Marriage

Any single adult male character may propose marriage to a single female character of another house. If the female character belongs to an ancient house, the proposal is automatically accepted and the two characters are immediately married. If she belongs to another player house, the proposal sits with the character and she must accept before the two characters are betrothed.

Dowry
Marriage proposals may have an attached dowry (in sovereigns) which is accepted along with the marriage proposal.

Betrothal
Once a marriage proposal is accepted the two characters are betrothed until such time as a wedding is held. A betrothal only ends when one of the characters dies and no new proposals can be accepted or offered by a betrothed character.

Wedding
The house of the bride holds the wedding at one of their estates. The bridal house may invite any number of characters to the wedding. They specify how many sovereigns and trade goods are spent at the wedding. The hosting house obtains honour based on the wedding expense paid as do the characters who attend.

See Weddings

Residence
Once a bride is married, she moves to current or home estate of her husband.

Titles
The wife of a Baron, Earl, Viscount, Duke, Grand Duke or Emperor receives the appropriate title. A husband receives no new titles through marriage.

House Membership
Spouses remain members of their own house. Children are born into the house of their father.