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A wedding never bought a wife.

Taken from Orson Welles' "Moral Indebtedness" column in the October 1943 Issue of Free World.

The use of this phrase, in the context that Mr Welles does, shows an understanding of the idea that many of the results that we hope to be so are not necessarily conducive with, or inherent within our approaches. That a single, extravagant gesture can not denote ownership or credit.

That, which is of real worth, must be earnt through genuine and unwavering efforts of love and determination.
"The extension of this moral argument insists that no man owns anything outright—since he owns it rent free. A wedding never bought a wife. And the devotion of his child is no man’s for the mere begetting."
by Danglelemon August 21, 2024
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armenian wedding

the most extravagant and expensive wedding on the planet. it’s filled with traditions such as the groom must “take” the bride from the house and some shoe gets stolen in the process. it’s a big deal. the wedding must have a minimum of 350 people and if it’s not at Metropol banquet hall, then ur doing it wrong. it’s filled with a bunch of drunk and angry armenians and gorgeous and glammed up ladies. usually lasts until 4am (at least that’s when they bring the eggs with tomatoes)
“Where were you last night u were out until the morning?!”

“i was at an armenian wedding! it was epic”
by sm102938 July 24, 2018
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Coffee on a wedding day

Don't drink coffee on a wedding day! You know what they say, spill the coffee and it gets on the brides dress
Hey Phoebe are you drinking coffee right now? We have a wedding to go to! You know what they say - don't drink coffee on a wedding day. Spill the coffee and it gets on the brides dress!
by Em-ma July 15, 2023
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Royal wedding

When you splooge on the top of a girls head and throw a handful of gold glitter at her so it sticks, then proceed to lead her around the house amid much pageantry.
Michelle kept complaining that I hadn’t introduced her to any of my friends, so last night I gave her the old royal wedding at the frat house.
by Danger, MD June 7, 2018
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Wedding Wake

A gathering of two peoples families and friends to mourn the loss of their individual freedom, by getting ancestor shaming levels of wankered and fingering their cousin in a dark corner. With cake.
I’ve been invited to Dave’s wedding wake this weekend, but I probably won’t go because I fingered my cousin at the last one.
by Seshanie November 10, 2025
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bed it and wed it

A woman you initially plan to hit and quit, but decide to wife up instead.
I was going to hit it and quit it, but she was so hot I decided to bed it and wed it.
by Rynesdad May 16, 2018
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alabama wedding

When blood relatives Wed one another to keep the bloodline pure.
Brother and his sister ,mom and son,dad and daughter are reproducing to keep the generations of pure bloodlines intact. Alabama wedding
by Dr Rob205 February 18, 2017
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