Marriage:
Marriage is a socially or ritually recognized union or the legal contract between spouses which establishes rights and obligations between them, between them and their children, between them and their in- laws. Marriage is a kind of bondage. It is lifelong or until dissolved by divorce or death of spouse.
Wedding:
A wedding is a function which is celebrated when people are united in marriage. Wedding declare a couple as a husband and wife. Special wedding garments are often worn, and the ceremony is sometimes followed by a wedding reception. It is usually for the few hours.
Differences:
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
The legally or formally recognized union of a man and a woman (or, in some jurisdictions, two people of the same sex) as partners in a relationship. | A marriage ceremony, especially considered as including the associated celebrations. |
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| Synonyms | Merger, amalgamation, coupling, wedlock and match | Bridal, union, matrimony and bells |
| Antonyms | Divorce, disunion, separation and antagonism | Divorce |
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| History | Though marriage has ancient roots, until recently love had little to do with it. In the period between 1.8 million and 23000 years ago, the males and females whose offspring were the most likely to survive were those that formed the very first marriages. | The first mention of a “boerenbruiloft” was in 1582, when the Saxon elector August in Dresden wedded a peasant and his wife during a large ritual ceremony d’n onech (the not marriage). It was not a real wedding and the to-be spouse were also not real peasants, but rather the nobility. The real peasants were given their role of noblemen. It was a reversal ritual; in which the roles were deliberately reversed. This role reversal was intended to avoid the attraction of the Christian god. |
| Word origin | It was originated from Middle English: from Old French mariage | It was originated from Old English weddung. |
| Pronunciation | Eng (UK): / ˈmarɪdʒ/ Eng (US): /ˈmerij / |
Eng (UK): / ˈwɛdɪŋ/ Eng (US): / ˈwediNG/ |
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