There are so many unislamic practices when it comes to marriage. I pray article on following link helps enlighten brothers and sisters about this issue

 http://www.shariahway.com/sisters.htm  

and maybe others can write down their thoughts and experiances. Interstingly one of these wedding halls in uk was hit by a hurricane. And teh Hram that must have been going on was a warning for people. What if they had actullay died whilse in the middle of soem of the haram tehy do there.