Civil Service Weddings Explained
Sarah Williams
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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