[Chekov has decided that he doesn't like weddings. ...Well, not weddings so much as marriage.
At home, marriage is very impractical for anyone who hopes to be a starship captain; in the City, it's even worse. 'Til death do us part has no meaning that is not strictly symbolical. Creating a bond such as marriage that could be broken in a day or a year and won't even be remembered outside of the City makes no sense to him, especially when it is between individuals who haven't known each other long. The whole thing strikes him as wholly ridiculous and a guarantee of future unhappiness.
But he did show up because he's Charlie's friend, and friends should be there for each other even when one is doing something nonsensical. Chekov can be found near the back, trying to decide whether congratulating Charlie would constitute a lie or simply be a polite thing to say.]
Re: post-wedding, pre-reception?
At home, marriage is very impractical for anyone who hopes to be a starship captain; in the City, it's even worse. 'Til death do us part has no meaning that is not strictly symbolical. Creating a bond such as marriage that could be broken in a day or a year and won't even be remembered outside of the City makes no sense to him, especially when it is between individuals who haven't known each other long. The whole thing strikes him as wholly ridiculous and a guarantee of future unhappiness.
But he did show up because he's Charlie's friend, and friends should be there for each other even when one is doing something nonsensical. Chekov can be found near the back, trying to decide whether congratulating Charlie would constitute a lie or simply be a polite thing to say.]