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Princess Nicolette is Married in Eveari
Andrew Rohrbach named Viscount of Kublai
Eveari, Grand Duchy of Ananto
August 20, 5677


The Newlywed Couple, Princess Nicolette Ananto-Collins and Lord Andrew Rohrbach at Ananto Estate in Eveari

Her Highness, Princess Nicolette Ananto-Collins and Lord Andrew Rohrbach, Viscount of Kublai have been married in Eveari. The lowkey ceremony took place at Eveari Monthly Meetinghouse, and the reception for family, friends and Brethrenists was held at Ananto Estate in Eveari. The marriage was a traditional Brethrenist marriage, as is typical with the Anantos, and was witnessed by just over 350 members of the Eveari Meeting, all of whom signed the Brethrenist Marriage certificate.

In attendance were His and Her Imperial Majesties, Emperor Fredrick IV Ananto and Empress Jennifer I Ananto, the three Minor Princelings, Her Highness Princess of the Empire Mary I Ananto-DeLaurentis and Lady Companion Victoria Jensen, Her Highness Princess Margaret Ananto-DeLaurentis, Lady Helen Ananto-Reynolds, Grand Duke Craig Alvarez-Suldanor, Count Martin Collins, Chancellor of the Empire Lady Ericka Donahue, and the Hereditary dukes of Kalistan and many dignitaries and political officials from across the Empire. Foreign guests were not present at the ceremony.

Directly after the ceremony, His and Her Imperial Majesty formally created Mr. Rohrbach as the Viscount of Kublai, which is an honorary peerage, due to his marriage to the Princess, who also holds the title of Countess of Luxon. While Rohrbach also receives the Courtesy title of Count, he is technically a now a vassal of his wife. He was also formally inducted as a Stranger Knight Companion of the Ancient Order of the Gray Smoke. These ceremonies were conducted in private, with the Chancellor present at the bestowal of the Peerage, and only the Princess and Empress present at the induction to the Order to act as witness.

Following the induction ceremonies, wedding photos were taken around the Estate, and then the reception and dinner was served. The main course was roast chicken with herbal wild rice, and a garden salad for those who consume meat, and grilled tofu and rice pilaf with spinach for the vegetarians. The cake itself was a vegan semisweet chocolate cake with white frosting, and sorbet was served as a side. After dinner, the Kaliburg Chamber quartet played music for the purpose of dancing, speeches were made and the new couple was toasted widely by members of the royal family and personal friends of both the bride and groom. As it turns out, Mr. Rohrbach is a much finer dancer than one would have initially supposed: One thing guests discovered during the toasts was that he has studied ballet and modern dance as a hobby for years, and impressed the Princess with his footwork on the dance floor.

ODEN-K was also present, of course, given Rohrbach's continue role as Director of the drug export cartel. The ODEN bar was open after dinner was cleared, and various recreational chemicals were enjoyed by all adults throughout the evening. The Royal family retired early, following the first few official dances: the Princess of the Empire and Lady Jensen left at around 7pm and the Emperor and Empress took their leave to get the minor princelings to bed at around 8:30. The Princess and Viscount Rohrbach stayed until 10:30 and enjoyed the performance by Kaliburg's Anne Jean, who was hired to perform an acoustic set for the wedding. When Anne Jean was done playing and the Royals had retired, a DJ was brought in and the doors were opened for the Community to come in and celebrate.

"The Anantos always throw the best community gatherings," said Gary Anderson of Eveari. "They are generous. They make sure anyone who wants can come onto the Estate and eat their fill, drink their fill, and have a great social gathering. A wedding or a coronation by the Royals is always a great community party in Eveari." The late reception allows townspeople to bring in cards of well wishing and support for the Anantos, as well as eat, drink and party on the House Ananto's dime. "There must have been thousands of dollars of food here, and it was all free to us," said Anderson. "Plus, you get to see these guys up close and personally. When I was at the last shindig here, I got to say hello to the Empress herself!"

La Moda joins the entire Empire in congratulating Her Highness Princess Nicolette and Lord Andrew Rohrbach on their marriage. May their lives together be full, and happy and filled with joy and warmth.

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