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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Officiate/host at ... wedding
Martin will officiate/host at Ben and Susan's wedding.
Hi,
Do both officiate and host fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
Hi,
Do both officiate and host fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
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No. The person who is authorized to perform the marriage (minister, priest, rabbi, justice of the peace) officiates. Whoever pays for the reception (traditionally the bride's parents; now often both sets of parents or the couple themselves) are the hosts.
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- The person who is authorized to perform the marriage (minister, priest, rabbi, justice of the peace) officiates.
- Whoever pays for the reception (traditionally the bride's parents; now often both sets of parents or the couple themselves) are the hosts.
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No. The person who is authorized to perform the marriage (minister, priest, rabbi, justice of the peace) officiates. Whoever pays for the reception (traditionally the bride's parents; now often both sets of parents or the couple themselves) are the hosts. (Or, of course, if it is taking place in someone's home that person would also be called a host, whether or not someone else i
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One more possibility is that Martin is neither the person performing the ceremony nor the person paying, but rather the person who makes toasts, talks about the happy couple, invites other people to speak, etc. Often the Best Man does this job, but whoever does it could be called the Master of Ceremonies.
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