Quote from Gertrude in The Ring Cycle
Niles: We're having a civil ceremony. Gertrude: Without a minister? Out of the question. Daphne: Mum! Gertrude: That's enough, Daphne. I am your mother and I will not bear witness to a Godless union. Martin: Gertrude, I was in favor of a church wedding, too. But this is their day, not ours. Maybe we should just let them decide how it's gonna be. Gertrude: If people got to decide things for themselves, no one would go to church.