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Abride-to-bestirred up quite the debate online with anunconventional approach to herwedding day.

Most people see theirwedding dayas a monumental occasion, often remembered as one of lifes happiest moments.

DP (Darling Partner) and I get married next month.

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They also planned to finish off the entire process over a lunch break, she noted.

But to me, this day is merely a legal formality.

One commenter urged, Take the day off.

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

To me the legal formality is the wedding.

Thats the date on your marriage certificate, the one you count anniversaries from etc.

Id say its more important than the blessing and the party, another said.

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

Each to their own and you could celebrate however you like.

Even if you just consider it a formality, what if theres a delay?

You dont want to be rushing back to work, said another.

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

We got married on my partners lunch break with a couple of colleagues for witnesses no regrets!

The emotional bit for us was the ceremony with our friends and family which was a few weeks later.

Sounds reasonable to me.

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

If that bit is essentially just signing paperwork and not a celebration then why attempt to make it one?

You have a big ceremony with everything else to look forward to, another wrote.

Thank you everyone, this has been really helpful, she said in an update.

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

The concept of wedding leave is also a good way to retainemployeesand ensure they are happy.

Ultimately, its up to the bosss discretion, the app founder said.

Every individual would have their own unique needs and preferences when it comes to celebrating their own wedding.

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

Hence, different people would want varying durations of time off from work.

Some netizens discussed the amount of leave they think is appropriate on aRedditthread.

Im taking two weeks before and two weeks after, but my job doesnt know that yet.

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

one Reddit user said.

Hence, they would reserve those four weeks for their wedding.

There wasnt much to do, and we tookour honeymoonlater.

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work

Bride Calls Her Wedding “Merely A Legal Formality”, Refuses To Take The Day Off From Work