It is proper etiquette to only invite people to the shower who will also be invited to the wedding. If the couple is having a private ceremony with only family, then only invite family to the shower. If they are eloping and not inviting anyone, it would be safest not to have a shower because those at the shower would be expecting a wedding invitation.
The duties of a reverend at a wedding is to perform the ceremony. Before the ceremony, the reverend may counsel the couple.
There is no such thing as a totally free wedding ceremony. If the couple get married by the Justice of the Peace there is a fee; if they have a traditional wedding then the bride's parents pay most of the costs and the groom's parents pay less of a cost for that wedding and reception.
No, you need to hold a wedding ceremony before the Church considers a couple to be married.
The only thing you need to have a wedding for your friends is the marriage license (one or the other of the couple must apply for this) and a Minister (or whatever denomination the couple are) and the wedding can proceed.
It depends on the couple and their tastes. An extravagant amount of pomp would be obnoxious, but making the ceremony location appear nice is important to many couples.
The wedding probably takes 3-5 days. But the wedding ceremony itself probably takes 3-5 hours. I went to a wedding at 3 am and came back at 7 am.
The length of a Mormon wedding ceremony outside of the temple is up to the couple and depends on their family and cultural traditions. Most often the wedding ceremony simply consists of the saying of vows and a short blessing and pronouncement of the marriage, just like any wedding ceremony. Some couples may choose to have a special song or poem. I have attended many Mormon wedding ceremonies, both in and out of the temple. They ranged from 10 to 30 minutes.
Today's generation, Ifugao wedding ceremony as far the people in Ifugao is concerned is being practiced in a lot of ways. First is through a church wedding which depends on the kind of religious sect the family of both bride and groom belong. Second is through civil wedding being performed by local officials specifically the head of the town or city. Third, the unique one is through Ifugao traditional wedding ceremony wherein selected elders will perform the ceremony to wed the new couple. This traditional wedding ceremony has also a lot of practices depending on the tribal affiliation of both couple. But generally, the ceremony is being conducted in the house of the bride wherein the selected old folks guided by an anointed elder priest will butcher animal/s then chant the traditional wedding verses. After that, the old folks will perform traditional dances in front of the newly-wed couple. Throughout the ceremony, family members including relatives and visitors will join and perform native dances.
A notary public may perform the ceremony or if the couple is approved an elder of the congregation may perform the ceremony as well. All family and friends are welcome to the ceremony, whether it be at the kingdom hall or another location.
The purpose of the charge is to remind the couple of their individual duties and roles in the marriage and prepare them for the vows they are about to take.
Yes a catholic Deacon can marry a couple in a civil ceremony. The only rights the deacon does not posses is "Confessions" and "Holy Eucharist - i.e. Celebration of the mass."
No. Many people fill out marriage certificates on one day and have a wedding ceremony on another day. A wedding registry is a tool for friends and family to get a better idea of what gifts you might like, so it's helpful whenever your ceremony is. Just remember the etiquette about registries - it's tacky to proactively broadcast them. Info about where you're registered should be provided upon request, not (for instance) specified in any invitations or broad communications.