Marriage

Marriage was a recognized union of multiple beings as partners in a relationship, with a wedding ceremony often formalizing the arrangement. Various combinations of genders could enter into a marriage, after an engagement or betrothal of some kind. Weddings were usually entered due to romantic feelings amongst the individuals, but some marriages were arranged or done for political or financial reasons.
Different cultures and planets had different laws and traditions regarding marriage and wedding ceremonies. In some cultures, males had more than one spouse at a time. The Jedi Order did not permit Jedi to marry due to a prohibition on possessive attachment that could lead to the dark side. On Chandrila many got married at the age of fifteen.
==Description and traditions==
Marriage was the formally recognized union of at least two beings as partners in a relationship. A marriage ceremony, which could be presided over by a clergy member, was referred to as a wedding. Beings of differing genders or the same gender could be married.Lords of the Sith In some cultures, males had more than one spouse at a time, such as the alpha-bulls of the Crolute species who had senior spouses, junior spouses, and concubines.Star Wars: Aliens of the Galaxy
When an individual married a reigning monarch, or other high ranking positions in government, they would become their consort. When Bail Prestor married the Queen Breha Organa of Alderaan, he became her consortA New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy and was given the titles of Viceroy and First Chairman. Married couples often wore rings to signify their marriageThe Princess and the Scoundrel and some chose to change their last name to that of the spouse's.Queen's Hope
After the wedding, it was common for some kind of party to be held afterwards. It was also common for newly married couples to take a short trip together after the wedding, which was called a honeymoon. The Grand Regent hotel, on Lanz Carpo, had a room refereed to as the honeymoon suite for newly married couples to stay in,Star Wars (2015) 69 which included pheromone enhancers.Star Wars (2015) 70
Marriages could be dissolved through divorce. A woman who had lost her spouse by death was called a widow, while a man who lost their spouse this way was called a widower.
Betrothal, also known as engagement, was a marital custom of certain cultures. Two beings would be "betrothed" or "engaged" before officially marrying. Some cultures' rules required that betrothed individuals must not engage in reproductive activities prior to their marriage, though this rule was not always followed by the individuals.Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good Some men chose to have a party the night before their wedding with their other male friends which usually involved alcohol.
On Chandrila, it was traditional for couples to be married at fifteen. The Chandrilan aristocracy also had a tradition of child betrothals. When senator Mon Mothma met up with fellow Chandrilan Davo Sculdun in order to secure alternative funding arrangements for her "charity foundation" (actually a front for her Rebel activities), Sculdun offered to help her in exchange for a chance to introduce his fourteen-year-old son to the senator's daughter Leida, as she was thirteen years old and would soon be of age to be married under Chandrilan customs.
In the Jedi Order, emotional attachment and possession were forbidden because it was believed they could lead to jealousy and fear of loss, and ultimately the dark side of the Force; for that reason, Jedi were not allowed to marry. Though romantic feelings themselves were not forbidden, as they were considered natural, Jedi were expected to choose the right thing for the Order as a whole.
On Naboo, wedding clothes could be made using wedding fabric, which were pieces of cloth that were passed down through Naboo families such as the Naberries. The Naberries' eldest daughter, Sola, chose not to marry, having no interest in romance, and instead use her portion of the fabric to make clothes for her daughters. Her sister, Padmé, however, used her portion to make a veil that she wore for her secret wedding, along with a dress made for her by her former handmaiden, Yané.
In the Alderaanian monarchy, the Rhindon Sword, which was used during the heir apparent's Day of Demand ceremony as well as when they were officially invested as crown prince or princess, would be strapped to the royal's waist by their parent before going to meet their spouse on their wedding day. Breha Organa told this to her daughter, Leia, before her Day of Demand, and how she would one day strap the sword to her waist when she went to meet her husband or wife. However, due to Breha's death and the destruction of the Rhindon Sword, this did not happen when Leia married Corellian Han Solo, though Leia felt as though her mother were attaching the sword to her waist during the wedding ceremony.
==History==
At some point, Senator Mon Mothma of Chandrila married fellow Chandrilan Perrin Fertha when she was fifteen, as befitting Chandrilan tradition. Around a year later, when Mothma was sixteen, the pair moved to Coruscant together, and later had a daughter named Leida.
Prior to 28 BBY, Breha Organa of Alderaan, a daughter of the Elder Houses and member of the Alderaanian royal family, married Bail Prestor.Leia, Princess of Alderaan Becoming the queen's husband and consort, Bail was given the titles of Viceroy, First Chairman and Governor of Alderaan. Bail changed his last name to the same as Breha's, giving up his own legacy in favor of hers and having given up his childhood dream of living past Kathou to chase purrgil, in order to pursue her.
