The Sims 4: My Wedding Stories, the eleventh game pack of The Sims 4, offers players a unique and romantic experience with a focus on realistic and family-oriented gameplay. This pack was released on February 23, 2022, and allows Sims to plan and celebrate their dream wedding with a variety of customization options, including wedding dresses, suits, hairstyles, and decorations. Players can choose from different wedding themes and personalize every detail to their preferences such as the venue, wedding bouquet, and wedding cake. In addition, the pack introduces new gameplay features, such as planning bachelorette or bachelor parties and creating wedding receptions. With this pack, players can create a perfect wedding for their Sims and celebrate their love story in a stylish way.
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This pack also brings players to a new world, Tartosa, that's designed for weddings, honeymoons, and the start of a new life together. The pack enhances the wedding experience with updates and improvements, featuring themes inspired by The Sims 2: Celebration! Stuff and The Sims 3: Generations. With a focus on the big day, players can customize every aspect to their liking, from the venue and decorations to the guest list and special guests. Despite its unique offering, the pack faced criticism upon release due to various bugs and glitches. Nonetheless, with the team's dedication to fixing these issues, My Wedding Stories has the potential to become a beloved addition to The Sims 4's game pack collection.
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Everything New In A Nutshell
- New World (Tartosa)
- Customizable Wedding Ceremony
- Other Wedding Oriented Events
- New Wedding Cakes and Flower Bouquets
- New CAS, Build/Buy Items, Collectibles
Tartosa
Tartosa, the new world introduced in The Sims 4: My Wedding Stories, is a picturesque Mediterranean-inspired town featuring elements of Italy, Spain, and Greece. The town is surrounded by stunning beaches and beautiful landscapes, and its vibrant village square is filled with market stalls where Sims can purchase their wedding essentials such as bouquets and toppers. Tartosa is more than just a romantic destination, it has a rich history and mythology. The town's lore is intertwined with myths and legends about the area's past, and some items even suggest that the town had its own royalty. With its enchanting scenery and unique history, Tartosa is a must-visit destination for Sims planning their perfect wedding.
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Tartosa is a world that boasts 6 residential lots, 1 rental lot, and 2 community lots, making it a suitable place for Sims to settle down or start anew. Of the 6 residential lots, two are already inhabited by new playable families, while the remaining houses and empty lots offer Sims the chance to build their dream homes from scratch. The rental lot, on the other hand, is ideal for a romantic honeymoon or a relaxing getaway.
Tartosa's two community lots include a lounge and a wedding venue, a new lot assignment addition to the base game that perfectly fits the wedding theme of the pack. The lounge is perfect for pre-wedding celebrations, while the wedding venue is ideal for the main event. Although players can use pre-made wedding venues in the Gallery, they can also create their own beautiful wedding venues based on their needs and place them in any other world. Decorating the wedding venue is open to players' preferences, and it requires various standard objects to be included.
Wedding Ceremony Event
The most significant event in the My Wedding Stories pack is the Wedding Ceremony. Planning the big day is similar to other events and can be done through the phone or calendar. However, planning with the engaged partner is also an option, adding a social element to the process. It's important to note that the calendar is the only method to set a specific date and time for the event. The wedding event offers immersive customization options that are unique to this occasion, allowing players to personalize every detail of the ceremony to their liking.
Players have the option to select which activities they want to include during the wedding event. They can also combine the wedding ceremony with the reception if they desire, but if they prefer to have them separately, the reception must be held on a different day. A specific tab is dedicated to planning the Wedding Ceremony event, where players can select the dress code and color for guests, as well as choose the outfits for the engaged couple, such as suits or bridal gowns. While the wedding cake is visible in this menu, it is not selected here, but instead during gameplay, and serves more as a preview of the chosen cake.
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In The Sims 4, the Wedding Ceremony event provides players with a diverse array of roles to fill, including the two engaged Sims, the sim of honor, the officiant, the flower pal, the ring bearer, and other guests. While only the engaged Sims and a minimum of one guest are mandatory, players have the option to allocate all the special wedding roles either via the menu or by personally asking Sims if they would like to fill these roles leading up to the wedding day. If they have accepted these roles prior to planning the event, these Sims will be already visible in the Invite Guests menu under the related role.
