Same-Sex Couples Can Have Weddings But Not Marriage

A wedding and a marriage are two separate things, they simply happen usually at the same time.

Leicester (I-Newswire) December 3, 2012 - Within England and Wales, it is actually impossible to be married outside. However, a ceremony for a wedding can be held practically anywhere within the entire United Kingdom. Many people are unaware of how a wedding can be held without signing of legal documents. Weddings and marriages for most people mean one ceremony, in which vows are exchanged and wedding papers are signed. However, both these occasions are separate – it is simply common to see them combined within a day, with signing of the register happening toward a middle or end of a wedding ceremony.

Once people learn they are not required to be married or have their marriage legally signed for in order to have a wedding, it opens doors to a lot more opportunities. New venues are added to lists, days and times are given, and it can often lead to people going for a ceremony without having to commit to paper if they don’t want to. For many same sex couples, a wedding ceremony without legal rights could be their answer if they do not wish to partake in a civil partnership. Creating these ceremonies around a basis of love, as opposed to paper signing and what law says when all comes to a close, can give brides and grooms everywhere a much more intimate experience.

There are many differences between a civil partnership and a marriage. However, a civil partnership is a legally recognised union between a same-sex couple. Within a civil partnership they also receive equal legal treatment in matters including inheritance and next-of-kin arrangements, children are taken under by both parents, if children are involved. Marriage ceremonies must be public and can be conducted by clergy, however many churches and other religious places refuse to hold ceremonies for same-sex couples. There are many religious reasons behind people being against same-sex couples and marriage yet there are many government related fights putting aside these issues.

Much like a heterosexual marriage, a same sex civil partnership must undergo a legal process if the partnership fails. They must have a divorce or an annulment in times of severe disagreement and problems. This means no matter the sex of the parties involved in a marriage or partnership, all must end similarly if they wish to continue on with their lives as unmarried, single people once more. A movement to change a marriage is similar to a movement to change a civil partnership.

Many people are now coming round to the idea of a civil partnership. There are many reasons for it. One main reason behind acceptance is most laws and rules set under a civil partnership are the same as those within a marriage. However there are people whom strive for more, for better, and for full equality within all marriages and civil partnerships. Many people will have a wedding ceremony without second though, yet it is the legal and proper requirements which cause so much heart ache.