Fortunately, in real life, last-minute objections are not common-though not unheard of. When Mike Robinson, the current civil rights lobbyist, became the best man at a friend's wedding, the bride's mother actually stood up and expressed her opposition to her daughter's marriage. "Everyone present was shocked," he told Reader's Digest. "Including the priest, he actually stopped the ceremony, and both parents, the bride and groom and the wedding parties stood there and asked me,' Is it legal for her to do this?
Of course, it is not illegal to say it out loud, but personal problems with the partner chosen by the child will not invalidate the marriage. As the brides explained, the Catholic Church began to solicit objections at weddings in the12nd century in order to find out any reason why it is illegal for a couple to get married-for example, if the groom has another wife in a distant town, or if the bride and groom are actually half brothers and sisters. Without bureaucratic procedures and databases to track everyone's details, the community helps to ensure that every marriage is allowed.
Nowadays, when the couple get a marriage certificate, any potential problems will be exposed, which is usually done before the wedding. If you are still legally married to your former spouse, the county clerk will inform you. Because "speak now or remain silent forever" is basically out of date, and modern weddings are often omitted.
However, if someone raises an objection at the wedding, how to deal with it almost always depends on the master of ceremonies. Pamela Henry, the wedding host, told Reader's Digest that traditionally, the wedding would stop, pulling people aside and discussing the reasons without an audience. Unless this is a legal issue, the ceremony is likely to go as planned. Father Jason Rorty is an expert in religious ceremonies. He tends to downplay this situation and downplay it as much as possible. "I'll make sure everything is fine with the couple and try not to draw people's attention to what just happened," he told the bride. "I think others present will intervene or support the elimination of the cause of the interference."
Therefore, if you expect any outbreak of your wedding, you should discuss the strategy with your master of ceremonies in advance-perhaps reconsider your guest list.