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Post by Kpatch on Aug 16, 2024 20:02:05 GMT -5
How do you all feel about Days using cast members as officiants (such as Marlena, Maggie, Justin, Abe) instead of, say, a member of the clergy or a justice of the peace like they used in the earlier Days?
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Post by André DiMera on Aug 16, 2024 21:09:19 GMT -5
I don't mind so much when it's Eric, since he was previously a member of the clergy. Nor do I mind when it's Marlena or Abe, as they've both long been able to marry people. Not as big of a fan of other people doing it. I think the idea that literally anybody these days is able to officiate marriages is a bit much, and I do kind of miss the days when they'd either get married in a church or before a justice of the peace. In the absence of that, I'm fine with Eric, Marlena or Abe officiating.
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Post by ana24 on Aug 17, 2024 11:17:22 GMT -5
It took time for me to adjust to this new way... anyone can go online and become an officiant. I am old fashioned and preferred marriages performed by ministers/justice of peace.
However, when my husband and I renewed our vows for our 25th Anniversary, my Dad officiated it. Since then, I have attended weddings where family or friends have officiated. BUT there is something to be said about getting married, especially for the first time, by a minister that makes it seem more ....sacred.
I didn't mind Justin officiating Maggie's fake wedding to Konstantine because he was in on the set up. And since this was not Xander and Sarah's first marriage, I actually enjoyed Maggie officiating their ceremony. As far as Alex and Teresa, never wanted it to happen so I didn't care either way. LOL
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Post by Kpatch on Aug 17, 2024 14:02:23 GMT -5
I don't love it. Maybe if there were one or two cast members who were ordained to preside over weddings and such, but there are so many of them that it's unrealistic. I agree though that I liked Maggie doing Xander and Sarah's very small wedding in their apartment. It was intimate and lovely.
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Post by fluffysmom on Aug 18, 2024 10:07:19 GMT -5
It seems like half of Salem is able to perform wedding ceremonies now.
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Post by ProudTVJunkie on Aug 18, 2024 20:37:12 GMT -5
Well, pretty much anyone can become an officiant, so it's not unrealistic. I kind of like that it can have a more personal touch instead of priest/minister/J of P, etc, who doesn't really know the couple.
And from a show budget perspective, they don't have to hire another actor to play a bit part for a day or two.
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