To become engaged, a [[Mermaid's Pendant]] must be presented. The Mermaid's Pendant can be purchased from the [[Old Mariner]] on [[The Beach|the beach]] for {{price|5000}} (after repairing the bridge (300 [[wood]]), upgrading the [[farmhouse]] at least once, and being eligible for marriage with a villager). The Old Mariner only appears on rainy days, meaning he will never appear during [[Winter]].
The wedding ceremony will take place 3 days after proposing, immediately after waking up. When the event is over, the player and their newly wedded spouse will appear on the farmhouse porch at 6:00 a.m. The wedding ceremony will not take place if an event is taking place in the town square. [[Shane]] and [[Emily]] were added as available marriage candidates in [[Version History#Version_1.1|1.1]].