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*[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]]
 
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{{Quote|The entrance to the marquee revealed rows and rows of fragile golden chairs set on either side of a long purple carpet. The supporting poles were entwined with white and gold flowers. [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]] had fastened an enormous bunch of golden balloons over the exact point where [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur]] would shortly become husband and wife. Outside, butterflies and bees were hovering lazily over the grass and hedgerow|Description of the wedding area shortly before the ceremony|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 
{{Quote|The entrance to the marquee revealed rows and rows of fragile golden chairs set on either side of a long purple carpet. The supporting poles were entwined with white and gold flowers. [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]] had fastened an enormous bunch of golden balloons over the exact point where [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur]] would shortly become husband and wife. Outside, butterflies and bees were hovering lazily over the grass and hedgerow|Description of the wedding area shortly before the ceremony|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
   
The '''Wedding of [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]]'''<ref name="HPLE">''[[Harry Potter Limited Edition]]'' (''A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department'') (See [[:File:Wedsource.png|this image]], note how the "W" and "E" in "Wedding" are the same ratio as those in "Weasley")</ref> took place on [[1 August]], [[1997]] at Bill’s [[Weasley family|family]] home of [[the Burrow]] in [[Devon]], [[England]]. The bride and groom’s younger sisters, [[Gabrielle Delacour]] and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], served as [[bridesmaid]]s, and Bill's younger brother [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]] served as the best man. <ref name="DH6"/> The reception was interrupted by the news that [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] had [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|taken over]] the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], and guests fled as [[Death Eaters]] [[Attack at the Burrow|arrived]].
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The '''Wedding of [[William Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]]'''<ref name="HPLE">''[[Harry Potter Limited Edition]]'' (''A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department'') (See [[:File:Wedsource.png|this image]], note how the "W" and "E" in "Wedding" are the same ratio as those in "Weasley")</ref> took place on [[1 August]], [[1997]] at Bill’s [[Weasley family|family]] home of [[the Burrow]] in [[Devon]], [[England]].
   
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The bride and groom’s younger sisters, [[Gabrielle Delacour]] and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], served as [[bridesmaid]]s, and Bill's younger brother [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]] served as the best man. <ref name="DH6" /> The reception was interrupted by the news that [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] had [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|taken over]] the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], and guests fled as [[Death Eaters]] [[Attack at the Burrow|arrived]].
==Prelude to the wedding==
 
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===Engagement===
 
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==History==
[[File:Billprom.jpg|thumb|left|144px|[[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur]] during their engagement.]]
 
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=== Prelude to the wedding ===
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==== Engagement ====
 
{{Dialogue a-b-a|Molly|I just think they’ve hurried into this engagement, that’s all!|Ron|They’ve known each other a year.|Well, that’s not very long! I know why it's happened, of course. It’s all this uncertainty with [[Tom Riddle|You-Know-Who]] coming back, people think they might be dead tomorrow, so they're rushing all sorts of decisions they'd normally take time over. It was the same [[First Wizarding War|last time he was powerful]], people eloping left, right, and centre...|[[Molly Weasley]] on Bill and Fleur’s engagement|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
 
{{Dialogue a-b-a|Molly|I just think they’ve hurried into this engagement, that’s all!|Ron|They’ve known each other a year.|Well, that’s not very long! I know why it's happened, of course. It’s all this uncertainty with [[Tom Riddle|You-Know-Who]] coming back, people think they might be dead tomorrow, so they're rushing all sorts of decisions they'd normally take time over. It was the same [[First Wizarding War|last time he was powerful]], people eloping left, right, and centre...|[[Molly Weasley]] on Bill and Fleur’s engagement|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
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[[File:Bill&Fleur.gif|frame|left|[[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur]] during their engagement.]]
   
 
[[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]] began dating in the summer of [[1995]], when they both worked at the [[London]] branch of [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank]]. Within a year, they were engaged, and Fleur spent the summer of [[1996]] with Bill’s [[Weasley family|family]] at [[the Burrow]]. The Weasleys were initially not very fond of Fleur, particularly [[Molly Weasley|Molly]] and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]]. His mother, in addition to disliking Fleur’s blunt manner, thought that they were rushing into things because of the stress of the [[Second Wizarding War]]. Ginny considered Fleur a "cow," and wished that her older brother was interested in [[Nymphadora Tonks]] instead.
 
[[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]] began dating in the summer of [[1995]], when they both worked at the [[London]] branch of [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank]]. Within a year, they were engaged, and Fleur spent the summer of [[1996]] with Bill’s [[Weasley family|family]] at [[the Burrow]]. The Weasleys were initially not very fond of Fleur, particularly [[Molly Weasley|Molly]] and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]]. His mother, in addition to disliking Fleur’s blunt manner, thought that they were rushing into things because of the stress of the [[Second Wizarding War]]. Ginny considered Fleur a "cow," and wished that her older brother was interested in [[Nymphadora Tonks]] instead.
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However, after Fleur proved her [[love]] for Bill following his scarring by [[Fenrir Greyback]] during the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]] in [[1997]], the Weasleys accepted her. Molly even asked her to wear a tiara of her Aunt [[Muriel]]’s for the wedding.<ref name="HBP">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref>
 
However, after Fleur proved her [[love]] for Bill following his scarring by [[Fenrir Greyback]] during the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]] in [[1997]], the Weasleys accepted her. Molly even asked her to wear a tiara of her Aunt [[Muriel]]’s for the wedding.<ref name="HBP">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref>
   
===Wedding preparations===
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==== Wedding preparations ====
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{{Dialogue a-b-c|Molly|I’m so sorry to break up this cosy little gathering. I’m sure you all need your rest…but there are wedding presents stacked in my room that need sorting out and I was under the impression that you had agreed to help.|Hermione|Oh yes, we will…we’re sorry…|Ron|It’s like being a [[house-elf]]. Except without the job satisfaction. The sooner this wedding’s over, the happier I’ll be.|Wedding preparations|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
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[[File:Close-up-look-at-decorations-for-Bill-Fleur-s-wedding-reception-harry-potter-16298472-542-357.jpg|thumb|220px|The wedding decorations.]]
 
