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In other countries all marriages require a civil hearing ( ceremony) where the couple getting married present themselves before a representative of the government and enter into the legal marriage contract.
If they want to have a religious ceremony they can but only the civil ceremony is recognized by the government.
The same thing happens in the US basically. The couples still have to present themselves and get their licensee and an official rep from the Govt has to sign it.