A priest generally marries bride and a groom under the sacrement of 'Matrimony' and they become man and wife. Decons elected by the Bishops can also perform this act.
The Reverend, Clergy, Priest marry people. Unless you file your marriage license you aren't married, but had a ceremony.
The officiant
The Groom
a groom
The duties of a reverend at a wedding is to perform the ceremony. Before the ceremony, the reverend may counsel the couple.
More than one couple marrying at once.
A wedding officiant is the person who is legally marrying the couple. The officiant may be affiliated with a particular religion or may be a civil figure (like a justice of the peace.) In either case, the officiant must be authorized to conduct weddings in the state in which the wedding will take place.
The actual wedding ceremony ends when the final blessing is given and the couple leaves the church. There will be several wedding celebrations through the day hosted by the Queen, another by Prince Charles and then a final party hosted by Prince Harry.
No, we do not get bonuses for a nuptial Mass versus a wedding ceremony. We do not get bonuses at all. Sometimes, but not all the time, people give us gifts; but gifts are the exception. Father Michael
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.
The Groom's Family; traditionally, the groom's father. The groom's family pays for the knocking ceremony, dowries and all fees that result from the traditional ceremony (Ghanaian tradition). The brides family normally prepares the food, drinks, music, etc. for the reception. The "white wedding ceremony" normally follows the traditional ceremony; that's if the couple chooses to do this. In Ghana, the groom pays for this part of the ceremony also; as the saying goes "Who's marrying who" (translated from Twi). Nowadays however, the bride and her family can choose to contribute financially depending on their relationship with the groom. Most of the time, they don't; but some do, just to help their daughter out.
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.
It depends upon the ceremony. In the Christian traditions, for example, matrimony is considered to be a sacrament between the marrying parties. In that case the priest or minister would conduct the ceremony. If s/he blesses the couple, that would be performing a blessing.
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.