Wedding Arch issues

Post by Happy Homemaker29
I have a couple who's engaged and I keep trying to get them married. I try
to do everything right. I have the arch, some chairs, some wine to toast
with, the cake, the balloon, music, friends, etc...., BUT no matter how
duddish the wedding, or how great the party is going, the wedding arch has
no interactions available. No "get married", no nothing. I've tried
reading every walkthrough I can find, google with every senario possible,
ModtheSims2.com, I can't find a single thing that addresses this issue.
HELP!! My 9 year old is addicted to the saga of the college sweethearts and
wants the formal wedding. LOL She went to bed depressed that I couldn't
get them to do it for her. LOL I told her hopefully someone might have an
answer. Thanks in advance guys.
Happy Homemaker

The only thing I can think if is that you might have the arch placed in
there backwards and the sims can't get inside it to get married. Are
there plants close by? Is it right at the edge of the lot or is the
ground unlevel under it?

Jeanie

Happy Homemaker29

2005-08-23 05:59:32 UTC

Post by Jeanie
The only thing I can think if is that you might have the arch placed in
there backwards and the sims can't get inside it to get married. Are
there plants close by? Is it right at the edge of the lot or is the
ground unlevel under it?
Jeanie

(I know some groups don't like top posting, and some don't like bottom
posting, let me know this groups preference and I'll try to remember.) Now
onto the issue at hand. It may have been backwards, but I wasn't sure. I
don't think anything was blocking, maybe one of the trees were too close,
I'll delete it temporarily and try again. I've had 3 wedding partys so far.
Each one has bombed tremendously. Normally my sims have decent parties, but
for some reasons her guests were going upstairs to entertain themselves. I
cured that by deleting her front, and only door. LOL After the party was
over, I put it back in. Do you cut the cake before or after the "get
married"? Since they had nothing better to do with no "get married"
function, I just had them cut the cake anyway. LOL My poor sim keeps
bombing her parties and bawling afterwards. I want to try your tip now but
if I get married without my daughter in audience, she'll be so irritated
with me and ask why all day long driving me nuts, so it looks like I'm
waiting till morning. LOL Thanks again for the tip.

Happy Homemaker

Jeanie

2005-08-23 06:43:51 UTC

(I know some groups don't like top posting, and some don't like bottom
posting, let me know this groups preference and I'll try to remember.)

Personally, I don't care for top posting. It breaks up the "flow" of a
thread for me. And it drives me nuts when people don't leave part of
the original post when they reply. If I have my newsreader set to only
display unread posts, then I haven't got a clue who they are talking to
or what the hell they are talking about. But that's just me.
Everybody's different. And I usually chop a reply up (like this one!)
and add my two cents where they do the most good. LOL

Now

Post by Happy Homemaker29
onto the issue at hand. It may have been backwards, but I wasn't sure. I
don't think anything was blocking, maybe one of the trees were too close,
I'll delete it temporarily and try again. I've had 3 wedding partys so far.
Each one has bombed tremendously. Normally my sims have decent parties, but
for some reasons her guests were going upstairs to entertain themselves. I
cured that by deleting her front, and only door. LOL After the party was
over, I put it back in. Do you cut the cake before or after the "get
married"? Since they had nothing better to do with no "get married"
function, I just had them cut the cake anyway. LOL My poor sim keeps
bombing her parties and bawling afterwards. I want to try your tip now but
if I get married without my daughter in audience, she'll be so irritated
with me and ask why all day long driving me nuts, so it looks like I'm
waiting till morning. LOL Thanks again for the tip.
Happy Homemaker

Some hints for a good wedding party, as I've experienced and learned
through experimentation:

1. Before entering the lot, use the cheat code "intProp
maxNumOfVisitingSims 20" in the neighborhood screen. This way, you will
get to invite up to 20 people. Some won't come, for whatever reason,
but you'll have a good crowd. Slower computers might not function real
well with a lot of sims on the lot, but having as many guests as
possible helps insure that they will chat with each other and help the
party go better. If the maid or gardener happen to be there, they'll
change into formal wear and attend the party, too, jumping up afterwards
to continue their work.

2. Have the person with the most friends do the inviting, and only
invite people who like the sim doing the calling.

3. Have all the family sims on the lot in as good a mood as possible
and try not to throw parties when there are babies or toddlers about.
They will invariably need attention right at the crucial moment and
screw everything up.

4. You don't need to bother with the buffet table if you have the cake,
nor will you need a bar and bartender if you have the champagne bottle.

5. Make sure you have enough tables and chairs for all the people at
the party, and enough toilets to go around. You can even build a small
cabana-type building to house a few of the bathroom stalls to avoid
bottlenecks. You can sell them back and tear it down afterwards and if
you do it before midnight, you get a full refund. Actually, all you
need is one wall to attach the stalls to.

6. Have a stereo nearby and turn it on BEFORE the party starts so
guests can dance.

7. Set up the wedding arch, tables, chairs, etc. before inviting the
guests. Make sure that the arch is facing the right way (green arrows
to the front) and that there is at least one square clear on all four
sides of it. Don't worry about getting your family into formal wear,
they'll do that automatically when the ceremony is about to begin.
Chairs for the guests to sit in and watch the wedding aren't necessary,
but they look nice. If they don't have chairs, they will simply gather
around the arch and watch.

8. Have a separate table for the cake and another for the bottle of
champagne. Make sure there is lots of room around the champagne table
because there will be a number of sims clustered there all through the
party. That bottle just never seems to go dry, so you only need one
bottle, no matter how many guests you have. It's like the Wedding at
Cana where the water turned to wine. <g>

9. After the guests are invited, have the sims go outside to greet as
many of the guests as possible, but cut short the chit chat or time will
run out on you and everybody will start milling around finding something
interesting to do, like pouring soap in your fountain or watching the
game on TV.

10. Make either the bride or the groom the active sim, click on the
arch and choose "Get married." The other partner will get into wedding
duds and join them there. Even if she/he jilts the hopeful sim, they
will do it under the arch. A successful wedding party has to include an
actual marriage. (Likewise, a successful birthday party must include
someone making an age transition. Sports parties and house parties are
more "iffy" and that's where your bar and bartender, buffet table, or a
big screen TV come in handy.)

11. After the wedding takes place, if you have other controllable sims
on the lot, have one of them go to the champagne bottle and make a
toast. All sims on the lot will suddenly have a glass in their hands
and the drinking will start. Sims like champagne. There is apt to be
one toast after another once you get them started. If all you can
control is the bride and groom, have one of them get the nectar flowing.
Though, usually one of the guests will start hitting that bottle on
their own.

12. If no one has started dancing yet, have the bride or groom start
dancing with a guest. You can cancel that action as soon as the other
sims start dancing. Usually, there will be at least one sim dancing
throughout the whole party.

13. Now's a good time to cut the cake. Have the bride or groom do it
and the other will join them. They'll feed each other cake and then
take a piece and go sit down. Your idea for removing the house doors is
a good one because that will keep all the guests in the yard where they
belong and not inside the house eating chips at the kitchen counter or
puking in the master bathroom. But make sure they all have a place to
sit (preferably at a table) or they won't eat.

