Marriages

[Ainaserkewen]

I've always wondered,
Marriages have always been religious, and now adays, political. Are middle earth marriages, especially amoung hobbits, a religious thing, involving Iluvatar and the Valar, or is it much simpler, I'm so confused!!!

[Meela]

We had a similar thread before, but I cannot remember what was said. I am under the impression that it is a simple exchange of vows (and a year-long party after, knowing the hobbits), and as long as they were made in front of witnesses, there was no involvement of gods or Valar or whatever.

[Galadrie1]

Here (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001553) are (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001554) some (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001563) threads (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001631) about (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001868) marriage (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=002991).