[[File:Close-up-look-at-decorations-for-Bill-Fleur-s-wedding-reception-harry-potter-16298472-542-357.jpg|thumb|220px|The wedding decorations.]]
{{Dialogue a-b-c|Molly|I’m so sorry to break up this cosy little gathering. I’m sure you all need your rest…but there are wedding presents stacked in my room that need sorting out and I was under the impression that you had agreed to help.|Hermione|Oh yes, we will…we’re sorry…|Ron|It’s like being a [[house-elf]]. Except without the job satisfaction. The sooner this wedding’s over, the happier I’ll be.|Wedding preparations|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}The wedding preparations began in [[July]] and were particularly stressful, considering that [[Albus Dumbledore]] had only died shortly beforehand and that the [[Order of the Phoenix]] was using the Burrow as its headquarters. The Order also [[Battle of the Seven Potters|evacuated]] [[Harry Potter]] from his [[Dursley family|relatives]]’ home on [[27 July]], leaving the Weasleys with little time to prepare the Burrow. Molly was also keen on trying to keep Harry, [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] separated, as she knew they were planning to go off on their own after the wedding and refusing to tell her that it was to [[Horcrux hunt|hunt down]] and destroy [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]’s [[Horcrux]]es. She had the trio working around the house as much as possible, and always apart.<ref name="DH6">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Ch. 6</ref>
 
   
 
The wedding preparations began in [[July]] and were particularly stressful, considering that [[Albus Dumbledore]] had only died shortly beforehand and that the [[Order of the Phoenix]] was using the Burrow as its headquarters. The Order also [[Battle of the Seven Potters|evacuated]] [[Harry Potter]] from his [[Dursley family|relatives]]’ home on [[27 July]], leaving the Weasleys with little time to prepare the Burrow. Molly was also keen on trying to keep Harry, [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] separated, as she knew they were planning to go off on their own after the wedding and refusing to tell her that it was to [[Horcrux hunt|hunt down]] and destroy [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]’s [[Horcrux]]es. She had the trio working around the house as much as possible, and always apart.<ref name="DH6">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Ch. 6</ref>
[[File:Delacour_weasley.jpg|thumb|left|238px|[[Gabrielle Delacour|Gabrielle]], [[Apolline Delacour|Apolline]], [[Delacour sisters' father|Monsieur Delacour]] and [[Arthur Weasley]].]]
 
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On the morning two days before the wedding, Fleur’s parents, [[Delacour sisters' father|Monsieur]] and [[Apolline Delacour]], and her younger sister [[Gabrielle Delacour|Gabrielle]] arrived at the Burrow, which Harry noted had never been so tidy. The rusty cauldrons and boots that were usually on the steps were replaced by [[Flutterby bush]]es, the chickens were shut away, and the garden had been pruned. The Burrow also had many security enchantments placed on it by the Order. The Delacours assisted in the final preparations for the wedding.<ref name="DH6"/>
 
 
[[File:Delacour_weasley.jpg|thumb|left|230px|[[Gabrielle Delacour|Gabrielle]], [[Apolline Delacour|Apolline]], [[Delacour sisters' father|Monsieur Delacour]] and [[Arthur Weasley]]]]
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On the morning two days before the wedding, Fleur’s parents, [[Delacour sisters' father|Monsieur]] and [[Apolline Delacour]], and her younger sister [[Gabrielle Delacour|Gabrielle]] arrived at the Burrow, which Harry noted had never been so tidy. The rusty cauldrons and boots that were usually on the steps were replaced by [[Flutterby bush]]es, the chickens were shut away, and the garden had been pruned. The Burrow also had many security enchantments placed on it by the Order. The Delacours assisted in the final preparations for the wedding.<ref name="DH6" />
   
 
On [[31 July]], there was a [[Harry Potter's seventeenth birthday party|small celebration]] for Harry’s seventeenth birthday. It was interrupted by [[Minister for Magic]] [[Rufus Scrimgeour]], who came with [[Arthur Weasley]] and insisted upon speaking to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. He revealed that Dumbledore had bequeathed items to them in his [[The Last Will and Testament of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore|will]], and tried once again to persuade Harry to side with the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]. Disgusted by the Ministry’s secrecy and high-handedness, Harry refused.<ref name="DH7">''Deathly Hallows'', Ch. 7</ref>
 
On [[31 July]], there was a [[Harry Potter's seventeenth birthday party|small celebration]] for Harry’s seventeenth birthday. It was interrupted by [[Minister for Magic]] [[Rufus Scrimgeour]], who came with [[Arthur Weasley]] and insisted upon speaking to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. He revealed that Dumbledore had bequeathed items to them in his [[The Last Will and Testament of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore|will]], and tried once again to persuade Harry to side with the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]. Disgusted by the Ministry’s secrecy and high-handedness, Harry refused.<ref name="DH7">''Deathly Hallows'', Ch. 7</ref>
   
==Wedding==
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=== Wedding ===
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===Arrival of guests===
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==== Arrival of guests ====
 
{{quote|When I get married, I won’t be bothering with any of this nonsense. You can all wear what you like, and I’ll put a [[Full Body-Bind Curse]] on Mum until it’s all over.|[[Fred Weasley]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 
{{quote|When I get married, I won’t be bothering with any of this nonsense. You can all wear what you like, and I’ll put a [[Full Body-Bind Curse]] on Mum until it’s all over.|[[Fred Weasley]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
   
[[File:Deathly-hallows-daniel-radcliffe-evanna-lynch-photo.jpg|thumb|214px|[[Harry Potter]] with the [[Lovegood family|Lovegoods]].]]
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[[File:Deathly-hallows-daniel-radcliffe-evanna-lynch-photo.jpg|thumb|235px|[[Harry Potter]] with the [[Lovegood family|Lovegoods]]]]
Bill and Fleur's wedding began at three o'clock in the afternoon on [[1 August]]. [[Fred Weasley|Fred]], [[George Weasley|George]], Ron, and Harry disguised as a Weasley cousin by way of [[Polyjuice Potion]] and the red hair of a [[red-haired Muggle boy]] for security greeted the guests outside the orchard as they arrived. They all had copies of the seating plan, in order to be able to show guests to the correct golden chair, on either side of the long purple carpet. Inside the marquee, placed there earlier by [[Millamant's Magic Marquees]], were also gold and white flowers. Molly cried a little bit as [[Percy Weasley|Percy]] was the only one who refused to attend.
 
