Re: Weddings

Pogonip wrote:

The legal relationship can be handled in the registrar's office. Then the happy couple can make (or not make) whatever religious or spiritual ceremonies they wish, and churches and other organizations can have their rules as they see fit.

Hmmm. What I thought was that anybody was free to be married at City Hall or wherever (I have friends who were married there), but for those who want a more festive occasion out of the ceremony, the State will deputize people to officiate at such ceremonies.

But I do agree with the author of the article posted by Olwyn Mary -- the "marriage biz" has gotten out of hand. It is especially worrisome when a family goes into debt to finance a big wedding, or other sacrifices are made that might not be so wise in the long run.

What really leaves me flabbergasted is the people who have been living together for years throw a big extravaganza specifically so they get all the wedding gifts.

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