14. Allow the time to tick by and don't try to say goodbye to any of
the guests. Just mingle and schmooze here and there. At the end of the
party, a limo will arrive to whisk the happy couple away for a one hour
honeymoon (at some motel with "nap rates" apparently) and as soon as it
arrives, the guests will leave on their own accord. When the happy
couple return, all their needs will be green and they are ready for some
serious woohooing. LOL

I've not had a bad party yet, using these or similar guidelines. Good luck!

Jeanie

Veronica L

2005-08-23 08:27:33 UTC

Post by Jeanie
7. Set up the wedding arch, tables, chairs, etc. before inviting the
guests. Make sure that the arch is facing the right way (green arrows to
the front) and that there is at least one square clear on all four sides
of it.

I have placed potted plants to the immediate right/left of that arch without
problems but that isn;t why I posted.

What about a nice red carpet under the arch and down the isle?
Looks nice in the garden, that does.

Has anybody made alternative arches yet?

V

Jeanie

2005-08-23 15:18:42 UTC

I have placed potted plants to the immediate right/left of that arch without
problems but that isn;t why I posted.

I have, too, but since the OP was having trouble getting her sims to the
arch, I thought leaving a space all around free would be a good idea.

Post by Veronica L
What about a nice red carpet under the arch and down the isle?
Looks nice in the garden, that does.

I've never thought of that, but it sounds nice. Pity the bride doesn't
walk down the aisle. Instead they saunter, sidle, slink, slump or
stagger in from the side (all depending upon their attitude towards the
marriage, I suppose).

Post by Veronica L
Has anybody made alternative arches yet?
V

I've not seen any yet. A nice brass one would be nice, I think.

Jeanie

Veronica L

2005-08-23 18:47:02 UTC

I have placed potted plants to the immediate right/left of that arch
without problems but that isn;t why I posted.

I have, too, but since the OP was having trouble getting her sims to the
arch, I thought leaving a space all around free would be a good idea.

Post by Veronica L
What about a nice red carpet under the arch and down the isle?
Looks nice in the garden, that does.

I've never thought of that, but it sounds nice.

Oh, I went over the top when I discovered, like the poster of this thread,
how to get them married.
Little pairs of chairs with a plant at the isle edge of each one.
Venus, to the right and left of the main seating area with bamboozle behind
her. Oh, so pretty.

huh! That didn't last long.

Pity the bride doesn't

Post by Jeanie
walk down the aisle. Instead they saunter, sidle, slink, slump or stagger

Strewth!!!!

Have any been dragged, yet? 8))

in from the side (all depending upon their attitude towards the

Post by Jeanie
marriage, I suppose).

Post by Veronica L
Has anybody made alternative arches yet?

I've not seen any yet. A nice brass one would be nice, I think.

A plain tree, would be nice. 8))
or for some types, under a brick railway arch....
Them Gothic arches... Oh yes.
Or even a marry-me boozer's bar.

'Do you take this woman to be..'
'Ho yush! Hic!'

V

Georg

2005-08-23 19:00:40 UTC

Post by Veronica L
Has anybody made alternative arches yet?

I've not seen any yet. A nice brass one would be nice, I think.

A plain tree, would be nice. 8))
or for some types, under a brick railway arch....
Them Gothic arches... Oh yes.
Or even a marry-me boozer's bar.
'Do you take this woman to be..'
'Ho yush! Hic!'

Hey, leave my wedding out of it!

-georg

Veronica L

2005-08-23 20:04:46 UTC

Post by Georg

Post by Veronica L
A plain tree, would be nice. 8))
or for some types, under a brick railway arch....
Them Gothic arches... Oh yes.
Or even a marry-me boozer's bar.
'Do you take this woman to be..'
'Ho yush! Hic!'

Hey, leave my wedding out of it!

And here comes the bride now, crawling up the isle, being chivvied along by
her Maid of Honour... Wait.. Ah, she is giving the bride a nip of gin from a
flask held under a very fetching blue garter. They are on their way again
now and the Best Man and.. er, the Bride's Father, I think, are getting the
groom into a standing position...

This, Ladies and Gentlemen, quite the poshest wedding of the Social
Season...
After the reception the happy couple are off on honeymoon touring the
whiskey distilleries of Scotland.
I am sure you will join with me in wishing the Scotland the very best of
luck.

V >8^p

Georg

2005-08-23 20:08:40 UTC

Post by Georg

Hey, leave my wedding out of it!

And here comes the bride now, crawling up the isle, being chivvied along by
her Maid of Honour... Wait.. Ah, she is giving the bride a nip of gin from a
flask held under a very fetching blue garter. They are on their way again
now and the Best Man and.. er, the Bride's Father, I think, are getting the
groom into a standing position...
This, Ladies and Gentlemen, quite the poshest wedding of the Social
Season...
After the reception the happy couple are off on honeymoon touring the
whiskey distilleries of Scotland.
I am sure you will join with me in wishing the Scotland the very best of
luck.
V >8^p

No, no, no! I was the sober one who went to the early service! He was
the one that dodged the cops around 3 am, was tossed out of an all night
diner around 4 am, and opened the bar where we were having the reception
about 8 am... he only managed a nap. And he did need help getting
dressed and to the church on time. He still expresses amazement the
church wasn't struck by lightening with him inside.

-georg

Veronica L

2005-08-23 21:11:33 UTC

Post by Veronica L
V >8^p

No, no, no! I was the sober one who went to the early service! He was the
one that dodged the cops around 3 am, was tossed out of an all night diner
around 4 am, and opened the bar where we were having the reception about 8
am... he only managed a nap. And he did need help getting dressed and to
the church on time. He still expresses amazement the church wasn't struck
by lightening with him inside.

And so are we all!

I'd like to see you manage to fit that into a Sims scenario.

V

Georg

2005-08-23 21:31:11 UTC

Post by Veronica L
V >8^p

No, no, no! I was the sober one who went to the early service! He was the
one that dodged the cops around 3 am, was tossed out of an all night diner
around 4 am, and opened the bar where we were having the reception about 8
am... he only managed a nap. And he did need help getting dressed and to
the church on time. He still expresses amazement the church wasn't struck
by lightening with him inside.

And so are we all!
I'd like to see you manage to fit that into a Sims scenario.
V

Well, maybe with Nightlife, it might be possible to manage the whole
wild weekend. ... Ye gods. Glad we survived the wedding. Can't believe
it be 9 years in 2 months or so.

-georg

Veronica L

2005-08-26 18:57:58 UTC

Post by Veronica L
I'd like to see you manage to fit that into a Sims scenario.
V

Well, maybe with Nightlife, it might be possible to manage the whole wild
weekend. ... Ye gods. Glad we survived the wedding. Can't believe it be 9
years in 2 months or so.

I'll raise you 29 yrs and... um..hold on... . =11 months.. hold on.. no -
28 and 11 months less..
I'll raise you 20 yrs and 2 months and I am holding a 37 yr old son in
reserve.

BTW, how is your cat?

Granny

Georg

2005-08-27 07:35:34 UTC

Post by Veronica L
I'd like to see you manage to fit that into a Sims scenario.
V

Well, maybe with Nightlife, it might be possible to manage the whole wild
weekend. ... Ye gods. Glad we survived the wedding. Can't believe it be 9
years in 2 months or so.

I'll raise you 29 yrs and... um..hold on... . =11 months.. hold on.. no -
28 and 11 months less..
I'll raise you 20 yrs and 2 months and I am holding a 37 yr old son in
reserve.

