Oh my, we are tetchy today MB.
My point was that it matters little to me where or how marriage vows are made. Whether there is a white dress, whether church, chapel or registry office - and all the fuss and symbolism or not - whether you need a wedding ring or not. The legality of marriage, civil or church, can matter, although I think that what really matters is the commitment of the couple concerned, what happens in the following years, how they treat each other and how they make the marriage work - the long haul - the proof of the pudding is in the eating if you like and it's not always easy. Will that do for you MB?