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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/42325287/chapters/106282968 I Hope You're Prepared For An Unforgettable Wedding!]]'' is a fanfic for ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', written by [=FlamingMercury5=] (who also wrote ''Fanfic/TheSimpsonsTeamLASH''). The fic [[{{Shipping}} ships]] [[PortmanteauCoupleName Chalmskinn]] ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheSimpsonsElementarySchool Principal Skinner/Superintendent Chalmers]]) and centers around their [[WeddingEpisode wedding]]- which, at Skinner's insistence, takes place at Springfield Elementary, during school, with all the students in attendance. And the officiant is none other than Homer Simpson.[[note]]who is [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E10TheresSomethingAboutMarrying canonically licensed to officiate weddings]] and is also [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS33E19GirlsJustShaunaHaveFun canonically friends with Superintendent Chalmers]][[/note]]
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/42325287/chapters/106282968 I Hope You're Prepared For An Unforgettable Wedding!]]'' is a fanfic for ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', written by [=FlamingMercury5=] (who also wrote ''Fanfic/TheSimpsonsTeamLASH''). The fic [[{{Shipping}} ships]] [[PortmanteauCoupleName Chalmskinn]] ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheSimpsonsElementarySchool Principal Skinner/Superintendent Chalmers]]) and centers around their [[WeddingEpisode wedding]]- wedding]] -- which, at Skinner's insistence, takes place at Springfield Elementary, during school, with all the students in attendance. And the officiant is none other than Homer Simpson.[[note]]who [[note]]Who is [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E10TheresSomethingAboutMarrying canonically licensed to officiate weddings]] and is also [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS33E19GirlsJustShaunaHaveFun canonically friends with Superintendent Chalmers]][[/note]]
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** Seymour's [[MommasBoy strong and genuine bond]] with his mother Agnes (and to a lesser extent, Agnes' AdaptationalNiceGuy treatment). Relationships between parents and children- especially of the [[GoodParents sweet]] variety- are a CreatorThumbprint of [=FlamingMercury5=]'s, inspired by the reverence and affection she has for her own parents.
** Everything the characters are described as wearing. [=FlamingMercury5=], being something of a fashionista herself, loves her some CostumePorn, and a lot of the outfits- especially the female outfits- are described in loving detail, from the female attendants' [[GiantPoofySleeves puffy-sleeved dresses]] to Shauna's [[HighHeelPower towering "stripper shoes"]] to Agnes' [[TrueBlueFemininity elegant blue ballgown]] to Chalmers' [[WholesomeCrossdresser wedding night lingerie]].
** Everything the characters are described as wearing. [=FlamingMercury5=], being something of a fashionista herself, loves her some CostumePorn, and a lot of the outfits- especially the female outfits- are described in loving detail, from the female attendants' [[GiantPoofySleeves puffy-sleeved dresses]] to Shauna's [[HighHeelPower towering "stripper shoes"]] to Agnes' [[TrueBlueFemininity elegant blue ballgown]] to Chalmers' [[WholesomeCrossdresser wedding night lingerie]].
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** Seymour's [[MommasBoy strong and genuine bond]] with his mother Agnes (and to a lesser extent, Agnes' AdaptationalNiceGuy treatment). Relationships between parents and children- children -- especially of the [[GoodParents sweet]] variety- variety -- are a CreatorThumbprint of [=FlamingMercury5=]'s, inspired by the reverence and affection she has for her own parents.
** Everything the characters are described as wearing. [=FlamingMercury5=], being something of a fashionista herself, loves her some CostumePorn, and a lot of theoutfits- outfits -- especially the female outfits- outfits -- are described in loving detail, from the female attendants' [[GiantPoofySleeves puffy-sleeved dresses]] to Shauna's [[HighHeelPower towering "stripper shoes"]] to Agnes' [[TrueBlueFemininity elegant blue ballgown]] to Chalmers' [[WholesomeCrossdresser wedding night lingerie]].
** Everything the characters are described as wearing. [=FlamingMercury5=], being something of a fashionista herself, loves her some CostumePorn, and a lot of the
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** And, of course, references to the [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield "Steamed Hams"]] "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield Steamed Hams]]" skit, which [=FlamingMercury5=] considers the height of comedy.
* GlitterLitter: As a wedding gift, Bart gives Principal Skinner a spring-loaded glitter bomb, and Skinner ends up ''covered'' in glitter. Bart, naturally, gets sent to detention for this.
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* PowderGag: As a wedding gift, Bart gives Principal Skinner a spring-loaded glitter bomb, and Skinner ends up ''covered'' in glitter. Bart, naturally, gets sent to detention for this.
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* TheAlcoholic: Miss Hoover (or, rather, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS34E1HabeasTortoise Mrs. Gunderson]]), as in canon. Upon finding out that Skinner and Chalmers didn't have any champagne at their wedding, she becomes very upset and declares that "[[ThisIsGonnaSuck this wedding is gonna suck]]".
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* TheAlcoholic: Miss Hoover (or, rather, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS34E1HabeasTortoise Mrs. Gunderson]]), Hoover, as in canon. Upon finding out that Skinner and Chalmers didn't have any champagne at their wedding, she becomes very upset and declares that "[[ThisIsGonnaSuck this wedding is gonna suck]]".
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/42325287/chapters/106282968 I Hope You're Prepared For An Unforgettable Wedding!]]'' is a fanfic for ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', written by [=FlamingMercury5=] (who also wrote ''Fanfic/TheSimpsonsTeamLASH''). The fic [[{{Shipping}} ships]] [[PortmanteauCoupleName Chalmskinn]] ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheSimpsonsElementarySchool Principal Skinner/Superintendent Chalmers]]) and centers around their [[WeddingEpisode wedding]]- which, at Skinner's insistence, takes place at Springfield, during school, with all the students in attendance. And the officiant is none other than Homer Simpson.[[note]]who is [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E10TheresSomethingAboutMarrying canonically licensed to officiate weddings]] and is also [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS33E19GirlsJustShaunaHaveFun canonically friends with Superintendent Chalmers]][[/note]]
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/42325287/chapters/106282968 I Hope You're Prepared For An Unforgettable Wedding!]]'' is a fanfic for ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', written by [=FlamingMercury5=] (who also wrote ''Fanfic/TheSimpsonsTeamLASH''). The fic [[{{Shipping}} ships]] [[PortmanteauCoupleName Chalmskinn]] ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheSimpsonsElementarySchool Principal Skinner/Superintendent Chalmers]]) and centers around their [[WeddingEpisode wedding]]- which, at Skinner's insistence, takes place at Springfield, Springfield Elementary, during school, with all the students in attendance. And the officiant is none other than Homer Simpson.[[note]]who is [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E10TheresSomethingAboutMarrying canonically licensed to officiate weddings]] and is also [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS33E19GirlsJustShaunaHaveFun canonically friends with Superintendent Chalmers]][[/note]]
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* FlowersOfFemininity: Agnes' mother-of-the-groom dress is described as floral-patterned, and her hair is decorated with blue forget-me-nots. The latter may cross over into FlowerMotifs, as it's later revealed that [[EmptyNest she's incredibly upset about her son moving away to live with his husband]]; thus, this could be a subtle plea for him to not forget about her.
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* FlowersOfFemininity: Agnes' mother-of-the-groom dress is described as floral-patterned, and her hair is decorated with blue forget-me-nots. The latter may cross over into FlowerMotifs, as it's later revealed that [[EmptyNest she's incredibly upset about her son moving away to live with his husband]]; thus, this could be a subtle plea for him to not forget about her. It’s also worth noting that forget-me-nots traditionally symbolize [[DueToTheDead remembering those who have passed away]], and not only does this fit with the FiveStagesOfGrief metaphor mentioned later in the fic, but also ties into the fact that Agnes’ husband was [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E22 killed rather suddenly back in the 1970s]].
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* MysteryMeat: In keeping with the show's numerous jokes about [[FoulCafeteriaFood Springfield Elementary's cafeteria food being made of who-knows-what]], when Bart asks if the burgers Lunchlady Doris made for the wedding lunch are made of real beef, Doris shrugs and says "Close enough."
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* MysteryMeat: In keeping with the show's numerous jokes about [[FoulCafeteriaFood Springfield Elementary's cafeteria food being made of who-knows-what]], when Bart asks if the burgers Lunchlady Doris Dora made for the wedding lunch are made of real beef, Doris Dora shrugs and says "Close enough."
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* ExcitedShowTitle: And a reference to "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield 22 Short Films About Springfield]]", to boot!
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** From what we hear of their relationship, Mr. Burns and Smithers. At some point between the events of the show and the events of this fic, Burns returned Smithers' [[IgnoredEnamoredUnderling long-unrequited affections]] and [[TheyDo the two of them tied the knot]]. Smithers even [[TheMaidenNameDebate took his last name]], as he's referred to in the fic as "Waylon S. Burns". In the first chapter it's offhandedly stated that the only reason Mr. Burns agreed to let Homer have a day off work is because Smithers convinced him to do so upon hearing it was for a wedding, and all while [[PuppyDogEyes giving him an "adorable pleading look"]] that Burns couldn't resist. The second chapter adds that after Homer ate the entire top tier of Burns and Smithers' wedding cake, Smithers gave Burns a [[ShutUpKiss "calm down" kiss]] to prevent him from flying into a white-hot rage on his own wedding day.
