proxy marriage
- A type of matrimonial ceremony where one or both parties cannot attend and appoint others to stand in their place at the event
- Because of his military deployment, they had a proxy marriage with his best friend standing in for him.
- Her mother, due to ill health, could not travel abroad for the wedding, hence they opted for a proxy marriage.
- To facilitate marriages where one party is not able to be present, some states in the US legally recognize proxy marriages.
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