Distinguish between ordinance marriage and church blessings

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Ordinance marriage is a legal union recognized by the state, typically involving a civil ceremony performed by an authorized officiant. It establishes legal rights and responsibilities between the couple.

A church blessing, on the other hand, is a religious ceremony performed by a religious leader within a place of worship. It invokes divine favor and spiritual sanction upon the marriage but does not, by itself, constitute a legal union. Many couples have both an ordinance marriage and a church blessing, either sequentially or combined.

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