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* '''Enforced''': The parents of either Bob or Alice continuously cause problems with the insistence of having an extravagent formal ceremony.

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* '''Enforced''': The parents of either Bob ''We can't just let them get married without drama or Alice continuously cause problems with something exciting happening because the insistence of having an extravagent formal ceremony.audience would be bored."

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Either Alice or Bob have been through multiple wedding ordeals, either having a lavish ceremony or not having a ceremony, and it has made little difference as they have been divorcing time and time again, leading them to wonder what the point of ceremonies are but also considering having them just for the sake of having them. This conflict occurs continuously.



* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???The parents of either Bob or Alice continuously cause problems with the insistence of having an extravagent formal ceremony.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Charlie refers to the hassles of getting married to try to convince either Bob or Alice to cancel the wedding. He acts behind the scenes to make the process tedious and difficult.



* '''Deconstructed''': The decision causes a rift in the family.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob convinces Alice's parents that he made her have the wedding his way, against her will.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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The decision causes a rift in the family.
** The decision is so severe that it leads to a divorce.
* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Bob convinces Alice's parents that he made her have the wedding his way, against her will.will.
** Bob and Alice reconcile and decide to try to get married again, not letting a ceremony interfere with their feelings for one another.

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** Bob gets arrested and sent to jail several months or years ahead of the wedding. His fiancée, Alice, posts his bail, and the two of them head to city hall to get married the very next day, in order to invoke SpousalPrivilege.

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** Bob gets arrested and sent to jail several months or years ahead of the wedding. His fiancée, Alice, posts his bail, and the two of them head to city hall to get married the very next day, in order to invoke SpousalPrivilege.
** One of them is in the military, and about to be deployed overseas, so they decide to AltarTheSpeed so that their other half gets the military spousal benefits (including death benefits, if applicable).
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** AliceAndBob aren't very religious, but their parents ''are''. So they're having a religious ceremony for their families, and a civil ceremony for their friends or just for themselves.
** Bob gets arrested and sent to jail several months or years ahead of the wedding. His fiancée, Alice, posts his bail, and the two of them head to city hall to get married the very next day, in order to invoke SpousalPrivilege.

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** AliceAndBob have the wedding they plan

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** AliceAndBob have the wedding they planplan.



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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':



* '''Defied''':

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':



* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''': The decision causes a rift in the family.

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"If I ever marry, I'll do it my own way. I don't care what matter what my family may think; they'll no longer be around anyway."
* '''Conversed''': ???
"Why do AliceAndBob care about doing it their own way? A wedding's a wedding."
* '''Deconstructed''': The decision causes a rift in the family.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob convinces Alice's parents that he made her have the wedding his way, against her will.
* '''Played For Laughs''': The wedding is prank-themed, and features a [[FakeFood fake cake that is cut and served to the guests]].
* '''Played For Drama''': The decision causes a rift in the family. AliceAndBob suffer HonorRelatedAbuse.



%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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** AliceAndBob are [[UsefulNotes/Mormonism Mormons]], and they have a civil ceremony, followed by a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealing_%28Mormonism%29 Temple Sealing]] a year later.

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** AliceAndBob are [[UsefulNotes/Mormonism [[{{UsefulNotes/Mormonism}} Mormons]], and they have a civil ceremony, followed by a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealing_%28Mormonism%29 Temple Sealing]] a year later.
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** AliceAndBob are [[UsefulNotes/Mormonism Mormons]], and they have a civil ceremony, followed by a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealing_%28Mormonism%29 Temple Sealing]] a year later.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???'''Downplayed''':
** AliceAndBob have a big white wedding planned, but decide to downsize a couple months before their wedding day.
** AliceAndBob are planning to elope, but then decide to have a party in their back yard for their friends and family.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A couple decides to marry ''their'' way at the last minute.
* '''Played Straight''': AliceAndBob have a big white wedding planned, but elope at the last minute.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A couple decides to marry ''their'' way at the last minute.
* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''':
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AliceAndBob have a big white wedding planned, but elope at the last minute.



* '''Exaggerated''': AliceAndBob bring the entire wedding with them through a drive-thru chapel in Las Vegas.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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AliceAndBob bring the entire wedding with them through a drive-thru chapel in Las Vegas.



