Marriage a legal matter
A wedding is a ceremony that celebrates the beginning of a marriage or civil union between two people; once the province of only a male/female relationship, changes to the law have made this concept obsolete. Despite the religious aspect to a marriage, it is still a legal matter; the legal act of marriage only occurs once the signing a marriage license or other legal document is complete. There are a great many traditions around the world but the terms bride and groom before the couple are married are seemingly universal; after the ceremony they become a wife and a husband, respectively.
Religious Wedding Services
Of course other wedding traditions can be much more complicated as soon as you look into different race, social classes and ethnic groups to name a few. Although it may seem like the world has turned away from the Christian religion generally, it has not stopped the popularity of a Church ceremony. Of course we all know and love the white wedding but this is not the generally accepted form of ceremony in every Christian country.
Double Ceremonies
A rare type of marriage is where two separate couples decide to marry at the same time; typically, a person with a brother or sister might plan this type of occasion with that sibling.
Destination Wedding Ceremonies
These days it is easy for couples to arrange a wedding in another country and have the guests travel to them with the honeymoon continuing afterwards; whether this happens for an intimate beach ceremony in the Caribbean, or extravagant nuptials in Las Vegas, it will qualify as a destination wedding.
Weddings over a Weekend
Some couples decide to have their wedding over the course of a weekend and this can ensure the occasion is less stressful for all concerned. Those with a themed element can also be very successful and the activity can be either built into the day or over the course of a weekend. Lodging is usually at the same facility and couples often host a Sunday brunch for the weekend's finale.
Online Ceremonies
Although unusual, you can even get married online and it will resemble a normal wedding or you can even have characters of yourselves get married; internet based specialists are already available to help organize your ceremony. An online wedding also refers to where a couple decides to have their marriage ceremony broadcast live on the internet.
Town Hall Marriages Despite the term civil wedding, most services that take place outside of a Church, wherever that may be, are civil weddings which have to be carried out by appointed or elected judges, mayors or a justice of the peace. Religion doesn't normally play a part in these ceremonies because they are purely a legal requirement. These services are brief and to the point because they are a legal procedure and the couple getting married does not mind the circumstances of the marriage, just the fact that they are married.
This brief article mainly discusses weddings based around Christian beliefs but the number of religions and cultures around the world means there is much more to learn about this subject.
Religious Wedding Services
Of course other wedding traditions can be much more complicated as soon as you look into different race, social classes and ethnic groups to name a few. Although it may seem like the world has turned away from the Christian religion generally, it has not stopped the popularity of a Church ceremony. Of course we all know and love the white wedding but this is not the generally accepted form of ceremony in every Christian country.
Double Ceremonies
A rare type of marriage is where two separate couples decide to marry at the same time; typically, a person with a brother or sister might plan this type of occasion with that sibling.
Destination Wedding Ceremonies
These days it is easy for couples to arrange a wedding in another country and have the guests travel to them with the honeymoon continuing afterwards; whether this happens for an intimate beach ceremony in the Caribbean, or extravagant nuptials in Las Vegas, it will qualify as a destination wedding.
Weddings over a Weekend
Some couples decide to have their wedding over the course of a weekend and this can ensure the occasion is less stressful for all concerned. Those with a themed element can also be very successful and the activity can be either built into the day or over the course of a weekend. Lodging is usually at the same facility and couples often host a Sunday brunch for the weekend's finale.
Online Ceremonies
Although unusual, you can even get married online and it will resemble a normal wedding or you can even have characters of yourselves get married; internet based specialists are already available to help organize your ceremony. An online wedding also refers to where a couple decides to have their marriage ceremony broadcast live on the internet.
Town Hall Marriages Despite the term civil wedding, most services that take place outside of a Church, wherever that may be, are civil weddings which have to be carried out by appointed or elected judges, mayors or a justice of the peace. Religion doesn't normally play a part in these ceremonies because they are purely a legal requirement. These services are brief and to the point because they are a legal procedure and the couple getting married does not mind the circumstances of the marriage, just the fact that they are married.
This brief article mainly discusses weddings based around Christian beliefs but the number of religions and cultures around the world means there is much more to learn about this subject.
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