Marriage

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. 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.

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 consort and was given the titles of Viceroy and First Chairman. Married couples often wore rings to signify their marriage and some chose to change their last name to that of the spouse's.

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 which included pheromone enhancers.

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. 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 Nabberries 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 are 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 was attaching the sword to her waist during the wedding ceremony.

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. Becoming the queen's husband and consort, Bail was given the titles of Viceroy, First Chairman and Governor of Alderaan. Bail willing decided to change his last name to the same as Breha's, giving up his own legacy in favour of hers and having given up his childhood dream of living past Kathou to chase purrgil, in order to pursue her.

In 25 BBY 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 honour. The couple had a daughter named Jyn who was born four years later.

Maarva Carassi and Clem Andor, two individuals who hailed from the planet Ferrix, married prior to 24 BBY. The couple later adopted Kassa a young boy from the planet Kenari who they renamed to Cassian Andor.

Around 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, 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. 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.

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 having 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.

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 ceremony 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 publicise it. The couple eventually had a son together who they named Ben.

During the Cold War the Resistance base on D'Qar was the theatre of the wedding between Resistance pilots Temmin "Snap" Wexley and Karé Kun.

At some point, Jabba Desilijic Tiure had his first marriage. At his wedding, several individuals who were wanted by the law were present.

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