The type of wedding ceremony most acceptable by GOD.

This is a very sensitive and twisted issue that
needs to be approached cautiously and
intelligently.
I have read in many places where people have
expressed contrary views on this all time
important issue. I have seen where a lady have
asked if she can move in with her husband after
traditional wedding?,i have seen a case where a
lady insists that until a man does the white or
church wedding,they are not considered married
before GOD.
I have even heard many people stating
emphatically that as long as a lady's bride price
have not been paid then the lady is not
considered married to the man and so many
other discrepancies too numerous to highlight.`
Now the big question is what exactly is the
module for a wedding ceremony and what
ceremony really is ordained by GOD? When can
GOD acknowledge a man and woman as married?
is there any part of the Quran or Bible that
stipulates a direct guideline of how a marriage
ceremony must be conducted to be legitimate in
GOD's eyes?
I will quickly answer this from the Quran and
Biblical angles.
1.From the Quran:Prophet Muhammad (S)
considered simple weddings the best
weddings:'The best wedding is that upon which
the least trouble and expense is bestowed".
(Mishkat)
The Quran wedding ceremony module is simply
hinged on Mutual Agreement of Bride and Groom
called Nikah.
Marriage (nikah) is a solemn and sacred social
contract between bride and groom. This contract
is a strong covenant (mithaqun ghalithun) as
expressed in Quran 4:21. The marriage contract
in Islam is not a sacrament. It is revocable.
Both parties mutually agree and enter into this
contract. Both bride and groom have the liberty
to define various terms and conditions of their
liking and make them a part of this contract.
2.From the Bible :I am very sorry to disappoint
those who live by "my pastor said" or "my
parents say" to empty their heads of every man
made philosophy and get this straight... there is
no place in the bible where white
wedding,traditional wedding or even court-
wedding was ever mentioned and infact there
was never a place in the bible that gave any
preferred wedding ceremony and the issue of
bride price was never mentioned as a yardstick
for marriage but a punishment for rape and infact
you can pay the bride price and still not allowed
to marry the lady because you only paid a fine
for rape-exodus 22:16-17:
It is quite absurd that today,many people have
the erroneous belief that until all the three forms
of wedding is done then GOD has not ordained
such and while some say until a church wedding
is conducted,GOD will not bless their wedding
and i just look at the myopic mindset of these
ignorant people and wonder where on earth they
got that wrong doctrine from.
There is one scripture that sums up the steps to
follow in any form of wedding ceremony you
desire to have and that be found in Genesis 2:24:
Therefore a man shall leave his father and his
mother and join to his wife, and they shall
become one flesh .
A .The first step is for the man to make up his
mind to leave his parents to be with a woman
and start a family together.
B .A couple can be considered joined when they
are legally married. The scriptural support
typically given for this view is the biblical
command to obey the government's laws
(Romans 13:1–7; 1 Peter 2:17). A couple can
also be considered joined together in God's eyes
when they have completed some kind of formal
wedding ceremony whether in the church or
culturally.
C .The third and final stage is becoming one
flesh which occurs when sexual act occurs and
this is why many people are warned against
indiscriminate sexual acts as any sexual act is
actually fulfilling the third stage of marital union
and many people have actually been married to
so many people in their life time.
So whether you decide to have just one of the 3
mode of celebration or you want to do
Religious,traditional and court,you are very
free. But it is important to note that in GOD's
eyes the only thing he recognizes as directed by
him is for a man to leave his parents,be joined
to his wife and lastly become one with her and
which ever way both of you decide to go about
the ceremony as long as its not against his
ordinances,its perfectly ok.