Survey on marriage (for homework)

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Did you marry in church? (most recent marriage if been married more than once) Yes.

If answer is yes
- Are you Religious? Hubby is VERY spiritual. Much moreso than I.

- Why did you marry in church? My parents would not have paid for it otherwise And hubby would not have wanted to marry anywhere else.

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[Whisk_Luva]

Thanks for your help everyone

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Yes, we were married in church, almost 29 years ago
Why? Both our families are very religious, and dad's brother is a catholic priest.
We don't go to church anymore, since about 15 years ago, but we are religious.

ps. Not attending church services is mainly because of my bad health...

[cyber-sibes]

Did you marry in church?
Yes, both times

- Are you Religious?
I would say we are "spiritual" rather than "religious".

- Why did you marry in church?
Several reasons-
Our spirituality is a great source of healing, strength, & purpose. Our spiritual community is very important to us, our friends were there as witnesses to our sacred commitment, (& they had a blast clapping & cheering.) We were a little worried because my MIL was a staunch Catholic, but she enjoyed our Unity ceremony very much, including that we had a female minister. It was a little more elaborate than I would have done because it's my husband's first marriage (& I think his family gave up on him ever marrying, lol!)

[prechrswife]

Did you marry in church? Yes.

If answer is yes
- Are you Religious? Yes.

- Why did you marry in church? Our faith is a big part of our lives, and getting married in God's house was important to us.

[Sevaede]

Did you marry in church? (most recent marriage if been married more than once): No.

If answer is yes
- Are you Religious?
- Why did you marry in church?
If answer no
- Where did you marry and why? We got married in a park, in between two freshly trimmed willow trees, in front of a tiny little creek. We didn't really WANT to get married in the courthouse, and not in a church, so we picked a nice little outdoor location by the same two non-denominational ministers that my dad and late stepmother were. A lot of it was due to our financial situation AND location. We plan on having another ceremony (like we had originally planned for) and will have a handfasting in a couple of years, hopefully.

[popcornbird]

Did you marry in church?

No. We're Muslim, so we married at the mosque.


- Are you Religious?
Yes.
- We married at the mosque because it is the house of God, it is the place where people go to worship God every single day. As marriage too is a union ordained by God, what better place could there be to get married? We wished for our Creator's blessings on the day of our wedding. It is considered virtuous in our faith to hold a wedding at the mosque, as we consider marriage a social as well as a religious ceremony.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Did you marry in church?

No.

Where did you marry and why?

We got married at the city municipal building. I had no desire to have a big or even small wedding. We had lived together for years before we got married and it was more of a formality so we could have the legal benefits of marriage. Our commitment to each other was just the same before and after we got married. It only cost us $10 too!

[beeniesmom]

Did you marry in church?

No, but I really wanted to. My hubby and I could not get married in a Catholic church because he was previously married in a Catholic Church (first wife). We got married at the local courthouse.

[Karen]

Did you marry in church? (most recent marriage if been married more than once)

Yes, we did.

Are you Religious?

Yes, have attended church all my life.

- Why did you marry in church?

To have a traditional ceremony, and to hold it in a sacred, special place - we got married in my "home" church, that I had attended since the age of 4 1/2. And that my Dad, brother and his family still attend. And a wedding is a sacred commitment, made before God, so having in a church makes sense.

And as a plus, it's a big enough place to hold our family and friends!

[JenBKR]

Did you marry in church?

Yes

If answer is yes
- Are you Religious? Yes
- Why did you marry in church? I wanted to be married in God's house, with His blessing.

[Lizzie]

Did you marry in church? (most recent marriage if been married more than once)

No

If answer is yes
- Are you Religious?
- Why did you marry in church?
If answer no
- Where did you marry and why?

Oxford Registry Office. I had been very religious until studying in Oxford - a classic place to change your faith or lose it or gain it, and T. was very anti-religion at the time. I made my own outfit from a Vogue designer pattern and had to be sewn into the top because I didn't finish it on time. There were no rings and I didn't change my name. After the ceremony, my brother turned to me and said "that's it?!"

I'd never wanted a big church wedding and find weddings in general to be really boring.

[Twisterdog]

No, we did not get married in a church. Neither of us is traditionally religious, and neither of us attends a particular church. If we would have married in a church, we would have basically been picking one at random out of the phone book. We felt that woudl be more than a little phony and hypocritical.

We got married in the ballroom at the Holiday Inn, because that was where we had our reception immediately following. It was nice and simple that way, no driving around, and they set up everything for us.

[Killearn Kitties]

Did you marry in church? Yes

- Are you Religious? No, I'm not
- Why did you marry in church? Because in the few years before I was married, I did quite a lot of work with the local church. I worked with the under 5's and taught them to sing etc. Also I wanted the person who married us to be someone that I knew. The minister who was a trainee with us at the time had agreed to marry us. He was a very special person and all the church groups absolutely loved him..so I really wanted him to marry us.

[jenluckenbach]

We were NOT married in a church (but we were married by a minister)

The wedding was in my parent's yard. We both always wanted an outdoor wedding. (and I was not a church-goer at the time)