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“Non-denominational weddings”. These days couples referring to “non-denominational weddings” tend to mean a wedding where the clergy or officiant who marries you does not follow the usual religious wedding text of his/her church/faith for your wedding.

Non-denominational weddings tend to vary widely in their spiritual content and references to God.

Often couples asking for “non-denominational” weddings may mean ceremonies which are “spiritual” but not religious. “Spiritual” usually means a sense that a wedding is a sacred event in which couples make their vows not only before families and friends but also before a higher Power/God.

 

Religious Weddings are weddings which follow the texts and the rituals of a particular religious faith. Religious weddings are designed to serve active, believing members of a faith.

Civil/Humanist weddings These are weddings in which there are no references to God or religious references of any kind. A judge or justice of the peace provides a “civil wedding” from a text provided by the Province. Some clergy will officiate “humanist style” weddings; others will not.

Interfaith An “interfaith” marriage is a marriage between a couple whose religious heritages are different – for example Hindu, Muslim or Jewish with Protestant or Catholic or with people who have no formal faith affiliation at all.

An “interfaith” wedding can also refer to a wedding between two different Christian denominations- especially those which have different styles from each other.

Intercultural Marriages between couples from different cultures are quite common now in Canada. We are proficient at blending different traditions.

At All Life’s Milestones we are especially knowledgeable at blending “interfaith” and “inter cultural” ceremonies with tact, sensitivity and diplomacy, taking care not to offend.

 
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