to the bride, and walk away
@from the immediate wedding party
@to view the ceremony.

: nods

@!Groom's vows
@--------------grooms vows-------------------

: opens the ancient tome again 
: slowly turns eyes to #groom#

@Bride and groom should now turn and face each other during the vows
/#GroomID# "Please face your bride"
/#BrideID# "Please face your groom"

#groom# repeat after me thy holy vows....

@Groom will repeat the line spoken by the wedding master after his text has disappeared....

"As we join together as one soul..."
/#GroomID# "As we join together as one soul..."
&groom will say "As we join together as one soul..."

"I ask thee never to leave my side.."
/#GroomID# "I ask thee never to leave my side.."
&groom will say "I ask thee never to leave my side.."

"and walk with me the pathways of life..."
/#GroomID# "and walk with me the pathways of life..."
&groom will say "and walk with me the pathways of life..."

"Let us share happiness and laughter, but also tears and mourning"
/#GroomID# "Let us share happiness and laughter, but also tears and mourning"
&groom will say "Let us share happiness and laughter, but also tears and mourning"

"Be my loved and trusted one, as I will be yours.."
/#GroomID# "Be my loved and trusted one, as I will be yours.."
&groom will say "Be my loved and trusted one, as I will be yours.."

"I want to share my love and life with you until the end of time."
/#GroomID# "I want to share my love and life with you until the end of time."
&groom will say "I want to share my love and life with you until the end of time."

"And beyond."
/#GroomID# "And beyond."
&groom will say "And beyond."

@!Bride's vows
@--------------brides vows-------------------

: nods and turns eyes to #bride#

#bride# also repeat after me thy holy vows....

@After the groom has said these vows,
@the wedding master will ask the bride to repeat
@the same vows after saying...

"As we join together as one soul..."
/#BrideID# "As we join together as one soul..."
&bride will say "As we join together as one soul..."

"I ask thee never to leave my side.."
/#BrideID# "I ask thee never to leave my side.."
&bride will say "I ask thee never to leave my side.."

"and walk with me the pathways of life..."
/#BrideID# "and walk with me the pathways of life..."
&bride will say "and walk with me the pathways of life..."

"Let us share happiness and laughter, but also tears and mourning"
/#BrideID# "Let us share happiness and laughter, but also tears and mourning"
&bride will say "Let us share happiness and laughter, but also tears and mourning"

"Be my loved and trusted one, as I will be yours.."
/#BrideID# "Be my loved and trusted one, as I will be yours.."
&bride will say "Be my loved and trusted one, as I will be yours.."

"I want to share my love and life with you until the end of time."
/#BrideID# "I want to share my love and life with you until the end of time."
&bride will say "I want to share my love and life with you until the end of time."

"And beyond."
/#BrideID# "And beyond."
&bride will say "And beyond."

@!I do questions
@--------------I do question-------------------
@After the vows have spoken,
@the wedding master will ask the
@"I do's"...remember then seeing the
@text on screeen, the last word is
@"marriage?"  Do not say "I do" until the
@last line is spoken.

: nods and smiles softly

@couple should now face the wedding master again
/#GroomID# "please face me again"
/#BrideID# "please face me again"

/#GroomID# Remember, do not say "Yes I do" until I tell so.
#groom#,
dost thou take #bride# to be your wife,...
to have and to hold in love, honor and tenderness?...
Dost thou promise to love, cherish, and honor her,...
as long as you both shall live,...
according to this Holy union...
and the sacred covenant of marriage?
So sayeth "Yes, I do"
/#GroomID# "Yes, I do"
&Groom says "Yes, I do"

/#BrideID# Remember, do not say "I do" until I tell so.
#bride#,
dost thou take #groom# to be your husband,...
to have and to hold in love, honor and tenderness?...
Dost thou promise to love, cherish and honor him,...
as long as you both shall live,...
according to this Holy union...
and the sacred covenant of marriage?
So sayeth "Yes, I do"
/#BrideID# "Yes, I do"
&Bride says "Yes, I do"

@The wedding master then asks...

@--------------ask for rings-------------------
@!Rings

#groom#, what symbol of thy love and commitment dost thou bring?

@The groom then turns to the bestman,
@and the bestman
@turns and faces the groom and gives the groom the ring...
@They do not bow after the exchange,
@but may salute if desired... The bride turns
@and returns to facing the groom
@The wedding master will then say...
/#GroomID# "A ring"
&Groom says "A ring"

@The wedding master then asks...

#bride#, what symbol of thy love and commitment dost thou bring?

/#BrideID# "A ring"
&Bride says "A ring"

@The bride then turns to the maid/matron of honor,
@and the maid/matron of honor
@turns and faces the bride and gives the bride the ring...
@They do not bow after the exchange,
@but may salute if desired... The bride turns
@and returns to facing the groom
@The wedding master will then say...

@!Ring vows
@--------------ring vows-------------------

@Bride and groom should now turn and face each other
/#GroomID# "Please face your bride"
/#BrideID# "Please face your groom"

@The wedding master will then say...
A ring, hath no start and hath no end, 
but is eternal,
as eternal as your love shall be.
And thus they acted as a sign of love already ...
long before scribes started to document Britannian History.
And as many couples spoke their vows while exchanging their rings
since ancient times, 
so shall you two today.

: nods to the couple

@groom and bride will BOTH speak those small vows
@if they don't, have them repeat yours.
/ "Please BOTH speak the following vows"

/ "Until leaving this world...."
&groom and bride say "Until leaving this world...."
/ "will we be as one..."
&groom and bride say "will we be as one..."
/ "One heart"
&groom and bride say "One heart"
/ "and one soul"
&groom and bride say "one soul"
/ "I will love you forever"
&groom and bride say "I will love you forever"
/ Please exchange your rings
&Wait till both exchanged their rings


@!Blessing
@--------------official blessing-------------------
: closes the wedding book and happily stares at the couple
#groom# and #bride#,
the citizens have now heard thy vows to each other.
A new age of joy and prosperity starts today for thee.
May our liege bless this marriage and watch over thee,
and let no one put assunder this Holy union of heart and soul.
Announce thy love, as long as you both shall live,
and reveal the force of the sacred bond you have sealed today.

And soo...

: speaks in a loud and theatralic voice

By the powers committed to me
and by the laws of Britannia,
I now declare ...
that you, #groom#
@wedding master faces the groom
and you #bride#
@wedding master faces the bride

: takes a big breath
@do a dramatic pause here
have joined as one...
as husband and wife.
 
#groom# you may now kiss your bride.

@After couple kisses..
: smiles happily

@!End
@-------------the end---------------
@ok, lots of smiling and clapping now ;)
@use that below if you wish ;)

: Raises voice

Citizens and friends,
We have now witnessed the wedding between #groom# and #bride#.
May we all save for the rest of our life the memory of this sacred day.
A new family is born today, and a new hope of peace and joy
is brought to the lands of Britannia.
On behalf of the new couple, I wish to thank you all
for being present at this wedding
and I wish everybody a long and peaceful life.

@CelticWedding(english) script v3.0 by Counselor Brethil
@by Counselor Brethil
@special thanks to 
@Windwalker, Chendar, Daylight, Teliset, Glamdring & Mageling
@for their ideas & scripts