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** From what we hear of their relationship, Mr. Burns and Smithers. At some point between the events of the show and the events of this fic, Burns returned Smithers' [[IgnoredEnamoredUnderling long-unrequited affections]] and [[TheyDo the two of them tied the knot]].knot. Smithers even [[TheMaidenNameDebate took his last name]], as he's referred to in the fic as "Waylon S. Burns". In the first chapter it's offhandedly stated that the only reason Mr. Burns agreed to let Homer have a day off work is because Smithers convinced him to do so upon hearing it was for a wedding, and all while [[PuppyDogEyes giving him an "adorable pleading look"]] that Burns couldn't resist. The second chapter adds that after Homer ate the entire top tier of Burns and Smithers' wedding cake, Smithers gave Burns a [[ShutUpKiss "calm down" kiss]] to prevent him from flying into a white-hot rage on his own wedding day.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/42325287/chapters/106282968 I Hope You're Prepared For An Unforgettable Wedding!]]'' is a fanfic for ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', written by [=FlamingMercury5=]. The fic [[{{Shipping}} ships]] [[PortmanteauCoupleName Chalmskinn]] ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheSimpsonsElementarySchool Principal Skinner/Superintendent Chalmers]]) and centers around their [[WeddingEpisode wedding]]- which, at Skinner's insistence, takes place at Springfield, during school, with all the students in attendance. And the officiant is none other than Homer Simpson.[[note]]who is [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E10TheresSomethingAboutMarrying canonically licensed to officiate weddings]] and is also [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS33E19GirlsJustShaunaHaveFun canonically friends with Superintendent Chalmers]][[/note]]
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* IWantGrandkids: Agnes only went through with the marriage after Seymour promised that he and his husband would have children as soon as possible. Shortly after the engagement, he found a surrogate mother to carry his child, and she is said to be attending the ceremony while "heavily pregnant". It's implied that the baby the surrogate is pregnant with is [[https://www.deviantart.com/flamingmercury5/art/Simon-Skinner-Chalmers-Simpsons-OC-931747519 Simon Skinner-Chalmers]], a Chalmskinn [[FanCreatedOffspring fankid]] that [=FlamingMercury5=] created.
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* IWantGrandkids: Agnes only went through with the marriage after Seymour promised that he and his husband would have children as soon as possible. Shortly after the engagement, he found a surrogate mother to carry his child, and she is said to be attending the ceremony while "heavily pregnant". It's implied that the baby the surrogate is pregnant with is [[https://www.deviantart.com/flamingmercury5/art/Simon-Skinner-Chalmers-Simpsons-OC-931747519 Simon Skinner-Chalmers]], a Chalmskinn [[FanCreatedOffspring fankid]] that [=FlamingMercury5=] created.Skinner-Chalmers]] of ''Fanfic/TheSimpsonsTeamLASH'' fame.
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* LohengrinAndMendelssohn: For the recessional, the school band plays Mendelssohn's ''Wedding March'' as Skinner and Chalmers kiss each other. The music for the processional, however, is said to be ''[[Main/PachelbelsCanonProgression Pachelbel's Canon]]'', which is also very commonly used at weddings.
* {{Malaproper}}: Ralph Wiggum, of course, who refers to Superintendent Chalmers as "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E7LisaGetsAnA Super Nintendo Chalmers]]".
* {{Malaproper}}: Ralph Wiggum, of course, who refers to Superintendent Chalmers as "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E7LisaGetsAnA Super Nintendo Chalmers]]".
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* LohengrinAndMendelssohn: For the recessional, the school band plays Mendelssohn's ''Wedding March'' as Skinner and Chalmers kiss each other. The music for the processional, however, is said to be ''[[Main/PachelbelsCanonProgression Pachelbel's Canon]]'', ''{{Pachelbels Canon|Progression}}'', which is also very commonly used at weddings.
* {{Malaproper}}: RalphWiggum, of course, who Wiggum refers to Superintendent Chalmers as "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E7LisaGetsAnA Super Nintendo Chalmers]]".
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-->'''Chalmers:''' (whispering) It's "matrimony".
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-->'''[[TheDitz Homer]]:''' Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join these two in holy macaroni.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/42325287/chapters/106282968 I Hope You're Prepared For An Unforgettable Wedding!]]'' is a fanfic for ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', written by [=FlamingMercury5=]. The fic [[{{Shipping}} ships]] [[PortmanteauCoupleName Chalmskinn]] ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheSimpsonsElementarySchool Principal Skinner/Superintendent Chalmers]]) and centers around their [[WeddingEpisode wedding]]- which, at Skinner's insistence, takes place at Springfield, during school, with all the students in attendance. And the officiant is none other than Homer Simpson[[note]]who is [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E10TheresSomethingAboutMarrying canonically licensed to officiate weddings]] and is also [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS33E19GirlsJustShaunaHaveFun canonically friends with Superintendent Chalmers]][[/note]]. HilarityEnsues.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/42325287/chapters/106282968 I Hope You're Prepared For An Unforgettable Wedding!]]'' is a fanfic for ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', written by [=FlamingMercury5=]. The fic [[{{Shipping}} ships]] [[PortmanteauCoupleName Chalmskinn]] ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheSimpsonsElementarySchool Principal Skinner/Superintendent Chalmers]]) and centers around their [[WeddingEpisode wedding]]- which, at Skinner's insistence, takes place at Springfield, during school, with all the students in attendance. And the officiant is none other than Homer Simpson[[note]]who Simpson.[[note]]who is [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E10TheresSomethingAboutMarrying canonically licensed to officiate weddings]] and is also [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS33E19GirlsJustShaunaHaveFun canonically friends with Superintendent Chalmers]][[/note]]. HilarityEnsues.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/42325287/chapters/106282968 I Hope You're Prepared For An Unforgettable Wedding!]]'' is a fanfic for ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', written by [=FlamingMercury5=] (best-known as the author of ''Fanfic/TotalDramaLegacy''). The fic [[{{Shipping}} ships]] [[PortmanteauCoupleName Chalmskinn]] ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheSimpsonsElementarySchool Principal Skinner/Superintendent Chalmers]]) and centers around their [[WeddingEpisode wedding]]- which, at Skinner's insistence, takes place at Springfield, during school, with all the students in attendance. And the officiant is none other than Homer Simpson[[note]]who is [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E10TheresSomethingAboutMarrying canonically licensed to officiate weddings]] and is also [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS33E19GirlsJustShaunaHaveFun canonically friends with Superintendent Chalmers]][[/note]]. HilarityEnsues.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/42325287/chapters/106282968 I Hope You're Prepared For An Unforgettable Wedding!]]'' is a fanfic for ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', written by [=FlamingMercury5=] (best-known as the author of ''Fanfic/TotalDramaLegacy'').[=FlamingMercury5=]. The fic [[{{Shipping}} ships]] [[PortmanteauCoupleName Chalmskinn]] ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheSimpsonsElementarySchool Principal Skinner/Superintendent Chalmers]]) and centers around their [[WeddingEpisode wedding]]- which, at Skinner's insistence, takes place at Springfield, during school, with all the students in attendance. And the officiant is none other than Homer Simpson[[note]]who is [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E10TheresSomethingAboutMarrying canonically licensed to officiate weddings]] and is also [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS33E19GirlsJustShaunaHaveFun canonically friends with Superintendent Chalmers]][[/note]]. HilarityEnsues.
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** Gil Gunderson and Elizabeth Hoover. This fic was published two weeks after the release of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS34E1HabeasTortoise Habeas Tortoise]]", in which Gil Gunderson and Elizabeth Hoover (both of whom are revealed to be {{ConspiracyTheorist}}s) [[BirdsOfAFeather bond over their shared beliefs]] and end up [[WeddingEpisode getting married]]. So the Gil/Elizabeth wedding was still fresh in the author's mind, hence why they're portrayed as a loving couple.
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** Gil Gunderson and Elizabeth Hoover. This fic was published two weeks after the release of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS34E1HabeasTortoise Habeas Tortoise]]", in which Gil Gunderson and Elizabeth Hoover (both of whom are revealed to be {{ConspiracyTheorist}}s) {{Conspiracy Theorist}}s) [[BirdsOfAFeather bond over their shared beliefs]] and end up [[WeddingEpisode getting married]]. So the Gil/Elizabeth wedding was still fresh in the author's mind, hence why they're portrayed as a loving couple.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/42325287/chapters/106282968 I Hope You're Prepared For An Unforgettable Wedding!]]'' is a fanfic for ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', written by [=FlamingMercury5=] (best-known as the author of ''Fanfic/TotalDramaLegacy''). The fic [[{{Shipping}} ships]] [[PortmanteauCoupleName Chalmskinn]] ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheSimpsonsElementarySchool Principal Skinner/Superintendent Chalmers]]) and centers around their [[WeddingEpisode wedding]]- which, at Skinner's insistence, takes place at Springfield, during school, with all the students in attendance. And the officiant is none other than Homer Simpson[[note]]who is [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E10TheresSomethingAboutMarrying canonically licensed to officiate weddings]] and is also [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS33E19GirlsJustShaunaHaveFun canonically friends with Superintendent Chalmers]][[/note]]. HilarityEnsues.
