General Knowledge Describe in detail. Be objective and specific. I think this on is easy describe the idiot who set the question and calling him an idiot is highly objective detailed and specific

Its true there are no elaborate discussion on the issue of marriage ceremonies in the bible but that does not rule out the fact that they existed as history will prove to us. I see your stance on this issue as a cry from on who wishes we could do the norm but has not been able due to circumstances to accomplish this dream
I am not trying to glorify or exalt the practice of extreme materialistic display exhibited in today's marriages, no but all I am saying is that society own the couple and as such has the right to approve or otherwise of any union its deems adequate. Abraham actually picked a wife for his Child Issac. Also Marriage is a special thing and one that calls for celebration and so if you would celebrate a new born child a birthday or a promotion then why not marriage.
Finally the value of a thing is the price placed on it, bride price is only symbolic, telling the parents of the child that you would value their daughter the way they have valued her and that value is represented in cash in our custom. Look at it how much do you think you could actually pay that would commensurate the worth of someone that could make you fall in love with her. The whites have lost value for marriage leading to indiscriminate break-ups because the woman has lost her price.