A wedding is traditionally a service that is a voluntary union between two people; marriage is no longer the province of male/female relationships. Despite the religious aspect to a marriage, it is still a legal matter; until the marriage certificate is signed by the bride, groom and witnesses, the ceremony is not finalized. There are a great many traditions around the world but the terms bride and groom before the couple are married are seemingly universal; they are then referred to by the title husband and wife, once they are married.

Religious Services

There are many factors that can affect a wedding tradition and those of religion, race and social class for example, ca make it very complicated. Many people, whether religious or not, still prefer to have a traditional ceremony performed by a recognized religious minister in a Church of their choice. Of course we all know and love the white wedding but this is not the generally accepted form of ceremony in every Christian country.

Multiple Services

A rare type of marriage is where two separate couples decide to marry at the same time; typically, a person with a brother or sister might plan this type of occasion with that sibling.

Weddings in a Foreign Country

You will probably already know of a couple that decided on a destination wedding and asked the guests to travel to where they were staying; it doesn't matter exactly where you travel to, whether it is in Egypt or just to Las Vegas it will still be considered a destination wedding.

Activity weekend Weddings

A weekend wedding is where couples and their guests celebrate over the course of a weekend. Those with a themed element can also be very successful and the activity can be either built into the day or over the course of a weekend. This is quite a good idea especially if the bride and groom have similar interests as both they and their guests can stay at the same location.

Online Marriages

Although it has not really caught on yet, a few bold and different people have decided to tie the knot online but it may be sometime before this style of wedding really becomes more popular; internet based specialists are already available to help organize your ceremony. This can prove a useful tool where relatives and friends from around the world can see an online wedding take place in real time without actually being there!

Town Hall Marriages

Local civil authority services are called civil weddings as they do not take place in a church and must be performed by a locally elected or appointed official. Religion doesn't normally play a part in these ceremonies because they are purely a legal requirement. These services often take place in city halls, courthouses and other designated areas of town.

This article has only provided information on few types of wedding; many more are available.