If He is some ordinary guy who isn't a minister, and has no experience in that, is he allowed to do that. Does it makes the marriage illegal.
Maybe the guy was a minister, but he looked so young, casual and unprofessional oh, and nervous.
2006-08-06 06:02:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
The guy who married my cousin was like some friend or neighbor lol, and yes is the lecture of consecration. "Do you accept this woman as your wife....etc".
2006-08-06 06:13:15 · update #1
consecration.
I forgot it came from the New Testament. I don't even remember him reciting words from the Bible.
2006-08-06 06:13:58 · update #2
"if he is not a minister he had no authority to marry you." This person is flat out wrong. He does NOT have to be a minister. He could be a judge, a priest, a rabbi, a reverend, a captain, a independently ordained person, etc.
The person that conducts the ceremony must be licensed in your state to perform marriages and all his duties in a ceremony must have been met. He must then sign and turn in your marriage license for it to be valid.
A lawyer is not automatically valid unless he is licensed to conduct marriages.
And it wouldn't be "illegal", it simply would not be recognized by the state.
You can become ordained on the Internet for under $100 and conduct ceremonies, so it's completely possible that the person was 18 and nervous. But, as long as he's legally able to marry two people to each other and fills out the proper paperwork in the correct spot, the marriage will be 'legal'.
2006-08-06 11:53:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The scripture reader can be anybody. Depending on where you get married (state/province) and how flexible the person is marrying you, you can have even an unordained person marry you, as long as an ordained minister is present and witnesses the proceedings. The ordained minister is the one to sign your license. You can even have the ordained minister and someone else tagteam... I wouldn't have just anyone marry you without training, and I don't think an ordained minister would be comfortable with this unless it were a special circumstance.
For example, where I am getting married, my grandpa is not ordained to do weddings, but he was an ordained minister for many years. Because he had previous training and lots of experience, our hired ordained minister is fine with my grandpa doing the ceremony.
2006-08-06 15:47:06 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the laws of the state they were married in.
Most states accept ordinations that don't require years and years of schooling, so anyone can potentially officiate at a wedding. Even a young, unprofessional guy. In fact, many couples are choosing to have friends or family members ordained so they can be married by someone important to them.
Didn't you see the episode(s) of Friends where Joey got ordained and married Chandler to Monica? ;)
2006-08-06 15:48:23 · answer #3 · answered by Kya Rose 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If by "scripture reader" you mean the person who was conducting the ceremony, yes, if he is not a minister he had no authority to marry you.
However, that would have all had to be arranged when you applied for your wedding license. So unless you forgot that step, you should be ok.
2006-08-06 13:07:01 · answer #4 · answered by You'll Never Outfox the Fox 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For Catholic people, the sacrament of marriage is administered by husband and wife, the priest is a withess and guide only. Almost all the mass can be read even by a member of the community. The only part of the mass that cannot be done by someone that isn't a priest is the consagratioin of the body and blood of Jesus Christ. So as long as the marriage is registered in the books of the parish you go to, it is "legal" to the eyes of God... we believe so
2006-08-06 13:08:46 · answer #5 · answered by kc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person who reads New Testament Scripture should be a Christian. A minister/priest isn't necessary.
2006-08-06 13:05:39 · answer #6 · answered by Claude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the ceremony you need someone ordained & most often, licensed by the state.. People seem to not realize this. It varies from state to state, so you need to contact your County Clerk or Secretary of State to make sure your officiate can make your marriage legal.
As for as anything else that goes on during the ceremony & who participates, it is strictly up to you. But check with your minister/officiate. They may have their own restrictions.
2006-08-06 13:25:12 · answer #7 · answered by weddrev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the certificate is signed by a person licensed to bear witness to the marriage, the ceremony is of no consequence to any one except the two getting married. It was their wedding and they did what moved them. You were a visual witness. Stop being so judgmental.
2006-08-06 13:26:57 · answer #8 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You only have to be ordained in the state the ceremony is being performed in. My sister is marrying me and my fiancee in October, she isn't a minister or lawyer.
2006-08-06 13:05:59 · answer #9 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all the scripture, but the important parts, yes. At my wedding, I had two people do two different scripture readings. That made it even more special, because they were both family members that are close to us.
2006-08-06 13:04:53 · answer #10 · answered by tiggerluv252000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