The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit: Backseat Wedding Planners

Will you be able to overcome all the obstacles and turn this Wedding into a success story?

Welcome to our seventh entry in our Story Starter Kits series! If you missed all the info on Story Starter Kits, you can read more about what they are and how they work in our introductory article!

This month, we’re bringing you a newly engaged couple who can’t wait to plan their wedding… if they can wrestle control back from their overbearing families.

Backseat Wedding Planners

Hugh and Hao have been fierce rivals in the competitive world of business for many years now. Despite the rivalry, they’ve always gotten along just fine in their professional relationship so when a possible merger was put on the table, Hugh and Hao weren’t so quick to dismiss the idea. Merging their highly successful companies together could give them the funds and resources they needed to acquire smaller businesses and ultimately take a large portion of the market for themselves but the shareholders weren’t convinced it was a viable long-term move. After all, Hugh and Hao are elderly and about to retire. Who will run such a huge company in the future?

That’s when they came up with a brilliant idea: Hao’s daughter, Jun, and Hugh’s son, Sean, were both being prepared to take over their parents’ companies. They each had intimate knowledge of the inner workings of their respective companies. Together, they could co-run the merged company, but a strictly professional relationship could prove flimsy over time. They needed to cement Jun and Sean as lifelong partners to make such a risky business move work. A marriage between the two would surely accomplish that! Well… if Jun and Sean ended up liking each other, of course.

To their parents’ delight, Jun and Sean did like each other from the moment they were introduced. In fact, they fell completely in love with no extra encouragement from anyone. When Sean proposed to Jun, business strategy was the furthest thing from his mind. He knew Jun was the person he wanted to raise a family and grow old with. Jun felt the same about Sean and accepted his proposal without a moment’s hesitation. She knew she’d found her forever partner, too.

Both families were thrilled with the news but the warm fuzzy feelings eroded fast when the wedding planning got underway. Two very different cultures clashed; Jun’s parents insisted upon a traditional Chinese wedding with a formal tea ceremony. Sean’s parents wanted a big, flashy, North American style wedding. Jun’s mother, Meng, wanted to make the cake and food for the wedding but Sean’s mother, Elsie, wanted to go with the most expensive catering business in town that routinely did celebrity weddings. Elsie insisted she be the one to design Jun’s wedding gown and the whole wedding party’s attire; her vision was high end couture. Meng was appalled by Elsie’s tacky taste. To make matters worse, Sean’s little sister, Delilah, has made it her mission to be the most badly behaved brat in existence; she’s always been spoiled and is jealous of all the attention her brother’s getting. And Jun’s brother, Jian, keeps trying to sneak his Nintendo Switch into all the wedding events.

Sean and Jun don’t even feel like this is their wedding anymore. It’s become a war between tradition and spectacle, not a celebration of love. They still want to get married but neither of them want to walk down the aisle in the middle of all this conflict. That’s no way to begin a marriage. Can the soon-to-be-newlyweds talk sense into their squabbling families and take back control of their own wedding or would they be better off eloping at City Hall?

Other Info:

Sean Jameson

Age: Young Adult
Traits: Ambitious, Family Oriented, Outgoing, Domestic
Aspiration: Big Happy Family
Likes: Red, World Music, Writing
Dislikes: Brown, Hip Hop Music, Video Gaming
Skills: Charisma (4), Writing (4), Logic (3)
Career: Business (5)
Relationships: Hugh Jameson (Father), Elsie Jameson (Mother), Delilah Jameson (Sister), Jun Chen (Fiancée), Hao Chen (Father-In-Law), Meng Xia (Mother-In-Law), Jian Chen (Brother In-Law)
Packs Used: Get Famous, My Wedding Stories, Romantic Garden Stuff, Vintage Glamour Stuff

Delilah Jameson

Age: Child
Traits: Mean
Aspiration: Social Butterfly
Likes: Yellow, Pop Music, Mischief
Dislikes: Blue, Classical Music, Fitness
Skills: Social (4)
Career: Grade School C Student
Relationships: Hugh Jameson (Father), Elsie Jameson (Mother), Sean Jameson (Brother), Jun Chen (Sister In-Law), Jian Chen (Acquaintance), Hao Chen (Acquaintance), Meng Xia (Acquaintance)
Packs Used: Get Famous, My Wedding Stories, Romantic Garden Stuff, Vintage Glamour Stuff

