CK3 DatabaseCrusader Kings III · 1.20.0.3 “Crozier” · unofficial

Activity

Grand Wedding

Tours and Tournaments

Grand Wedding is an activity in Crusader Kings III for up to 80 guests. Its options: type (Grand Wedding and Bloody Wedding), entertainment (Home Entertainment, Acrobats and Musicians and Troubadours and Exotic Fiends), food and drinks (Modest Feast, Generous Feast and Gargantuan Meal) and wedding venue (Wildflowers, Garlands and Torches and Silver and Gold). Host intents: Recreation, Murder, Seduce, Diplomacy, Matchmaking and 3 more. Its cost script uses gold. It needs Tours and Tournaments. Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/activities/activity_types/wedding.txt.

Quick answers (2)
What do the grand wedding entertainment options do in CK3?
Home Entertainment: Decreased Prestige gain. Acrobats and Musicians: • Parochial and Zealot Vassals will gain more Opinion of you; Average Prestige gain. Troubadours and Exotic Fiends: Lifestyle Reveler Trait Experience • Glory Hound and Courtly Vassals will gain more Opinion of you; Increased Prestige gain.
What do the grand wedding food and drinks options do in CK3?
Modest Feast: Decreased Opinion gain with all attending characters. Generous Feast: • Parochial and Zealot Vassals will gain more Opinion of you; Average Opinion gain with all attending characters. Gargantuan Meal: Bonus to Stress loss; Increased Health bonuses • Glory Hound and Courtly Vassals will gain more Opinion of you; Increased Opinion gain with all attending characters.

A grandiose celebration of the union of a couple.

However, this is not just a wedding ceremony; it's a public show of influence, and a social event where the nobility gather to practice the arts of diplomacy, seduction, and murder — or to share a drink with friends!

Type

  • Grand Weddingdefault

    A wedding is meant to be a magnificent celebration of the union of two spouses but also of two families. A promised Activity Wedding must be organized before the promise expires, or you will incur penalties

  • Bloody Wedding

    You will murder the other family. You're not organizing a wedding, you're planning a funeral. You won't be able to host a Bloody Activity Wedding for 15 years Targeting your Liege or Head of Faith will have bigger penalties Characters with Just, Compassionate and Calm traits will gain Stress

    Adds to the cost: gold

Entertainment

  • Home Entertainment

    • Decreased Prestige gain

    Entertainers present at court on a daily basis like jesters and jugglers will attend the wedding.

    Adds to the cost: gold

  • Acrobats and Musicians

    • • Parochial and Zealot Vassals will gain more Opinion of you
    • Average Prestige gain

    The staple performers at any respectable court.

    Adds to the cost: gold

  • Troubadours and Exotic Fiends

    • Lifestyle Reveler Trait Experience • Glory Hound and Courtly Vassals will gain more Opinion of you
    • Increased Prestige gain

    Only the finest performers and the rarest beasts!

    Adds to the cost: gold

Food and Drinks

  • Modest Feast

    • Decreased Opinion gain with all attending characters

    A feast which matches expectations, but nothing to be remembered.

    Adds to the cost: gold

  • Generous Feast

    • • Parochial and Zealot Vassals will gain more Opinion of you
    • Average Opinion gain with all attending characters

    An appropriate banquet that will please all guests.

    Adds to the cost: gold

  • Gargantuan Meal

    • Bonus to Stress loss
    • Increased Health bonuses • Glory Hound and Courtly Vassals will gain more Opinion of you
    • Increased Opinion gain with all attending characters

    The tables will groan under the weight of all this food!

    Adds to the cost: gold

Wedding Venue

  • Wildflowers

    • Lifestyle Reveler Trait Experience gain
    • Decreased Opinion gain with your Courtly Vassals

    Pretty decoration of freshly-picked flowers and a modest crew of cooks and servers.

    Adds to the cost: gold

  • Garlands and Torches

    • • Parochial and Zealot Vassals will gain more Opinion of you
    • Average Opinion gain with your Courtly Vassals
    • Gain Gwedding Gracious Host Modifier

    Traditional decorations, and enough servants not to leave any goblet empty.