* '''Justified''': AliceAndBob got frustrated with wedding planning for various reasons (finances, contracts, meddlesome relatives), or never wanted a big wedding in the first place

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* '''Justified''': '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':
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AliceAndBob got frustrated with wedding planning for various reasons (finances, contracts, meddlesome relatives), or never wanted a big wedding in the first place



** One of them has cancer and they aren't sure how things are going to be, so they have a civil ceremony at the courthouse for themselves and have the big fancy dream wedding if and when things get better.
** AliceAndBob wanted to have a destination wedding, but knew a lot of their families and friends wouldn't be able to afford the trip, so they are having a separate reception for that social circle when they return or on their anniversary.

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** One of them has cancer and they aren't sure how things are going to be, so they have a civil ceremony at the courthouse for themselves and have the big fancy dream wedding if and when things get better.
better.
** AliceAndBob wanted to have a destination wedding, but knew a lot of their families and friends wouldn't be able to afford the trip, so they are having a separate reception for that social circle when they return or on their anniversary.



** AliceAndBob went to the courthouse, but are planning to have a big party later (maybe with a vow renewal, maybe not), probably on an anniversary, when they have more money.
* '''Inverted''': AliceAndBob prepare a big fancy white wedding ahead of time.

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** AliceAndBob went to the courthouse, but are planning to have a big party later (maybe with a vow renewal, maybe not), probably on an anniversary, when they have more money.
money.
* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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AliceAndBob prepare a big fancy white wedding ahead of time.



* '''Subverted''': AliceAndBob plan a destination wedding.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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AliceAndBob plan a destination wedding.



** AliceAndBob are planning to get married, but end up breaking up and calling off the wedding.
* '''Double Subverted''': Not a lot of people show up anyway, and it ends up being a very small and intimate affair.
** But then decide to get married.

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** AliceAndBob are planning to get married, but end up breaking up and calling off the wedding.
wedding.
* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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Not a lot of people show up anyway, and it ends up being a very small and intimate affair.
** But then decide to get married.



** But [[WhyWasteAWedding at the last minute, Alice marries Charles instead of Bob]].
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Parodied''': All decked out in their wedding regalia, AliceAndBob stop at a drive-thru chapel (also a fast-food joint) and get married...as well as order fast food.
** In a GoodAngelBadAngel situation relating to wedding stress, while Alice debates whether she and Bob should go ahead with the with the Vegas wedding or get their families involved, the Good and Bad angels on Alice's shoulder skip to Las Vegas and get married.
* '''Lampshaded''': "We decided it was better to just keep it simple. Wedding-planning is a bitch."
** "We ''were'' just going to elope, but we didn't want to leave you guys out."
* '''Averted''': AliceAndBob have the wedding they plan

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** But [[WhyWasteAWedding at the last minute, Alice marries Charles instead of Bob]].
Bob]].
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Parodied''':
'''Parodied''':
**
All decked out in their wedding regalia, AliceAndBob stop at a drive-thru chapel (also a fast-food joint) and get married...as well as order fast food.
** In a GoodAngelBadAngel situation relating to wedding stress, while Alice debates whether she and Bob should go ahead with the with the Vegas wedding or get their families involved, the Good and Bad angels on Alice's shoulder skip to Las Vegas and get married.
married.
* '''Lampshaded''': "We decided it was better to just keep it simple. Wedding-planning is a bitch."
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* '''Averted''':
** "We ''were'' just going to elope, but we didn't want to leave you guys out."
* '''Averted''':
AliceAndBob have the wedding they plan



* '''Enforced''':
* '''Invoked''': AliceAndBob get tired of being bombarded with ideas and expectations, and/or don't want to spend $20,000+ on a party when they could be putting that money towards something like a first house.

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* '''Enforced''':
'''Enforced''': ???
* '''Invoked''': '''Lampshaded''':
** "We decided it was better to just keep it simple. Wedding-planning is a bitch."
** "We ''were'' just going to elope, but we didn't want to leave you guys out."
* '''Invoked''':
**
AliceAndBob get tired of being bombarded with ideas and expectations, and/or and[=/=]or don't want to spend $20,000+ on a party when they could be putting that money towards something like a first house.