[[FlashForwardFic Set 2 years after the events of the show]], the fic is described by its own author as "[[AuthorAppeal self-indulgent]]", with a somewhat LighterAndSofter tone than its source material and ''ridiculous'' amounts of SugarWiki/{{WAFF}}. However, [[OriginalFlavour it still feels straight out of an episode of the show]], with extra pains taken to ensure everyone was in-character and the show's sense of humor was retained.
The fic is [[ContinuityPorn chock-full of allusions and references to things that happened in previous Simpsons episodes]] to the point where the author, [[MostFanficWritersAreFans who describes herself as a "Simpsons Scholar"]], had to include a "refresher" before each chapter began that mentioned the various facts alluded to and what episodes they came from, so that people wouldn't be confused.
And, of course, if you couldn't already tell by the title and the pairing it centers around, there are a ''lot'' of [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield Steamed Hams]] jokes.
!! ''I Hope You're Prepared For An Unforgettable Wedding!'' contains examples of:
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Downplayed with Agnes Skinner; while she's still undeniably a {{Jerkass}}, she's portrayed as having far more of a soft spot for her son than she does in canon. [=FlamingMercury5=] bemoans her inability to make Agnes as mean as she is in canon, because she herself [[GoodParents has a really good relationship with her mother]], so she has a hard time depicting mother/child relationships that ''aren't'' tender (not to mention the fact that parental love is [[CreatorThumbprint a common theme in her works]]).
* AffectionateNickname: As in canon, Superintendent Chalmers calls his daughter Shauna "pumpkin", and Agnes Skinner calls her son Seymour "[[EmbarrassingNickname Spanky]]".
** A much more... ''lewd'' example shows up in the third chapter, where it's revealed that, in the bedroom, Chalmers calls Seymour Skinner "[[{{Pun}} Semenwhore Skinner]]" because of how submissive he is.
* TheAlcoholic: Miss Hoover (or, rather, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS34E1HabeasTortoise Mrs. Gunderson]]), as in canon. Upon finding out that Skinner and Chalmers didn't have any champagne at their wedding, she becomes very upset and declares that "[[ThisIsGonnaSuck this wedding is gonna suck]]".
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Homer, towards Bart and Lisa. As he's officiating the wedding, he lovingly mentions Bart and Lisa by name when greeting everyone, and when Otto introduces him at the reception, he dances in a very goofy way that makes Lisa cover her face in shame.
* AndYourRewardIsEdible: During the BouquetToss, it's established that whichever student catches Principal Skinner's bouquet will be rewarded with a pizza party for their whole class. [[TruthInTelevision In real-life elementary schools, pizza parties are very commonly used as rewards for raising lots of money for fundraisers, high test scores, or what have you.]]
* AuthorAppeal:
** Most of the ships. Aside from the obvious Skinner/Chalmers, there's also [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys Nelson and Lisa]] as the fic's BetaCouple, a few offhand statements that [[MayDecemberRomance Mr. Burns and Smithers]] are now HappilyMarried, and she even sneaks in a statement about how [[HappilyMarried deeply in love Homer and Marge still are with each other]]. You can really tell that [=FlamingMercury5=]'s favorite ''Simpsons'' ships are Burnsmithers, Chalmskinn, Homarge, and Nelisa.
** Seymour's [[MommasBoy strong and genuine bond]] with his mother Agnes (and to a lesser extent, Agnes' AdaptationalNiceGuy treatment). Relationships between parents and children- especially of the [[GoodParents sweet]] variety- are a CreatorThumbprint of [=FlamingMercury5=]'s, inspired by the reverence and affection she has for her own parents.
** Everything the characters are described as wearing. [=FlamingMercury5=], being something of a fashionista herself, loves her some CostumePorn, and a lot of the outfits- especially the female outfits- are described in loving detail, from the female attendants' [[GiantPoofySleeves puffy-sleeved dresses]] to Shauna's [[HighHeelPower towering "stripper shoes"]] to Agnes' [[TrueBlueFemininity elegant blue ballgown]] to Chalmers' [[WholesomeCrossdresser wedding night lingerie]].
** Consensual [[PowerDynamicsKink dominant/submissive]]-type relationships. [=FlamingMercury5=], as evidenced by the other fanfics she's written, ''loves'' this trope, and a lot of her favorite couples are portrayed as having aspects of this in her more risqué fanfics, and Chalmskinn, due to [[SleepingWithTheBoss Chalmers' position of authority over Skinner]] and [[ProfessionalButtKisser how Skinner acts towards Chalmers]], is no exception.
** And, of course, references to the [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield "Steamed Hams"]] skit, which [=FlamingMercury5=] considers the height of comedy.
* BathroomStallOfAngst: Agnes spends most of the reception in a public restroom, crying over Seymour moving in with his husband and [[EmptyNest leaving her all alone]].
* BestWoman: Shauna Chalmers serves as this to her father, essentially being a "maid of honor" in all but title.
* BetaCouple: Nelson/Lisa seems to be this, as it has the second-most amount of focus after Chalmers/Skinner. Lisa sneaks a confession about how she really feels about Nelson into a speech she ghost-wrote for Homer, and during the reception, the two of them share a DanceOfRomance and a kiss.
* TheBigDamnKiss: The kiss between Principal Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers at the end of the ceremony. Sure, they kiss several times throughout the fic, but this one is the biggest and most climactic. Both men even outright describe it as the greatest moment of their lives.
** Later on, while Chalmers is having sex with Skinner and is about to cum, Skinner pulls him into a kiss, and the two of them kiss ''as they both orgasm''.
* BigEater: Homer, of course! This is put on full display during the wedding luncheon, in which he eats a ridiculous amount of burgers. It's also revealed that at the last wedding he attended, he ate the entire top tier of the wedding cake, including the CakeToppers, and the groom (who was also [[MeanBoss his boss Mr. Burns]]) was ''furious''.
* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Downplayed; while we don't know the ''length'' of it, the third chapter says that Superintendent Chalmers' penis is "of exceptional girth".
* BlendedFamilyDrama: During the scene where Skinner and Chalmers have dinner with Shauna, her [[BrattyTeenageDaughter sassy and disrespectful nature]] ends up putting her at odds with [[SternTeacher strict disciplinarian]] Seymour Skinner. Shauna even snaps that Skinner can't tell her what to do because he [[YoureNotMyFather isn't her "real dad"]].
* BouquetToss: A variant occurs during the reception. Skinner [[RealMenWearPink carries a bouquet]] during his wedding, and thus, it's only natural that he'd end up throwing it at the reception. However, instead of throwing it to the guests of marriageable age to predict who will be next to get married, Skinner throws it towards the Springfield Elementary School students and says whoever catches it will get [[AndYourRewardIsEdible a pizza party for their whole class]]. The lucky kid who catches the bouquet ends up being [[KindheartedSimpleton Ralph Wiggum]].
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Shauna, as in canon. She spends the entire fic sassing other characters, especially her dad and stepdad.
* BridalCarry: As is tradition, Chalmers does this to Skinner as he carries him over the threshold.
* BurlyDetectiveSyndrome: On many occasions, instead of "Chalmers" and "Skinner" or "Gary" and "Seymour", they are referred to as "the superintendent" and "the principal".
* CallingYourOrgasms: As Chalmers is about to cum into Skinner, he announces that he's "so close". Skinner responds to this by [[TheBigDamnKiss kissing him, and continuing to kiss him even as they both climax]].
* CryIntoChest: During the mother-son dance, Agnes is so upset that her little [[EmbarrassingNickname Spanky]] is [[EmptyNest leaving the nest]] that she plants her face into her son's chest and cries so hard that [[YourMakeupIsRunning her makeup starts to run]].
* CultureEqualsCostume: [[ViolentGlaswegian Groundskeeper Willie]] wears a kilt to Principal Skinner's wedding.
* DanceOfRomance:
** The grooms' first dance together, which is to the song "[[Theatre/LittleShopOfHorrors Suddenly Seymour]]". It's such a romantic and heartwarming moment that the name of the second chapter ("With Sweet Understanding, Seymour's Your Man") [[WaxingLyrical is derived from the final line of the song]].
** Equally romantic is the slow dance to "[[Music/{{Poison}} Every Rose Has Its Thorn]]" during the wedding reception, even though Principal Skinner demands everyone keep twelve inches apart from each other. Lisa picks Nelson to dance with her, and the two of them have a moment of love together and end up kissing.
* DestructoNookie: Downplayed. On Chalmers and Skinner's wedding night, Chalmers pounds so hard into Skinner that the bed shakes and things end up falling off the bedside table.
* DrowningMySorrows: Agnes offhandedly states that she's been drinking a lot of alcohol ever since Seymour [[EmptyNest left the nest]].
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Seymour Skinner has [[ShellShockedVeteran seen the horrors of war firsthand]], [[TheVietnamVet spent three torturous years in a Vietnamese POW camp]], [[ButtMonkey been on the receiving end of countless pranks from his students]], been kept under the thumb of his [[MyBelovedSmother beloved smother]], and been [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS15E17MyBigFatGeekWedding dumped by his girlfriend on what was supposed to be their wedding day]]. But now that he's with Gary Chalmers, a man whom he truly loves and who loves him back, that lifetime of suffering no longer matters, as it has reached a satisfying payoff.
