SmartDude Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 Has any one here been married in an actual ceremony, just skipping the part were you are bound by state laws? If I were to marry, this is the kind of marriage I would want. Keep the laws of man removed from my romantic commitment to a woman.
Buck Turgidson Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 Yes, my wife and I had a wedding ceremony, but no marriage license. I'm an atheist and I suspect you're not, but we probably both agree that the state doesn't get to "license" our relationships. The history of marriage licenses is also pretty despicable, having originally been for the purpose of eugenics and preventing miscegenation. It also happens to work out that we save $2000 or so a year in income taxes by remaining legally single, and neither of us needs the other's health insurance or anything like that. But if that were to change, and we had to, we would get legally married.
Silly_Girl Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 Our wedding day included a Humanist ceremony which was very much like a 'normal' ceremony, only not recognised legally. It gave us much more scope to personalise it and make it more meaningful (in our eyes).
taiko Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 Since most clergy are deputies for the state in marriage solemnization, the religious, especially those with parent denominations, will refuse to officiate such ceremonies. At times you get some who will for political reasons like the liberal Christians who did same sex weddings and commitment ceremonies before their state allowed for actual sex sex marriages.
AnneT1985 Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 I've never heard of this. Very interesting!
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