   
 
Bill and Fleur's wedding began at three o'clock in the afternoon on [[1 August]]. [[Fred Weasley|Fred]], [[George Weasley|George]], Ron, and Harry disguised as a Weasley cousin by way of [[Polyjuice Potion]] and the red hair of a [[red-haired Muggle boy]] for security greeted the guests outside the orchard as they arrived. They all had copies of the seating plan, in order to be able to show guests to the correct golden chair, on either side of the long purple carpet. Inside the marquee, placed there earlier by [[Millamant's Magic Marquees]], were also gold and white flowers. Molly cried a little bit as [[Percy Weasley|Percy]] was the only one who refused to attend.
Fred led away some [[Veela]] [[Delacour sisters' cousins|cousins]] of the bride, leaving his twin with a “gaggle of middle-aged witches”, Ron with [[Perkins]], and Harry with a “rather deaf old couple”. Harry then spoke to [[Remus Lupin]] and [[Nymphadora Tonks]], [[Wedding of Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks|newlyweds]] themselves, and to [[Xenophilius Lovegood|Xenophilius]] and [[Luna Lovegood]]. Ron escorted his Great-Aunt [[Muriel]] to her seat, and she insulted him and many others the entire way. The group was then met by Hermione who was remarked upon as looking very pretty, and the twins told stories about their late uncle [[Bilius]], to everyone's entertainment.
 
   
[[File:Tumblr_ljcpp1NkVa1qiir72-1.jpg|thumb|left|208px|[[Viktor Krum]] greets [[Hermione Granger]].]]
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[[File:Tumblr_ljcpp1NkVa1qiir72-1.jpg|thumb|left|220px|[[Viktor Krum]] greets [[Hermione Granger]]]]
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{{dialogue a-b-c|George|I wish old Uncle Bilius was still with us, though; he was a right laugh at weddings...|Fred|...before he went loopy he was the life and soul of the party. He used to down an entire bottle of firewhiskey, then run onto the dance floor, hoist up his robes, and start pulling bunches of flowers out of his –|Hermione|Yes, he sounds a real charmer.|[[Fred and George Weasley]] and [[Hermione Granger]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 
 
Fred led away some [[Veela]] [[Delacour sisters' cousins|cousins]] of the bride, leaving his twin with a “gaggle of middle-aged witches”, Ron with [[Perkins]], and Harry with a “rather deaf old couple”. Harry then spoke to [[Remus Lupin]] and [[Nymphadora Tonks]], [[Wedding of Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks|newlyweds]] themselves, and to [[Xenophilius Lovegood|Xenophilius]] and [[Luna Lovegood]]. Ron escorted his Great-Aunt [[Muriel]] to her seat, and she insulted him and many others the entire way. The group was then met by Hermione who was remarked upon as looking very pretty, and the twins told stories about their late uncle [[Bilius]], to everyone's entertainment.
   
 
The group's laughter was interrupted by the arrival of [[Viktor Krum]], who immediately complimented Hermione, much to Ron’s irritation. Harry quickly showed Krum to his seat, and then sat down in the second row with Ron and Hermione, behind the twins.<ref name="DH8">''Deathly Hallows'', Ch. 8</ref>
 
The group's laughter was interrupted by the arrival of [[Viktor Krum]], who immediately complimented Hermione, much to Ron’s irritation. Harry quickly showed Krum to his seat, and then sat down in the second row with Ron and Hermione, behind the twins.<ref name="DH8">''Deathly Hallows'', Ch. 8</ref>
   
===Ceremony===
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==== Ceremony ====
[[File:Bill_and_Fluer.jpg|thumb|156px|Bill and Fleur in their wedding attire.]]
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[[File:Bill_and_Fluer.jpg|thumb|155px|Bill and Fleur in their wedding attire]]
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{{Quote|Ladies and gentlemen. We are gathered here today to celebrate the union of two faithful souls…|The [[Ceremony official|wizard]] presiding over the wedding|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 
 
When the guests quieted and the music began, [[William Weasley|Bill]] and his best man, his brother [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]], stood at the end of the aisle. Fleur’s bridesmaids, [[Gabrielle Delacour|Gabrielle]] and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]], walked down the aisle in golden dresses. Escorted by her father, [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur]] followed, wearing a simple white dress and [[Muriel's tiara]], and looking radiant.
 
When the guests quieted and the music began, [[William Weasley|Bill]] and his best man, his brother [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]], stood at the end of the aisle. Fleur’s bridesmaids, [[Gabrielle Delacour|Gabrielle]] and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]], walked down the aisle in golden dresses. Escorted by her father, [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur]] followed, wearing a simple white dress and [[Muriel's tiara]], and looking radiant.
   
