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Ceremony type?

MicqsMicqs member
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I just recently got engaged and am not really sure where to start with the ceremony. I do not practice any religions though I was baptised Lutheran and my fianc is Christian but he does not practice either not sure if practice is the correct word so sorry if any one finds it offensive. I do not want a traditional or religious ceremony. What options do I have? Do we still have to have a minister or a religious figure marry us? Again I apologize about my wording and/or if the question is silly. , I'm just so confused about the ceremony process itself and what options there are.

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Re: Ceremony type?

  • Cackle6Cackle6 member
    Sixth Anniversary 1000 Comments
    edited June 2012
    We had a friend get ordained online in order to marry us. We put together the ceremony ourselves, as we are not religious and did not want any religious readings or anything included in the ceremony. It took a lot of time and research, but I love how our ceremony turned out, and it was very special for both of us.

    So if you don't want a religious ceremony, you certainly don't have to have one. If you don't have a friend or family member that you think would be willing to do the ceremony, there are plenty of officiants who are not religious who will work with you to help create the ceremony you want. Just do a google search for either secular or humanist officiants in your area.

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  • Avion22Avion22 member
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    You should be able to find a secular or non- denominational officiant to perform your ceremony. Just because it's secular doesn't mean it HAS to be a courthouse wedding (though I've been to some really lovely courthouse weddings) -- many officiants will do weddings at any location you wish.
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  • meganb1977meganb1977 member
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    Ditto Avion.  It should not be a problem to find a licensed officiant to perform your ceremony at a non-religious venue like a park, beach, banquet hall, or wherever you would like, and your ceremony won't have to have religious overtones if that's not what you and your fiance want.  You can browse around here on The Knot and other sites on the Internet to get ideas about incorporating different elements into your ceremony that might be meaningful for you if you want something more than "I do" that isn't religiously based.  You'll see that your options are endless!

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  • MicqsMicqs member
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    Thank you so much!  My question has been answered :) You have been most helpful!
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