civil ceremony
Courthouse marriage rite
A civil ceremony is a marriage or other official proceeding conducted by a government official rather than a religious figure.
The term usually refers to weddings performed at a courthouse or registry office, without religious content: They opted for a civil ceremony at city hall.
Civil ceremonies carry the same legal weight as religious ones.
- wedding vowsSpoken marriage commitments
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- officiantCeremony presider
- witnessesThose who observe events
- brideWoman getting married
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Marriage ceremony in religious building
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