 
As the couple began to take their vows, several guests began to cry, including [[Molly Weasley]], [[Apolline Delacour]], [[Rubeus Hagrid]], and [[Hermione Granger]]. The [[Ceremony official|wizard]] presiding over the ceremony waved his [[wand]] over the bride and groom’s heads, and a shower of stars fell upon their entwined figured. Fred and George led the applause, and the [[Enchanted balloons|golden balloons]] by the newlyweds burst into tiny golden bells and birds of paradise that flew around the tent, singing.<ref name="DH8" />
{{quote|“Do you, William Arthur, take Fleur Isabelle…?” In the front row, Mrs. Weasley and Madame Delacour were both sobbing quietly into scraps of lace. Trumpetlike sounds from the back of the marquee told everyone that Hagrid had taken out one of his own tablecloth-sized handkerchiefs. Hermione turned around and beamed at Harry; her eyes too were full of tears. “…then I declare you bonded for life.”|Description of Bill and Fleur’s vows|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 
   
 
==== Reception ====
As the couple began to take their vows, several guests began to cry, including [[Molly Weasley]], [[Apolline Delacour]], [[Rubeus Hagrid]], and [[Hermione Granger]]. The [[Ceremony official|wizard]] presiding over the ceremony waved his [[wand]] over the bride and groom’s heads, and a shower of stars fell upon their entwined fingers. Fred and George led the applause, and the [[Enchanted balloons|golden balloons]] by the newlyweds burst into tiny golden bells and birds of paradise that flew around the tent, singing.<ref name="DH8"/>
 
 
{{Quote|He had never been to a wedding before, so he could not judge how wizarding celebrations differed from Muggle ones, though he was pretty sure that the latter would not involve a [[William Weasley and Fleur Delacour's wedding cake|wedding cake]] topped with two model [[phoenix]]es that took [[Flying|flight]] when the cake was cut ''[...]'' |[[Harry Potter]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
   
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[[File:Tumblr_msnkb49UxM1r82muqo7_250.gif|thumb|left|220px|Luna dancing with her father at the wedding (click for animation)]]
===Reception===
 
 
{{Quote|He had never been to a wedding before, so he could not judge how wizarding celebrations differed from Muggle ones, though he was pretty sure that the latter would not involve a [[William Weasley and Fleur Delacour's wedding cake|wedding cake]] topped with two model [[phoenix]]es that took [[Flying|flight]] when the cake was cut, or bottles of champagne that floated unsupported through the crowd. As the evening drew in, and [[moth]]s began to swoop under the canopy, now lit with floating [[golden lantern]]s, the revelry became more and more uncontained.|[[Harry Potter]]’s observations during the reception|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 
 
[[File:Fleur_and_Bill_Weasley's_Wedding_01.jpg|thumb|left|222px|[[Fleur Delacour|Fleur]], [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and the wedding guests dancing at the reception.]]
 
   
 
Once Bill and Fleur’s vows were complete, the chairs were magically removed from the tent, the walls of which were removed, so that the sunlit orchard and surrounding countryside could be seen. A dance floor was formed, along with tables, and [[Waiters at Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour's wedding|waiters]] entered with trays of beverages and food as the [[Band at Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour's wedding|band]] began to play music. While the newlyweds were surrounded by well-wishers, Ron led Harry and Hermione to [[Luna Lovegood]]’s table, partly to avoid [[Muriel]] and [[Viktor Krum]].
 
Once Bill and Fleur’s vows were complete, the chairs were magically removed from the tent, the walls of which were removed, so that the sunlit orchard and surrounding countryside could be seen. A dance floor was formed, along with tables, and [[Waiters at Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour's wedding|waiters]] entered with trays of beverages and food as the [[Band at Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour's wedding|band]] began to play music. While the newlyweds were surrounded by well-wishers, Ron led Harry and Hermione to [[Luna Lovegood]]’s table, partly to avoid [[Muriel]] and [[Viktor Krum]].
 
[[File:HarryMurielDoge.jpg|thumb|222px|[[Harry Potter]] converses with [[Elphias Doge|Mr. Doge]] and [[Muriel]].]]
 
   
 
People began to dance — including Luna by herself and Ginny with [[Lee Jordan]] — and Viktor soon came to sit near Hermione. Ron quickly asked her to dance, and she accepted, pleasantly surprised. When Viktor asked if the two were romantically involved, a disguised Harry replied “sort of”. Viktor then pointed out [[Xenophilius Lovegood]] and the symbol he wore around his neck, which Viktor identified as the [[Gellert Grindelwald's mark|sign]] of [[Dark Wizard]] [[Gellert Grindelwald]]. He then remarked that Ginny was pretty, and Harry, irritated, immediately claimed that she already had a big, jealous boyfriend.
 
People began to dance — including Luna by herself and Ginny with [[Lee Jordan]] — and Viktor soon came to sit near Hermione. Ron quickly asked her to dance, and she accepted, pleasantly surprised. When Viktor asked if the two were romantically involved, a disguised Harry replied “sort of”. Viktor then pointed out [[Xenophilius Lovegood]] and the symbol he wore around his neck, which Viktor identified as the [[Gellert Grindelwald's mark|sign]] of [[Dark Wizard]] [[Gellert Grindelwald]]. He then remarked that Ginny was pretty, and Harry, irritated, immediately claimed that she already had a big, jealous boyfriend.
   
 
[[File:HarryMurielDoge1.jpg|thumb|235px|[[Harry Potter]] converses with [[Elphias Doge|Mr. Doge]] and [[Muriel]]]]
As it grew darker, Harry overheard a conversation between [[Elphias Doge]] and his friend Ron's Aunt [[Muriel]], in which the latter made disparaging remarks about the late [[Albus Dumbledore]] and his [[Dumbledore family|family]]. This marked the beginning of Harry’s suspicions about what his late mentor had failed to tell him about his past and about the mission he left him. Hermione soon joined Harry while Ron went in search of [[butterbeer]]s for the three of them.<ref name="DH8"/>
 
   
 
As it grew darker, Harry overheard a conversation between [[Elphias Doge]] and his friend Ron's Aunt [[Muriel]], in which the latter made disparaging remarks about the late [[Albus Dumbledore]] and his [[Dumbledore family|family]]. This marked the beginning of Harry’s suspicions about what his late mentor had failed to tell him about his past and about the mission he left him. Hermione soon joined Harry while Ron went in search of [[butterbeer]]s for the three of them.<ref name="DH8" />
===Disruption===
 
   
 
==== Disruption ====
 
{{quote|The Ministry has fallen. Scrimgeour is dead. They are coming.|[[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]’s [[Patronus]] arriving at the reception|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 
{{quote|The Ministry has fallen. Scrimgeour is dead. They are coming.|[[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]’s [[Patronus]] arriving at the reception|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
   
