Wedding Ceremony Choices

By Geraldine Dimarco

Marriage is a union of two people that starts with a ceremony that is called a wedding. Very often there are wedding ceremony readings that may or need not be religious in content. Marriage is still a legal contract despite the religious background, and the law requires that the couple sign the marriage certificate in front of witnesses before the marriage can be legally accepted. Wedding ceremony decorations and wedding ceremony music may be important parts of your ceremony, but the only essential component, according to the law, is the signing of the marriage certificate, correctly witnessed.

The White Wedding

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. Of course we all know and love the white wedding but this is not the generally accepted form of ceremony in every Christian country.

Twin 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, or more usually two sisters or two brothers. A double wedding saves on many aspects of both the ceremony and the reception. In terms of the ceremony, you'll probably need to decide on the wedding ceremony music between the four of you, and likewise the wedding ceremony readings and the all important wedding ceremony decorations. So make sure you have similar tastes before sending out invitations for a double wedding.

Destination Weddings

You will probably already know of a couple that decided on a destination wedding and asked the guests to travel to where they were intending to honeymoon. Destination weddings automatically conjure up exotic countries but it could just as easily be a themed wedding in Las Vegas to qualify for that title. Wedding ceremony decorations are likely to suit the destination, or the theme, and wedding ceremony music can be selected for similar reasons.

Activity weekend Weddings

Two day or weekend weddings are a great way to extend the ceremony and festivities as an increasing number of people are finding out. Themed occasions can involve golf, hang-gliding, shooting or any type of venue you can imagine. Usually the accommodation for the guests is part of the package and often includes a Sunday lunch or something similar.

Online Marriages

Still in the early stages of evolution is the internet wedding where the couple is married online; internet companies specializing in this type of ceremony are there to help you with your marriage. Marriages that are broadcast live online are also referred to as online weddings.

Civil Marriages

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. Religion doesn't normally play a part in these ceremonies because they are purely a legal requirement. 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.

There are many type of wedding ceremony depending not only upon your beliefs and/or your upbringing, but also upon your traditions, and where you live. - 30299

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