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Empress is Married in Eveari
HH Prince Consort Elliot Rosenfeld, named Count of Gran in Kalistan
Eveari, Grand Duchy of Ananto
June 20, 5703


Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Carolina II Ananto and His Highness, the new Prince-Consort Elliot Rosenfeld

On an overcast late spring afternoon at the Eveari Grove just off Ananto Estate, Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Carolina II Ananto married His Highness, the Prince Consort Elliot Rosenfeld in a small private Brethrenist ceremony. In attendance were the Eveari Brethren, as well as His Majesty, King William XVII of Hutori, Her Highness, Princess of the Empire Nicolette Ananto-Collins, her husband Sir Andrew Rohrbach, Lady Allison Antno-Westmoreland, Lady Christina Ananto-McKinley (Head of House Ananto) Chancellor of the Empire Lord Reg Hanson, Lady Rene Houston, Her Imperial Majesty's longstanding personal secretary and spokeswoman, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Rosenfeld, the Prince Consort's parents along with Martin Rosenfeld, brother to the Prince Consort and Best man for the Groom, and Dame Alice Bjorksdattir, who was Maid of Honor for the Bride.

The Wedding was a lowkey affair, held at Ananto Estate just on the edge of the Eveari Grove. This was where the first Royal Wedding and several after have also occurred It was cool and misty, but the wether held off long enough for the Meeting for Worship with concern for Marriage to be held outside, and the rain held off until after the entire party had moved inside.

After the Clerk announced the Meeting and everyone settled into quiet, the betrothed couple sat silent for nearly 20 minutes. They held hands the entire period of silence, and once in a while one or both of them would smile at the other one. Following the silent period, the Clerk rose to say that if anyone had anything to say to this couple, they would be welcomed to do so at this time. Several of the Friends stood and wished the new couple well, and said that it was wonderful to have the opportunity to meet Mr. Rosenfeld after all this time. Ms. Bjorksdattir read a sonnet that she felt was apropos for the event. Mr. Rosenfeld, the Father of the Groom stood and gave a blessing in Redn to both bride and groom, finishing with a hearty Mazel Tov, which was joined by several of the Brethrenists.

Following the comments, the Bride and Groom were invited to stand and say their words to one another. The couple said their words about love and care and trust and faith and fidelity. Both affirmed that they would conduct their home as a Brethrenist home and maintain the testimonies of the Brethrenist Faith of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship and would raise their children as Brethrenists as well. It was a mutual commitment from both, and was clearly very important to both members. The Empress also affirmed that she intended to learn Redn along with the Prince Consort.

After the words were exchanged, The Clerk invited all in attendance to sign the Brethrenist Marriage Certificate, the document that the couple will hang in the entry way of their home. Traditionally, all guests sign the Marriage certificate attesting that they witnessed the marriage. The Everi Brethrenist Meeting also read aloud a minute that they passed at the last Business Meeting which read

The Eveari Monthly Brethrenist Meeting, as the home meeting of the Ananto Family, today joyfully affirm that we are working with the Kaliburg-Wilson Hill Monthly Brethrenist Meeting to take this couple into our joint care, to serve their spiritual and temporal needs, and to offer guidance, advice and care as they require. We hold our Friends Carolina Ananto and Elliot Rosenfeld in the Light of the Truth, and welcome Friend Rosenfeld to our Meeting. We willingly and freely accept this responsibility on our community and will continue our service to this Couple as we have for all of her Predecessors.

After the ceremony was completed, photos were taken of the family, and the married couple, and the guests of honor, and then the party moved inside to the Ballroom where a dinner was served. The menu was kosher to honor the family of the Groom and consisted of slow cooked savory roasted Lamb, rice, Valruzian latkas, and a medley of roasted potatoes, cherry tomatoes and carrots. The main entre for vegetarians was a tofu and quinoa salad, well seasoned with dill and garlic, and served warm. For desert, glazed honey cake was served. Many people in Eveari had never eaten a fully Kosher meal before and were surprised at how familiar most of the foods were to the normal Kalistani palate.

Following the meal, the wedding cake was cut. It too was made with kosher restrictions in mind, and it was also vegan to allow everyone to enjoy a piece. The cake cutting itself was mostly symbolic, as most of the guests were still full from dinner. But those who wished to have a piece all said they enjoyed it quite a lot. The Cake Cutting was followed by toasts, and then dancing which went well into the evening. ODEN sponsored an Open bar for all the guests, and the Married Couple retired by 9:30 PM, after saying goodnight to everyone present.

The Rosenfelds, Alice Bjorksdattir and Lady Nicolette and Sir Andrew stayed at the Ananto Estate overnight and spent the next day resting and getting to know one another better outside the excitment of the Wedding Ceremony. The Chancellor returned during the afternoon to witness the Prince Consort receive his titles, including Prince-Consort of the Empire of Ananto and Kalistan, and Count of Gran in the Duchy of Vrassa. However, Her Imperial Majesty needed to relieve the current Count of Gran, Lord Michael Bretton, of his position.

Lord Bretton was offered a new title of Marquis, which is essentially a life sinecure, and more than 1500 acres in rural Gran County, in exchange for his acquiescence to her request. He agreed to accepting the new title, "as a Wedding Gift to Her Imperial Majesty and the new Prince Consort and Count of Gran County." The matter successfully resolved, the Chancellor witnessed the title devolution to the Prince Consort, making him Count of his own home County, and giving he and the Empress an Excuse to visit the Plateau regularly. They will travel to Razar in a week to spend time on the Mainland before travelling to Valruzia where they will honeymoon for a month at Kulka-Kozyra Palace, which was a gift from the Valruzian Government to Her Imperial Majesty.

We join with the Brethren in Eveari and the people across the Empire to say Congratulations to the newly married couple. We wish them well, and have great hopes for the new family!

@The Republic