tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post6741509956263304312..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: Weddings - Do Any Romance Book Couples Actually Get Married?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-2696772927545531582011-06-04T09:50:59.904-04:002011-06-04T09:50:59.904-04:00I have a wedding in my Colonial America romance no...I have a wedding in my Colonial America romance novel, <i>Sapphire and Gold</i>. It takes place about halfway through the story.Penny Raderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-15288835823213914592011-06-02T22:44:18.309-04:002011-06-02T22:44:18.309-04:00My historicals all have weddings because generally...My historicals all have weddings because generally it's a shotgun wedding for one or both parties. In my contemps, 50% of the time, there's a wedding. The contemp I just finished (Book III of a series) includes two weddings (the couples from the first two books and the heroine of Book III is the wedding planner). Maybe in erotic books it's not as common? Because my books have little or no sex, but couples do get married somewhere in the story.Gina Arditohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066100570160886920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-64052706581110081362011-06-02T11:57:29.116-04:002011-06-02T11:57:29.116-04:00Thanks for all the wedding comments. That HEA will...Thanks for all the wedding comments. That HEA will lead to a wedding, but we don't have to create a scene for it. I like leaving it up to readers to imagine one they'd prefer the happy couple to have!Marianne Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277593485137508765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-21750922113397225992011-06-02T11:54:44.851-04:002011-06-02T11:54:44.851-04:00LOL Oh my gosh, some weddings are left to the imm...LOL Oh my gosh, some weddings are left to the immagination. Grin.<br /><br />In The Catalyst, I had a wedding, but they were a traditional older couple, she in her 40's and he was 50. Not really old by my standards. <br /><br />The other two books in the series, I didn't have a wedding, but I left no doubt to the imagination that they were going to get married.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843816981385732033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-77630020948965618502011-06-01T21:13:02.370-04:002011-06-01T21:13:02.370-04:00I have a series that is Under Consideration at a B...I have a series that is Under Consideration at a Bigger Publisher that is 15-20 years of dancing around, missteps, side trips and egos in the way before the Big Day. makes it all the more sweeter I think. hopefully the big publisher will too! nice post and thank you.<br />LizLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182147051413946727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-74772497229215002632011-06-01T20:21:03.231-04:002011-06-01T20:21:03.231-04:00Huh...never thought about this before, but Linda&#...Huh...never thought about this before, but Linda's right: In the 4 books I've written in a wedding, they all take place in an epilogue!<br /><br />I guess it's to tie up any loose ends, or to give a sense of closure.Kenzie Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160523410013966070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-37079035950141611142011-06-01T19:51:51.519-04:002011-06-01T19:51:51.519-04:00Like you Marianne, I always end with the intimatio...Like you Marianne, I always end with the intimation of a wedding. But I'm working on one now that finishes a series and there will be a wedding for the MC's and the other couples from the previous books will be there and married, probably pregnant as well ... you know how that goes. ;)Nina Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548896481430215466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-3034380823245545372011-06-01T14:54:04.854-04:002011-06-01T14:54:04.854-04:00I have weddings(one just before the Groom and Best...I have weddings(one just before the Groom and Best man walk out and one where the bride is getting ready to walk down the aisle with the matron of honor behind) at the ends of both of an upcoming series but they stage a zinger of a one-liner/event at the end. But, then, I write with a whole lot of humor, so Id love to have those unconventional weddings in my books, though not necessarily for the MCs.<br /><br />BobbyeBobbye Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01401035901042338480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-18644314396773098182011-06-01T14:36:21.382-04:002011-06-01T14:36:21.382-04:00I've written weddings into books, but rarely a...I've written weddings into books, but rarely at the end. In one series, book 2 starts out at the wedding of the couple from book 1. In another, (maybe more?) I have the characters get married earlier in the book for some reason, but the HEA comes later. (Typical marriage-of-convenience plot.) And even if it's part of the epilogue or in the next book, my weddings always suit the characters, but are mostly traditional, though sometimes a little more casual, in the case of my westerns.Cindy Spencer Papehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583236494759465431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-77060670296360570832011-06-01T12:55:42.343-04:002011-06-01T12:55:42.343-04:00What is wrong with me? I'm writing a romantic/...What is wrong with me? I'm writing a romantic/paranormal WIP right now that will end with an "unconventional" wedding. I just haven't written the wedding yet! lol<br />XXOO KatKatalina Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792533045672712045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-77470117458263645262011-06-01T12:26:41.868-04:002011-06-01T12:26:41.868-04:00Never thought about this. I guess getting my coupl...Never thought about this. I guess getting my couples together is sometimes so hard I'm glad to have the big HEA. Although I've had a couple epilogues with the couple, and in one case, couples, happily married. Intriquing subject, Marianne.jean hart stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287808234288499369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-74951472850307917612011-06-01T12:03:35.761-04:002011-06-01T12:03:35.761-04:00My newest book coming out has a wedding at the end...My newest book coming out has a wedding at the end, the reception actually. <br /><br />I don't mind a story with a wedding at the end. It's a sweet and satisfying way to end a book knowing the h/h got married.Mary Corraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694752324040323756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-40834431335600419672011-06-01T11:34:29.281-04:002011-06-01T11:34:29.281-04:00I've had the H&H agree to marry and briefl...I've had the H&H agree to marry and briefly discuss the type of wedding they want, but I've not written a wedding as the climax of a book. That's it's own often stressful drama that deserves it's own stage.<br />XXOO KatKatalina Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792533045672712045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-41303190033476535192011-06-01T09:24:42.546-04:002011-06-01T09:24:42.546-04:00If there's ever a wedding scene in a book, it&...If there's ever a wedding scene in a book, it's usually in an epilogue, I've noticed. But yeah, romance stories seem to be about meeting and falling for each other, never about getting married, or gasp, about people who are already married to each other!Linda Kagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259042112816376940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-43869881308632452452011-06-01T08:17:46.740-04:002011-06-01T08:17:46.740-04:00I've never had the wedding scene in any of my ...I've never had the wedding scene in any of my books. Seems to be so anti-climactic. Great post, Marianne.Tina Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160021732404091277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-67382483835763225572011-06-01T05:44:12.506-04:002011-06-01T05:44:12.506-04:00I did write one book where the couple got married....I did write one book where the couple got married. I didn't write the actual scene. I wrote an epilouge about eight months later when they were already married.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05244564493291133822noreply@blogger.com