Marriage Laws: Maryland & Washington D.C.

Just over the Pennsylvania border is the state of Maryland and beyond that is Washington D.C. While Washington D.C. is not an official state, it does however have its own marriage laws which we will explore in this installment of our series looking at marriage laws across the United States. A few days into this and we haven’t even left the East Coast, but we’ve reached the Mid-Atlantic, so we should be heading west any day now. Maryland Maryland marriage laws are an interesting mix. As with many states, you do not have to be a resident of the state … Continue reading

Something Old . . .

Our modern wedding ceremony is a combination of western traditions that are more similar from nation to nation than they are different. While most cultural and religious groups have their own variations, a wedding in Lebanon, Peru, Spain and the United States don’t need a common language to understand what is happening. The Tradition of Marriage Weddings have very familiar traditions. For most of us, when you say the word wedding – the prevalent customs leap to mind. Customs like the white dress, the wedding cake, the attendants, the rings, the flowers and even the feast coupled with the toasts. … Continue reading