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My boyfriend and I plan to marry in a civil ceremony in Cyprus, although we are both Jewish. Our parents are worried, saying our children will be 'bastards'. Are they right in trying to pressurize us into having an Orthodox wedding because of this?

No - because they are mistaken about the law.  A Jewish couple who marry in a civil ceremony will not be risking stigmatizing their children by not marrying according to Jewish law. Their children will have normal status under Jewish law, as it is assumed that they are 'dedicated' to one another and that there is 'Kiddushim' (dedication).