[[File:Kingsley_Shacklebolt's_patronus.JPG|thumb|left|222px|the [[Patronus]] warning ]]
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[[File:Fall of ministry.gif|thumb|left|the [[Patronus]] warning |240x240px]]
   
The reception was interrupted by the arrival of [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]’s [[Patronus]], which announced that the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] had been [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|taken over]] by [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]], that [[Minister for Magic]] [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] was dead, killed by Voldemort or Death Eaters. That and [[Death Eaters]] were on their way.<ref name="DH8"/>
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The reception was interrupted by the arrival of [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]’s [[Patronus]], which announced that the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] had been [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|taken over]] by [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]], that [[Minister for Magic]] [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] was dead, killed by Voldemort or Death Eaters. That and [[Death Eaters]] were on their way.<ref name="DH8" />
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[[File:Tumblr_mqka5f2xeu1qk63b8o3_250.gif|frame|[[Death Eaters]] storm into the wedding]]
   
 
Panic immediately erupted among the guests. Many began [[Apparition|Disapparating]] as the protective enchantments around the Burrow broke. Death Eaters began Apparating into the crowd, Order members such as [[Remus Lupin]] and [[Nymphadora Tonks]] began casting [[Shield Charm]]s, and Harry and Hermione pushed through the mob of terrified guests to try to get to Ron. With Harry’s hand in hers and Ron’s on her free arm, Hermione Disapparated the three of them away to [[Tottenham Court Road]], thus beginning their quest to find the [[Horcrux]]es.
 
Panic immediately erupted among the guests. Many began [[Apparition|Disapparating]] as the protective enchantments around the Burrow broke. Death Eaters began Apparating into the crowd, Order members such as [[Remus Lupin]] and [[Nymphadora Tonks]] began casting [[Shield Charm]]s, and Harry and Hermione pushed through the mob of terrified guests to try to get to Ron. With Harry’s hand in hers and Ron’s on her free arm, Hermione Disapparated the three of them away to [[Tottenham Court Road]], thus beginning their quest to find the [[Horcrux]]es.
[[File:Attack_at_the_burrow_1997.png|thumb|222px|[[Death Eaters]] storm into the wedding.]]
 
   
 
Those who remained behind were [[Attack at the Burrow|interrogated by the Death Eaters who arrived]] and wanted information about Harry. No one was seriously hurt. [[Arthur Weasley]] managed to send his [[Patronus]] to the trio to tell them this, and to warn them not to try to get into contact, as the [[Weasley family]] was subsequently put under surveillance.<ref name="DH9">''Deathly Hallows'', Ch. 9</ref>
 
Those who remained behind were [[Attack at the Burrow|interrogated by the Death Eaters who arrived]] and wanted information about Harry. No one was seriously hurt. [[Arthur Weasley]] managed to send his [[Patronus]] to the trio to tell them this, and to warn them not to try to get into contact, as the [[Weasley family]] was subsequently put under surveillance.<ref name="DH9">''Deathly Hallows'', Ch. 9</ref>
   
==Aftermath==
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=== Aftermath ===
[[File:Shellcottagedobby.jpg|thumb|left|Shell Cattage]]
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[[File:Tumblr mg6o4nMu3j1rlr2dlo10 r3 250.gif|thumb|left|225x225px|Shell Cattage]]
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[[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur Weasley]] set up a new home in [[Shell Cottage]], near the outskirts of [[Tinworth]], [[Cornwall]]. Their home would be used as a safe house for the [[Order of the Phoenix]] playing host to Harry, Ron, Hermione, and others, and is likely where they raised their three children [[Victoire Weasley|Victoire]], [[Dominique Weasley|Dominique]], and [[Louis Weasley]] after the end of the [[Second Wizarding War]].
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[[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur Weasley]] set up a new home in [[Shell Cottage]], near the outskirts of [[Tinworth]], [[Cornwall]]. Their home would be used as a safe house for the [[Order of the Phoenix]] playing host to Harry, Ron, Hermione, and others, and is likely where they raised their three children [[Victoire Weasley|Victoire]], [[Dominique Weasley|Dominique]], and [[Louis Weasley]] after the end of the [[Second Wizarding War]].
   
 
==Known attendees==
 
==Known attendees==
 
===Wedding party===
 
===Wedding party===
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<gallery captionalign="left" widths="164">
 
File:B303025b36eb92e5766b5f372ed84c35.jpg|'''Groom:''' [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]]
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0mURI temp b3305fd4.jpg|'''Groom:''' [[William Weasley]]
FleurDH.jpg|'''Bride''': [[Fleur Delacour]]
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Fleur-wedding-harry-potter-18924144-1200-1600.jpg|'''Bride''': [[Fleur Delacour]]
[[Fleur Delacour Wealsey's Wedding dress.jpg|Fleur Weasley's wedding dress]]
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
<gallery widths="158" captionalign="left">
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<gallery widths="85" position="center" orientation="portrait" spacing="small">
 
Gabrielle Delacour at the Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour.jpg|'''Bridesmaid''': [[Gabrielle Delacour]]
 
Gabrielle Delacour at the Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour.jpg|'''Bridesmaid''': [[Gabrielle Delacour]]
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Wedding16.jpg
Ginny Weasley (Deathly Hallows part 1).jpg|'''Bridesmaid''': [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]]
 
File:Charlie1.jpg|'''Best man:''' [[Charles Weasley|Charlie Weasley]]
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Ginny-s-beauty-ginevra-ginny-weasley-25005688-1874-2500.jpg|'''Bridesmaid''': [[Ginevra Weasley]]
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File:Charlie1.jpg|'''Best man:''' [[Charles Weasley]]
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
===Guests===
 
===Guests===
 
'''Groom's Guests:'''
 
'''Groom's Guests:'''
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*[[Arthur Weasley]] father of the groom
 
