# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 1)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 28, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380 "2022-09-28T11:33:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6757 "2023-09-12T17:08:23Z")

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> [@kayaker](#):
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> By “wedding” are people referring to the reception or the ceremony? I generally eschew the ceremony if it is in a church. Sorry, but I’m uncomfortable in a church. I have officiated several weddings, but they have been in parks, venues, or in one case a cemetery.

I tend not to differentiate. [I attend random religious services for fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-religious-tourism/921011) , so it wouldn’t occur to me to skip the ceremony. And i don’t think I’ve ever been invited to one without the other. Well, except for couples who eloped but then got dragged into receptions anyway.

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