Are there wedding venues in Sims 4? A Comprehensive Guide to Sims 4 Wedding Venues
Yes, absolutely! With the release of My Wedding Stories for The Sims 4, EA introduced a new lot type to the base game: wedding venues. This allows Simmers to create the perfect setting for their Sims’ special day, filled with romance, celebration, and unforgettable memories. Let’s dive into the details of how wedding venues work in The Sims 4, and answer some frequently asked questions.
What Are Wedding Venues in The Sims 4?
Wedding Venues: A New Lot Type
Prior to the My Wedding Stories game pack, Simmers would often repurpose existing lot types (like parks or generic lots) to host weddings. However, the introduction of the wedding venue lot type provides a dedicated space designed specifically for wedding ceremonies and receptions. This lot type comes with pre-built options or can be fully customized to your liking.
Location is Key: Tartosa and Beyond
The My Wedding Stories pack brings players to a new world, Tartosa, which is specifically designed for weddings, honeymoons, and the start of a new life together. While Tartosa offers many beautiful pre-built venues, you can also build your own wedding venues in any world within The Sims 4. This gives you immense flexibility in choosing the perfect backdrop for your Sims’ nuptials.
Customization Options
One of the best aspects of wedding venues in The Sims 4 is the sheer number of customization options available. You can build a venue from scratch, using the game’s robust build and buy mode to create a space that perfectly reflects your Sims’ personalities and preferences. From sprawling gardens to elegant ballrooms, the possibilities are endless.
Planning the Perfect Sims Wedding
Utilizing Build and Buy Mode
To build or modify a wedding venue, you’ll need to use the build and buy mode. This mode allows you to add essential items like:
- Wedding Arches: The centerpiece for exchanging vows.
- Aisles: Create a grand entrance for the wedding party. There are versions with petals and another which is invisible in live mode. Both come in three lengths and have a heart icon at one end when you place them.
- Seating: Ensure your guests have comfortable places to sit during the ceremony.
- Dance Floors: Essential for the reception.
- Buffet Tables and Bars: For food and drinks to keep the celebration going.
- Decorations: Flowers, lighting, and other decorative items to set the mood.
Using Pre-Built Venues
If building isn’t your forte, don’t worry! The Sims 4 gallery is filled with pre-built wedding venues created by other players. You can download these venues and place them in your world, saving you time and effort while still providing a beautiful setting for your Sims’ wedding.
Organizing the Event
Once your wedding venue is set up, it’s time to plan the event. Open the calendar, and you’ll see a new option to Add Wedding Event. This allows you to choose any of the seven new wedding-themed events, including:
- Engagement Dinner
- Bachlor/Bachelorette Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Wedding Ceremony
- Wedding Reception
- Family Gathering
- Vow Renewal
The phone starts the event immediately after all the planning steps are complete, whereas the calendar allows Simmers to choose a specific day and time, which makes it more flexible.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Sims 4 Wedding Venues
1. Where is the wedding aisle in Sims 4?
The aisle is an item in build and buy mode that you’ll need to place. There is a version with petals and another which is invisible in live mode. Both come in three lengths and have a heart icon at one end when you place them. Sims will also now be able to go up and down short, medium, and long aisles during the Gather at Aisle interaction.
2. How do you have a wedding event on Sims 4?
Once your Sim has accepted a proposal, you’re ready to start the wedding preparations. To start planning open the calendar, and you’ll see a new option to Add Wedding Event underneath the existing options for holidays and events. This option allows you to choose any of the seven new wedding-themed events.
3. Can Sims get married without living together?
Yes! Spouses take on a little more jealousy if their significant others engage in romantic activity with others, compared to the jealousy they felt during mere dating. Also, married Sims do not necessarily need to live in the same roof.
4. Why is there no wedding cake in Sims 4?
There’s no way to buy a wedding cake in the Sims 4 like in Sims 3 where you just buy a birthday cake or a wedding cake. You have to actually make it yourself by going to the fridge and cooking a cake (whatever color you want), then plopping on a wedding topper.
5. Can Sims go on honeymoon?
After the Wedding, players should open the phone and choose the Take a Vacation option from the Travel Category. Simmers are then taken to the World menu so that they can pick a destination for their honeymoon.
6. Can you leave someone at the altar in My Wedding Stories Sims 4?
You leave someone at the altar by simply ending the ceremony before exchanging vows.
7. Can you pick your Sims wedding dress?
Prior to the wedding you can set what you want as one of their formal dresses. Then if the game chooses something you don’t like you can click on your sim and select choose outfit. If you get My Dream Wedding game pack you should be able to choose the dress during planning of the wedding.
8. Why can’t my Sims have a wedding?
As a workaround, you can send one of the Sims back home and the get the other sim to invite him/her back to hangout at the current lot. Then, you can click on the wedding arch and the option to get married should work.
9. Is Tartosa the only world where you can have weddings?
No, you can build or place wedding venues in any world within The Sims 4. Tartosa is simply a world specifically designed with weddings in mind.
10. What are some essential items for a Sims 4 wedding venue?
Essential items include a wedding arch, aisles, seating for guests, a dance floor, a buffet table or bar, and decorations like flowers and lighting.
11. Can you have more than one wedding venue in a world?
Yes, you can have as many wedding venues as you like in a world, provided you have enough space to place them.
12. Can you edit pre-built wedding venues from the gallery?
Absolutely! You can download a pre-built venue from the gallery and then modify it to suit your specific needs and preferences.
13. Are there any special interactions exclusive to wedding venues?
Yes, the wedding venue lot type enables specific interactions related to weddings, such as exchanging vows at the arch, cutting the cake, and having the first dance.
14. Does the My Wedding Stories pack come with new clothing and furniture for weddings?
Yes, the pack includes a variety of wedding-themed clothing and furniture items to help you create the perfect wedding atmosphere.
15. Does autonomous aging affect weddings in The Sims 4?
When you enable the autonomous ageing of your non played households, it can happen that your Sims divorce, marry and grow older without your ‘consent’. To avoid this you should adjust your gameplay options by only letting the sims you play with get older.
Conclusion: Creating the Perfect Sims 4 Wedding
Wedding venues in The Sims 4 offer a fantastic way to personalize and enhance your Sims’ wedding experience. Whether you’re building a venue from scratch or using a pre-built design, the possibilities are endless. By utilizing the game’s build and buy mode, planning tools, and the new lot type, you can create unforgettable wedding memories for your Sims. Remember to check out resources such as the Games Learning Society at GamesLearningSociety.org to learn more about the educational and social impacts of games! Happy Simming!