Lots of people don't bother to go through a marriage ceremony these days.

很多人如今不费心举办婚礼了。

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She judged a case in which the groom made his bride sign the prenuptial on the way to the marriage ceremony; that invalidated it.

她曾判决一起案件中的婚前协议无效，此案中，新郎在前往婚礼庆典途中强迫新娘在婚前协议书上签字。

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The period of engagement is the time between the marriage proposal and the wedding ceremony.

订婚期是指从求婚到举行婚礼之间的这段时间。

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By the end of the play, love wins over everyone and there is a marriage ceremony for the four lovers.

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Last week,my sister's car broke down as we were driving to a friend's marriage ceremony.

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Now,after the marriage ceremony Slue-foot Sue got a really bad idea.

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Massachusetts does not recognise a religious marriage ceremony performed without benefit of a state-issued marriage licence.

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The Rhode Island legislation states that religious institutions may set their own rules regarding who is eligible to marry within the faith and specifies that no religious leader is obligated to officiate at any marriage ceremony and no religious group is required to provide facilities or services related to a gay marriage.

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It also specifies that no religious leader is obligated to perform any marriage ceremony.

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