* EmptyNest: Agnes, [[MyBelovedSmother naturally]], gets hit ''hard'' with this after her son moves away to live with his husband. She spends most of the reception crying over not getting to have her little boy around her house anymore, and after he moves away, she loses the motivation to do anything other than "[[DrowningMySorrows drink alcohol]], watch TV, and [[ProneToTears cry]]".
* ExcitedShowTitle: And a reference to "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield 22 Short Films About Springfield]]", to boot!
* FascinatingEyebrow: When Shauna rudely asks for her phone back, Skinner raises an eyebrow in suspicion, indicating "that won't be enough". Shauna then politely asks for it back, and Skinner says "That's more like it." and gives it back to her.
* FiveStagesOfGrief: Agnes' reactions to [[EmptyNest her son announcing he was moving in with his husband]] are compared to this. It's said she first reacted with denial (dismissing the idea of Seymour moving out as something he "couldn't ''possibly'' be considering"), then anger (raging at Seymour for "betraying" her and leaving her in the dust in favor of his "[[CopycatMockery sWeEt PrEcIoUs GaRy]]"), then bargaining (demanding Seymour visit her as much as humanly possible and [[IWantGrandkids give her grandkids as soon as humanly possible]]), and then depression (breaking down into tears during the mother-son dance, spending most of the reception [[BathroomStallOfAngst crying in the women's restroom]], and spiraling into [[DrowningMySorrows alcoholism]] and [[ProneToTears daily pity parties]] without Seymour around to keep her company). It's implied that with time, Seymour's daily phone calls to her, and a long-awaited grandkid on the way (courtesy of a surrogate mother that Seymour impregnated), she will eventually move into acceptance.
* FlowersOfFemininity: Agnes' mother-of-the-groom dress is described as floral-patterned, and her hair is decorated with blue forget-me-nots. The latter may cross over into FlowerMotifs, as it's later revealed that [[EmptyNest she's incredibly upset about her son moving away to live with his husband]]; thus, this could be a subtle plea for him to not forget about her.
* FunnyForeigner: Groundskeeper Willie, whose only purpose in this fic is to be "aggressively Scottish". [=FlamingMercury5=] herself compared his best man speech to the scene in ''WesternAnimation/RalphBreaksTheInternet'' where [[WesternAnimation/{{Brave}} Merida]] says something to Vanellope in an [[UnintelligibleAccent incredibly-difficult-to-understand Scottish accent]].
* GayGroomInAWhiteTux: Skinner not only wears a white tuxedo during his wedding to Chalmers, he carries a bouquet, walks down the aisle last, and is [[GiveAwayTheBride given away by one of his parents]]. It's fairly obvious that he's supposed to be the "bride" in this scenario, though given he and Chalmers have a SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan dynamic in canon, it's understandable.
* GentleTouchVsFirmHand: The dinner with [[BrattyTeenageDaughter Shauna]] in the third chapter has Skinner settle into the role of the Firm Hand to Chalmers' Gentle Touch. Chalmers is canonically shown to be a [[PushoverParents Pushover Parent]] towards Shauna, which does explain her catty personality. And during her first dinner with her new stepdad, her rudeness ends up angering Skinner to the point where he decides to give her some much-needed discipline.
* GiveAwayTheBride: GenderInverted- Seymour Skinner is given away by his [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing mother]] Agnes. Though to be fair, it's kind of expected he'd pick ''her'' to give him away, because not only is his father [[DisappearedDad dead]], he's a ''huge'' MommasBoy.
* GrammarCorrectionGag: Skinner and Chalmers have a special table prepared for them during the wedding lunch, which the first-grade class decorated with construction paper hearts. Chalmers sees that one of the students wrote "Congrations On You're Marridge" on one of the hearts, and mentions to Skinner that his school's kids "need to improve their spelling".
* TheGruntingOrgasm: Chalmers has this while Skinner is giving him a blowjob. The subsequent orgasm they both have during anal sex averts this, though, as when they climax, [[TheBigDamnKiss their lips are locked in a passionate kiss]].
* HappilyMarried:
** Homer and Marge, as in canon. Even though Marge doesn't appear in the fic, Homer mentions her in his speech as an example of what love is.
** Gil Gunderson and Elizabeth Hoover. This fic was published two weeks after the release of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS34E1HabeasTortoise Habeas Tortoise]]", in which Gil Gunderson and Elizabeth Hoover (both of whom are revealed to be {{ConspiracyTheorist}}s) [[BirdsOfAFeather bond over their shared beliefs]] and end up [[WeddingEpisode getting married]]. So the Gil/Elizabeth wedding was still fresh in the author's mind, hence why they're portrayed as a loving couple.
** From what we hear of their relationship, Mr. Burns and Smithers. At some point between the events of the show and the events of this fic, Burns returned Smithers' [[IgnoredEnamoredUnderling long-unrequited affections]] and [[TheyDo the two of them tied the knot]]. Smithers even [[TheMaidenNameDebate took his last name]], as he's referred to in the fic as "Waylon S. Burns". In the first chapter it's offhandedly stated that the only reason Mr. Burns agreed to let Homer have a day off work is because Smithers convinced him to do so upon hearing it was for a wedding, and all while [[PuppyDogEyes giving him an "adorable pleading look"]] that Burns couldn't resist. The second chapter adds that after Homer ate the entire top tier of Burns and Smithers' wedding cake, Smithers gave Burns a [[ShutUpKiss "calm down" kiss]] to prevent him from flying into a white-hot rage on his own wedding day.
** And, of course, the happy couple this fic centers around: Seymour Skinner and Gary Chalmers.
* HighHeelPower: Befitting her assertive, aloof, and sexually forward personality, Shauna wears platform high-heeled sandals at her father's wedding, which her aunt derisively refers to as "stripper shoes".
* HumanizingTears: The first chapter portrays Agnes as [[GreenEyedMonster jealous]], [[{{Jerkass}} bitter]], [[MyBelovedSmother smothering]], and just as hateable as she is in canon, but in the second chapter, during her mother-son dance with Seymour, she loses all energy to be angry about her son [[EmptyNest moving out]], and [[CryIntoChest breaks down crying into Seymour's chest]] because she's going to miss him so much. Depending on where one stands on Agnes before reading this fic, this either lends some humanity to her or paints her as a total DramaQueen, both of which work.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Lisa states that Principal Skinner is this after he breaks up her and Nelson's kiss, since he and Chalmers [[InsatiableNewlyweds have been snogging constantly throughout the whole reception]].
* InsatiableNewlyweds: Immediately after the ceremony, Principal Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers begin ''furiously'' making out. However, their makeout session is cut short by [[MyBelovedSmother Agnes Skinner]], who [[DopeSlap smacks her son with a wedding program]] for his "lack of restraint".
** And that's not even getting into [[CoitusEnsues what happens in the third chapter...]]
* IWantGrandkids: Agnes only went through with the marriage after Seymour promised that he and his husband would have children as soon as possible. Shortly after the engagement, he found a surrogate mother to carry his child, and she is said to be attending the ceremony while "heavily pregnant". It's implied that the baby the surrogate is pregnant with is [[https://www.deviantart.com/flamingmercury5/art/Simon-Skinner-Chalmers-Simpsons-OC-931747519 Simon Skinner-Chalmers]], a Chalmskinn [[FanCreatedOffspring fankid]] that [=FlamingMercury5=] created.
* KindheartedSimpleton: Ralph Wiggum, as in canon. As dumb as he is, he's still a CheerfulChild with a lot of zest for life, and the story outright refers to him as "adorable".
* LohengrinAndMendelssohn: For the recessional, the school band plays Mendelssohn's ''Wedding March'' as Skinner and Chalmers kiss each other. The music for the processional, however, is said to be ''[[Main/PachelbelsCanonProgression Pachelbel's Canon]]'', which is also very commonly used at weddings.
* {{Malaproper}}: Ralph Wiggum, of course, who refers to Superintendent Chalmers as "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E7LisaGetsAnA Super Nintendo Chalmers]]".
* {{Metalhead}}: Otto, as in canon. His EstablishingCharacterMoment in the fic has him announce the arrival of the wedding party to "Enter Sandman" by Music/{{Metallica}}. He's also in charge of the music for the reception, and mostly ends up playing rock and metal songs.
* MondegreenGag:
-->'''[[TheDitz Homer]]:''' Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join these two in holy macaroni.
-->'''Chalmers:''' (whispering) It's "matrimony".
-->'''Homer:''' [[CatchPhrase D'OH!]]
* MommasBoy: As in canon, Seymour Skinner is this. Even though he's leaving the nest, he constantly reassures his mother that he still loves her deeply and nothing will ever change that. It does little to negate her bad mood, though. He also has Agnes walk him down the aisle to give him away.
* MyBelovedSmother: Agnes Skinner; she is the TropeNamer, after all. Her adamant opposition to Seymour moving out and leaving her alone without anyone to [[AllTakeAndNoGive parasitically rely on]], and [[EmptyNest the state of depression she falls into when he finally does leave her]], both receive a lot of focus in this fic. However, while in the show she treats him with scorn and only keeps him around because he's [[ExtremeDoormat obedient to a fault]], in this fic, [[ThickerThanWater she's shown to actually care about Seymour deep down]], and in the epilogue, it's revealed that what she came to miss most after Seymour left the nest wasn't having him do everything for her, but rather, ''getting to spend time with him''.