Gods, V, I forgot how old yer son was. Shit, he's a year older than I
am. I don't hit 37 until January.

Merde, I'm very drunk tonight. Therefore I am swearing too much. I'd
apologize but I'm really too drunk to care.

Post by Veronica L
BTW, how is your cat?

And then you say something really nice like this, and I start crying
again. I'm at the terrible stage where I am drunk and hungover at the
same time, and up for the day in 3 hours.

Colin is doing okay. He's on prednisone 5 mg every other day and 250/4
mcg of vitamin b12 every other day (the days he doesn't get prednisone)
and 2.5 mg of prilosec every day. At the end of two weeks we're cutting
the prednison to 2.5 mg every other day, and the prilosec to nil. If he
still walks okay, I'm considering him as good as he's going to get.

He still stands with a definite slope to his back like an Alsace German
Shepherd dog and has trouble cleaning his butt. But he can jump 3 feet
up, and that's better than falling 3' when he jumps down.

-georg

Granny Something

2005-08-27 08:30:49 UTC

Post by Veronica L
I'd like to see you manage to fit that into a Sims scenario.
V

Well, maybe with Nightlife, it might be possible to manage the whole wild
weekend. ... Ye gods. Glad we survived the wedding. Can't believe it be 9
years in 2 months or so.

I'll raise you 29 yrs and... um..hold on... . =11 months.. hold on..
no - 28 and 11 months less..
I'll raise you 20 yrs and 2 months and I am holding a 37 yr old son in
reserve.

Gods, V, I forgot how old yer son was. Shit, he's a year older than I am.
I don't hit 37 until January.

I know! Innit depressing? I forget myself when brooding darkly about 'That
Kid...'

Merde, I'm very drunk tonight. Therefore I am swearing too much. I'd
apologize but I'm really too drunk to care.

Ohhh those were the days.... Fond memories before I discovered Smirnoff.

Post by Veronica L
BTW, how is your cat?

And then you say something really nice like this, and I start crying
again. I'm at the terrible stage where I am drunk and hungover at the same
time, and up for the day in 3 hours.

Tut! One doesn't cry, one either chases the nearest available male or one
starts lecturing on something really obscure and high-tech (sounding)
That's the trouble with you youngsters you are bad at hiding the fact you
are pissed as a newt.
It takes skill.. and a crafty, devious nature - and somewhere to hide the
bottles.
And a damn good excuse to tell everyone when the ambulance comes to take you
away.

Ahhh, happy days.

Colin is doing okay. He's on prednisone 5 mg every other day and 250/4 mcg
of vitamin b12 every other day (the days he doesn't get prednisone) and
2.5 mg of prilosec every day. At the end of two weeks we're cutting the
prednison to 2.5 mg every other day, and the prilosec to nil. If he still
walks okay, I'm considering him as good as he's going to get.

Oh crumbs. Is that tablets or do you inject? I know which I would
prefer.Cat-depending, of course.

He still stands with a definite slope to his back like an Alsace German
Shepherd dog and has trouble cleaning his butt. But he can jump 3 feet up,
and that's better than falling 3' when he jumps down.

Improvement maintained then? 8) By a whisker.
I been asking about on the lines of your cat's fat-camp idea, but nobody I
know wants to bully a fat grey cat for a year and I am SURE he has found
another food source.
Great hairy pudding...

Georg

2005-08-28 12:32:13 UTC

Post by Granny Something
Tut! One doesn't cry, one either chases the nearest available male or one
starts lecturing on something really obscure and high-tech (sounding)
That's the trouble with you youngsters you are bad at hiding the fact you
are pissed as a newt.
It takes skill.. and a crafty, devious nature - and somewhere to hide the
bottles.
And a damn good excuse to tell everyone when the ambulance comes to take you
away.

Given the two males around were my spouse and yon friend from
Alburquerque, that wasn't much of an option. And no ambulance was
needed, nor do I ever need to hide the booze. I make plenty- no point in
hiding it. But if this house ever catches fire they'll have serious
issues trying to put it out! We did have one heck of an argumentative
discussion though.

Post by Granny Something
Oh crumbs. Is that tablets or do you inject? I know which I would
prefer.Cat-depending, of course.

He's getting all tablets, the good boy. I have to hold him by pinning
him to my chest and grabbing his scruff and Jazz has to shove the pills
down. He doesn't argue as much as he could; I think the poor dear is
getting accustomed. And there's the treats after and that always helps.

Post by Granny Something
Improvement maintained then? 8) By a whisker.
I been asking about on the lines of your cat's fat-camp idea, but nobody I
know wants to bully a fat grey cat for a year and I am SURE he has found
another food source.

I'd hunt out the other food sources. Perhaps a collar that says DON'T
FEED ME.

-georg

Maxon

2005-08-24 09:18:01 UTC

I always imagine the Lich gate is going to fall on me when I go in. Godless
heathen that I am.

Best wishes
maxon

Post by Georg
No, no, no! I was the sober one who went to the early service! He was
the one that dodged the cops around 3 am, was tossed out of an all night
diner around 4 am, and opened the bar where we were having the reception
about 8 am... he only managed a nap. And he did need help getting
dressed and to the church on time. He still expresses amazement the
church wasn't struck by lightening with him inside.
-georg

Happy Homemaker29

2005-08-23 17:04:10 UTC

Post by Jeanie
Some hints for a good wedding party, as I've experienced and learned
1. Before entering the lot, use the cheat code "intProp
maxNumOfVisitingSims 20" in the neighborhood screen. This way, you will
get to invite up to 20 people. Some won't come, for whatever reason, but
you'll have a good crowd. Slower computers might not function real well
with a lot of sims on the lot, but having as many guests as possible helps
insure that they will chat with each other and help the party go better.
If the maid or gardener happen to be there, they'll change into formal
wear and attend the party, too, jumping up afterwards to continue their
work.

(I keep getting a "no such cheat" message) and the arch, with nothing near
it, still isn't clicking. Everyone is having a good time at my party but
during the last minute, because the arch won't marry them, the party bombs.
Driving me batty.

