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Originally posted by Danny
I wouldn't say it's become mainstream, since the proportion of people getting married has dropped considerably since it became a secular event.
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Uhh... okay. Maybe this is another one of those cultural boundry difficulties, but here in the US, people get married at the drop of a hat, sometimes 3 or 4 times in their life. They also get divorces all the time, which is just further proof that marriage has lost a lot of it's original meaning.
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Originally posted by Doug
Marriage is not phenomenon of "pop culture". It's a legally recognized relationship.
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I would definately have to disagree with you on this one, Doug. Yes, it's a legal thing- on one level. But things like the multi-layered white cake, the flower girl and ring boy, throwing rice (or blowing bubbles in some places), the "just married" sign on the back of the car, throwing the bouquet, slipping off the brides girder belt- none of these elements of the modern "traditional" wedding are part of the original religious significance. They may have been borrowed and changed from other traditions, but they've all been conglomerated into a purely modern idea. A trend that has come about recently, defies older traditions, and is still in practice- hmm, I'm pretty sure that's what pop culture is.