Marriages in 'approved premises' in England and Wales: the impact of the 1994 Marriage Act.
This article considers the advent in 1995 of civil marriage in approved premises which was made possible by a new Marriage Act. The growth and characteristics of approved premises marriages which were solemnised in the first 1 3/4 years of the Act are analysed, comparing the patterns of marriage by age, previous marital status and day of the week with those of register office and religious marriages. Finally, an estimate is made of the extent to which the introduction of marriages in approved premises has drawn away marriages which might otherwise have been solemnised in register offices, or with religious ceremonies.
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