MARRIAGE OR WEDDING: A CONFUSION

Hi,

I’m an important word in everybody’s life. I’m the cause of happiness, joy and security to many of you. Sometimes I am blamed for your failures. In reality it all depends on how your attitude is towards fellow beings and especially your better (?) half.

I stop talking about life because my purpose is to tell you how, as a word and as a part of language, I am misunderstood and misused. Yes, I am the word ‘marriage’.

Let me introduce my clan members.

Wedding: This fellow is often confused with me-‘marriage’

You may wonder what the difference is.

Actually ‘marriage’ is related to customs or legality of getting married.

You can call it a Contract in legal terms. We can say that it is a religious ceremony.

Then what is ‘Wedding’?

It is a part of marriage.

Wedding is the occasion of marriage and the connected celebrations.

Example:

A friend is to get married soon. Ask him “Will you invite us to your wedding?”

Do not ask “Will you invite us to your marriage?”

Marry: Is closely related to me.

You can also use ‘marry’ without preposition.

Example:

Before Williams married Kate, he had asked her to marry him.

Get marry: is another cousin of mine. It prefers to enjoy the company of 'to'.

Example:

Williams is getting married to Kate.

Let me finish here with a request. Please do not curse me for your failures. I am after all a ‘word’. Your life only gives more real and deeper meaning to me.

I wish you all happy married life.

Bye.