There are thousands if not millions of cultures in the Andromeda galaxy, and many of these cultures have their own traditions regarding different aspects of life. Marriage in CSS-based worlds can be between any group of people; a concession to some influential cultures which feature polygamy in the galaxy. There is typically a ceremonial wedding that follows whatever traditions the participants use, and then a simple, beauocratic registration process to make it official.

The most common marriage tradition in the CSS, one that almost all spacers and most “melting pot” worlds use, is the Token Giving tradition.

A token is a personal item of significance to the giver, that is given to that person's love interest as part of a wedding proposal. If the love interest accepts the token, that token is essentially the engagement ring. What happens next varies from culture to culture, but typically the person receiving the token will give a token in response. This return token may be given right away, or as part of the wedding ceremony.

Tokens can be anything, but as a general rule they should be tangible, non-perishible objects with a significance to either the giver or both the giver and receiver. Ideally, the token is something that can be worn; a few examples of worn tokens include:

• Jarvis making a necklace out of his military pilot wings for Jaymie
• Jesse making a custom necklace representing a significant event between himself and Laurel

Some tokens cannot be worn, but they still count:

• Ivan gave Janice a high quality, beautiful bass guitar for their shared bond over music
• The ocelot tradition of tying the knot (see the Tying the Knot section)

There is a wedding ceremony after the exchange of tokens. Details vary from culture to culture, but it is usually a simple exchange of vows in the presence of loved ones. Then a party is common afterwards. Honeymoons are also fairly common.

The Space Boomer ocelots have their own tradition with regard to tokens. One person gives the other person a token as an engagement present, but instead of a return token, they Tie the Knot. Literally!

The engineering team harvest a section of essential transmission-line wire from the power systems of the ocelot's home ship. A particularly 'honored' wedding will feature wire from a very difficult to access part of the ship; the more effort put into finding and extracting the wire, the more 'blessed' the union is. The wire must come from an active ship's system. It is then twisted into an infinity figure '8' shape and highly polished so the copper metal shines.

During the marriage ceremony, the chief engineer of the ship will present the knot, and the captain of the ship will put the knot on the wrists of the married couple to signify the bond. After the ceremony, the knot is given to the couple to act as the second token; this token is usually displayed in the home, on the wall, with a mounting plaque that lists exactly what part of the ship the wire came from.