Happy Homemaker

Post by Jeanie
2. Have the person with the most friends do the inviting, and only invite
people who like the sim doing the calling.
3. Have all the family sims on the lot in as good a mood as possible and
try not to throw parties when there are babies or toddlers about. They
will invariably need attention right at the crucial moment and screw
everything up.
4. You don't need to bother with the buffet table if you have the cake,
nor will you need a bar and bartender if you have the champagne bottle.
5. Make sure you have enough tables and chairs for all the people at the
party, and enough toilets to go around. You can even build a small
cabana-type building to house a few of the bathroom stalls to avoid
bottlenecks. You can sell them back and tear it down afterwards and if
you do it before midnight, you get a full refund. Actually, all you need
is one wall to attach the stalls to.
6. Have a stereo nearby and turn it on BEFORE the party starts so guests
can dance.
7. Set up the wedding arch, tables, chairs, etc. before inviting the
guests. Make sure that the arch is facing the right way (green arrows to
the front) and that there is at least one square clear on all four sides
of it. Don't worry about getting your family into formal wear, they'll do
that automatically when the ceremony is about to begin. Chairs for the
guests to sit in and watch the wedding aren't necessary, but they look
nice. If they don't have chairs, they will simply gather around the arch
and watch.
8. Have a separate table for the cake and another for the bottle of
champagne. Make sure there is lots of room around the champagne table
because there will be a number of sims clustered there all through the
party. That bottle just never seems to go dry, so you only need one
bottle, no matter how many guests you have. It's like the Wedding at Cana
where the water turned to wine. <g>
9. After the guests are invited, have the sims go outside to greet as
many of the guests as possible, but cut short the chit chat or time will
run out on you and everybody will start milling around finding something
interesting to do, like pouring soap in your fountain or watching the game
on TV.
10. Make either the bride or the groom the active sim, click on the arch
and choose "Get married." The other partner will get into wedding duds
and join them there. Even if she/he jilts the hopeful sim, they will do
it under the arch. A successful wedding party has to include an actual
marriage. (Likewise, a successful birthday party must include someone
making an age transition. Sports parties and house parties are more
"iffy" and that's where your bar and bartender, buffet table, or a big
screen TV come in handy.)
11. After the wedding takes place, if you have other controllable sims on
the lot, have one of them go to the champagne bottle and make a toast.
All sims on the lot will suddenly have a glass in their hands and the
drinking will start. Sims like champagne. There is apt to be one toast
after another once you get them started. If all you can control is the
bride and groom, have one of them get the nectar flowing. Though, usually
one of the guests will start hitting that bottle on their own.
12. If no one has started dancing yet, have the bride or groom start
dancing with a guest. You can cancel that action as soon as the other
sims start dancing. Usually, there will be at least one sim dancing
throughout the whole party.
13. Now's a good time to cut the cake. Have the bride or groom do it and
the other will join them. They'll feed each other cake and then take a
piece and go sit down. Your idea for removing the house doors is a good
one because that will keep all the guests in the yard where they belong
and not inside the house eating chips at the kitchen counter or puking in
the master bathroom. But make sure they all have a place to sit
(preferably at a table) or they won't eat.
14. Allow the time to tick by and don't try to say goodbye to any of the
guests. Just mingle and schmooze here and there. At the end of the
party, a limo will arrive to whisk the happy couple away for a one hour
honeymoon (at some motel with "nap rates" apparently) and as soon as it
arrives, the guests will leave on their own accord. When the happy couple
return, all their needs will be green and they are ready for some serious
woohooing. LOL
I've not had a bad party yet, using these or similar guidelines. Good luck!
Jeanie

Jeanie

2005-08-23 18:51:32 UTC

Are you sure you are typing it in correctly? It's case sensitive. I
have it included in my userStartup cheat file in Config, with an alias
so all I have to do is type in "party". You can make that last number
anything you want. The cheat guides all suggest using 8. I've got mine
set to 50, but have never invited more than 15.

As for the arch, I have no idea what the problem is. Have you tried
putting it in different areas of the lot? Tried it in another household
on a different lot altogether? It's possible that you have a corrupted
lot on your hands. That happens and nobody seems to know what or what
to do about it. I just move everybody out, bulldoze and start over.
Sometimes it's actually a corruption in that part of the neighborhood
and you just can't put a lot there anymore.

Jeanie

Happy Homemaker29

2005-08-23 22:32:20 UTC

Are you sure you are typing it in correctly? It's case sensitive. I have
it included in my userStartup cheat file in Config, with an alias so all I
have to do is type in "party". You can make that last number anything you
want. The cheat guides all suggest using 8. I've got mine set to 50, but
have never invited more than 15.
As for the arch, I have no idea what the problem is. Have you tried
putting it in different areas of the lot? Tried it in another household
on a different lot altogether? It's possible that you have a corrupted
lot on your hands. That happens and nobody seems to know what or what to
do about it. I just move everybody out, bulldoze and start over.
Sometimes it's actually a corruption in that part of the neighborhood and
you just can't put a lot there anymore.
Jeanie

Kat nailed the arch issue on the head! Doofus was still in college! I had
no idea. I'm helping him graduate as we speak. Hopefully after he
graduates all arch issues will be done with! LOL I'll make sure I copied
the cheat right and try again. Thanks for everyone's help.

Happy Homemaker

kat

2005-08-23 23:40:03 UTC

Happy Homemaker29 said

Kat nailed the arch issue on the head! Doofus was still in college! I
had no idea. I'm helping him graduate as we speak. Hopefully
after he graduates all arch issues will be done with! LOL I'll make
sure I copied the cheat right and try again. Thanks for everyone's
help.

I'd had a similar problem, except I didn't realise the age of the Sim I
was trying to marry mine to, because she initially picked him up as a
walkby Townie in her home neighbourhood. They had got quite friendly
and I thought he might be The One and pushed it up to an engagement
while she was at college. When she got home she invited him over and
planned the wedding, but - no options on the arch. She could ask him to
move in so I did that and he promptly aged, and gained a degree. Must
have been at one of the other colleges. ;-)

Hope yours works out.

--
kat

^..^<

Happy Homemaker29

2005-08-24 04:42:22 UTC

Post by kat
I'd had a similar problem, except I didn't realise the age of the Sim I
was trying to marry mine to, because she initially picked him up as a
walkby Townie in her home neighbourhood. They had got quite friendly and
I thought he might be The One and pushed it up to an engagement while she
was at college. When she got home she invited him over and planned the
wedding, but - no options on the arch. She could ask him to move in so I
did that and he promptly aged, and gained a degree. Must have been at one
of the other colleges. ;-)
Hope yours works out.
--
kat

^..^<

Aha! She is no longer robbing the cradle now that's he graduated and found
a home of his own. The wedding arch worked perfectly and all guests were
happy with the ceremony. My college sweethearts are now expecting a little
bundle of joy. (What's weird is he didn't want the relationship originally
but I kind of forced him into it. Now his fear is cheating on her and
getting caught. I love these dang things and cannot WAIT for Nightlife. It
is just not getting here soon enough for me. Thankfully next Thursday is
payday and since I have 10% for registering both University and original,
I'm going to preorder it then. I've waited a year for this addicting game
after getting hooked on Sims 1. I was finally able to get 2 for my birthday
the 4th of this month, and with payday Aug 1st, I bought University to go
with it. (Yes, I know 1st is before 4th but hubs has a very hard time
waiting to give me gifts and I'm just as bad at Christmas with him. Hehehe)
Since I bought a new computer and gave my old to my daughter, I also gave
her my Sims 1. I keep the computer in the kitchen with no internet access
so I know she's ok. Now she's hooked on the game and because my new Sims
seems so much better than the old, I have to let her play on it for an hour
a day. LOL I gave her Strangetown, that way she doesn't destroy any of my
families in the other towns. I'm so evil. LOL Thanks again for all your
help. You, Georg, Jeanie, everyone. Thanks again guys.

