What
is a Civil Service Wedding?
- by KissMeGoodnight.com
A civil service wedding doesn’t have to include
just the couple, an officiant and state provided witnesses
anymore. Many states offer the option of a civil service wedding
in small conference rooms that can accommodate as many as 50
guests. A civil service wedding is ideal for a couple
that wants to be married but doesn’t want to deal with all
the hassle
and stress of planning an elaborate wedding. A civil service
wedding is also an ideal alternative for couples who have different
religious backgrounds and want to eliminate religious connotations
from their wedding rather than trying to plan a wedding that
blends the two religions. Some couples may also opt for an
affordable civil service union and use their wedding savings
for other options.
Civil
service weddings are extremely affordable and convenient. In many states you can plan your entire wedding for you and
a small number of guests for under $1000. If you budget correctly
this fee could include the use of a decorated wedding suite
or chapel, an officiant to perform the ceremony, a notary public
who is capable of obtaining and filing your marriage license
and even certified copies of your license that can serve as
official proof of your marriage. You may also be able to use
the suite or chapel for a limited time to host a small reception
following the wedding ceremony.
A
bride and groom who come from different religious backgrounds
may opt for a civil service wedding. While there is an increasing
trend in multi-denominational weddings that do an excellent
job of creating a ceremony that blends the two religions beautifully
there are some people who would rather have their religion
not be a part of the ceremony than be compromised in a blended
ceremony. While the issue of how a couple intends to deal with
their religious differences in their married life is nobody’s
business but their own, there are many friends and relatives
who would be offended by a wedding ceremony that is not true
to their religion. In this situation a couple may choose to
have a civil wedding that is devoid of religious connotations
in the effort to not offend any family members or friends.
Of course the couple should not compromise their beliefs and
if they desire a wedding with blended religions then they should
go ahead and have their wedding exactly as they had planned.
However, if the couple does not feel strongly about having
a wedding that blends their religious beliefs then it might
be wise to opt for a simple civil service wedding.
Another
reason that couples may opt for a civil service wedding
is to use their wedding savings for another cause. Although
some couples may have saved for over a year to host an elaborate
wedding, they may decide that they would prefer to invest their
savings in a dream honeymoon or a down payment for a new home
or even making a donation to a charitable cause. A couple that
spends months or even years saving up for an elaborate wedding
may decide in the end that they don’t think wasting their entire
savings on a one night wedding extravaganza is such a good
idea. If the couple makes this decision before the planning
has gone too far they may be able to scrap their wedding plans
without too much of a financial loss and choose to have a civil
service wedding and use their wedding savings for another purpose.
The
connotation of civil service weddings being strictly for
couples needing to get married quickly for either citizenship
reasons or due to an impending pregnancy is a thing of the
past. Couples are beginning to see the value of a civil service
wedding and are opting for these simple unions for a variety
of reasons. The affordability and convenience that a civil
service wedding offers is very appealing to couples who either
do not have a large savings or the time required to plan an
elaborate wedding. Religious differences also drive many couples
to opt for a religious ceremony. Couples who come from vastly
different religious backgrounds may opt for a wedding that
is devoid of religious elements in order to not offend any
of their friends or relatives. Couples may also choose to have
a simple and inexpensive civil service wedding so that they
can splurge on their honeymoon or on a new home instead.
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by KissMeGoodnight.com : 2005
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