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2. Proxy marriage - Wikipedia

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   A proxy wedding or proxy marriage is a wedding in which one or both of the individuals being united are not physically present, usually being represented instead by other persons (proxies). If both partners are absent, this is known as a double proxy wedding. Marriage by proxy is usually resorted to in one of two situations: either a couple ...

3. Wedding reception - Wikipedia

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   A wedding reception is a party usually held after the completion of a marriage ceremony as hospitality for those who have attended the wedding, hence the name reception: the couple receive society, in the form of family and friends, for the first time as a married couple. Hosts provide their choice of food and drink, although a wedding cake is ...

4. Bridesmaid - Wikipedia

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   Bridesmaid. Bridesmaids are members of the bride's party at some Western traditional wedding ceremonies. A bridesmaid is typically a young woman and often the bride 's close friend or relative. She attends to the bride on the day of a wedding or marriage ceremony. Traditionally, bridesmaids were chosen from unwed young women of marriageable age .

5. Types of marriages - Wikipedia

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   The type, functions, and characteristics of marriage vary from culture to culture, and can change over time. In general there are two types: civil marriage and religious marriage, and typically marriages employ a combination of both (religious marriages must often be licensed and recognized by the state, and conversely civil marriages, while not sanctioned under religious law, are nevertheless ...

6. Etiquette experts weigh in: Should you have a say over a ...

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   A financial gift doesn’t give you a stake in the party. Parents paying for a wedding aren’t always the norm anymore. Many families may contribute, or the couple may take on the financial ...

7. Prenuptial agreement - Wikipedia

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   A prenuptial agreement, antenuptial agreement, or premarital agreement (commonly referred to as a prenup) is a written contract entered into by a couple before marriage or a civil union that enables them to select and control many of the legal rights they acquire upon marrying, and what happens if their marriage eventually ends by death or divorce.

8. Marriage proposal - Wikipedia

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   A marriage proposal is a custom or ritual, common in Western cultures, in which one member of a couple asks the other for their hand in marriage. If accepted, it marks the initiation of engagement, a mutual promise of later marriage. Not all engagements begin with a proposal of marriage. Historically, many marriages have been arranged by ...

9. Banns of marriage - Wikipedia

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   Banns of marriage. The banns of marriage, commonly known simply as the " banns " or " bans " / ˈbænz / (from a Middle English word meaning "proclamation", rooted in Frankish and thence in Old French ), [ 1] are the public announcement in a Christian parish church, or in the town council, of an impending marriage between two specified persons.