*[[Molly Weasley]] mother of the groom
 
*[[Charlie Weasley]] brother of the groom, [[best man]]
 
*[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] brother of the groom
 
*[[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]] brothers of the groom
 
*[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] sister of the groom, [[bridesmaid]]
 
*[[Arthur Weasley's brothers]] uncles of the groom
 
*[[Muriel]] great aunt of the groom
 
*An [[Weasley children's uncle|uncle]] of Bill's and many cousins
 
*[[Percy Weasley]] brother of the groom, ignored invitation and did not attend
 
*[[Harry Potter]] (disguised as cousin "Barny Weasley")
 
*[[Hermione Granger]]
 
*[[Xenophilius Lovegood]]
 
*[[Luna Lovegood]]
 
*[[Remus Lupin]]
 
*[[Nymphadora Tonks]]
 
*[[Rubeus Hagrid]]
 
*[[Lee Jordan]] friend of George and Fred
 
*[[Elphias Doge]] friend of [[Albus Dumbledore]]
 
*[[Perkins]] fellow-worker of Arthur Weasley
 
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ARTHUR1.jpg|[[Arthur Weasley]]
 
ARTHUR1.jpg|[[Arthur Weasley]]
MollyWeasley.jpg|[[Molly Weasley]]
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MOLLY1.jpg|[[Molly Weasley]]
Charlie1.jpg|[[Charles Weasley|Charlie Weasley]]
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Charlie1.jpg|[[Charles Weasley]]
a111.jpg|[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]
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Wedding16.jpg|[[Ronald Weasley]]
 
PHELPS2.jpg|[[George Weasley]]
 
PHELPS2.jpg|[[George Weasley]]
 
PHELPS2-1.jpg|[[Fred Weasley]]
 
PHELPS2-1.jpg|[[Fred Weasley]]
Ginny Weasley (Deathly Hallows part 1).jpg|[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]]
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Ginny-s-beauty-ginevra-ginny-weasley-25005688-1874-2500.jpg|[[Ginevra Weasley]]
 
Irmao.jpg|One of [[Arthur Weasley's brothers]]
 
Irmao.jpg|One of [[Arthur Weasley's brothers]]
 
Brother.jpg|One of [[Arthur Weasley's brothers]]
 
Brother.jpg|One of [[Arthur Weasley's brothers]]
 
Tumblr laprunzs6E1qc3fxzo1 1280.jpg|[[Muriel]]
 
Tumblr laprunzs6E1qc3fxzo1 1280.jpg|[[Muriel]]
hr1.jpg|[[Hermione Granger]]
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DH1 Harry Potter.jpg|[[Harry Potter]]
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Hermione-emma-watson-32234765-960-1260.png|[[Hermione Granger]]
XenofilioLovegood HP7P1.jpg|[[Xenophilius Lovegood]]
 
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Xenophilius-xenophilius-lovegood-27814834-960-1280.jpg|[[Xenophilius Lovegood]]
 
Luna profile.jpg|[[Luna Lovegood]]
 
Luna profile.jpg|[[Luna Lovegood]]
Rfemss.jpg|[[Remus Lupin]]
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TonksDH.PNG|[[Nymphadora Tonks]]
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Nymphadora Tonks Deathly Hallows promotional image.jpg|[[Nymphadora Tonks]]
 
hagridwedding.jpeg|[[Rubeus Hagrid]]
 
hagridwedding.jpeg|[[Rubeus Hagrid]]
Tumblr l59xl20Cum1qcd5qso1 400.jpg|[[Lee Jordan]]
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Leejordan 1.PNG|[[Lee Jordan]]
 
Elpiass.jpg|[[Elphias Doge]]
 
Elpiass.jpg|[[Elphias Doge]]
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
*[[Arthur Weasley]] - father of the groom
 
 
*[[Molly Weasley]] - mother of the groom
 
*[[Charlie Weasley]] - brother of the groom, [[best man]]
 
*[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] - brother of the groom
 
*[[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]] - brothers of the groom
 
*[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] - sister of the groom, [[bridesmaid]]
 
*[[Arthur Weasley's brothers]] - uncles of the groom
 
*[[Muriel]] - great aunt of the groom
 
*An [[Weasley children's uncle|uncle]] of Bill's and many cousins
 
*[[Percy Weasley]] - brother of the groom, ignored invitation and did not attend
 
*[[Harry Potter]] (disguised as cousin "Barny Weasley")
 
*[[Hermione Granger]]
 
*[[Xenophilius Lovegood]]
 
*[[Luna Lovegood]]
 
*[[Remus Lupin]]
 
*[[Nymphadora Tonks]]
 
*[[Rubeus Hagrid]]
 
*[[Lee Jordan]] - friend of George and Fred
 
*[[Elphias Doge]] - friend of [[Albus Dumbledore]]
 
*[[Perkins]] - fellow-worker of Arthur Weasley
 
'''Bride's Guests:'''
 
'''Bride's Guests:'''
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*[[Delacour sisters' father|Monsieur Delacour]] father of the bride
 
*[[Apolline Delacour]] mother of the bride
 
*[[Gabrielle Delacour]] sister of the bride, [[bridesmaid]]
 
*[[Delacour sisters' cousins|Cousins]] of the bride (they are [[Veela]])
 
*[[Viktor Krum]] friend of the bride
 
*[[Olympe Maxime]] former headmistress of the bride<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)]]</ref>
 
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Monsieur Delacour.jpg|[[Delacour sisters' father|Monsieur Delacour]]
 
Monsieur Delacour.jpg|[[Delacour sisters' father|Monsieur Delacour]]
 
Apolline Delacour.jpg|[[Apolline Delacour]]
 
Apolline Delacour.jpg|[[Apolline Delacour]]
Gabrielle Delacour at the Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour.jpg|[[Gabrielle Delacour]]
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GABRIE.jpg|[[Gabrielle Delacour]]
 
Delacour cousins.jpg|[[Delacour sisters' cousins]]
 
