Austin and Heather are getting married over the Christmas holiday. Heather is busy trying to decide on a color scheme, flowers, bridesmaid dresses, and reception locale. Austin is on the look-out for a place to hold his bachelor party where he can gather 50-60 of his closest friends. Both parties are consumed with plans for this big event. However, to get married there are certain technical

requirements for this ceremonial feat of flowers, organza and beer. What are the usual things the happy couple must do before and after the ceremony? What if in all of the excitement they forget to do one or two of these requirements? What happens to the marriage? Is there anyway one or more of these forgotten requirements be fixed to make the marriage a valid one?

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The usual requirements should include the application for the marriage license, a medical certificate; a license; the statutory waiting period; a ceremony as defined by law; and a marriage certificate. In their discussion, students should be able to briefly discuss each technical requirement, its purpose and importance to the validity of an enforceable marriage. The key here is that these requirements are "technical" and can be fixed in most cases.

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