* MysteryMeat: In keeping with the show's numerous jokes about [[FoulCafeteriaFood Springfield Elementary's cafeteria food being made of who-knows-what]], when Bart asks if the burgers Lunchlady Doris made for the wedding lunch are made of real beef, Doris shrugs and says "Close enough."
* NamedByTheAdaptation:
** We don't know the names of Superintendent Chalmers' parents in canon. However, this fic refers to them as Jeffrey and Angela.
** Similarly, Leopold, Superintendent Chalmers' terrifying assistant, is [[OnlyOneName only given one name]], which could either be his first or his last. However, this fic gives him the full name "Leopold [[MeaningfulName Stern]]".
* ObnoxiousInLaws: Agnes. She's in a bad mood throughout the entire wedding, and has been irritated and [[SickeninglySweet sickened]] by her son's relationship with Chalmers for as long as she had known they were dating. However, it's never stated that she has anything against Chalmers as a person (after all, he ''did'' [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E15BartTheFink date her once]]), but rather, she's just upset that she's no longer the #1 priority in Skinner's life, and unable to accept Skinner's decision to move [[EmptyNest out of her house]] and in with his new husband.
* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: [[SecondHandStorytelling Apparently]], at Mr. Burns and Smithers' wedding, [[BigEater Homer]] ate the entire top tier of their wedding cake, CakeToppers [[ExtremeOmnivore and all]]. Bart and Lisa will not let him live this incident down.
* ParentWithNewParamour: Shauna mentions during her best woman speech that when she heard her dad was marrying Principal Skinner, she thought they were "perfect for each other" because they're "[[BoringInsult both huge drips]]". She also mentioned that it was weird to have a dad that was dating someone, but she also found it kind of cute how much they cared about each other.
* PhoneaholicTeenager: Shauna. When she's introduced, she's texting her boyfriend and Chalmers has to remind her to get off her phone because the ceremony's about to start. And during the dinner scene, after Shauna ignores Skinner's request to put down her phone at the dinner table, Skinner confiscates it.
* PowderGag: As a wedding gift, Bart gives Principal Skinner a spring-loaded glitter bomb, and Skinner ends up ''covered'' in glitter. Bart, naturally, gets sent to detention for this.
* PowerfulPeopleAreSubs: Subverted with Principal Skinner. He's in a position of authority (the principal of Springfield Elementary) and the third chapter shows that he's completely submissive in the bedroom. But then again, on the show, it's established that Skinner is an ExtremeDoormat towards authority figures in his life, and in this fic, he's in a romantic relationship with his boss.
* ThePrankster: Bart, as in canon; he even pranks Principal Skinner on ''his own wedding day''.
* ReadyForLovemaking: After Chalmers reveals that he was wearing [[WholesomeCrossdresser sexy lingerie]] underneath his tuxedo the entire time, he lays down on his bed in a sexy pose and makes a beckoning gesture with his finger, suggesting that he's ready for sex. It works, as the sight alone causes Skinner's penis to "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E16LisaTheIconoclast embiggen]]" and he dives into bed with Chalmers.
* RealMenWearPink: No-nonsense [[RetiredBadass war veteran]] Seymour Skinner has no qualms about carrying a bouquet during his wedding. When he's heckled about it by [[TheBully Kearney]], he sternly threatens Kearney with detention if he doesn't cut it out.
* SecondLove: Skinner and Chalmers, to each other. Chalmers' wife Rosemary died of illness, and Skinner's fiancee Edna [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS15E17MyBigFatGeekWedding dumped him at the altar]]. However, they ended up falling in love with ''each other'', and realized that they were meant to be. Heck, when Chalmers is saying his vows, he refers to Skinner as his "greatest second chance".
* SecurityCling: During the mother-son dance, [[MyBelovedSmother Agnes]] holds her son Seymour "very close to her, almost uncomfortably so".
* ShapedLikeItself:
-->''"[[CatchPhrase WOO HOO!]]" Homer said, rather Homerishly.''
* SickeninglySweethearts: Skinner and Chalmers, according to [[ObnoxiousInLaws Agnes]]. She is very irritated by Skinner's constant gushing about his boyfriend, and is particularly annoyed by the endless cycle of "NoYouHangUpFirst" that results whenever she needs him to get off the phone to help her with something.
* SledDogsThroughTheSnow: One of the things Gary and Seymour do on their honeymoon in Alaska is go dog-sledding, combining this trope with RomanticRideSharing.
* SleepCute: At the end of the third chapter, as they're laying in bed, Skinner cuddles up to Chalmers and rests his head on his chest. Chalmers returns the hug, and the two of them fall asleep that way.
* SleepingWithTheBoss: Skinner and Chalmers' relationship is a mutually consensual, positively-portrayed example of this. Even though Chalmers is Skinner's boss, the two of them fell in love and entered a sexual relationship.
* SnowMeansLove: Skinner and Chalmers' honeymoon, which takes place in Alaska.
* StockingFiller: On their wedding night, Chalmers wears, among other things, thigh-high stockings held up by garters.
* SuddenlyShouting: In keeping with the show's RunningGag of having Superintendent Chalmers always scream "SKINNER!" or anything that sounds like it, at one point, Chalmers says "I'll get started on ''DIN-NERRRRRR''!"
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Skinner is described as having such a personality in the third chapter, which honestly isn't too far off from canon; from what we see on the show, he takes education very seriously and can be [[DeanBitterman quite harsh]], but towards those who befriend him (or towards those whose respect he wants to earn), [[PuttingThePalInPrincipal he's kind and accomodating]].
-->''Yes, he was stern and no-nonsense towards the majority of people, but when he was with the ones he held most dear, he became a total sweetheart, like some kind of reverse JekyllAndHyde. Indeed, Chalmers was very fortunate to have someone as considerate as him as a partner for life.''
* SweetheartSipping: During their wedding lunch, Skinner grabs a carton of milk and two straws, and he and Chalmers proceed to drink from it together.
-->'''Homer:''' Look at you two sweethearts! Sipping your drink together like the lovebirds you are.
* SweetTooth: ''Every single student'' at Springfield Elementary. When Chalmers announces it's time to cut the wedding cake, all the kids get really excited and cheer "CAKE! CAKE! CAKE!" in unison.
* TeenyWeenie: As is implied in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS21E2BartGetsAZ Bart Gets A 'Z']]", Skinner is stated to have a small penis. Its length when erect is specifically given as "a mere three inches". Fortunately, Chalmers doesn't mind its length (or lack thereof), and even finds it endearing.
* ThemedWedding: Principal Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers' wedding takes place at Springfield Elementary during school hours, and as such, a lot of aspects of the wedding are... school-themed. The invited guests had to sign permission slips instead of send back [=RSVPs=], the music is played by the school band, the bouquets held by the female attendants are carnations placed in water mixed with food coloring to change their color (a simple experiment often done in grade-school science classes), the reading is done by students called on from the audience to "test their reading comprehension", the wedding meal doubles as school lunch, the kids are graded by their gym teacher on their dancing ability during the reception, and the confetti the guests throw at the newlyweds is made of shredded-up test papers.
* ThroughHisStomach: In order to showcase his love for his new husband and welcome him to his new home, Chalmers makes a very nice dinner for Skinner, complete with [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS33E19GirlsJustShaunaHaveFun glasses of home-brewed ale]].
* UnusualEuphemism: The chapter describing [[InsatiableNewlyweds Skinner and Chalmers' wedding night]] is titled "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield Steaming Each Others' Hams]]".
* VagueAge: A variant. While we can easily extrapolate how old Ralph Wiggum is (he's 8 in canon and this takes place 2 years after canon, so he'd be around 10), it's never specified what ''grade'' he's in. Since [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E15FutureDrama some]] "future" episodes of ''The Simpsons'' depict Ralph as being in the same grade as Lisa and [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS29E08MrLisasOpus others]] depict him as [[HeldBackInSchool still being in second grade]], it's understandable why [=FlamingMercury5=] decided to TakeAThirdOption by leaving it ambiguous.
* TheVietnamVet: Skinner's time in Vietnam is brought up on quite a few occasions, mostly in the context of "[[WarIsHell it was terrible]], but now that he's [[EarnYourHappyEnding reached his happily ever after with Gary]], he can finally put that pain behnid him".
* ViolentGlaswegian: Groundskeeper Willie, as in canon. Even his best man speech is loud and obnoxious.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Superintendent Chalmers wears sexy bridal lingerie (a white bustier with garter straps, a thong, and [[StockingFiller thigh-high stockings]], all of which are trimmed with lace) underneath his tuxedo throughout the entire wedding, all so he can give Principal Skinner a pleasant surprise on their wedding night.
* WintryAuroralSky: One of the reasons Chalmers decides to have he and Skinner's honeymoon in ''Alaska'' of all places is so the two of them can finally see the aurora borealis together. (The reason why he wants to see it [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield should be quite obvious]].) And in the epilogue, Chalmers brings Skinner outside at night to see it, and the two of them watch the northern lights while cuddling up to each other.
* YourMakeupIsRunning: As Agnes is crying over her son [[EmptyNest leaving the nest]], her makeup begins to run.
[[FlashForwardFic Set 2 years after the events of the show]], the fic is described by its own author as "[[AuthorAppeal self-indulgent]]", with a somewhat LighterAndSofter tone than its source material and ''ridiculous'' amounts of SugarWiki/{{WAFF}}. However, [[OriginalFlavour it still feels straight out of an episode of the show]], with extra pains taken to ensure everyone was in-character and the show's sense of humor was retained.
The fic is [[ContinuityPorn chock-full of allusions and references to things that happened in previous Simpsons episodes]] to the point where the author, [[MostFanficWritersAreFans who describes herself as a "Simpsons Scholar"]], had to include a "refresher" before each chapter began that mentioned the various facts alluded to and what episodes they came from, so that people wouldn't be confused.
And, of course, if you couldn't already tell by the title and the pairing it centers around, there are a ''lot'' of [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield Steamed Hams]] jokes.
!! ''I Hope You're Prepared For An Unforgettable Wedding!'' contains examples of:
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Downplayed with Agnes Skinner; while she's still undeniably a {{Jerkass}}, she's portrayed as having far more of a soft spot for her son than she does in canon. [=FlamingMercury5=] bemoans her inability to make Agnes as mean as she is in canon, because she herself [[GoodParents has a really good relationship with her mother]], so she has a hard time depicting mother/child relationships that ''aren't'' tender (not to mention the fact that parental love is [[CreatorThumbprint a common theme in her works]]).
* AffectionateNickname: As in canon, Superintendent Chalmers calls his daughter Shauna "pumpkin", and Agnes Skinner calls her son Seymour "[[EmbarrassingNickname Spanky]]".
** A much more... ''lewd'' example shows up in the third chapter, where it's revealed that, in the bedroom, Chalmers calls Seymour Skinner "[[{{Pun}} Semenwhore Skinner]]" because of how submissive he is.
* TheAlcoholic: Miss Hoover (or, rather, [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS34E1HabeasTortoise Mrs. Gunderson]]), as in canon. Upon finding out that Skinner and Chalmers didn't have any champagne at their wedding, she becomes very upset and declares that "[[ThisIsGonnaSuck this wedding is gonna suck]]".
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Homer, towards Bart and Lisa. As he's officiating the wedding, he lovingly mentions Bart and Lisa by name when greeting everyone, and when Otto introduces him at the reception, he dances in a very goofy way that makes Lisa cover her face in shame.
* AndYourRewardIsEdible: During the BouquetToss, it's established that whichever student catches Principal Skinner's bouquet will be rewarded with a pizza party for their whole class. [[TruthInTelevision In real-life elementary schools, pizza parties are very commonly used as rewards for raising lots of money for fundraisers, high test scores, or what have you.]]
* AuthorAppeal:
** Most of the ships. Aside from the obvious Skinner/Chalmers, there's also [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys Nelson and Lisa]] as the fic's BetaCouple, a few offhand statements that [[MayDecemberRomance Mr. Burns and Smithers]] are now HappilyMarried, and she even sneaks in a statement about how [[HappilyMarried deeply in love Homer and Marge still are with each other]]. You can really tell that [=FlamingMercury5=]'s favorite ''Simpsons'' ships are Burnsmithers, Chalmskinn, Homarge, and Nelisa.
** Seymour's [[MommasBoy strong and genuine bond]] with his mother Agnes (and to a lesser extent, Agnes' AdaptationalNiceGuy treatment). Relationships between parents and children- especially of the [[GoodParents sweet]] variety- are a CreatorThumbprint of [=FlamingMercury5=]'s, inspired by the reverence and affection she has for her own parents.
** Everything the characters are described as wearing. [=FlamingMercury5=], being something of a fashionista herself, loves her some CostumePorn, and a lot of the outfits- especially the female outfits- are described in loving detail, from the female attendants' [[GiantPoofySleeves puffy-sleeved dresses]] to Shauna's [[HighHeelPower towering "stripper shoes"]] to Agnes' [[TrueBlueFemininity elegant blue ballgown]] to Chalmers' [[WholesomeCrossdresser wedding night lingerie]].
** Consensual [[PowerDynamicsKink dominant/submissive]]-type relationships. [=FlamingMercury5=], as evidenced by the other fanfics she's written, ''loves'' this trope, and a lot of her favorite couples are portrayed as having aspects of this in her more risqué fanfics, and Chalmskinn, due to [[SleepingWithTheBoss Chalmers' position of authority over Skinner]] and [[ProfessionalButtKisser how Skinner acts towards Chalmers]], is no exception.
** And, of course, references to the [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield "Steamed Hams"]] skit, which [=FlamingMercury5=] considers the height of comedy.
* BathroomStallOfAngst: Agnes spends most of the reception in a public restroom, crying over Seymour moving in with his husband and [[EmptyNest leaving her all alone]].
* BestWoman: Shauna Chalmers serves as this to her father, essentially being a "maid of honor" in all but title.
* BetaCouple: Nelson/Lisa seems to be this, as it has the second-most amount of focus after Chalmers/Skinner. Lisa sneaks a confession about how she really feels about Nelson into a speech she ghost-wrote for Homer, and during the reception, the two of them share a DanceOfRomance and a kiss.
* TheBigDamnKiss: The kiss between Principal Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers at the end of the ceremony. Sure, they kiss several times throughout the fic, but this one is the biggest and most climactic. Both men even outright describe it as the greatest moment of their lives.
** Later on, while Chalmers is having sex with Skinner and is about to cum, Skinner pulls him into a kiss, and the two of them kiss ''as they both orgasm''.
* BigEater: Homer, of course! This is put on full display during the wedding luncheon, in which he eats a ridiculous amount of burgers. It's also revealed that at the last wedding he attended, he ate the entire top tier of the wedding cake, including the CakeToppers, and the groom (who was also [[MeanBoss his boss Mr. Burns]]) was ''furious''.
* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Downplayed; while we don't know the ''length'' of it, the third chapter says that Superintendent Chalmers' penis is "of exceptional girth".
* BlendedFamilyDrama: During the scene where Skinner and Chalmers have dinner with Shauna, her [[BrattyTeenageDaughter sassy and disrespectful nature]] ends up putting her at odds with [[SternTeacher strict disciplinarian]] Seymour Skinner. Shauna even snaps that Skinner can't tell her what to do because he [[YoureNotMyFather isn't her "real dad"]].
* BouquetToss: A variant occurs during the reception. Skinner [[RealMenWearPink carries a bouquet]] during his wedding, and thus, it's only natural that he'd end up throwing it at the reception. However, instead of throwing it to the guests of marriageable age to predict who will be next to get married, Skinner throws it towards the Springfield Elementary School students and says whoever catches it will get [[AndYourRewardIsEdible a pizza party for their whole class]]. The lucky kid who catches the bouquet ends up being [[KindheartedSimpleton Ralph Wiggum]].
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Shauna, as in canon. She spends the entire fic sassing other characters, especially her dad and stepdad.
* BridalCarry: As is tradition, Chalmers does this to Skinner as he carries him over the threshold.
* BurlyDetectiveSyndrome: On many occasions, instead of "Chalmers" and "Skinner" or "Gary" and "Seymour", they are referred to as "the superintendent" and "the principal".
* CallingYourOrgasms: As Chalmers is about to cum into Skinner, he announces that he's "so close". Skinner responds to this by [[TheBigDamnKiss kissing him, and continuing to kiss him even as they both climax]].
* CryIntoChest: During the mother-son dance, Agnes is so upset that her little [[EmbarrassingNickname Spanky]] is [[EmptyNest leaving the nest]] that she plants her face into her son's chest and cries so hard that [[YourMakeupIsRunning her makeup starts to run]].
* CultureEqualsCostume: [[ViolentGlaswegian Groundskeeper Willie]] wears a kilt to Principal Skinner's wedding.
* DanceOfRomance:
** The grooms' first dance together, which is to the song "[[Theatre/LittleShopOfHorrors Suddenly Seymour]]". It's such a romantic and heartwarming moment that the name of the second chapter ("With Sweet Understanding, Seymour's Your Man") [[WaxingLyrical is derived from the final line of the song]].
** Equally romantic is the slow dance to "[[Music/{{Poison}} Every Rose Has Its Thorn]]" during the wedding reception, even though Principal Skinner demands everyone keep twelve inches apart from each other. Lisa picks Nelson to dance with her, and the two of them have a moment of love together and end up kissing.
* DestructoNookie: Downplayed. On Chalmers and Skinner's wedding night, Chalmers pounds so hard into Skinner that the bed shakes and things end up falling off the bedside table.
* DrowningMySorrows: Agnes offhandedly states that she's been drinking a lot of alcohol ever since Seymour [[EmptyNest left the nest]].
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Seymour Skinner has [[ShellShockedVeteran seen the horrors of war firsthand]], [[TheVietnamVet spent three torturous years in a Vietnamese POW camp]], [[ButtMonkey been on the receiving end of countless pranks from his students]], been kept under the thumb of his [[MyBelovedSmother beloved smother]], and been [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS15E17MyBigFatGeekWedding dumped by his girlfriend on what was supposed to be their wedding day]]. But now that he's with Gary Chalmers, a man whom he truly loves and who loves him back, that lifetime of suffering no longer matters, as it has reached a satisfying payoff.
* EmptyNest: Agnes, [[MyBelovedSmother naturally]], gets hit ''hard'' with this after her son moves away to live with his husband. She spends most of the reception crying over not getting to have her little boy around her house anymore, and after he moves away, she loses the motivation to do anything other than "[[DrowningMySorrows drink alcohol]], watch TV, and [[ProneToTears cry]]".
* ExcitedShowTitle: And a reference to "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield 22 Short Films About Springfield]]", to boot!
* FascinatingEyebrow: When Shauna rudely asks for her phone back, Skinner raises an eyebrow in suspicion, indicating "that won't be enough". Shauna then politely asks for it back, and Skinner says "That's more like it." and gives it back to her.
* FiveStagesOfGrief: Agnes' reactions to [[EmptyNest her son announcing he was moving in with his husband]] are compared to this. It's said she first reacted with denial (dismissing the idea of Seymour moving out as something he "couldn't ''possibly'' be considering"), then anger (raging at Seymour for "betraying" her and leaving her in the dust in favor of his "[[CopycatMockery sWeEt PrEcIoUs GaRy]]"), then bargaining (demanding Seymour visit her as much as humanly possible and [[IWantGrandkids give her grandkids as soon as humanly possible]]), and then depression (breaking down into tears during the mother-son dance, spending most of the reception [[BathroomStallOfAngst crying in the women's restroom]], and spiraling into [[DrowningMySorrows alcoholism]] and [[ProneToTears daily pity parties]] without Seymour around to keep her company). It's implied that with time, Seymour's daily phone calls to her, and a long-awaited grandkid on the way (courtesy of a surrogate mother that Seymour impregnated), she will eventually move into acceptance.
* FlowersOfFemininity: Agnes' mother-of-the-groom dress is described as floral-patterned, and her hair is decorated with blue forget-me-nots. The latter may cross over into FlowerMotifs, as it's later revealed that [[EmptyNest she's incredibly upset about her son moving away to live with his husband]]; thus, this could be a subtle plea for him to not forget about her.
* FunnyForeigner: Groundskeeper Willie, whose only purpose in this fic is to be "aggressively Scottish". [=FlamingMercury5=] herself compared his best man speech to the scene in ''WesternAnimation/RalphBreaksTheInternet'' where [[WesternAnimation/{{Brave}} Merida]] says something to Vanellope in an [[UnintelligibleAccent incredibly-difficult-to-understand Scottish accent]].
* GayGroomInAWhiteTux: Skinner not only wears a white tuxedo during his wedding to Chalmers, he carries a bouquet, walks down the aisle last, and is [[GiveAwayTheBride given away by one of his parents]]. It's fairly obvious that he's supposed to be the "bride" in this scenario, though given he and Chalmers have a SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan dynamic in canon, it's understandable.
* GentleTouchVsFirmHand: The dinner with [[BrattyTeenageDaughter Shauna]] in the third chapter has Skinner settle into the role of the Firm Hand to Chalmers' Gentle Touch. Chalmers is canonically shown to be a [[PushoverParents Pushover Parent]] towards Shauna, which does explain her catty personality. And during her first dinner with her new stepdad, her rudeness ends up angering Skinner to the point where he decides to give her some much-needed discipline.
* GiveAwayTheBride: GenderInverted- Seymour Skinner is given away by his [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing mother]] Agnes. Though to be fair, it's kind of expected he'd pick ''her'' to give him away, because not only is his father [[DisappearedDad dead]], he's a ''huge'' MommasBoy.
* GrammarCorrectionGag: Skinner and Chalmers have a special table prepared for them during the wedding lunch, which the first-grade class decorated with construction paper hearts. Chalmers sees that one of the students wrote "Congrations On You're Marridge" on one of the hearts, and mentions to Skinner that his school's kids "need to improve their spelling".
* TheGruntingOrgasm: Chalmers has this while Skinner is giving him a blowjob. The subsequent orgasm they both have during anal sex averts this, though, as when they climax, [[TheBigDamnKiss their lips are locked in a passionate kiss]].
* HappilyMarried:
** Homer and Marge, as in canon. Even though Marge doesn't appear in the fic, Homer mentions her in his speech as an example of what love is.
** Gil Gunderson and Elizabeth Hoover. This fic was published two weeks after the release of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS34E1HabeasTortoise Habeas Tortoise]]", in which Gil Gunderson and Elizabeth Hoover (both of whom are revealed to be {{ConspiracyTheorist}}s) [[BirdsOfAFeather bond over their shared beliefs]] and end up [[WeddingEpisode getting married]]. So the Gil/Elizabeth wedding was still fresh in the author's mind, hence why they're portrayed as a loving couple.
** From what we hear of their relationship, Mr. Burns and Smithers. At some point between the events of the show and the events of this fic, Burns returned Smithers' [[IgnoredEnamoredUnderling long-unrequited affections]] and [[TheyDo the two of them tied the knot]]. Smithers even [[TheMaidenNameDebate took his last name]], as he's referred to in the fic as "Waylon S. Burns". In the first chapter it's offhandedly stated that the only reason Mr. Burns agreed to let Homer have a day off work is because Smithers convinced him to do so upon hearing it was for a wedding, and all while [[PuppyDogEyes giving him an "adorable pleading look"]] that Burns couldn't resist. The second chapter adds that after Homer ate the entire top tier of Burns and Smithers' wedding cake, Smithers gave Burns a [[ShutUpKiss "calm down" kiss]] to prevent him from flying into a white-hot rage on his own wedding day.
** And, of course, the happy couple this fic centers around: Seymour Skinner and Gary Chalmers.
* HighHeelPower: Befitting her assertive, aloof, and sexually forward personality, Shauna wears platform high-heeled sandals at her father's wedding, which her aunt derisively refers to as "stripper shoes".
* HumanizingTears: The first chapter portrays Agnes as [[GreenEyedMonster jealous]], [[{{Jerkass}} bitter]], [[MyBelovedSmother smothering]], and just as hateable as she is in canon, but in the second chapter, during her mother-son dance with Seymour, she loses all energy to be angry about her son [[EmptyNest moving out]], and [[CryIntoChest breaks down crying into Seymour's chest]] because she's going to miss him so much. Depending on where one stands on Agnes before reading this fic, this either lends some humanity to her or paints her as a total DramaQueen, both of which work.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Lisa states that Principal Skinner is this after he breaks up her and Nelson's kiss, since he and Chalmers [[InsatiableNewlyweds have been snogging constantly throughout the whole reception]].
* InsatiableNewlyweds: Immediately after the ceremony, Principal Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers begin ''furiously'' making out. However, their makeout session is cut short by [[MyBelovedSmother Agnes Skinner]], who [[DopeSlap smacks her son with a wedding program]] for his "lack of restraint".
** And that's not even getting into [[CoitusEnsues what happens in the third chapter...]]
* IWantGrandkids: Agnes only went through with the marriage after Seymour promised that he and his husband would have children as soon as possible. Shortly after the engagement, he found a surrogate mother to carry his child, and she is said to be attending the ceremony while "heavily pregnant". It's implied that the baby the surrogate is pregnant with is [[https://www.deviantart.com/flamingmercury5/art/Simon-Skinner-Chalmers-Simpsons-OC-931747519 Simon Skinner-Chalmers]], a Chalmskinn [[FanCreatedOffspring fankid]] that [=FlamingMercury5=] created.
* KindheartedSimpleton: Ralph Wiggum, as in canon. As dumb as he is, he's still a CheerfulChild with a lot of zest for life, and the story outright refers to him as "adorable".
* LohengrinAndMendelssohn: For the recessional, the school band plays Mendelssohn's ''Wedding March'' as Skinner and Chalmers kiss each other. The music for the processional, however, is said to be ''[[Main/PachelbelsCanonProgression Pachelbel's Canon]]'', which is also very commonly used at weddings.
* {{Malaproper}}: Ralph Wiggum, of course, who refers to Superintendent Chalmers as "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E7LisaGetsAnA Super Nintendo Chalmers]]".
* {{Metalhead}}: Otto, as in canon. His EstablishingCharacterMoment in the fic has him announce the arrival of the wedding party to "Enter Sandman" by Music/{{Metallica}}. He's also in charge of the music for the reception, and mostly ends up playing rock and metal songs.
* MondegreenGag:
-->'''[[TheDitz Homer]]:''' Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join these two in holy macaroni.
-->'''Chalmers:''' (whispering) It's "matrimony".
-->'''Homer:''' [[CatchPhrase D'OH!]]
* MommasBoy: As in canon, Seymour Skinner is this. Even though he's leaving the nest, he constantly reassures his mother that he still loves her deeply and nothing will ever change that. It does little to negate her bad mood, though. He also has Agnes walk him down the aisle to give him away.
* MyBelovedSmother: Agnes Skinner; she is the TropeNamer, after all. Her adamant opposition to Seymour moving out and leaving her alone without anyone to [[AllTakeAndNoGive parasitically rely on]], and [[EmptyNest the state of depression she falls into when he finally does leave her]], both receive a lot of focus in this fic. However, while in the show she treats him with scorn and only keeps him around because he's [[ExtremeDoormat obedient to a fault]], in this fic, [[ThickerThanWater she's shown to actually care about Seymour deep down]], and in the epilogue, it's revealed that what she came to miss most after Seymour left the nest wasn't having him do everything for her, but rather, ''getting to spend time with him''.
