Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Social Event
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Collective Weddings
Mass Weddings |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Valentine's_Day
Religious festivals |
| gptkbp:benefit |
Legal recognition for many couples at once
Reduced cost for participants |
| gptkbp:commonIn |
gptkb:India
gptkb:Philippines gptkb:South_Korea gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Addresses financial barriers to marriage
Promotes community bonding |
| gptkbp:describes |
A ceremony in which multiple couples are married at the same time.
|
| gptkbp:feature |
Large group of couples
Public or communal venue Shared officiant Simultaneous marriage vows |
| gptkbp:frequency |
Annual or occasional events
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mass Wedding Ceremonies
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Can set world records for number of couples married
|
| gptkbp:legalAspect |
Requires legal documentation for each couple
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Often covered by local and international media
|
| gptkbp:notableExample |
Unification Church mass weddings
Valentine's Day mass weddings in Las Vegas |
| gptkbp:organizedBy |
Government agencies
Religious organizations Charitable organizations |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
Ancient and modern times, depending on culture
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
To allow many couples to marry simultaneously, often for economic, social, or religious reasons.
|
| gptkbp:recordedAt |
Guinness World Record for largest mass wedding
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Unification_Movement
gptkb:Unificationists |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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