Post by Heronstar on Aug 2, 2014 19:46:34 GMT
I actually came up with and made this official a week ago, but haven't been in the mood to post it. So here you are, a wedding ceremony!
THIS IS OPTIONAL. If the two mates want to keep to themselves and not have a ceremony that is fine. But it's considered the more.. right thing, to have a mate ceremony. It's kind of like being together in real life, but never getting married- it isn't official but you can still love each other.
- This ceremony requires either a leader or a medicine cat to say the proper words and organize it.
- All ages can attend- this isn't a 'old enough to catch their own prey' ceremony.
- The two mates can have their ceremony any time they want. They could be married for moons until they finally decide to have a ceremony.
- This isn't just for a female and male. It can be two shes or two toms. We have nothing against that here.
The ceremony begins with each mate getting their other love something they think represents them, or their name omen. The name omen is an object based off of your name. Crowstar would have a crow feather, a cat named Hawkfur would have a hawk feather, and so on.
But there comes an occasion when you can't really get something based off of your mate's name (like if their name was Nightshade. You can't bring them a shadow) and you need to get something they may like or represents their personality. You could get a cat named Nightshade a beautiful black flower, or Cloudfur a white lily flower.
The two mates both seek out these items for each other, meanwhile the leader/medicine cat organizes the clan back at camp.
Much like a real wedding, there is two rows with a row in the middle for the two mates to walk down- this is often down the middle of camp and to the high rock where the leader or medicine cat stands.
They give each other the items they found, and walk down the 'isle' together to stand in front of the leader/medicine cat.
The words are finally said. They can be changed around or edited but they are basically the same each time.
"Today we gather for the strong love of two cats. (Name) and (Name) have decided to bound themselves to each other until death does them apart.. (Mate1), do you have anything to say?"
(Mate1 can say something about their mate, but it doesn't matter if they do or not. They can then move on.)
"Mate2, do you have anything else to say?"
(Once again, other mate can say some words or move one.)
"StarClan has watched your love blossom and grow, they know that your love is true. (Mate1), do you swear to stand by, protect, respect and love your mate, no matter what happens to the both of you?"
(Mate1 presumably says I do)
"And (Mate2), do you also swear to love, stand by, respect and protect your mate no matter what?"
(Mate2 presumably says I do)
"You two have both sworn to love and respect each other until death does you apart. By the powers of StarClan and the great virtues themselves, I hereby declare you two mates for life. We all hope you do well together, and may your oath always be true."
A small celebration may take place in camp, or the two mates can leave to have time for themselves for the night. How they spend the rest of their 'wedding' day is up to them.