In 25 BBYStar Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide the wedding of Lyra and Galen Erso took place on the planet Coruscant with Reeva Demesne as a guest and Nari Sable serving as Lyra's maid of honor. The couple had a daughter named Jyn, who was born four years later.Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
Maarva Carassi and Clem Andor, two individuals who hailed from the planet Ferrix, married prior to 24 BBY. establishes that the flashbacks in "Reckoning" happen prior to the outbreak of the Clone Wars and before the formation of the Separatist Alliance, which was created two years prior to the First Battle of Geonosis according to Rise of the Separatists, which corresponds to 24 BBY per Star Wars: Galactic Atlas. Therefore, the events of the flashback occur no later than 24 BBY. The couple later adopted Kassa, a young boy from the planet Kenari, whom they renamed Cassian Andor.
Around 24 BBY,Queen's Hope is set during and after the events of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, the events of which are dated to 22 BBY by Star Wars: Galactic Atlas. The novel states that Saché and Yané were married two years earlier, dating their wedding to 24 BBY. former Naboo Royal Handmaidens Saché and Yané married while wearing clothes made from the wedding fabric they had both inherited from their families.
In 22 BBY,Star Wars: Galactic Atlas after the First Battle of Geonosis and at the beginning of the Clone Wars, Padawan Anakin Skywalker married Senator Padmé Amidala during a secret ceremony held on Naboo, which was officiated by Maxiron Agolerga. Their marriage had to remain hidden because, as a member of the Jedi Order, Skywalker was forbidden to marry. The wedding, however, was arguably the most important one in galactic history.
Former Separatist Senator Lux Bonteri infiltrated the Death Watch accompanied by Padawan Ahsoka Tano in 20 BBY.Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places the events of "Prisoners" and "Crisis on Naboo" to 20 BBY. The episode "A Friend in Need" takes place between those two episodes according to , so the episode must also take place in 20 BBY. Bonteri had discovered that Count Dooku ordered the assassination of his mother, Mina Bonteri, and sought revenge by allying with the Mandalorian terrorist group. Ahsoka snuck aboard Bonteri's ship and the Death Watch did not expect her to accompany Bonteri, so he claimed she was his betrothed. Later, when Tano denounced the Death Watch to Bonteri, the young man kissed her to silence her criticism as Bo-Katan Kryze approached. Eventually Bonteri married for real an Imperial woman and became a stepfather to her daughter.Battlefront II: Inferno Squad
During his travels through the Unknown Regions, the Agbui Haplif had found that the custom of betrothed individuals abstaining from sex before marriage would usually be ignored. Haplif was thus surprised when the Chiss mid-ager Yoponek insisted on a separate sleeping room from his betrothed, Yomie.
Prior to 14 BBY, the Imperial Moff Delian Mors was widowed when her wife, Murra, was killed in a transport accident. Her grief contributed to her spice addiction and the neglect of her duties on Ryloth.
In 0 ABY, a wedding was held at the mansion of Moff Jaccun Pereez between his daughter Famma and the rising young star of the Empire, Commander Yendiv Bensek.Battlefront II: Inferno Squad
In 4 ABY,Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary dates the wedding of Han Solo and Leia Organa to thirty years before the "Starkiller Incident," which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 34 ABY. From this it can be deduced that the wedding took place in 4 ABY. following the Rebel Alliance's victory over the Galactic Empire during the Battle of Endor, Han Solo and Leia Organa married on Endor, in a small ceremonyAftermath: Life Debt officiated by Organa's twin brother, Luke Skywalker, though Organa noted that had her homeworld of Alderaan not been destroyed she would have been married at the cathedral in Aldera, with a customary lace dress, an hour dedicated to the bell service, three different traditional meals with guests of rank and more. Though the couple did not keep their marriage a secret, they also did not choose to publicize it. The couple eventually had a son together, whom they named Ben.
During the Cold WarStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary states that Poe Dameron began leading Black Squadron on missions two years before the Starkiller Incident, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 34 ABY. establishes that the events of Star Wars Resistance Season One take place thirty years after the Battle of Endor, which corresponds to 34 ABY according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas. As the events of Star Wars: Poe Dameron occur before the events of Star Wars Resistance, this event must have occurred between 32 ABY and 34 ABY. the Resistance base on D'Qar was the theatre of the wedding between Resistance pilots Temmin "Snap" Wexley and Karé Kun.Poe Dameron 25
At Jabba Desilijic Tiure's first wedding, several individuals present were wanted by the law.Doctor Aphra (2016) 9
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