Marrying to the same person twice and Christian religion?

Well, if the hurry is so your fiance can stay in the U.S. then the first one needs to be legal.

A wedding ceremony is a ceremony that publicly affirms what has already been decided. You have to get a license anyway before you do the ceremony. Do it legally in a judges chambers and then do the ceremony later.

I've heard of people doing two ceremonies in different states so that different groups of relatives can attend. There's no problem with going ahead and getting married before you have a ceremony. Since you don't have to have a ceremony to get married you only need one ceremony after you've legally hitched up.

In your case, I'd recommend that you begin with the civil union.

Civil union (legal marriage) and completion of marital vows as often done (religious marriage) are different things.

If I were in your position, I'd begin by getting the marriage license, paperwork, financial data, etc., as well as the legal ceremony, that could even be by a judge. At this point, that's really all you need in order for her to stay here.

Then, when you're ready, you can continue with the religious ceremony.

Actually, now that I think of this, it might actually be a good way to go for any couple, even those not in your situation.

The preparation for a wedding can be a difficult time. Having to deal with the legal matters, during that period of stress, joy, and excitment all rolled into one, can be hard. So, by getting the legal matters out of the way, you can still continue to live *mostly* as non-married couples do. There will be some changes, for instance, you may wish to make join bank accounts, and things like that, as well as, depending on where you live, changes to wills / deeds / insurance, etc. The legal ceremony, by a judge or not, can be as simple as stopping down at the courthouse. Aside that, though, you can live separately until your religious vows are complete.

Good luck, and congratulations on your pending marriage =]

I'm agnostic but have a Christian background; civil marriages are legitimate marriages (ie. an illegitimate marriage would be same-sex). The first marriage would be the real thing (but if you're marrying without the legal process, as many children do in the playground, it might not be), though there will be nothing wrong with having a second marriage with her so long as there's no deception involved.

This (and other horror stories) is why I'm 40 years of age, and have never been married. The only reason I'd marry someone is if they had incredibly good insurance. And this is not a joke. Good luck anyway!

Churches are under the authority of Satan.

Mar 13:14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:

Mat 24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

The abomination of desolation is Satan and the holy place is the local churches.

Civil marriages are valid marriages.

It's fine, just don't tell your Pastor.