Happy Homemaker

kat

2005-08-24 07:43:50 UTC

Happy Homemaker29 said

his fear is cheating on her and getting caught. I love these dang
things and cannot WAIT for Nightlife. It is just not getting here
soon enough for me. Thankfully next Thursday is payday and since I
have 10% for registering both University and original, I'm going to
preorder it then. I've waited a year for this addicting game after
getting hooked on Sims 1. I was finally able to get 2 for my
birthday the 4th of this month, and with payday Aug 1st, I bought
University to go with it. (Yes, I know 1st is before 4th but hubs
has a very hard time waiting to give me gifts and I'm just as bad at
Christmas with him. Hehehe) Since I bought a new computer and gave
my old to my daughter, I also gave her my Sims 1. I keep the
computer in the kitchen with no internet access so I know she's ok.
Now she's hooked on the game and because my new Sims seems so much
better than the old, I have to let her play on it for an hour a day.
LOL I gave her Strangetown, that way she doesn't destroy any of my
families in the other towns. I'm so evil. LOL Thanks again for all
your help. You, Georg, Jeanie, everyone. Thanks again guys.

I started with Sims 1 early this year after listening to friends
chattering about Sims2. The original hapened to be in the house. Then
a couple of weeks later I managed to break the cd! My son had Sims2 and
icalled him, and got hold of that - he'd stopped playing at the time,
and now I don't know when he'll get it back. I bought Uni, I have some
birthday money burning a hole in my pocket waiting for Nightlife. But if
he does, I have since managed to replace Sim1 and got all the EPs,
second hand. I prefer Sims2 but it's too much for my old laptop and
even this desktop struggles with a big lot. At least I have choices.

Glad your Sims got it sorted out.:-)

--
kat

^..^<

--
kat

^..^<

Laura Castellano

2005-08-24 20:00:02 UTC

Post by Happy Homemaker29
Aha! She is no longer robbing the cradle now that's he graduated and found
a home of his own. The wedding arch worked perfectly and all guests were
happy with the ceremony.

Ah, well I should have read further before posting, but
maybe my suggestion can help someone else <g>

Laura

Laura Castellano

2005-08-24 19:58:33 UTC

This is just a thought, but you didn't by any chance
select the 'Propose Marriage' interaction *before*
you started the party, did you? When I first started
playing, I did that, thinking that 'Propose Marriage'
meant exactly that--*propose* marriage, not *get married.*
So my sims exchanged a couple of rings, and I thought,
"Great, they're engaged, now let's get 'em married."
Threw a party, set up an arch, and had the same problem
you're having, because I didn't realize my sims were
already married. Somehow I must have missed the 'Propose
Engagement' action.

Anyway, it's just a possibility I thought of.

Laura

Happy Homemaker29

2005-08-24 22:07:58 UTC

Post by Laura Castellano
This is just a thought, but you didn't by any chance
select the 'Propose Marriage' interaction *before*
you started the party, did you? When I first started
playing, I did that, thinking that 'Propose Marriage'
meant exactly that--*propose* marriage, not *get married.*
So my sims exchanged a couple of rings, and I thought,
"Great, they're engaged, now let's get 'em married."
Threw a party, set up an arch, and had the same problem
you're having, because I didn't realize my sims were
already married. Somehow I must have missed the 'Propose
Engagement' action.
Anyway, it's just a possibility I thought of.
Laura

Actually I did have that problem previously with another couple but
eventually realized that the arch wasn't supposed to be there for good looks
only. LOL

Happy Homemaker

Morgan

2005-09-11 15:53:20 UTC

I just subscribed to the newsgroup, so please be patient with me. This
is the particular problem that brought me here.

So the wedding rings in the Lifetime line mean that the sims are already
married?

My sims were both still in college when they got married (I thought they
were getting engaged). Of course, there are other issues with my wedding
arch, according to other posts I've read in this thread, including
placement--the little courtyard in the dorm doesn't allow enough room
for proper movement.

Now Mack has graduated. Sean is about to finish up his junior year.
They're in the same household--started out that way. But they don't
appear as married on the relationship tree.

As for a wedding party, there was no option on the Throw Party list on
the phone. Only sports party, party, and graduation party (that was for
Mack after he graduated). Sean only has the option of throwing a party
or a sports party.

If they're already married, does that mean I won't be able to throw a
wedding party? No reception? They'll have to settle for a regular party?
Or does having a wedding cake make it a wedding party?

Thanks!

Morgan

Maxon

2005-09-11 16:40:03 UTC

What - wait a minute. Are you saying you are having trouble getting young
adult students at University to marry?

Well, I'm not surprised - young adult students can't marry. They can only
get engaged. You have to wait until they become adults before they can use
the wedding arch. (Unless you use a hack - I haven't seen one for Young
Adults but there might be one out there).

Best wishes
maxon

I just subscribed to the newsgroup, so please be patient with me. This
is the particular problem that brought me here.
So the wedding rings in the Lifetime line mean that the sims are already
married?
My sims were both still in college when they got married (I thought they
were getting engaged). Of course, there are other issues with my wedding
arch, according to other posts I've read in this thread, including
placement--the little courtyard in the dorm doesn't allow enough room
for proper movement.
Now Mack has graduated. Sean is about to finish up his junior year.
They're in the same household--started out that way. But they don't
appear as married on the relationship tree.
As for a wedding party, there was no option on the Throw Party list on
the phone. Only sports party, party, and graduation party (that was for
Mack after he graduated). Sean only has the option of throwing a party
or a sports party.
If they're already married, does that mean I won't be able to throw a
wedding party? No reception? They'll have to settle for a regular party?
Or does having a wedding cake make it a wedding party?
Thanks!
Morgan

Morgan

2005-09-11 19:48:41 UTC

Well, I suppose it's just as well. Sean does have to finish school.
Mack's all over him all the time as it is. ;-)

Thanks,
Morgan

Post by Maxon
What - wait a minute. Are you saying you are having trouble getting young
adult students at University to marry?
Well, I'm not surprised - young adult students can't marry. They can only
get engaged. You have to wait until they become adults before they can use
the wedding arch. (Unless you use a hack - I haven't seen one for Young
Adults but there might be one out there).
Best wishes
maxon

I just subscribed to the newsgroup, so please be patient with me. This
is the particular problem that brought me here.
So the wedding rings in the Lifetime line mean that the sims are already
married?
My sims were both still in college when they got married (I thought they
were getting engaged). Of course, there are other issues with my wedding
arch, according to other posts I've read in this thread, including
placement--the little courtyard in the dorm doesn't allow enough room
for proper movement.
Now Mack has graduated. Sean is about to finish up his junior year.
They're in the same household--started out that way. But they don't
appear as married on the relationship tree.
As for a wedding party, there was no option on the Throw Party list on
the phone. Only sports party, party, and graduation party (that was for
Mack after he graduated). Sean only has the option of throwing a party
or a sports party.
If they're already married, does that mean I won't be able to throw a
wedding party? No reception? They'll have to settle for a regular party?
Or does having a wedding cake make it a wedding party?
Thanks!
Morgan

Guardian Pegasus

2005-09-11 16:59:31 UTC

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 11:53:20 -0400, Morgan

Post by Morgan
I just subscribed to the newsgroup, so please be patient with me. This
is the particular problem that brought me here.

Welcome, please stick around :-)
--

Supreme Overlord of the Alien Vampire Zombie Ghost Invasion Horde,
your neighbourhood could be next!

Morgan

2005-09-11 19:49:59 UTC

Post by Guardian Pegasus
On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 11:53:20 -0400, Morgan

Post by Morgan
I just subscribed to the newsgroup, so please be patient with me. This
is the particular problem that brought me here.

