Traditional Weddings Were ________ Ceremonies That ________

Traditional weddings were ________ ceremonies that ________

A) public; confirmed the legitimacy of a union.
B) public; allowed the family to sanction a union.
C) religious; enhanced the sense of family cohesion and identity and connection to the religious collective.
D) religious; enhanced the sacredness of a union.
E) religious; enhanced the sense of the permanence of marriage.