» Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:09 am
Okay, thanks for the clarification.
To get married, no you don't have to do radiant quests. The first thing though, is you must complete the companions main quest. You'll know it when you finish it.
After that, you have to travel to Riften, go to the Bee and barb inn, and purchase an amulet of mara. Go back to Aela, then ask her to marry you.
Follow the directions, and you should have a new soulmate by sundown.
But, you do not have to finish all the "animal extermination" quests to do this. You MUST finish the companions main quest line though. If you are unsure if you have, ask Aela to follow you. If that option appears, you have finished the main quest. You will see the option to ask her to follow you after you finish the main questline. Once you see that option, follow the above steps and your good to go.