To ensure that all the engaged Sims' friends and family attend the ceremony, players must ensure that the Sim organizing the event is at least acquainted with them, as they otherwise won't appear in the list just because the partner knows them.
My Wedding Stories pack not only adds new interactions and customization options for the Wedding Ceremony event but also includes six additional wedding event types inspired by real-life traditions. These events depict the journey of a couple pre, during, and post-wedding, with unique traditions and specific wedding activities for each event. Although the planning process for these events is similar to other events, some activities are exclusive to particular occasions like the Vow Renewal event or the Wedding Ceremony. Depending on the event, guest roles can also vary.
For example, events such as the Bach Party may involve hiring entertainers, while dinner events like the Rehearsal Dinner are typically more focused on creating a calm and enjoyable dining experience with beloved guests.
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Event Type | In-Game Description |
|---|---|
Vow Renewal | Some things are worth saying twice. A chance to get together with friends and family, renew vows, and say "We still do." |
Rehearsal Dinner | In preparation for your upcoming nuptials, gather with friends and family for a dining experience! |
Reception | A wedding reception is the perfect time to gather friends and family together and celebrate your recent marriage. |
Family Gathering | Family gatherings are common with any wedding, but can look very different from family to family. No matter how you celebrate, this is a time to share with loved ones. |
Bach Party | A fun outing with friends to celebrate your upcoming wedding. |
Engagement Dinner | A dinner with friends and family to celebrate the new engagement! |
Wedding Cakes and Flower Bouquets
Players previously had limited options when it came to selecting a cake, especially for weddings. However, My Wedding Stories pack provides a plethora of new wedding cakes and cake toppers to choose from, allowing players to create unique combinations for their special day. These cakes cater to a variety of tastes, from subtle to extravagant, suitable for any Sim. The patisserie stand in Tartosa offers cake samples for Sims to purchase or bake their own full-size wedding cakes. With various toppers available, players can further customize their wedding cake. It's important to note that players can use these cakes for other celebrations, such as birthdays, to add a unique touch to their celebration. Once selected, the chosen cake will appear in the Wedding Ceremony planning menu.
In Tartosa, players can also find a flower shop vendor offering a wide variety of flowers that can be used for daily purposes or for crafting beautiful bouquets for special occasions like weddings. Additionally, players have the option to purchase the flower shop vendor trailer from in buy mode and hire a vendor to view the flower list. The vendor offers a vast selection of readily-available flower bouquets that can be directly purchased.
Players who own the Seasons expansion pack can also craft their own wedding bouquets, requiring the flower-arranging skill. Although the bouquet options are different from those purchasable from the flower vendor, players can use the buyable flower options from the shop to craft their own bouquets. Similar to the wedding cakes, players can use bouquets for other occasions, carry or throw them outside of the wedding ceremony, and use them as decor for their homes.
New CAS And Build/Buy Items
My Wedding Stories adds over 80 new items to CAS, including new clothing options, hairstyles, and accessories for Sims of all genders and ages. Most of these new CAS items draw inspiration from traditional wedding attire and accessories for a variety of cultures.
Players can dress their Sims in elegant wedding dresses, stylish suits, and trendy accessories that match their personal style, as a lot of the items are also suitable for both masculine and feminine choices, allowing players to customize their Sims' appearances to match their wedding day look. Additionally, the game pack includes a variety of makeup and tattoos. Whether players are planning a traditional wedding or a more contemporary event, My Wedding Stories has a wide range of CAS items to choose from.
The Sims 4: My Wedding Stories also brings a wide variety of new build-mode items to help create the perfect wedding atmosphere. These items include various decorations, furniture, and plants to make the wedding venue look stunning. Players can find new wedding-themed items such as flower arches, wedding altars, aisle decorations, and also many display wedding cakes or flower arrangements. There are also new customizable wedding photo backdrops and arches, and for a romantic touch, there is a new Message in a Bottle collection for players to find and collect. Overall, the My Wedding Stories expansion provides a vast selection of new build mode items that are perfect for creating an unforgettable wedding event for Sims.
The Sims 4 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
