1) I can't speak for D&D in general. In the Realms, ceremonies vary over time, place, budget, clan, and species, but primarily by the clergy the couples want to wed them (i.e. predominant faith, out of all the gods that everyone believes in). Over the years, I've... #realmslore
a question for science: does anyone know how tieflings get married? or how people in D&D get married in general? do they give vows in front of their deity? are there any interesting rituals?

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2) ...detailed over a dozen wedding rituals. Tieflings in the Realms don't have "tiefling weddings" based on race, no. As in our real world, ceremonies can vary if you're noble, if you're wealthy, and if the clergy approve of you or not (i.e. how much control you... #realmslore
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3) ...can get over the ritual and surrounding celebrations). Some priests want a large donation, some (clergy of the Joybringer, for example) are happier with a huge feast with good musicians, dancing, and revelry...the same things that would offend other clergy. #realmslore
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Replying to @TheEdVerse
thank you so much for giving an answer!
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My pleasure! For most weddings, in the Realms these days, the couple crafts their own ceremony with the clergy (or paladin) they want to wed them. For tieflings, I'd expect they'd entwine tails during their vows, if said tails are long enough. #realmslore
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Replying to @TheEdVerse
And sometimes two haunted boys pass out roses that make you do a saving throw against death magic while you just want to marry your half orc gf right @erikmona @myriad_x
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LOL Erik was having SO much fun. I wanted to tell you two to just elope! Sneak away, handfast, and make all of the death magic hoohah TOO LATE bwahahahahaha! But the gods smiled on your union. Too few specials for Jay and bad rolls. THE WORLD WANTED YOUR HAPPINESS.
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Replying to @TheEdVerse
I like this. It links into my earlier question of great love stories of the Realms.
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I'm so happy this got a response! Thank you Ed!!! 🥰
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I believe I read you writing saying that if two people were devoted to different gods, they combine aspects of their marriage ceremonies to create something unique - in my campaign, a wizard devoted to Savras married a paladin of Lethander, officiated by a cleric of Ilmater
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I once divorced a couple in dnd as a Paladin. I cast ceremony and proclaimed the couple divorced; it was great only half of the couple was present. The husband was the commandant of a work camp so nobody felt too bad for him.
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Most of my life of play has been appropriated into cannon - I was thinking about this earlier today: in 1 major plane of homebrew, every race dressed up as gnolls & gnolls dressed up as gnomes & exchanged civil discussion LARPing to wed, & adventure after. Pretty sure it's law.
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