The act of shortening a marriage ceremony due to outside circumstances. This is when for some reason the actual ceremony has to be abbreviated or sped up, perhaps to thwart the Wedding Smashers. It can be either for the benefit of the Heroic Official Couple, or a plot by the Big Bad involving an Arranged Marriage. Whatever the reason, the ceremony needs to be sped up. A subversion can occur if the judge, priest or pastor refuses to alter the altar vows. This may become a plot point if leaving out parts of the ceremony invalidates the marriage. Examples of Skip to the End include: