- Marriage added in: the Fields of Mistria 1.0 update (August 5, 2026)
- Main requirement: reach Heart Level 10 with a romance candidate
- Key item: the Engagement Ring, crafted from a recipe Elsie mails you
- Romance candidates: 12 in total
- Children: optional, and unlocked a while after your wedding
Marriage is finally live in Fields of Mistria, and after two years of Early Access, you can at last settle down with your favorite villager. This guide breaks down how to get married, who you can romance, and how to start a family once the wedding is over. Everything you need is below.
Fields of Mistria has always leaned harder into the life sim side of the cozy farming genre than most of its Stardew Valley-like peers, so romance was always going to be a big deal here. Now that developer NPC Studio has taken the game to its full 1.0 release, the relationship system is complete, with 10-heart events, proposals, weddings, and kids all in play. Here is how to make it happen.
Can you get married in Fields of Mistria?
Yes. Getting hitched was the one thing missing throughout Early Access, when relationships capped out at four hearts and stopped short of anything permanent. The 1.0 update lifts that ceiling to 10 hearts and adds the full romance arc on top, so you can now court a villager, propose, throw a wedding, and even raise children together. If you have an old save, your existing friendships carry over, so anyone you were already close with gives you a head start.
All romance candidates in Fields of Mistria
There are 12 marriage candidates to choose from, and every one of them is open to you no matter which character you play. Two of them, Caldarus and Seridia, spent Early Access hidden behind question marks on the Steam page and only became fully romanceable at 1.0. Here is the complete lineup and where you will usually run into each one.
| Romance candidate | Who they are and where to find them |
|---|---|
| Adeline | Mistria's town leader, usually at the Manor House or near the fountain in town. |
| Balor | A traveling merchant who sets up his cart by the event board or the General Store. |
| Caldarus | The dragon guardian tied to your farm's shrine. One of the two romance candidates unlocked in 1.0. |
| Celine | Lives in the cottage tucked into the southeast corner of Mistria, and sometimes drops by the Inn. |
| Eiland | Adeline's brother, most often found around the Manor House or over at the Museum. |
| Hayden | The rancher who runs Sweetwater Farm, right next door to your own plot. |
| Juniper | Owns and runs the Bathhouse, and wanders town when she is not working. |
| March | One of the smiths at the Blacksmith Shop, and a bit prickly until you warm him up. |
| Reina | Works at the Sleeping Dragon Inn, where her family runs the show. |
| Ryis | The carpenter who took over the Carpenter's Shop from his uncle. |
| Seridia | The second of the previously hidden candidates, opened up for romance in the 1.0 release. |
| Valen | Mistria's doctor, found at the clinic during the day and the Inn later on. |
How to raise hearts and start dating in Fields of Mistria
Before any wedding bells ring, you need to build up your relationship, and that comes down to hearts. You earn them the same way you always have: stop and chat with your chosen villager every day, and hand them gifts they actually like. Loved gifts move the needle the most, liked gifts help a little, and their birthday is worth a big spike if you can time a favorite present for the day. Not sure what someone wants? Elsie's gossip can point you in the right direction, and our Fields of Mistria gift guide lays out preferences for the whole cast.
As your hearts climb, dating opens up, which is where the romantic route splits off from a simple friendship. Keep in mind you can pursue several villagers at once while you decide who is the one, so there is no harm in playing the field early. Reaching the full 10 hearts is a slog, though, so expect to spend a good while gifting consistently before your crush is ready for a proposal.
How to get married in Fields of Mistria
Once you have a candidate near the top of the heart meter, the road to the altar is short. Here is the whole process, start to finish.
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1. Reach 10 hearts | Pick your favorite villager and take them all the way to Heart Level 10 through daily talks, loved gifts, and dates. |
| 2. Grab the ring recipe | The morning after you hit 10 hearts, Elsie mails you a scroll. Read it to learn the Engagement Ring recipe. |
| 3. Craft the Engagement Ring | Head to a crafting station and make the ring using the recipe you just picked up. |
| 4. See the 10-heart event | Trigger your candidate's big scene and take the keepsake it hands you. You can preview other candidates' 10-heart scenes first if you are still choosing. |
| 5. Propose | Give the finished ring to the villager you have settled on. That is your proposal, and you become engaged. |
| 6. Plan and hold the wedding | Sort the details with your fiancé in the days beforehand, then enjoy the ceremony and start married life together. |
One handy quirk worth knowing: nothing is locked in until you actually hand over the ring. That means you can trigger every candidate's 10-heart event and collect all their keepsakes before you commit to a single one, then propose to whoever wins you over. No regrets, no missed scenes.
How to customize your wedding
Your wedding is not a one-size-fits-all cutscene. In the run-up to the ceremony, your partner talks the arrangements over with you, so you get a say in the little details, like the flowers on display, which cake gets served, and the food set out for guests at the reception. It is a small thing, but it goes a long way toward making the day feel like your own.
How to have children in Fields of Mistria
Starting a family is an optional next chapter once you are married. Some time after the wedding, a short cutscene leaves you holding a Mystical Feather. Whenever you feel ready, and only if you want to, you can use the feather to begin a family planning conversation and welcome a child into your home. There is no timer and no pressure, so it comes down entirely to how you picture your farm life playing out.
Can you date more than one person or get divorced?
You are free to see several villagers at the same time while you make up your mind, and there is no early penalty for keeping your options open. When it comes to actually settling down, though, you can only be married to one person at a time. If you later decide to pull back from a relationship, the break-up letters and the follow-up lines that come with them can be turned off in the options, so you can skip that part if it is not your thing.
Fields of Mistria marriage FAQ
Reach Heart Level 10 with a romance candidate, craft the Engagement Ring from the recipe Elsie sends you, then give that ring to your chosen partner to propose. A customizable wedding follows once you are engaged.
All 12 romance candidates are available in 1.0: Adeline, Balor, Caldarus, Celine, Eiland, Hayden, Juniper, March, Reina, Ryis, Seridia, and Valen. Every one of them can be romanced no matter which character you play.
Yes, and it is optional to have kids in Fields of Mistria. A while after your wedding, a cutscene gives you a Mystical Feather that lets you start a family whenever you choose.
You can date several villagers at once while you decide who is right for you, but you can only marry one of them.
Yes. The dragon guardian was one of the two hidden candidates during Early Access and became fully romanceable in the 1.0 update.
That is everything you need to go from first date to happily ever after in Mistria. For the bigger picture, make sure to check out our full Fields of Mistria walkthrough and guide.
