Are proxy weddings the future of matrimonial services?
By proxy I mean either bride or groom, is unable to attend the ceremony, but the wedding takes place anyway. Someone usually takes the place of the missing person. A double proxy wedding is when neither shows.
One army couple took the proxy wedding to extremes; neither he nor she was able to attend, but they decided to wed anyway.
Barbara Hines, 29 was in Afghanistan and Ryan Thompson, 25, was in Iraq, both part of the U.S. Army. Their wedding was in Montana as it's the only state to legally permit double-proxy weddings. The only people other than Montana residents who can qualify to wed under these circumstances are members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
The ceremony still takes place, with someone standing in for each person.
I wonder if you have any choice in your faux beau... a catalog to choose the best fake you, perhaps? Can the bride still choose her dress? Do they get sent a slice of the cake?
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Double Proxy Weddings
Trend Themes
1. Proxy Weddings - Opportunity for matrimonial services to offer proxy wedding packages and cater to couples who are unable to attend their own ceremonies.
2. Double Proxy Weddings - Potential for the wedding industry to create specialized services and products for double proxy weddings, such as offering dress rentals and sending cake slices to the couples.
3. Catalog of Faux Beaus - Disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to create catalogs where individuals can choose a proxy partner for their weddings, offering a variety of options and customization.
Industry Implications
1. Matrimonial Services - Matrimonial service providers could expand their offerings to include proxy weddings in order to meet the demands of couples who are unable to physically attend their own ceremonies.
2. Wedding Industry - Wedding vendors and planners can tap into the market of double proxy weddings by providing specialized services and products tailored to these unique ceremonies.
3. Catalog and Personalization Industry - The catalog and personalization industry can explore the opportunity to create platforms or services where individuals can select and customize their proxy partners for wedding ceremonies.