* '''Defied''': AliceAndBob have already signed contracts with vendors and doled out non-refundable deposits, and sent out invitations, so they decide to do things as originally planned.

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* '''Defied''': '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''':
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AliceAndBob have already signed contracts with vendors and doled out non-refundable deposits, and sent out invitations, so they decide to do things as originally planned.



* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Played For Laughs''':
* '''Played For Drama''': The decision causes a rift in the family.

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* '''Discussed''':
'''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Played For Laughs''':
'''Conversed''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''': The decision causes a rift in the family.
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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* '''Parodied''':

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* '''Parodied''': All decked out in their wedding regalia, AliceAndBob stop at a drive-thru chapel (also a fast-food joint) and get married...as well as order fast food.
** In a GoodAngelBadAngel situation relating to wedding stress, while Alice debates whether she and Bob should go ahead with the with the Vegas wedding or get their families involved, the Good and Bad angels on Alice's shoulder skip to Las Vegas and get married.

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** AliceAndBob are planning to get married, but end up breaking up and calling off the wedding.



** But one that includes family and friends.

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** But one that includes family and friends.friends.
** But [[WhyWasteAWedding at the last minute, Alice marries Charles instead of Bob]].
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** AliceAndBob went to the courthouse, but are planning to have a big party later (maybe with a vow renewal, maybe not), probably on an anniversary, when they have more money.
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** AliceAndBob want to have a small, simple wedding that won't break the bank.


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** But one that includes family and friends.
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** AliceAndBob had a civil ceremony, but then religion became important to them later, so they decided to renew their vows in a religious setting.
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** AliceAndBob wanted to have a destination wedding, but knew a lot of their families and friends wouldn't be able to afford the trip, so they are having a separate reception for that social circle when they return or on their anniversary.



** "We ''were'' just going to elope, but we didn't want to leave you guys out."

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** "We ''were'' just going to elope, but we didn't want to leave you guys out.""
* '''Averted''': AliceAndBob have the wedding they plan
**AliceAndBob don't get married.
* '''Enforced''':
*'''Invoked''': AliceAndBob get tired of being bombarded with ideas and expectations, and/or don't want to spend $20,000+ on a party when they could be putting that money towards something like a first house.
** AliceAndBob start to feel guilty about leaving their families and friends out of their wedding celebration.
*'''Defied''': AliceAndBob have already signed contracts with vendors and doled out non-refundable deposits, and sent out invitations, so they decide to do things as originally planned.
** AliceAndBob decide they don't want to get involved with wedding-planning, and decide to just go with their original idea of eloping.
*'''Discussed''':
*'''Conversed''':
*'''Played For Laughs''':
*'''Played For Drama''': The decision causes a rift in the family.
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*'''Basic Trope''': A couple decides to marry ''their'' way at the last minute.
*'''Played Straight''': AliceAndBob have a big white wedding planned, but elope at the last minute.
**AliceAndBob are planning to elope, but then decide to have a bigger wedding so their families and friends can be part of it.
*'''Exaggerated''': AliceAndBob bring the entire wedding with them through a drive-thru chapel in Las Vegas.
**AliceAndBob throw together a $30,000 fancy wedding in a week's time
*'''Justified''': AliceAndBob got frustrated with wedding planning for various reasons (finances, contracts, meddlesome relatives), or never wanted a big wedding in the first place
**AliceAndBob decided they didn't want to alienate family members and friends
**One of them has cancer and they aren't sure how things are going to be, so they have a civil ceremony at the courthouse for themselves and have the big fancy dream wedding if and when things get better.
*'''Inverted''': AliceAndBob prepare a big fancy white wedding ahead of time.
**AliceAndBob prepare ahead of time to elope.
*'''Subverted''': AliceAndBob plan a destination wedding.
** AliceAndBob are living together, but hadn't thought about marriage.
*'''Double Subverted''': Not a lot of people show up anyway, and it ends up being a very small and intimate affair.
** But then decide to get married.
*'''Deconstructed''':
*'''Reconstructed''':
*'''Parodied''':
*'''Lampshaded''': "We decided it was better to just keep it simple. Wedding-planning is a bitch."
** "We ''were'' just going to elope, but we didn't want to leave you guys out."

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