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When my wife and I were "married" we did so without a church and without a state.
We stood up in front of about 100 of our firends and family and each said why we were there and committed ourselves to each other.
I don't believe in God so it would have been hypocitical to take a vow before a god I don't believe in.
I also felt that the state had no business licensing me to be married.
That said, we still felt a ceremony was important as it is a momentous occasion when two people decide to committ themselves to each other. To grow old together and have children...
Legally we are common law. To each other, we are married.
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