When planning for the big day, it’s easy to get caught up in a beaded white dress, boutonnieres and how many platters of shrimp to order, but the most important part of the wedding – which often is also the most overlooked part – is the ceremony itself.
    A wedding ceremony can vary hugely depending on the religious (or not) beliefs of the couple, their cultural backgrounds and their personal preferences. Whether a couple decides to get married in a church or by a justice of the peace, the vows they pledge on their wedding day should speak clearly to what is in the couple's hearts.
    Five area pastors from five different denominations were asked to talk about what marriage vows mean in their church, and what couples need to know before saying, “I do.”

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