171. Aang and Katara got married at the Sounthern Air Temple at 20/18. The wedding was a combination of Air Nomad and Water Tribe traditions; though Aang had to borrow from Air Nomad festivals since his people didn’t really do weddings or marriage.
The food was mostly vegetarian meals, but a few that combined meat and veggies together; Air Nomad colours were mixed with Water Tribe; traditonal Air Nomad music was played during the ceremony, but Water Tribe music played during the reception.
As for the wedding night, Kataang didn’t have sex until the following night. This was an old Southern tradition before arranged marriages stopped being a thing in the south - the bride and groom don’t have sex right away. They spend their first night getting to know each other.
Aang knew about this tradition from before he went into the ice and since he and Katara hadn’t been able to see much of each other in the months leading to the wedding he thought it was a good idea to have a night dedicated to talking before they had sex.
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