Often times intending couple s arrive late to the venue (church). In most of the cases, it's the bride to be that is the usual latecomer.

The last one I experienced personally, the lady was about 2 hours late. Meanwhile, guests and officiating ministers are usually there waiting.
Also, some churches have more than one sets to officiate their marriage ceremony.

#I don't do well with the Nigerian time thing. No,not even at a wedding ceremony. I hate to have my time being wasted# Anyway...

Many churches have set up different systems of curbing this dilemma. Some, very brilliant but funny while others are interesting yet disturbing.

Now,the most baffling is the "hear-says" that one (popular denomination) church's approach is to start the process in the absence of the intending couple and guess what, if the intending couple are yet to arrive still, they will be joined in their absence.

1) Ever heard such rumor?
2) Do you think such joining is legit/acceptable?

That is funny

That is funny

I have never experienced such.
But, everybody will need to stay put upon arrival.....lagos traffic could be demonic sometimes.

and if to be joined eventually, they should be called on phone, and put on speaker for all to hear exchange of vows and I do.

What when it comes to the period where pastor needs to ask the chuch if there is someone who doesn't want the two to be joined in holy matrimony..........whosoever had better enough unit on phone.