Welcome, please stick around :-)

Thanks. I'll probably lurk a lot. Real life and all that. ;-)

Morgan

Greg P

2005-09-11 20:14:32 UTC

While on the topic of weddings. I had a fun one the other night. I'd
used the testingcheatsenabled codet and clicked on the mailbox to
"invite all neighbors". There were about 40 people present!

Guardian Pegasus

2005-09-11 20:21:39 UTC

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:14:32 GMT, Greg P

Post by Greg P
While on the topic of weddings. I had a fun one the other night. I'd
used the testingcheatsenabled codet and clicked on the mailbox to
"invite all neighbors". There were about 40 people present!

Did they bring (and leave) any babies on your lot? LOL
--

Supreme Overlord of the Alien Vampire Zombie Ghost Invasion Horde,
your neighbourhood could be next!

Greg P

2005-09-11 21:32:42 UTC

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 22:21:39 +0200, Guardian Pegasus

Post by Guardian Pegasus
On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:14:32 GMT, Greg P

Did they bring (and leave) any babies on your lot? LOL

Yes! Poor little Baby Freddie Freak got left behind! What terrible
parents Frannie and Frankie are, I tell ya.

Guardian Pegasus

2005-09-11 20:22:16 UTC

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 15:49:59 -0400, Morgan

Post by Morgan
Thanks. I'll probably lurk a lot. Real life and all that. ;-)

I often overlook this, seing as how I have none LOL
--

Supreme Overlord of the Alien Vampire Zombie Ghost Invasion Horde,
your neighbourhood could be next!

Jeanie

2005-09-11 18:22:55 UTC

Post by Morgan
I just subscribed to the newsgroup, so please be patient with me. This
is the particular problem that brought me here.

Hells, and welcome!

Post by Morgan
So the wedding rings in the Lifetime line mean that the sims are already
married?

Be sure you aren't confusing wedding rings with engagement rings. Look
at their memories. It should tell you. Also, look at their
relationship section and see what kind of rings show up on the partner's
picture. Engagement rings have a diamond on them. Wedding rings are
just gold bands.

Post by Morgan
My sims were both still in college when they got married (I thought they
were getting engaged). Of course, there are other issues with my wedding
arch, according to other posts I've read in this thread, including
placement--the little courtyard in the dorm doesn't allow enough room
for proper movement.

Young adults at University cannot get married. They also cannot try for
baby or get pregnant. They can only become engaged and must wait until
they get back to the neighborhood to get married.

Post by Morgan
Now Mack has graduated. Sean is about to finish up his junior year.
They're in the same household--started out that way. But they don't
appear as married on the relationship tree.

That's because they cannot get married at University. Teens can't get
married, either. Only adults and elders.

Post by Morgan
As for a wedding party, there was no option on the Throw Party list on
the phone. Only sports party, party, and graduation party (that was for
Mack after he graduated). Sean only has the option of throwing a party
or a sports party.

That's all you can have at University. Sims cannot get married in that
life stage.

Post by Morgan
If they're already married, does that mean I won't be able to throw a
wedding party? No reception? They'll have to settle for a regular party?
Or does having a wedding cake make it a wedding party?
Thanks!
Morgan

If your sims are already married, they can still have a party with the
wedding cake, buffet and champagne bottle. The sims arriving won't be
in formal dress, though, and there will be no wedding gown. I don't
know if you still get all the interactions with the wedding cake if it
isn't a wedding party -- never tried that. You also wouldn't get the
limo arriving at the end to whisk the newlyweds off for a 20 minute
honeymoon. <g>

It sounds to me like your sims aren't married yet. When they are both
together and back on a neighborhood lot, click on one and see if you get
the Propose marriage option. DON'T choose it, just see if it's there.
If it is, you can pause the game, decorate for a wedding party and
invite your friends.

Just FYI, before you have a party, exit back to the neighborhood screen,
open the cheat box and type in intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims 20. This
will allow you to invite more sims. My computer only allows me to
invite two without using this cheat, but with it, I've invited as many
as 15 and the computer handled it. Makes it harder to have a great
party, though, when you have a lot of sims to worry about. 8 is a good
number to invite, but sometimes some won't come if their relationship
score isn't high enough. It's a good idea to have the sim with the most
friends be the one to actually use the phone to Throw Party. That way,
you'll get a better turn out.

Jeanie

Morgan

2005-09-11 20:03:32 UTC

Post by Morgan
I just subscribed to the newsgroup, so please be patient with me. This
is the particular problem that brought me here.

Hells, and welcome!

Post by Morgan
So the wedding rings in the Lifetime line mean that the sims are
already married?

Post by Morgan
My sims were both still in college when they got married (I thought
they were getting engaged). Of course, there are other issues with my
wedding arch, according to other posts I've read in this thread,
including placement--the little courtyard in the dorm doesn't allow
enough room for proper movement.

Young adults at University cannot get married. They also cannot try for
baby or get pregnant. They can only become engaged and must wait until
they get back to the neighborhood to get married.

Post by Morgan
Now Mack has graduated. Sean is about to finish up his junior year.
They're in the same household--started out that way. But they don't
appear as married on the relationship tree.

That's because they cannot get married at University. Teens can't get
married, either. Only adults and elders.

Post by Morgan
As for a wedding party, there was no option on the Throw Party list on
the phone. Only sports party, party, and graduation party (that was
for Mack after he graduated). Sean only has the option of throwing a
party or a sports party.

That's all you can have at University. Sims cannot get married in that
life stage.

Post by Morgan
If they're already married, does that mean I won't be able to throw a
wedding party? No reception? They'll have to settle for a regular
party? Or does having a wedding cake make it a wedding party?
Thanks!
Morgan

If your sims are already married, they can still have a party with the
wedding cake, buffet and champagne bottle. The sims arriving won't be
in formal dress, though, and there will be no wedding gown. I don't
know if you still get all the interactions with the wedding cake if it
isn't a wedding party -- never tried that. You also wouldn't get the
limo arriving at the end to whisk the newlyweds off for a 20 minute
honeymoon. <g>
It sounds to me like your sims aren't married yet. When they are both
together and back on a neighborhood lot, click on one and see if you get
the Propose marriage option. DON'T choose it, just see if it's there.
If it is, you can pause the game, decorate for a wedding party and
invite your friends.
Just FYI, before you have a party, exit back to the neighborhood screen,
open the cheat box and type in intProp maxNumOfVisitingSims 20. This
will allow you to invite more sims. My computer only allows me to
invite two without using this cheat, but with it, I've invited as many
as 15 and the computer handled it. Makes it harder to have a great
party, though, when you have a lot of sims to worry about. 8 is a good
number to invite, but sometimes some won't come if their relationship
score isn't high enough. It's a good idea to have the sim with the most
friends be the one to actually use the phone to Throw Party. That way,
you'll get a better turn out.
Jeanie

Okay, I think I've got it now.

These are definitely engagement rings, so the guys aren't married yet.
Mack's in the sim bin, Sean's about to finish his junior year. I think
the next step, when Sean is about to graduate, is to put Mack on a
neighborhood lot, then put Sean there, build enough of a house to have a
wedding and cool party, then do that.

I think I may have their parents give them some money for graduation and
wedding presents.

Um, they'll have to adopt if they want kids, won't they? Which they do,
or at least, Mack does, having the Family Aspiration. (Sean's Knowledge
Guy.)

