Wedding Ceremony - Tips On Different Types Of Wedding Ceremony To Choose From
Posted: Sunday, March 30, 2008
by Pius Ephenus
http://www.planningaweddingresources.com
For those of you who do not know, a wedding is a legal ceremony that commences a union between two people; these days it is no longer required for the partners to be of the opposite sex. Whilst the ceremony may occur in a church or other religious place the marriage is not recognized until the legal duties are performed; the legal act of marriage only occurs once the signing a marriage license or other legal document is complete. The names bridegroom and bride extend around the world; the terms husband and wife are then the traditional terms to use after the ceremony.
There are many factors that can affect a wedding tradition and those of religion, race and social class for example, ca make it very complicated. Many people, whether religious or not, still prefer to have a traditional ceremony performed by a recognized religious minister in a Church of their choice. Primarily in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States and the British Commonwealth, these ceremonies are known as white weddings.
Double Weddings
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.
Getting Married in a Foreign Country
When some couples decide to get married in another country, they are known as destination weddings; the definition of a destination wedding is flexible as you don't actually have to leave your country for it to qualify, just so it isn't in your home town.
Getting Married on a Weekend Break
Weekend weddings are becoming popular and in Ireland they take place over the course of three days. Other occasions come under the term of either themed or special activity which usually takes place over a weekend period. Lodging is usually at the same facility and couples often host a Sunday brunch for the weekend's finale.
Weddings Online
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. An internet or online wedding can also refer to a situation where a couple may broadcast their marriage to friends and family in other parts of the world.
Civil Ceremonies Civil weddings have to be carried out by a local justice of the peace, judge, even a mayor can carry out the ceremony and most places out side of a church will use one of these people. These ceremonies do not normally make any reference to God as they are a legal ceremony only. Owing to the brevity of these ceremonies, the persons getting married do not mind if they are carried out in a city hall or even a courtroom.
With a little bit of luck, your understanding of weddings and marriage may be a little greater after reading this.
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