    Adds to the cost: gold

  • Silver and Gold

    • Increased Opinion gain with your Courtly Vassals
    • Renown and Prestige • Glory Hound and Courtly Vassals will gain more Opinion of you
    • Gain Gwedding Magnificent Host Modifier

    An unapologetic display of boundless riches, and enough servants for each guest to have their personal cup-bearer

    Adds to the cost: gold

Host intents

  • RecreationYou want to focus on reducing stress by looking for Stress-relieving opportunities.
  • MurderYou're focused on ending the life of your target. This often results in murder occasions and special options.
  • SeduceYou have one and only one thing in mind: seducing your target. This often leads to special events and options to fullfil that desire.
  • DiplomacyGain an alliance with the selected character, or even wow them into submission
  • MatchmakingFind a good match for the selected character and set up a betrothal
  • Spread LegendYou will use this activity as an opportunity to spread your Legend.
  • Espouse LegitimacyYou intend to use this gathering as a means to promote your Legitimacy.
  • Evangelize TenetYou want to preach your Personal Tenet to receptive guests, that they may adopt it as their own, increasing Tenet Popularity.

Guest intents

  • RecreationYou want to focus on reducing stress by looking for Stress-relieving opportunities.
  • MurderYou're focused on ending the life of your target. This often results in murder occasions and special options.
  • SeduceYou have one and only one thing in mind: seducing your target. This often leads to special events and options to fullfil that desire.
  • DiplomacyGain an alliance with the selected character, or even wow them into submission
  • MischiefCause mayhem and increase your Stress loss with potential unfortunate consequences.
  • Spread LegendYou will use this activity as an opportunity to spread your Legend.
  • Espouse LegitimacyYou intend to use this gathering as a means to promote your Legitimacy.
  • Evangelize TenetYou want to preach your Personal Tenet to receptive guests, that they may adopt it as their own, increasing Tenet Popularity.

Phases

  1. Wedding CeremonyAll the rituals and preparations that lead up to the exchange of vows that make the marriage official.
  2. Wedding BanquetA feast to celebrate the new union: food, drinks, and entertainment are offered aplenty.
  3. Wedding NightWhile the spouses consummate their marriage, the remaining guests enjoy the party winding down.

Where it plays out

The event backgrounds this activity uses; the game picks one by the place's culture and the moment.

  • You need to have Promised a Activity Wedding to organize one!
  • Both betrothed characters need to be adult and ready to marry
Who can host it (is_shown) (6 lines of game script)
highest_held_title_tier > tier_barony
is_landed_or_landless_administrative_or_theocratic = yes
has_dlc_feature = tours_and_tournaments
has_dlc_feature = advanced_activities
ai_activity_war_check = yes
ai_activity_coronation_check = yes

As written in game/common/activities/activity_types/wedding.txt.

Cost (50 lines of game script)
gold = {
	add = {
		add = {
			value = root.base_wedding_cost
			desc = WEDDING_BASE_COST
		}
		add = {
			value = root.base_wedding_cost
			multiply = activity_cost_scale_by_era
			subtract = root.base_wedding_cost
			desc = activity_cost_scale_by_era_desc
		}
		if = {
			limit = {
				root.dynasty ?= {
					has_dynasty_perk = ep2_activities_legacy_2
				}
			}
			add = {
				value = root.base_wedding_cost
				multiply = activity_cost_scale_by_era
				multiply = ep2_activities_legacy_2_grand_weddings_discount_value
				multiply = -1
				desc = ep2_activities_legacy_2_name
			}
		}
		if = {
			limit = {
				confederation ?= {
					has_cohesion_level_parameter = any_member_activity_cost_reduced
				}
			}
			multiply = {
				value = 0.9
				desc = CB_COHESION_PARAMETER_DISCOUNT
			}
		}
		if = {
			limit = {
				root = {
					factor_zero_if_entitled_to_freebie_activity_trigger = yes
				}
			}
			multiply = {
				value = 0
				desc = ep2_activities_legacy_5_name
			}
		}
	}
}

As written in game/common/activities/activity_types/wedding.txt.

Source: game/common/activities/activity_types/wedding.txt, common/activities/intents and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3. Option texts are the game's own; costs are shown as the script the game evaluates.