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Originally Posted by Cheese
Am I married? Are you kidding? 
The divorce rate these days is well over 50%, I would think a wedding should be ALL about what the Bride and Groom want. The poster didnt suggest that either set of parents were chipping in any dollars, but if they are and if they MUST have their children's wedding the way they want it, then quite frankly they arent very supportive. I will pay for my daughters wedding wherever she wants it, and however she wants to do it, it is not my event in anyway shape or form. |
Minor nitpick - the divorce rate in Canada is only 38%, contrary to popular belief (
http://www.canada.com/life/Divorce+r...611/story.html).
I agree that the wedding should be about what the bride and groom want, but if parents are paying for it they probably expect to have some say. Historically parents paid for most weddings when marriages occurred at a younger age; these days with people getting married later lots of couples can pay for it and make their own decision.
I also see no point in a church wedding unless either the bride or groom pays at least lip service to a religion. Depending on the denomination you may need to take a marriage course from the church before they'll perform the wedding (I know Catholics have to, I'm not sure about others).