civil wedding
Non-religious marriage ceremony
A civil wedding is a marriage ceremony performed by a government official rather than a religious figure.
The couple is legally married by a judge, justice of the peace, or registrar, typically at a courthouse or registry office: They opted for a civil wedding at city hall.
The ceremony focuses on legal requirements rather than religious rites.
- courthouseLegal proceedings venue
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- officiantCeremony presider
- ringsCircular bands worn
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- ceremoniesweddings, graduation, graduations, funeral, funerals
- registry officeregistrar, birth certificate, death certificate, marriage certificate, marriage license
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Marriage ceremony in religious building
church ceremony · religious ceremony · temple wedding · Jewish wedding · Hindu wedding
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Secret departure to wed
common-law marriage · cohabitation · handfasting · commitment ceremony
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