I've noticed that this ever so long fairytale of religion has affected everything in human life, even weddings.. so I was thinking and I don't recall ever seeing or hearing about a wedding without religion involved. And "Atheism" sounds like a religion, I think of myself "No religion"
2006-07-23 03:45:19 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is similar to a Catholic wedding, just not in a church. Done by a Justice of the Peace, at the place of your choosing, for a much cheaper price ($50 vs. $500). You do the vows, kiss, and are declared man and wife by the power vested in that person by whatever state you live in. It can be very nice. On the plus side, it's a heck of a lot shorter than a Christian wedding.
My brother in laws wedding was that way. They had the JOP come to the restaurant where the reception was being held. I thought it was nice, there is something to be said about simplicity. That is how I will be getting married next fall, as well. It doesn't necessarily have to be in a courthouse. You can still have a beautiful traditional wedding, just without the "god" stuff.
2006-07-23 03:49:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Me and my husband were married at the courthouse. Let me tell you, perfect. No hassle. You just walk in and get married and walk out. You are with your few closest friends. There is not loads of people that you dont know or even people that you just dont care about. It costs next to nothing compared to having a weeding at a church. You can still have a big reception. Not to many people actually like the wedding part anyways. Its boring and takes forever. Courthouse, 10 minutes. Instead of spending days even weeks planning, you can concentrate on more important things. You can still have a wedding party and were wedding dresses and so on at the courthouse if you want. I say keep it plain and simple and it will mean alot more o you then any big wedding.
2006-07-23 10:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by Zya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been to many atheist weddings. They were either held at the place where the reception was or outside. They were conducted by a Justice of the Peace. The bride and groom frequently wrote their own vows. The only difference is it is not in a church, there is no ordained minister/reverend/priest and no scripture is read.
2006-07-23 10:57:39 · answer #3 · answered by genaddt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although I'm not Atheist I would have to say that the only difference is in WHO performs the ceremony. It would be the Justice of The Peace, or the Captain of a Ship (3 miles off the coast). After that, the reception and honeymoon would be like anyone else's.
2006-07-23 10:55:39 · answer #4 · answered by arvecar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An atheist wedding consists of a legal ceremony at the corresponding office, to make the union official. And then, a lunch or dinner with friends. That's what it's like here in Argentina.
2006-07-23 10:48:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
religions did not invade wedding services; weddings are a religious service. Weddings existing in the church long before governments made a legal issue out of them. If you take religion out of the service, it is nothing more than a legal contract between two people. Go to you local JP, get hitched and sign your contract.
2006-07-23 10:58:04 · answer #6 · answered by Madhouse 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My wedding was amazing. Our officiant was a pastor, but the entire thing was planned around what we wanted. We had the ceremony right on the beach. Other than that, we spent the entire week up to the wedding in our 8 million dollar beach home and partied with our closest friends and family that stayed with us. It was amazing. I would pay anything to do it again.
2006-07-23 10:51:11 · answer #7 · answered by RMC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um, there are lots of them. They're called "secular ceremonies" and doing a search on them will turn up sample ceremonies, etc.
Even though I'm pagan, there's not mention of deity in our wedding ceremony, because my spouse is agnostic.
At its root, marriage is not about religion, it's about legal definitions and property. That it has been shrouded in religious overtones means that people have become confused about what it really is. If marriage were about God, then atheists and agnostics couldn't get married.
BTW, this argument is also why I have problems with denying same-sex marriage because "it's an abomination in the eyes of God." So? No one is asking the church to marry them, but they should be allowed to a JP and have a secular, legal marriage.
2006-07-23 11:20:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My sister's wedding in Canada was beautiful - held in a forest with a string quartet and with traditional Cree vows that made no mention of God. The justice of the peace who administered it was a lovely woman.
My wedding was a bit more official and prosaic - held in Turkey, where references to God in all wedding ceremonies are frowned uopn (and maybe even illegal, I'm not sure) - but it was still the most beautiful day of our life.
God was not invited to either of these weddings, and I can assure you his presence was not missed.
2006-07-23 10:54:30 · answer #9 · answered by XYZ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Odd, the "fairy tale wedding" is incredibly contemporary. If we go back only a century such lavish practices simply were not available for the masses.
Isn't it funny how much of what we think is normal is simply due to what is practiced or accepted at the time of our life?
2006-07-23 10:53:08 · answer #10 · answered by Arkangyle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