Thursday, April 3, 2008

Marriages in a Church

by Suzie Smith

When two people get married whether in a civil ceremony or religious one, it is called a wedding; the ceremony has seen a large change in attitude over the last decade. Although the service may be quite lengthy and involved, it is not complete until the legal aspect is fulfilled; until the marriage certificate is signed by the bride, groom and witnesses, the ceremony is not finalized. The man getting married is called the groom or bridegroom to give him his full title and the woman the bride; after the ceremony they become a wife and a husband, respectively.
Marriages in a Church

Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. Performed by a Christian priest or vicar, the Church ceremony continues to be top of the list as a venue. These ceremonies are usually referred to as white weddings and are considered formal or semi-formal in the United Kingdom, Ireland and United States, as well as some other Commonwealth countries.

Twin Ceremonies

A different type occasion often difficult to arrange is where two couples are married simultaneously; ceremonies such as this are usually instigated by siblings who like the idea of a simultaneous marriage.

Destination Weddings

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; as a wedding option it can work out considerably less expensive this way.

Weekend Weddings

Weekend weddings are becoming popular and in Ireland they take place over the course of three days. Special activities, such as spa treatments and golf tournaments, are scheduled into the itinerary for guests' enjoyment throughout the weekend. For many people that have outdoor interests this can be a lot of fun and the guests can stay for the weekend with them to extend the occasion.

Online Weddings

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 companies specializing in this type of ceremony are there to help you with your marriage. This can prove a useful tool where relatives and friends from around the world can see an online wedding take place in real time without actually being there!

City Hall Weddings Local civil authority services are called civil weddings as they do not take place in a church and must be performed by a locally elected or appointed official. These ceremonies do not normally make any reference to God as they are a legal ceremony only. Often, this type of service will take place in a judge's chambers, town or city hall or any other specially designated place.

The weddings discussed here are primarily based around Christian beliefs but each religion and culture has their own traditions in this area.

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