Introduction
Since
time immemorial marriages have been holding a very long and rich history in
terms of the customs and rituals they carry with themselves. No matter what
religion or culture we are talking about – be it Hindu, Muslim, Marathi,
Christian, Punjabi, Marwari or any other Indian culture – each one of them embraces a
number of customary rituals and ceremonies to be performed in the marriage
which makes them a captivating, but at the same time, a very tedious process.
time immemorial marriages have been holding a very long and rich history in
terms of the customs and rituals they carry with themselves. No matter what
religion or culture we are talking about – be it Hindu, Muslim, Marathi,
Christian, Punjabi, Marwari or any other Indian culture – each one of them embraces a
number of customary rituals and ceremonies to be performed in the marriage
which makes them a captivating, but at the same time, a very tedious process.
Recently,
we have been observing this trend among the young couples that instead of going
for a traditional wedding, more and more of them are opting for a court
marriage these days. Earlier, the Special Marriage Act, 1954 provided the
option of court marriage i.e. a civil ceremony for marriage in case of two
parties belonging to different religions. But nowadays, a court marriage has
become an equally feasible option even among parties to the marriage belonging
to the same religion. There are many reasons why millennials have started
opting for a court marriage instead of a traditional marriage.
In this article, we will look into some of those most important reasons for
opting a court marriage instead of a traditional style of marriage.
we have been observing this trend among the young couples that instead of going
for a traditional wedding, more and more of them are opting for a court
marriage these days. Earlier, the Special Marriage Act, 1954 provided the
option of court marriage i.e. a civil ceremony for marriage in case of two
parties belonging to different religions. But nowadays, a court marriage has
become an equally feasible option even among parties to the marriage belonging
to the same religion. There are many reasons why millennials have started
opting for a court marriage instead of a traditional marriage.
In this article, we will look into some of those most important reasons for
opting a court marriage instead of a traditional style of marriage.
● It saves the futile and unnecessary expenses of a
traditional marriage
A
traditional wedding, with all the customary rituals and ceremonies included,
involves hell lot of money to be spent by both the sides i.e. from the bride’s
and the groom’s side. Rather than just being a private affair, having a lavish the wedding has become more of a status symbol for the families in society.
traditional wedding, with all the customary rituals and ceremonies included,
involves hell lot of money to be spent by both the sides i.e. from the bride’s
and the groom’s side. Rather than just being a private affair, having a lavish the wedding has become more of a status symbol for the families in society.
However,
we can now see that to the young couples all the expenses in a big fat wedding
such as of the decorations, gifts, parties, taking care of the guests and much
more seem to be a wastage of money as the same is not essential especially when
it is possible to have the same legal effect of marriage when it is done in the
form of court marriage. A court marriage does not put the unnecessary burden of
bearing those non-essential expenses of the traditional marriage on the bride’s
or the groom’s parents.
we can now see that to the young couples all the expenses in a big fat wedding
such as of the decorations, gifts, parties, taking care of the guests and much
more seem to be a wastage of money as the same is not essential especially when
it is possible to have the same legal effect of marriage when it is done in the
form of court marriage. A court marriage does not put the unnecessary burden of
bearing those non-essential expenses of the traditional marriage on the bride’s
or the groom’s parents.
Moreover,
one of the biggest advantages is that although it does not get completely
omitted the expectation of dowry gets minimized to a considerable extent from
the bride’s parents by the groom’s side in case of court marriage.
one of the biggest advantages is that although it does not get completely
omitted the expectation of dowry gets minimized to a considerable extent from
the bride’s parents by the groom’s side in case of court marriage.
Furthermore,
this huge unnecessary expense of traditional marriage can be utilized for any another constructive purpose such as for the future of a newly wedded couple.
this huge unnecessary expense of traditional marriage can be utilized for any another constructive purpose such as for the future of a newly wedded couple.
● It saves a lot of time as and when compared to a traditional
marriage
In
almost every kind of wedding, the various rituals and ceremonies start at least
4-5 days prior to the wedding day. Moreover, the planning and organizing the
wedding takes months. Young couples, these days, wherein most of the cases both
of them are working, do not have this much time to spend on the wedding
preparations because of their hectic work schedules and work commitments.
Whereas, court marriage is a very simple process which does not involve any of
such ceremonies and the most important of all, the time of the bride and the
groom, and their families. Also, apart from being a very time taking an event,
it is very stressful at the same time to plan, organize and manage a wedding
when done in a traditional way.
almost every kind of wedding, the various rituals and ceremonies start at least
4-5 days prior to the wedding day. Moreover, the planning and organizing the
wedding takes months. Young couples, these days, wherein most of the cases both
of them are working, do not have this much time to spend on the wedding
preparations because of their hectic work schedules and work commitments.
Whereas, court marriage is a very simple process which does not involve any of
such ceremonies and the most important of all, the time of the bride and the
groom, and their families. Also, apart from being a very time taking an event,
it is very stressful at the same time to plan, organize and manage a wedding
when done in a traditional way.
● A court marriage is a very private process of conducting a
marriage
Nowadays,
the young generation does not like to boast and flaunt about anything and
rather prefer a private ceremony- marriage is also one such big example. Their
mentality that marriage must only involve the closest of friends and family
leads them to opt for a court marriage instead.
They do not want to involve a lot of people and rather prefer a very
small and simple process. Earlier, marriage also used to serve as a way to show
and prove the financial strength of a family among the people in society and
impress them. Fortunately, with time, this notion is fading away among the
millennials.
the young generation does not like to boast and flaunt about anything and
rather prefer a private ceremony- marriage is also one such big example. Their
mentality that marriage must only involve the closest of friends and family
leads them to opt for a court marriage instead.
They do not want to involve a lot of people and rather prefer a very
small and simple process. Earlier, marriage also used to serve as a way to show
and prove the financial strength of a family among the people in society and
impress them. Fortunately, with time, this notion is fading away among the
millennials.
● A court marriage is a much practical option among the
younger generation
Considering
all of the above-discussed benefits of court marriage, it appears to be a very practical option among the young and educated millennials. Since the young
generation is getting more and more aware as well as concerned about the ongoing
and increasing hardships and challenges of the poor and unprivileged class of
the society, they want to contribute for the betterment of society by helping
those unprivileged class. Nowadays, when we look into the reasons why young
couples are going for a court marriage, many times these couples quote that
they want to utilize the money saved from the wedding by giving it in donation
or charity for some good cause.
all of the above-discussed benefits of court marriage, it appears to be a very practical option among the young and educated millennials. Since the young
generation is getting more and more aware as well as concerned about the ongoing
and increasing hardships and challenges of the poor and unprivileged class of
the society, they want to contribute for the betterment of society by helping
those unprivileged class. Nowadays, when we look into the reasons why young
couples are going for a court marriage, many times these couples quote that
they want to utilize the money saved from the wedding by giving it in donation
or charity for some good cause.
