-Kocham Cię -

The calm of the dance floor was finally broken when the open bar was discovered by several nations who took it upon themselves to drink the groom dry and start irritating everyone in the vicinity. Denmark harassed Norway, an alarmingly drunk Arthur began to bellow inappropriate drinking songs with Prussia and America stomped on Russia's foot on purpose. Quickly, the area transformed from a beautifully groomed garden to a battleground as most events that involved prolonged contact between the nations often did. Champagne glasses crunched underfoot(1), Korea was pelting Hungary with red dates(2) and the entire event was beginning to resemble a food fight until Switzerland quickly reestablished order with the help of a few loud gunshots. Austria could only stare mournfully at the grass and mull over why so many wedding traditions involved breaking eating utensils.

-Je t'aime-

The cake was cut (sacher torte, of course) and the newlyweds were seated so their guests could make their own contributions to the festivities. Poland had cut the line to jam a ridiculous hat over Roderich's neatly-coifed hair(3) then skipped off, presumably to "protect Liet". Other nations presented their respective gifts; a trunk of scanty lingerie(4) from France, maple syrup from a Alfred look-alike, a set of jade pendants from China and a pistol from Switzerland, among the more notable.

After being overwhelmed with objects from all over the world, Elizabeta stood up and motioned for silence from her guests. When she picked up her bouquet, a excited twitter spread among the assembled friends.

"Now, weddings are not something commonplace for nations these days but I assume you all know what happens to the person who catches this right?" Hungary teased with a wink.

A group of a various nations massed together (not all female, either) and the bride turned her back to the crowd. Taking a deep breath, she tossed the flowers over her shoulder and smiled at the ensuing shrieks. Some twist of fate caused the flowers to drop into Taiwan's arms (who looked at a certain Asian nation with particularly well- endowed and blushed).

-Wo Ai Ni-

After bidding everyone a farewell and promising to see them at the next World Conference, the duo had ducked handfuls of rice (5) that were enthusiastically thrown by their guests (despite China's glower at the "stupid western tradition, who wastes food like that?). Firecrackers finally sent the couple off(6) as they pulled away in a brand new car (Prussia's gift) leaving the poor caterers and groundskeepers to take care of the mess left behind.

Austria turned to his wife who was seated comfortably and driving.

"Isch habb disch libb".

-Fin-


1- Russian tradition to throw champagne glasses at the reception.

2- Korean tradition to toss dates at the bride to promote fertility

3- In Poland, the groom wore a funny hat during the reception so their marriage would always be filled with laughter.

4- Bridal trousseaus began in France.

6- In China/Hong Kong/Taiwan, people light firecrackers to scare away any demons who want to mess up the marriage.


FOR YOUR ATTENTION: I realize that I had missed uploading a chapter so I ask you all go back and read я тебя люблю!

Wow, what a cop-out ending!

Sorry for the unsatisfactory end; I realized that the last chapter for this collection of drabbles which I intended to write the next day was never completed so I'll just end it here.

I've never personally witnessed a wedding so I took lots of what I wrote from what I've read in novels and other media so pardon any inaccuracies.

I hope that everyone had fun learning about a couple new wedding traditions around the world!

-Lian