Marriage is a valued and important ceremony the world over, in virtually all religions and cultures.
The Buddhist marriage is not considered a religious ritual. Rather, it emphasises the love between two people and their intention to build their own family. The bride and groom recite the traditional undertakings expected of them as found in the Sigilovdda Sutta. The groom undertakes to love, respect and be faithful to his bride and the bride agrees to become an integrated part of the groom s family, and commits to building a strong family unit of their own. Geoffrey and Anna were married in the Buddhist faith, although Anna is not a Buddhist.