can you have a wedding without having a legal ceremony?
953729
Yes, but if you don't go through the whole license/district justice or priest route, the state will not recognize your marriage as legal - thus, you're not actually married.
658961
Without any legal documents u cant do.
805534
Nuns cannot perform weddings no matter the congregation they belong to. The only person who is able to perform a wedding within the Catholic Church is an ordained Priest.
1022716
You can't get married legally in this country without a social security number and some form of government issued ID for the license.  So, in reality, a person who enters this country illegally wouldn't be able to get a marriage license and couldn't legally marry anyone to obtain citizenship.
955066
Actually there is more sense to the question as you continue to think about it.  Love and commitment are more important than 'law'.  So without love you are can still be legally married but maybe not in a 'marriage'.  If you are sufficiently unhappy then you probably shouldn't maintain the sham of a marriage.  Divorce isn't something to be taken lightly and all efforts should be made to preserve the marriage assuming you would like to preserve it.
713179
I've had mormon friends married by their bishop outdoors, in homes and at other non-church venues.  Bishops are authorized to perform marriages just like clergymen from other churches.  A non-temple wedding could be whatever the couple agrees on & the bishop agrees to conduct.  The only difference is that you won't be sealed like you would in a temple.  But you can always do that later on. Hope this helps.
282760
Without doing the proper process as set forth through the law-NO.  By doing everything legally-ABSOLUTELY
901585
Probably Not.    Usually you are not legally married until an official and two witnesses sign your marriage papers.  This may be different where you are at, but I doubt it.
1042465
Yes, you can marry smeone who is in the country as a tourist, and afterwards apply for legal permanent residence, which does not require a lottery number. See the site below for the process.
541707
marriage is just a piece of paper. Love makes all the difference. Why do you need a contract that is non-binding anyway?
500792
Try contacting Pagan, Wiccan or ULC groups in your area.  The wedding may still not be legal (I'm not sure what the current state of affairs is in regards to that in LA), but at least you'd have a spiritual ceremony that you'd want.\n\nhttp://www.witchvox.com/vn/hm/usca.html\nhttp://ulc.org/index.php?destination=Directory&state=California
487126
Yes, there's a country thinks its legal to marry yourself I remember seeing a lady getting married to her self back in the 90's but don't ask me where because I don't remember where was that event but at least you know its legal somewhere...
610207
You can get ordained at the site below. Texas does not appear to require any formal registration with the state.
981917
It will depend on the religion of the person (or yu and your soon to be groom).  The person performing the ceremony should have a rehersal beforehand to walk you through it.
1140244
Marriage is more of a legal issue than it is a religious one.  While many people do get married through a church of whatever their particular religion is, the church in no way makes the marriage official in the eyes of society, just in the eyes of the church.  What really makes you married is the certificate that you get from the state when you tell them you're getting married and go through the whole paperwork thing.
28060
If you wish to be legally wed, you must get a marriage license from the county in which you plan to have the ceremony conducted. If you just want to play house without protecting your legal interests, talk to your Clergyman about a commitment ceremony, but don't gripe when you can't put each other on your health insurance,visit each other in the hospital if one of you gets incapicitated, have to go through hell and back to make funeral arrangements, have trouble getting a mortgage or life insurance and your auto insurance premiums stay the same instead of dropping by nearly 25% if you both have decent driving records.
1156161
This would depend entirely on the church, or denomination that you belong to and also on where you are from.\n\nAre you wanting to become a minister, or just to marry people? In may states you do not have to be ordained to marry people, some states allow Notarys to perform weddings, or they have Justice of the Peace who do civil weddings without having to be ordained.\n\nIf you are wanting to become ordained, the best advice that I can give you as an Archbishop myself, is to speak to your pastor, he can guide you in the proper direction.