经济学人黎巴嫩人请外国司仪主持线上婚

《经济学人》：黎巴嫩人请外国司仪主持线上婚礼？

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HoneyZoomLong-distancemarriagesLebaneseseekingcivilceremoniesaregettingwedonlineOfficiantsdialinfromabroad[Paragraph1]RANAFAYADandWassimAbouZeidhadatraditionalwedding.Sheworeawhitedress;heworeatuxedo.TheyrecitedtheirvowsoutdoorsinfrontofthemountainsthatriseupbehindBeirut,theLebanesecapital.Friendsandfamilygatheredbesidethem.Sofar,sonormal.ExceptthattheirofficiantjoinedbyvideocallfromtheAmericanstateofUtah.“Canyoubothseeandhearme?”boomedthevoiceofChristopherScuderi,anon-denominationalclergyman,fromatablet.

[Paragraph2]MsFayadandMrAbouZeidareofdifferentreligions,sotheywantedasecularwedding.InLebanonthatishardtoarrange.Thecountryhasnocivilmarriage.Residentsmustmarryunderthelawsoftheirreligioussect(18areofficiallyrecognised).Thisposesspiritualaswellaspracticalproblems.Onehalfofthecouplemayhavetoconvert.Religiouslawsandthecourtsthatupholdthemmakedivorcedifficultanddiscriminateagainstwomenwhenit

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