Very cool, if true

Quite a lot, if the campaigning against equal marriage up here is to be believed. I was, to be quite honest, pretty surprised at the number of people who believe marriage is primarily a religious institution despite how long civil marriage has been in existance. I'm having a religious wedding because I'm proud that my choice of ceremony is legal up here but in my faith, our union is not made any more sacred by taking vows/making promises.

I get the security wrapper thing. For me, I think that added feeling will come more from other people recognising the importance of our relationship, but I think my partner is a bit less secure and will feel more as you do. But then he's co-habited and been engaged before whereas I haven't so this is already a unique relationship for me.