* MysteryMeat: In keeping with the show's numerous jokes about [[FoulCafeteriaFood Springfield Elementary's cafeteria food being made of who-knows-what]], when Bart asks if the burgers Lunchlady Doris made for the wedding lunch are made of real beef, Doris shrugs and says "Close enough."
* NamedByTheAdaptation:
** We don't know the names of Superintendent Chalmers' parents in canon. However, this fic refers to them as Jeffrey and Angela.
** Similarly, Leopold, Superintendent Chalmers' terrifying assistant, is [[OnlyOneName only given one name]], which could either be his first or his last. However, this fic gives him the full name "Leopold [[MeaningfulName Stern]]".
* ObnoxiousInLaws: Agnes. She's in a bad mood throughout the entire wedding, and has been irritated and [[SickeninglySweet sickened]] by her son's relationship with Chalmers for as long as she had known they were dating. However, it's never stated that she has anything against Chalmers as a person (after all, he ''did'' [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E15BartTheFink date her once]]), but rather, she's just upset that she's no longer the #1 priority in Skinner's life, and unable to accept Skinner's decision to move [[EmptyNest out of her house]] and in with his new husband.
* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: [[SecondHandStorytelling Apparently]], at Mr. Burns and Smithers' wedding, [[BigEater Homer]] ate the entire top tier of their wedding cake, CakeToppers [[ExtremeOmnivore and all]]. Bart and Lisa will not let him live this incident down.
* ParentWithNewParamour: Shauna mentions during her best woman speech that when she heard her dad was marrying Principal Skinner, she thought they were "perfect for each other" because they're "[[BoringInsult both huge drips]]". She also mentioned that it was weird to have a dad that was dating someone, but she also found it kind of cute how much they cared about each other.
* PhoneaholicTeenager: Shauna. When she's introduced, she's texting her boyfriend and Chalmers has to remind her to get off her phone because the ceremony's about to start. And during the dinner scene, after Shauna ignores Skinner's request to put down her phone at the dinner table, Skinner confiscates it.
* PowderGag: As a wedding gift, Bart gives Principal Skinner a spring-loaded glitter bomb, and Skinner ends up ''covered'' in glitter. Bart, naturally, gets sent to detention for this.
* PowerfulPeopleAreSubs: Subverted with Principal Skinner. He's in a position of authority (the principal of Springfield Elementary) and the third chapter shows that he's completely submissive in the bedroom. But then again, on the show, it's established that Skinner is an ExtremeDoormat towards authority figures in his life, and in this fic, he's in a romantic relationship with his boss.
* ThePrankster: Bart, as in canon; he even pranks Principal Skinner on ''his own wedding day''.
* ReadyForLovemaking: After Chalmers reveals that he was wearing [[WholesomeCrossdresser sexy lingerie]] underneath his tuxedo the entire time, he lays down on his bed in a sexy pose and makes a beckoning gesture with his finger, suggesting that he's ready for sex. It works, as the sight alone causes Skinner's penis to "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E16LisaTheIconoclast embiggen]]" and he dives into bed with Chalmers.
* RealMenWearPink: No-nonsense [[RetiredBadass war veteran]] Seymour Skinner has no qualms about carrying a bouquet during his wedding. When he's heckled about it by [[TheBully Kearney]], he sternly threatens Kearney with detention if he doesn't cut it out.
* SecondLove: Skinner and Chalmers, to each other. Chalmers' wife Rosemary died of illness, and Skinner's fiancee Edna [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS15E17MyBigFatGeekWedding dumped him at the altar]]. However, they ended up falling in love with ''each other'', and realized that they were meant to be. Heck, when Chalmers is saying his vows, he refers to Skinner as his "greatest second chance".
* SecurityCling: During the mother-son dance, [[MyBelovedSmother Agnes]] holds her son Seymour "very close to her, almost uncomfortably so".
* ShapedLikeItself:
-->''"[[CatchPhrase WOO HOO!]]" Homer said, rather Homerishly.''
* SickeninglySweethearts: Skinner and Chalmers, according to [[ObnoxiousInLaws Agnes]]. She is very irritated by Skinner's constant gushing about his boyfriend, and is particularly annoyed by the endless cycle of "NoYouHangUpFirst" that results whenever she needs him to get off the phone to help her with something.
* SledDogsThroughTheSnow: One of the things Gary and Seymour do on their honeymoon in Alaska is go dog-sledding, combining this trope with RomanticRideSharing.
* SleepCute: At the end of the third chapter, as they're laying in bed, Skinner cuddles up to Chalmers and rests his head on his chest. Chalmers returns the hug, and the two of them fall asleep that way.
* SleepingWithTheBoss: Skinner and Chalmers' relationship is a mutually consensual, positively-portrayed example of this. Even though Chalmers is Skinner's boss, the two of them fell in love and entered a sexual relationship.
* SnowMeansLove: Skinner and Chalmers' honeymoon, which takes place in Alaska.
* StockingFiller: On their wedding night, Chalmers wears, among other things, thigh-high stockings held up by garters.
* SuddenlyShouting: In keeping with the show's RunningGag of having Superintendent Chalmers always scream "SKINNER!" or anything that sounds like it, at one point, Chalmers says "I'll get started on ''DIN-NERRRRRR''!"
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Skinner is described as having such a personality in the third chapter, which honestly isn't too far off from canon; from what we see on the show, he takes education very seriously and can be [[DeanBitterman quite harsh]], but towards those who befriend him (or towards those whose respect he wants to earn), [[PuttingThePalInPrincipal he's kind and accomodating]].
-->''Yes, he was stern and no-nonsense towards the majority of people, but when he was with the ones he held most dear, he became a total sweetheart, like some kind of reverse JekyllAndHyde. Indeed, Chalmers was very fortunate to have someone as considerate as him as a partner for life.''
* SweetheartSipping: During their wedding lunch, Skinner grabs a carton of milk and two straws, and he and Chalmers proceed to drink from it together.
-->'''Homer:''' Look at you two sweethearts! Sipping your drink together like the lovebirds you are.
* SweetTooth: ''Every single student'' at Springfield Elementary. When Chalmers announces it's time to cut the wedding cake, all the kids get really excited and cheer "CAKE! CAKE! CAKE!" in unison.
* TeenyWeenie: As is implied in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS21E2BartGetsAZ Bart Gets A 'Z']]", Skinner is stated to have a small penis. Its length when erect is specifically given as "a mere three inches". Fortunately, Chalmers doesn't mind its length (or lack thereof), and even finds it endearing.
* ThemedWedding: Principal Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers' wedding takes place at Springfield Elementary during school hours, and as such, a lot of aspects of the wedding are... school-themed. The invited guests had to sign permission slips instead of send back [=RSVPs=], the music is played by the school band, the bouquets held by the female attendants are carnations placed in water mixed with food coloring to change their color (a simple experiment often done in grade-school science classes), the reading is done by students called on from the audience to "test their reading comprehension", the wedding meal doubles as school lunch, the kids are graded by their gym teacher on their dancing ability during the reception, and the confetti the guests throw at the newlyweds is made of shredded-up test papers.
* ThroughHisStomach: In order to showcase his love for his new husband and welcome him to his new home, Chalmers makes a very nice dinner for Skinner, complete with [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS33E19GirlsJustShaunaHaveFun glasses of home-brewed ale]].
* UnusualEuphemism: The chapter describing [[InsatiableNewlyweds Skinner and Chalmers' wedding night]] is titled "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield Steaming Each Others' Hams]]".
* VagueAge: A variant. While we can easily extrapolate how old Ralph Wiggum is (he's 8 in canon and this takes place 2 years after canon, so he'd be around 10), it's never specified what ''grade'' he's in. Since [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E15FutureDrama some]] "future" episodes of ''The Simpsons'' depict Ralph as being in the same grade as Lisa and [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS29E08MrLisasOpus others]] depict him as [[HeldBackInSchool still being in second grade]], it's understandable why [=FlamingMercury5=] decided to TakeAThirdOption by leaving it ambiguous.
* TheVietnamVet: Skinner's time in Vietnam is brought up on quite a few occasions, mostly in the context of "[[WarIsHell it was terrible]], but now that he's [[EarnYourHappyEnding reached his happily ever after with Gary]], he can finally put that pain behnid him".
* ViolentGlaswegian: Groundskeeper Willie, as in canon. Even his best man speech is loud and obnoxious.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Superintendent Chalmers wears sexy bridal lingerie (a white bustier with garter straps, a thong, and [[StockingFiller thigh-high stockings]], all of which are trimmed with lace) underneath his tuxedo throughout the entire wedding, all so he can give Principal Skinner a pleasant surprise on their wedding night.
* WintryAuroralSky: One of the reasons Chalmers decides to have he and Skinner's honeymoon in ''Alaska'' of all places is so the two of them can finally see the aurora borealis together. (The reason why he wants to see it [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield should be quite obvious]].) And in the epilogue, Chalmers brings Skinner outside at night to see it, and the two of them watch the northern lights while cuddling up to each other.
* YourMakeupIsRunning: As Agnes is crying over her son [[EmptyNest leaving the nest]], her makeup begins to run.
