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‘Loved the Wedding, Invite Me to the Marriage’: The Secularisation of Weddings in Contemporary Britain

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This article explores the extent to which weddings have been secularised within contemporary Britain at both the societal/institutional (objective) and personal (subjective) levels. Firstly, I present an extremely brief historical sketch of the changing nature of weddings within Britain over the course of the last thousand years. I will also draw on statistical evidence to discuss the trends relating to weddings over the course of the last 160 years. Following on from this, I draw on interview data to explore the reasons why non-church attendees still opt for a religious marriage service. Finally, I conclude by relating both sets of material to the question of whether weddings may be seen as a site of secularisation within contemporary Britain and exploring the nature of this situation.

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  • John Walliss, 2002. "‘Loved the Wedding, Invite Me to the Marriage’: The Secularisation of Weddings in Contemporary Britain," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 7(4), pages 60-70, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socres:v:7:y:2002:i:4:p:60-70
    DOI: 10.5153/sro.765
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    1. Julia Carter, 2022. "Traditional Inequalities and Inequalities of Tradition: Gender, Weddings, and Whiteness," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 27(1), pages 60-76, March.

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