I had to lie to the airline and tell them my cousin was my aunt, to get a mourner's discount. I didn't have aunts and uncles, growing up. I had mother's first cousins. But the airline doesn't work that way.

15 years ago, I went to a wedding where the bride was 46 and twice divorced. Her groom was 23 and never married. The Catholic church wouldn't marry them. The Episcopal church was willing, and they had a high church ceremony, with all the trimmings. I didn't approve. But the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Episcopal church gave their consent, and the couple are still married. (I wouldn't call it a good marriage. But they're still married.)

Incidentally, in Pennsylvania, if you want to, you can get a license and marry yourselves. Just find two witnesses to sign it, and stand up in front of them and say you're married. When they sign the license, you're married. No judge, no minister required.