Civil ceremonies are dry,while traditional weddings symbolise intolerance. I’m choosing the more people-centred option“pleasant morning/afternoon and welcome to [venue’s name]. My name is [blank], and I believe been authorised by the registrar general for Scotland to conduct civil marriage ceremonies in the district of [blank].”Planning our civil ceremony was as special as filling in a tax return. There was tiny magic in the photocopied wedding booklet, or on cheap blue paper,with options to circle like a hospital menu. The song we picked was rejected because it said “God” in it, so we had to find something else. When standing in front of 100 friends and family, or being married by someone with all the zeal of a headmaster giving out a punishment exercise,I started to believe my doubts about weddings. Related: What God has not joined together: the rise of the humanist wedding Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com