Delacour cousins.jpg|[[Delacour sisters' cousins]]
krumwedding.jpg|[[Viktor Krum]]
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Goffilm39.1.jpg|[[Viktor Krum]]
maxime.jpeg|[[Olympe Maxime]]
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Olumpemaxime.jpg|[[Olympe Maxime]]
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
*[[Delacour sisters' father|Monsieur Delacour]] - father of the bride
 
 
*[[Apolline Delacour]] - mother of the bride
 
*[[Gabrielle Delacour]] - sister of the bride, [[bridesmaid]]
 
*[[Delacour sisters' cousins|Cousins]] of the bride (they are [[Veela]])
 
*[[Viktor Krum]] - friend of the bride
 
*[[Olympe Maxime]] - former headmistress of the bride<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)]]''</ref>
 
===Staff===
 
===Staff===
 
*The [[Wizards|wizard]] who [[Ceremony official|presided over the ceremony]]
 
*The [[Wizards|wizard]] who [[Ceremony official|presided over the ceremony]]

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"The entrance to the marquee revealed rows and rows of fragile golden chairs set on either side of a long purple carpet. The supporting poles were entwined with white and gold flowers. Fred and George had fastened an enormous bunch of golden balloons over the exact point where Bill and Fleur would shortly become husband and wife. Outside, butterflies and bees were hovering lazily over the grass and hedgerow"
— Description of the wedding area shortly before the ceremony[src]

The Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour[1] took place on 1 August, 1997 at Bill’s family home of the Burrow in Devon, England.

The bride and groom’s younger sisters, Gabrielle Delacour and Ginny Weasley, served as bridesmaids, and Bill's younger brother Charlie served as the best man. [2] The reception was interrupted by the news that Lord Voldemort had taken over the Ministry of Magic, and guests fled as Death Eaters arrived.

History

Prelude to the wedding

Engagement

Molly: "I just think they’ve hurried into this engagement, that’s all!"
Ron: "They’ve known each other a year."
Molly: "Well, that’s not very long! I know why it's happened, of course. It’s all this uncertainty with You-Know-Who coming back, people think they might be dead tomorrow, so they're rushing all sorts of decisions they'd normally take time over. It was the same last time he was powerful, people eloping left, right, and centre..."
Molly Weasley on Bill and Fleur’s engagement[src]
Bill&Fleur

Bill and Fleur during their engagement.

Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour began dating in the summer of 1995, when they both worked at the London branch of Gringotts Wizarding Bank. Within a year, they were engaged, and Fleur spent the summer of 1996 with Bill’s family at the Burrow. The Weasleys were initially not very fond of Fleur, particularly Molly and Ginny. His mother, in addition to disliking Fleur’s blunt manner, thought that they were rushing into things because of the stress of the Second Wizarding War. Ginny considered Fleur a "cow," and wished that her older brother was interested in Nymphadora Tonks instead.

However, after Fleur proved her love for Bill following his scarring by Fenrir Greyback during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower in 1997, the Weasleys accepted her. Molly even asked her to wear a tiara of her Aunt Muriel’s for the wedding.[3]

Wedding preparations

Molly: "I’m so sorry to break up this cosy little gathering. I’m sure you all need your rest…but there are wedding presents stacked in my room that need sorting out and I was under the impression that you had agreed to help."
Hermione: "Oh yes, we will…we’re sorry…"
Ron: "It’s like being a house-elf. Except without the job satisfaction. The sooner this wedding’s over, the happier I’ll be."
— Wedding preparations[src]
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The wedding decorations.

The wedding preparations began in July and were particularly stressful, considering that Albus Dumbledore had only died shortly beforehand and that the Order of the Phoenix was using the Burrow as its headquarters. The Order also evacuated Harry Potter from his relatives’ home on 27 July, leaving the Weasleys with little time to prepare the Burrow. Molly was also keen on trying to keep Harry, Ron, and Hermione separated, as she knew they were planning to go off on their own after the wedding and refusing to tell her that it was to hunt down and destroy Lord Voldemort’s Horcruxes. She had the trio working around the house as much as possible, and always apart.[2]

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Gabrielle, Apolline, Monsieur Delacour and Arthur Weasley

On the morning two days before the wedding, Fleur’s parents, Monsieur and Apolline Delacour, and her younger sister Gabrielle arrived at the Burrow, which Harry noted had never been so tidy. The rusty cauldrons and boots that were usually on the steps were replaced by Flutterby bushes, the chickens were shut away, and the garden had been pruned. The Burrow also had many security enchantments placed on it by the Order. The Delacours assisted in the final preparations for the wedding.[2]

On 31 July, there was a small celebration for Harry’s seventeenth birthday. It was interrupted by Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour, who came with Arthur Weasley and insisted upon speaking to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. He revealed that Dumbledore had bequeathed items to them in his will, and tried once again to persuade Harry to side with the Ministry of Magic. Disgusted by the Ministry’s secrecy and high-handedness, Harry refused.[4]

Wedding

Arrival of guests

"When I get married, I won’t be bothering with any of this nonsense. You can all wear what you like, and I’ll put a Full Body-Bind Curse on Mum until it’s all over."
Fred Weasley[src]
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Harry Potter with the Lovegoods

Bill and Fleur's wedding began at three o'clock in the afternoon on 1 August. Fred, George, Ron, and Harry — disguised as a Weasley cousin by way of Polyjuice Potion and the red hair of a red-haired Muggle boy for security — greeted the guests outside the orchard as they arrived. They all had copies of the seating plan, in order to be able to show guests to the correct golden chair, on either side of the long purple carpet. Inside the marquee, placed there earlier by Millamant's Magic Marquees, were also gold and white flowers. Molly cried a little bit as Percy was the only one who refused to attend.

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Viktor Krum greets Hermione Granger

Fred led away some Veela cousins of the bride, leaving his twin with a “gaggle of middle-aged witches”, Ron with Perkins, and Harry with a “rather deaf old couple”. Harry then spoke to Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks, newlyweds themselves, and to Xenophilius and Luna Lovegood. Ron escorted his Great-Aunt Muriel to her seat, and she insulted him — and many others — the entire way. The group was then met by Hermione who was remarked upon as looking very pretty, and the twins told stories about their late uncle Bilius, to everyone's entertainment.

