Is there any difference between Wedding & Marriage?

@sudhibus (134)
Kuwait
December 8, 2008 11:36am CST
Friends, There will many synonyms for a word, but in a way or other there will have difference among the synonyms too. Either it can be of based on their origin, usage form the old English etc. I have seen people literally using 'wedding' than 'marriage'. Is wedding sounds its from good English or not? My friends do you have any idea?
4 responses
missparanoia
@missparanoia (85)
• Philippines
9 Dec 08
wedding to me is the bells, the tuxedo, the long white gown, the enormous cake and a hole in your pocket. marriage i believe is when you've signed that paper and proving the "in sickness and in health" stuff. When you know you can't get rid of each other easily IS MARRIAGE. LOL! are you planning to get married any sooner? or are you?
rainmark
@rainmark (4302)
•
8 Dec 08
Hi there, for me i think wedding is the ceremony for the marriage and the marriage is the union of between man and woman to make thier relationship legitimate or legal. Happy posting.
Galena
@Galena (9110)
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8 Dec 08
a wedding is the ceremony itself. the marriage is what exists between the couple. in fact, I tend to say I already have the marriage, and just need the wedding to make it official.
1corner
@1corner (744)
• Canada
8 Dec 08
Naturally. There is a big difference between the two. As posted by DrMario, "WEDDING" refers to the ceremony performed to declare your marriage. "MARRIAGE" is the STATE of 2 individuals' relationship to each other, and starts on the day of their wedding. You can also consult any English dictionary, and it'll give you the same definitions. ;)