After nearly ten years of friendship, on March 11th of the Common Year 608, Mandar and Kara Drake will begin their three day nuptial ceremony. A traditional wedding with all the "trimmings", family and friends from across Oerth will be coming to see this pair wed. The final joining will be at sunset on the 14th.
| Kara Drake | bride | Mandar Drake | groom |
| N'Ganti Shanga | matron of honor | Fadranth Stepenwolf | best dwarf |
| Carnella | bride's maid | Raitan Drake | groomsman |
| Bethany Drake | bride's maid | Balthazar "Zar" Coven | groomsman |
| Zandra | bride's maid | Garlok Drake | groomsman |
| Kate Ashbrooke | bride's maid | Ichthyus of Poseidon | groomsman |
| Daisy Hornblower | bride's maid | Artec | groomsman |
| Kymmera Drake | flower girl | Jenner Drake | ring bearer |
| Vladimir Drake | bride's father | Venturus Drake | groom's father |
| Nirrana al Kabar | bride's mother | Faeleen of Eilistraee | drow minister |
| Dilirum | bride's djinni | Namared | groom's djinni |
| Flora | sister-in-law |
| Triella Celeste | Flora's fosterling |
| Moorak Drake | cousin/brother |
| Aarondella Nimrith-Drake | sister-in-law |
| Robyndella Drake | niece |
| Malok Drake | nephew |
| Kymmera Drake | niece |
| Caeleia Drake | cousin/sister |
| Shang-Lung Drake | cousin/brother |
| Tarquin Drake | nephew/protege |
| Tycho | family member |
| Sage Edulis | friend |
| Freke | Sage's date |
| Tasha Whiteblood | friend |
| Nishiki | friend |
| Bambi Liddle | friend/protege |
| Clairmont of Cuthbert | friend |
| Chira | friend |
| Jyoli Surella | friend |
| Wooden Thighs | friend |
| N'thog'm | friend |
| Kennibrae Zajalira | friend/priestess |
| Kiro | friend |
| Brin Whitewater | business associate |
| Xarella Snowbird | associate |
| Bleys Ironhammer | bar tender/friend |
| Strom Graymalkin | bar tender/friend |
| Sean | associate |
| Aris Tradewind | Sean's guest |
| Taarl the Orc Slayer | Kara's guest |
| Hoorg of the Rifts | Kara's guest |
Mandar is dressed in a finely talored, white, silk tunic, doublet and hose while his groomsmen wear similar clothes all in black. Pinned to each man's doublet is a pale pink rose, although Mandar's stands out red and fragrant.
The bridesmaids are in pale pink, silk gowns of Arabian design. Each is beautifully crafted and perfectly suited to the woman who wears it. In the bridesmaids' hair are woven baby's breath and rosemary and each wears a corsage of white roses.
Kara's gown is of flowing affair of many veils and scarves, all of pure white silk. Crowning her shoulders is a very finely embroidered shawl of Western lace with tiny pearls woven in. In her hair she wears a wreath of various roses and in her hands she carries a matching bouquet.
The three day celebration ends with a ceremony at sunset. The minister is a beautiful dark elven maiden clothed in fine white silky gauze, a priestess of Eilistraee. To either side of her stand a pair of djinni, Dilirum and Namared, long-standing friends of Kara. And in attendance, a wealth of family and friends from around the world.
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