Kansas Episcopalian bishop approves limited plan for blessing non-married couples
(ENS) Bishop William Smalley of Kansas has informed clergy that he will begin authorizing the limited blessing of non-married persons. This policy would extend to heterosexual couples for whom marriage would create a financial hardship, and homosexual couples.
Smalley was emphatic in stating this blessing is not to be a substitute for Holy Matrimony and may not resemble it liturgically.

Note: I'm only somewhat concerned about the blessing of homosexuals, which unfortunately is pretty old hat. But the blessing of heterosexuals for whom marriage would create a financial hardship is just as bad. Marriage does not create a financial hardship (generally saves money once you share a home) but a wedding can, especially if you're an idiot who spends beyond your means to have some sort of fairy tale day which is entirely disconnected from the financial state of the marriage you're creating. Any church should be completely opposed to this "marriage is for the rich" idea, especially since Christian concern for the poor has seemingly not yet eroded.