Thanks for the guest number cheat, too! My husband and I had
seventy-five people at our wedding, which would be too many for a sim
wedding, but two guests seems a little small. I can just see it: my
sisters, for example, chilling the champagne by their mere proximity to
each other.

Thank you very much! I'm looking forward to this wedding!

Morgan

Jeanie

2005-09-11 20:18:40 UTC

Post by Morgan
Okay, I think I've got it now.
These are definitely engagement rings, so the guys aren't married yet.
Mack's in the sim bin, Sean's about to finish his junior year. I think
the next step, when Sean is about to graduate, is to put Mack on a
neighborhood lot, then put Sean there, build enough of a house to have a
wedding and cool party, then do that.

I've never had homosexual sims who committed to each other, so I don't
even know if marriage is possible without a hack. I think they call it
"joining" in the game.

Post by Morgan
I think I may have their parents give them some money for graduation and
wedding presents.

You'll need a hack for that, for sure. Sims can't give other sims money
unless they move in with them.

Post by Morgan
Um, they'll have to adopt if they want kids, won't they? Which they do,
or at least, Mack does, having the Family Aspiration. (Sean's Knowledge
Guy.)

I know there is a hack for that, to allow them to have a baby instead of
adopt. I don't know where it's from, though, but I know I've seen it.
I'd check Modthesims2, varioussimmers.net, and moreawesomethanyou.com
for hacks you'll need with a gay couple.

Post by Morgan
Thanks for the guest number cheat, too! My husband and I had
seventy-five people at our wedding, which would be too many for a sim
wedding, but two guests seems a little small. I can just see it: my
sisters, for example, chilling the champagne by their mere proximity to
each other.
Thank you very much! I'm looking forward to this wedding!
Morgan

Let us know how it comes out. Take some screenshots and post them over
in alt.binaries.games.thesims to share, too.

Jeanie

Morgan

2005-09-13 02:25:33 UTC

Post by Jeanie
I've never had homosexual sims who committed to each other, so I don't
even know if marriage is possible without a hack. I think they call it
"joining" in the game.

Yup, it's joining. I set up the party, buffet table, bar and bartender,
cake and everything, invited the guests, then saved the lot. I clicked
on "propose joining" and they got married right there in their bedroom
in their everyday clothes. Too boring, so I backed up and clicked on the
wedding arch. They changed into tuxedos and did it right. Then I had
Sean cut the cake. They were very cute. There were many many toasts and
lots of kisses. Then the party ended, the limousine arrived, zipped
around the block or whatever, and came back. They were happy and
refreshed and Sean got up the next morning and went to work. Mack stayed
home, cleaned the house, puttered with cooking and painting, and called
the adoption service.

Post by Morgan
I think I may have their parents give them some money for graduation
and wedding presents.

You'll need a hack for that, for sure. Sims can't give other sims money
unless they move in with them.

I was planning to use motherlode to fake the gifts, since I didn't
create parents for either of them. But I ended up not bothering. With
the forty thousand they had between the two of them, they were able to
buy a nice little house and furnish it a little bit. They were even able
to add a refrigerator, dishwasher and trash compactor. The decor is a
little dull, but both of the guys paint, so that'll improve.

Does anyone know of a clever way to transfer funds that a college
student has from campus to the adult neighborhood? Sean had about
$16,000 when he graduated, what with the grants he and Mack earned,
selling their instruments, and all the tips they made playing. And the
house they bought cost about $16,000. Would have been nice to be able to
just buy the house with that money and still have the $40,000 to furnish
it with, throw the wedding, whatever. Or buy a bigger house ... they'll
need to add on pretty soon. The house is already a bit tight for them
plus one kid.

I was able to invite seven guests without adjusting the maximum number
of visiting sims. There were also two visitors already on the lot, a
couple of neighbors just hanging out. They didn't change into party
clothes, just hung around eating chips and watching television.

Post by Jeanie
Let us know how it comes out. Take some screenshots and post them over
in alt.binaries.games.thesims to share, too.

I took a few camera snaps. I'm not sure how to post those where people
can see them. Can someone explain that, please?

This was pretty neat. My daughter thought it was fun, too. I think my
husband was half asleep, but weddings are, after all, a family sort of
thing. (That's my feeling, anyway.)

Thanks again!

Morgan

Jeanie

2005-09-13 06:23:17 UTC

Post by Morgan
I think I may have their parents give them some money for graduation
and wedding presents.

You'll need a hack for that, for sure. Sims can't give other sims
money unless they move in with them.

I was planning to use motherlode to fake the gifts, since I didn't
create parents for either of them. But I ended up not bothering.

IMO, "kaching" is a better cheat for something like that because it
gives you 1000 simoleons at a time, instead of 50,000. So, it would
seem like a more reasonable "gift."

Post by Morgan
Does anyone know of a clever way to transfer funds that a college
student has from campus to the adult neighborhood? Sean had about
$16,000 when he graduated, what with the grants he and Mack earned,
selling their instruments, and all the tips they made playing. And the
house they bought cost about $16,000. Would have been nice to be able to
just buy the house with that money and still have the $40,000 to furnish
it with, throw the wedding, whatever. Or buy a bigger house ... they'll
need to add on pretty soon. The house is already a bit tight for them
plus one kid.

Well, I guess since they automatically get the $20,000 each, they are
already money ahead. You can always use the "kaching" cheat 16 times to
give the money back to them.

Post by Morgan
I was able to invite seven guests without adjusting the maximum number
of visiting sims. There were also two visitors already on the lot, a
couple of neighbors just hanging out. They didn't change into party
clothes, just hung around eating chips and watching television.

I've noticed that NPCs like the maid and gardener and repairperson
automatically change into formal duds as the wedding starts if they
happen to be on the lot at the time. They watch the ceremony and then
immediately jump up and do their jobs. But they hang around until the
party is over, schmoozing with the guests, too. I know George the maid
is especially fond of that champagne bottle. <g>

Post by Jeanie
Let us know how it comes out. Take some screenshots and post them
over in alt.binaries.games.thesims to share, too.

I took a few camera snaps. I'm not sure how to post those where people
can see them. Can someone explain that, please?

Check to see if your news server carried the group I named above. If it
does, subscribe to it. Make a post like any other, then use the
"attach" function to put your screenshots on the post. I'd limit it to
three pictures per post, to be kind to our friends on dialup
connections. Once the post has been sent, exit the group and come back
to it so your post will show up, then use the "reply" function to post
more pictures if you have them. You will find the photos in the
Storytelling folder in My Documents/EA Games/The Sims2 if you don't have
University. If you do, then the photos you take within the game will be
stored inside the Neighborhood folder. Go to the right neighborhood
(1=Pleasantville, 2-Strangetown, 3=Veronaville, then your custom
neighborhoods will be the other numbers)and look in the storytelling
folder inside. I use the thumbnail view to be able to find what I'm
looking for, since the game automatically names the .jpegs.

Jeanie

Post by Morgan
This was pretty neat. My daughter thought it was fun, too. I think my
husband was half asleep, but weddings are, after all, a family sort of
thing. (That's my feeling, anyway.)
Thanks again!
Morgan

Morgan

2005-09-13 12:24:56 UTC

Post by Jeanie
IMO, "kaching" is a better cheat for something like that because it
gives you 1000 simoleons at a time, instead of 50,000. So, it would
seem like a more reasonable "gift."

