Some have even chartered boats to go just far enough off Israel’s coast to exchange vows in international waters,” Jewish Insider reported. “Many went to nearby Cyprus, creating an entire cottage industry of wedding tourism. Those who want a civil ceremony have to find a way to have a service performed elsewhere. The Israel Supreme Court decision marks a big change, because when Israeli Jews want to marry, they have to go through the country’s Chief Rabbinate, with its rules and religious guidelines.
The Israel Supreme Court this month “ruled unanimously that the government must recognize the marriages of more than 1,000 Israeli couples who have used the virtual service” offered in Utah County. Jewish Insider this week wrote that Gardner, who is now a county commissioner, “ended up fixing things for citizens well beyond the borders of Utah County” - starting with the entirely virtual wedding licensing and moving to actual virtual weddings. Turns out that she also helped change the marriage laws in Israel. When former Utah County Clerk Amelia Powers Gardner decided to move marriage licensing online, she was trying to make her office’s processes more efficient.
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