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Greetings! >None mentions marriage in front of a church. That's because it's not *technically* part of the rite of marriage as per canon law, but rather custom and tradition, and eventually (in England) subsumed under common law (I'd actually have to check Bracton to see if it's mentioned, but I believe it is). As I think I mentioned, strictly speaking, the Church required two things for a valid marriage (so long as the man and woman have no impediment, such as consanguinity): the vow, and the consummation. I'm not sure how widespread the custom was outside of England, in fact, but it was certainly "the standard way" there. Cheers-- Susan Carroll-Clark %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%