The purpose of wedding ceremonies

It is the season for nuptials, and a good time to think about the reason for both the event and the marriage itself.

IN conjunction with the long year-end school holidays, December is mainly the month of weddings galore. It is a momentous occasion not only for the brides and bridegrooms, but also their respective families and friends, who witness the solemnisation of the couple as husband and wife, and then participate in the subsequent celebrations.