Elsie Jameson

Age: Adult
Traits: Snob, Materialistic, Self-Absorbed, Business Savvy
Aspiration: Mansion Baron
Likes: Pink, Baroque Music, Mixology
Dislikes: Brown, Alternative Music, Cooking
Skills: Writing (5), Charisma (4), Mixology (4), Painting (3), Photography (2)
Career: Style Influencer (6 – Trend Setter Branch)
Relationships: Hugh Jameson (Husband), Sean Jameson (Son), Delilah Jameson (Daughter), Jun Chen (Daughter-In-Law), Jian Chen (Acquaintance), Hao Chen (Acquaintance), Meng Xia (Acquaintance)
Packs Used: Get Famous, My Wedding Stories, Romantic Garden Stuff, Vintage Glamour Stuff

Hugh Jameson

Age: Elder
Traits: Self-Assured, Family Oriented, Hot-Headed, Domestic
Aspiration: Successful Lineage
Likes: Blue, Classical Music, Fishing
Dislikes: Pink, Pop Music, Gardening
Skills: Logic (5), Charisma (4), Fishing (3)
Career: Business (7 – Investor Branch)
Relationships: Elsie Jameson (Wife), Sean Jameson (Son), Delilah Jameson (Daughter), Jun Chen (Daughter-In-Law), Jian Chen (Acquaintance), Hao Chen (Acquaintance), Meng Xia (Acquaintance)
Packs Used: Get Famous, My Wedding Stories, Romantic Garden Stuff, Vintage Glamour Stuff

Jun Chen

Age: Young Adult
Traits: Self-Assured, Romantic, Family-Oriented, Alluring
Aspiration: Soulmate
Likes: Red, Romance Music, Violin
Dislikes: White, Hip Hop Music, Handiness
Skills: Logic (4), Violin (4), Charisma (3)
Career: Business (5)
Relationships: Hao Chen (Father), Meng Xia (Mother), Jian Chen (Brother), Sean Jameson (Fiancé), Hugh Jameson (Father-In-Law), Elsie Jameson (Mother-In-Law), Delilah Jameson (Sister-In-Law)
Packs Used: Get Famous, My Wedding Stories, Romantic Garden Stuff, Vintage Glamour Stuff

Jian Chen

Age: Child
Traits: Geek
Aspiration: Whiz Kid
Likes: Black, Kids Radio Music, Video Gaming
Dislikes: Green, Spooky Music, Violin
Skills: Mental (4)
Career: Grade School C Student
Relationships: Hao Chen (Father), Meng Xia (Mother), Jun Chen (Sister), Sean Jameson (Brother-In-Law), Hugh Jameson (Acquaintance), Elsie Jameson (Acquaintance), Delilah Jameson (Aquaintance)
Packs Used: Get Famous, My Wedding Stories, Romantic Garden Stuff, Vintage Glamour Stuff

Meng Xia

Age: Elder
Traits: Good, Foodie, Art Lover, Gregarious
Aspiration: Neighbourhood Confidante
Likes: Red, World Music, Cooking
Dislikes: White, Blues Music, Fishing
Skills: Cooking (5), Gourmet Cooking (3), Charisma (3)
Career: Culinary (6 – Chef Branch)
Relationships: Hao Chen (Husband), Jun Chen (Daughter), Jian Chen (Son), Sean Jameson (Son-In-Law), Hugh Jameson (Acquaintance), Elsie Jameson (Acquaintance), Delilah Jameson (Aquaintance)
Packs Used: Get Famous, My Wedding Stories, Romantic Garden Stuff, Vintage Glamour Stuff

Hao Chen

Age: Elder
Traits: Perfectionist, Bookworm, Neat, Business Savvy
Aspiration: Fabulously Wealthy
Likes: Brown, Baroque Music, Handiness
Dislikes: White, Electronica Music, Cooking
Skills: Charisma (5), Logic (4), Handiness (3)
Career: Business (7 – Management Branch)
Relationships: Meng Xia (Wife), Jun Chen (Daughter), Jian Chen (Son), Sean Jameson (Son-In-Law), Hugh Jameson (Acquaintance), Elsie Jameson (Acquaintance), Delilah Jameson (Aquaintance)
Packs Used: Get Famous, My Wedding Stories, Romantic Garden Stuff, Vintage Glamour Stuff

Household Notes:

Since this story kit does not come with a residential lot, the Jamesons and Chens have a total of $2,000,000. You can split them off into two households with $1,000,000 each to purchase any nice home of your choosing.

In Perfect Unity

This serene, tranquil wedding venue sits on a two-tiered deck overlooking a natural pond brimming with picturesque wildlife. Red and gold flowers and décor create a rich, colourful atmosphere to say your vows and three distinct platforms for each portion of your special day create a sense of harmony and unity. This kind of peace and balance is the ideal way to get a lifelong marriage off to the right start.