Aha! Thanks, I didn't know about that one.

Post by Morgan
Does anyone know of a clever way to transfer funds that a college
student has from campus to the adult neighborhood? Sean had about
$16,000 when he graduated, what with the grants he and Mack earned,
selling their instruments, and all the tips they made playing. And the
house they bought cost about $16,000. Would have been nice to be able
to just buy the house with that money and still have the $40,000 to
furnish it with, throw the wedding, whatever. Or buy a bigger house
... they'll need to add on pretty soon. The house is already a bit
tight for them plus one kid.

Well, I guess since they automatically get the $20,000 each, they are
already money ahead. You can always use the "kaching" cheat 16 times to
give the money back to them.

There is that, about the twenty thousand. Still, since everybody starts
with that, whether they go to college or not, I thought it might be cool
to have the extra.

Post by Jeanie
I've noticed that NPCs like the maid and gardener and repairperson
automatically change into formal duds as the wedding starts if they
happen to be on the lot at the time. They watch the ceremony and then
immediately jump up and do their jobs. But they hang around until the
party is over, schmoozing with the guests, too. I know George the maid
is especially fond of that champagne bottle. <g>

Interesting. There were no other service people at this wedding.
Definitely no gardener! I set them up in Viper Canyon, desert terrain.
Nothing but sand, as far as the eye can see. Not even a cactus. But the
bartender looked good.

Post by Jeanie
Let us know how it comes out. Take some screenshots and post them
over in alt.binaries.games.thesims to share, too.

I took a few camera snaps. I'm not sure how to post those where people
can see them. Can someone explain that, please?

Yup, I just subscribed to alt.binaries.games.thesims. I'll try to post
the pictures sometime today. I'll post here and let you know!

Thanks!

Morgan

Maxon

2005-09-11 22:22:27 UTC

Now THAT'S the sort of wedding I like.

Best wishes
maxon

Taemon

2005-08-23 08:13:11 UTC

Post by Happy Homemaker29
I have a couple who's engaged and I keep trying to get them married.

You are sure they aren't accidently married already? You must be
careful with the "Propose" option. If you "Propose... marriage" they
marry there and then, so you shouldn't go beyond "Propose...
engagement". But since you already went through a couple of weddings,
that probably isn't it.

As for not wanting to spoil things for your daughter, you can try
everything you want and then simply not save.

T.

Happy Homemaker29

2005-08-23 16:29:19 UTC

You are sure they aren't accidently married already? You must be careful
with the "Propose" option. If you "Propose... marriage" they marry there
and then, so you shouldn't go beyond "Propose... engagement". But since
you already went through a couple of weddings, that probably isn't it.
As for not wanting to spoil things for your daughter, you can try
everything you want and then simply not save.
T.

If they were married, he'd be joined to the household right? So far that
I've seen in the past with other sims, that hasn't happened yet. (I've had
arch issues since I've started this addicting game, therefore all my past
sims have had to get married without it.

Happy Homemaker

Happy Homemaker29

2005-08-23 16:59:28 UTC

Post by Happy Homemaker29
I have a couple who's engaged and I keep trying to get them married.

You are sure they aren't accidently married already? You must be careful
with the "Propose" option. If you "Propose... marriage" they marry there
and then, so you shouldn't go beyond "Propose... engagement". But since
you already went through a couple of weddings, that probably isn't it.
As for not wanting to spoil things for your daughter, you can try
everything you want and then simply not save.
T.

ARGH!!! Ok now the party is going along greatly, good time rating, but
wedding arch with nothing near is is STILL non-clickable. What is the deal!
And my fiance doesn't even have a propose marriage option but all my guests
have a stay the night option or move in option. This is really getting on
my nerves. I want the big wedding. WAH!!!! I'm ready to give up here.

Happy Homemaker

kat

2005-08-23 17:24:12 UTC

Happy Homemaker29 said

Post by Happy Homemaker29
ARGH!!! Ok now the party is going along greatly, good time rating,
but wedding arch with nothing near is is STILL non-clickable. What
is the deal! And my fiance doesn't even have a propose marriage
option but all my guests have a stay the night option or move in
option. This is really getting on my nerves. I want the big
wedding. WAH!!!! I'm ready to give up here.

College sweethearts you said. And something else that suggested he
wasn't yet living on the lot.
Is he definitely an Adult and not still a Young Adult? Try the
Propose - Move In action first, see if he ages, if he does then you
should get the Get Married option on the arch. That was something I had
happen.

--
kat

Post by Happy Homemaker29
^..^<

Georg

2005-08-23 17:30:55 UTC

Post by kat
Happy Homemaker29 said

Oh yeah! That's very true. Forgot about that. That happened to a few of
my sims too. this also eliminates the "is there room in the family"
stupid question.

-georg

Happy Homemaker29

2005-08-23 17:32:37 UTC

College sweethearts you said. And something else that suggested he wasn't
yet living on the lot.
Is he definitely an Adult and not still a Young Adult? Try the Propose -
Move In action first, see if he ages, if he does then you should get the
Get Married option on the arch. That was something I had happen.
--
kat

^..^<

Aha! Ok, I'll go back to "college" and see if he is still in there. If so,
I'll graduate and try again and see if it works. Thanks for the heads up!
I was beginning to think it was a glitch with my game.

Happy Homemaker

kat

2005-08-23 17:43:24 UTC

Happy Homemaker29 said

Post by kat
College sweethearts you said. And something else that suggested he
wasn't yet living on the lot.
Is he definitely an Adult and not still a Young Adult? Try the
Propose - Move In action first, see if he ages, if he does then you
should get the Get Married option on the arch. That was something I
had happen.

Aha! Ok, I'll go back to "college" and see if he is still in there.
If so, I'll graduate and try again and see if it works. Thanks for
the heads up! I was beginning to think it was a glitch with my game.

You don't need to graduate him, just invite him over, then if you can
get Move In, do it and see what happens. He'll automatically graduate
when he ages. He won't age until he leaves Uni anyway.

--
kat

Post by Happy Homemaker29
^..^<

Georg

2005-08-23 17:44:30 UTC

College sweethearts you said. And something else that suggested he wasn't
yet living on the lot.
Is he definitely an Adult and not still a Young Adult? Try the Propose -
Move In action first, see if he ages, if he does then you should get the
Get Married option on the arch. That was something I had happen.
--
kat

^..^<

Don't go back to college if he's not a controllable sim!

Just invite him over, and propose move in. As soon as he says yes to
move in, he graduates and does the age transition. And he's
controllable. Ta-da, he's ready for the big wedding. You can send him to
a dresser to get dressed.

-georg

Happy Homemaker29

2005-08-23 22:35:28 UTC

Post by Georg
Don't go back to college if he's not a controllable sim!
Just invite him over, and propose move in. As soon as he says yes to move
in, he graduates and does the age transition. And he's controllable.
Ta-da, he's ready for the big wedding. You can send him to a dresser to
get dressed.
-georg

Thanks Kat and Georg. So far the move in option doesn't show up with him
but it does with my old sorority sisters/wedding guests. Go figure. I'll
keep trying with him.

Happy Homemaker

Happy Homemaker29

2005-08-24 04:32:48 UTC