Complex sentence: While they were both raised as Quakers, they were wed in a civil ceremony, rather than in the church, which brought controversy to the family due to the lack of adherence to the teaching of the Quaker faith.
Split into simpler sentences: While they were both raised as Quakers, they married in a civil ceremony, rather than in the church. This brought controversy to the family, due to the lack of adherence to the teaching of the Quaker faith.