Most couples think of their wedding day as their special day to be the center of attention and throw a big party exactly to their own specifications. But every once in a while, you'll hear news reports of a mass wedding event, where couples come together to all be wed in one giant ceremony.Group weddings are common in China and Taiwan. Since 1973, Taipei's city government has hosted group weddings to discourage extravagant spending on traditional weddings and to promote stable family structure. As long as the group weddings are optional and not required, I think this is a fantastic idea.
Ceremonies like this aren't limited to Asia, though. Earlier this year, a mass ceremony was held in Belgium as a sort of protest/celebration against racism. Sometimes these ceremonies have a cause, and other times it's just a publicity stunt of some sort, but they're more common than you might think.
Do you know anyone who has been married like this? Would you consider it?
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