The group's laughter was interrupted by the arrival of Viktor Krum, who immediately complimented Hermione, much to Ron’s irritation. Harry quickly showed Krum to his seat, and then sat down in the second row with Ron and Hermione, behind the twins.[5]

Ceremony

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Bill and Fleur in their wedding attire

When the guests quieted and the music began, Bill and his best man, his brother Charlie, stood at the end of the aisle. Fleur’s bridesmaids, Gabrielle and Ginny, walked down the aisle in golden dresses. Escorted by her father, Fleur followed, wearing a simple white dress and Muriel's tiara, and looking radiant.

As the couple began to take their vows, several guests began to cry, including Molly Weasley, Apolline Delacour, Rubeus Hagrid, and Hermione Granger. The wizard presiding over the ceremony waved his wand over the bride and groom’s heads, and a shower of stars fell upon their entwined figured. Fred and George led the applause, and the golden balloons by the newlyweds burst into tiny golden bells and birds of paradise that flew around the tent, singing.[5]

Reception

"He had never been to a wedding before, so he could not judge how wizarding celebrations differed from Muggle ones, though he was pretty sure that the latter would not involve a wedding cake topped with two model phoenixes that took flight when the cake was cut [...] "
Harry Potter[src]
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Luna dancing with her father at the wedding (click for animation)

Once Bill and Fleur’s vows were complete, the chairs were magically removed from the tent, the walls of which were removed, so that the sunlit orchard and surrounding countryside could be seen. A dance floor was formed, along with tables, and waiters entered with trays of beverages and food as the band began to play music. While the newlyweds were surrounded by well-wishers, Ron led Harry and Hermione to Luna Lovegood’s table, partly to avoid Muriel and Viktor Krum.

People began to dance — including Luna by herself and Ginny with Lee Jordan — and Viktor soon came to sit near Hermione. Ron quickly asked her to dance, and she accepted, pleasantly surprised. When Viktor asked if the two were romantically involved, a disguised Harry replied “sort of”. Viktor then pointed out Xenophilius Lovegood and the symbol he wore around his neck, which Viktor identified as the sign of Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald. He then remarked that Ginny was pretty, and Harry, irritated, immediately claimed that she already had a big, jealous boyfriend.

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Harry Potter converses with Mr. Doge and Muriel

As it grew darker, Harry overheard a conversation between Elphias Doge and his friend Ron's Aunt Muriel, in which the latter made disparaging remarks about the late Albus Dumbledore and his family. This marked the beginning of Harry’s suspicions about what his late mentor had failed to tell him about his past and about the mission he left him. Hermione soon joined Harry while Ron went in search of butterbeers for the three of them.[5]

Disruption

"The Ministry has fallen. Scrimgeour is dead. They are coming."
Kingsley Shacklebolt’s Patronus arriving at the reception[src]
Fall of ministry

the Patronus warning

The reception was interrupted by the arrival of Kingsley Shacklebolt’s Patronus, which announced that the Ministry of Magic had been taken over by Voldemort, that Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour was dead, killed by Voldemort or Death Eaters. That and Death Eaters were on their way.[5]

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Death Eaters storm into the wedding

Panic immediately erupted among the guests. Many began Disapparating as the protective enchantments around the Burrow broke. Death Eaters began Apparating into the crowd, Order members such as Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks began casting Shield Charms, and Harry and Hermione pushed through the mob of terrified guests to try to get to Ron. With Harry’s hand in hers and Ron’s on her free arm, Hermione Disapparated the three of them away to Tottenham Court Road, thus beginning their quest to find the Horcruxes.

Those who remained behind were interrogated by the Death Eaters who arrived and wanted information about Harry. No one was seriously hurt. Arthur Weasley managed to send his Patronus to the trio to tell them this, and to warn them not to try to get into contact, as the Weasley family was subsequently put under surveillance.[6]

Aftermath

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Shell Cattage

Bill and Fleur Weasley set up a new home in Shell Cottage, near the outskirts of Tinworth, Cornwall. Their home would be used as a safe house for the Order of the Phoenix playing host to Harry, Ron, Hermione, and others, and is likely where they raised their three children — Victoire, Dominique, and Louis Weasley — after the end of the Second Wizarding War.

Known attendees

Wedding party

Guests

Groom's Guests:

Bride's Guests:

Staff

Behind the scenes

  • Jenny Packham, who is a well known fashion wedding designer, designed the outfits for the wedding in the film of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. [8]
  • In the first part film adaption of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, in which the wedding took place, several differences were made:
    • Madame Maxime appeared at the wedding in the film version, which is notable since she did not appear in the novel.
    • The music played at the film version of the wedding is "Humours of Glendart."
    • In the film, Fleur Delacour is seen wearing a lavish black and white dress at the wedding. In the book, she is wearing a simple plain white dress.
    • In the novel, Ginny Weasley is wearing a golden dress at the wedding. In the film, she is spotted wearing a silver and black dress at the wedding.
    • In the film, Hermione Granger is spotted wearing a red dress robes to Bill and Fleur's wedding. In the book Hermione is spotted wearing a lilac dress robes at the wedding.
    • In the film version, Harry Potter did not disguise himself as he had in the novel; he went as himself without fearing detection.
  • In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, the part of Elphias and Harry's talk about Dumbledore is omitted. Only the part where Xenophilius Lovegood first meets Harry wearing the necklace of the Deathly Hallows is shown.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. Harry Potter Limited Edition (A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department) (See this image, note how the "W" and "E" in "Wedding" are the same ratio as those in "Weasley")
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Ch. 6
  3. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  4. Deathly Hallows, Ch. 7
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Deathly Hallows, Ch. 8
  6. Deathly Hallows, Ch. 9
  7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)
  8. http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/fashion-designer-jenny-packham-hired-deathly-hallows-64047/