Among members of certain churches weddings conventionally always take place in church. That is a matter of church ruling, not of etiquette, however.
What Readers Ask…
Q. ‘‘Is it more correct to be married in church or in one’s own house? I live in an apartment without an elevator, and, though I think it is nicer to be married at home, I don't know how it would seem to ask the guests to walk up two flights of stairs.”
A. “Whether you are married in Church or at home, is largely a matter of personal taste. Among members of certain churches weddings conventionally always take place in church. That is a matter of church ruling, not of etiquette, however. Your guests will not mind the stairs, I am sure. If it is your home, it is the best possible place—outside of a church—where you could be married.” – By Mary Marshall Duffee, 1917
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