Military Weddings

[davidanthony]

I read somewhere that if a serviceman is married in uniform, and say is a corporal, then he is allowed to wear sergeant stripes for the day, i.e all service personell are allowed to be 'promoted for the day' on their wedding day.
I can not find any corroboration of this ??

[2sp_]

I can't say I've ever heard of this. Been to a few military weddings (including one I partook in, in error), and none of the servicemen had "extra" stripes for the day.

I stand to be corrected though.

[DTCwordfan]

Tell us more 2sp, sounds like there is a "gness" story there.

[2sp_]

Not quite, DT!

I meant that I married a serviceman in error in my youth. Really shouldn't have done it!

[aelmpvw]

if it's true what happens when a field marshal gets married?

[Essell]

I haven't heard of this. I have known other ranks use ceremonial swords for the wedding ceremony which is bending the rules - swords usually only for commissioned officers.

[boxtops]

I've never heard that - why would you?

[SirOracle]

More likely to be a Court MarshallOffence !