because he believes that they really love each other...and that if they were to tell their families they woulnt accept them to be in love. infact they were married so they wouldn't be able to do anything about it
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He believes it will stop the feud of the Montagues and the Capulets.
He don't want the Capulet to chop off romeo head in the ceremony.
He hopes that when their parents find out they will decide to end the feud, but he is wrong.
Friar Laurence hopes that if he marries Romeo and Juliet that the feud with their families with end. Little did he know that will not happen until they are no longer living.
Friar Laurence performs the marriage. Hope this helps! :)
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Juliet's nurse is also aware of Romeo and Juliet's marriage because she helped arrange the ceremony. Others that know of this are Friar Laurence, and, of course, the couple themselves.
The Nurse and Friar Lawrence knew about it before anyone else because the Friar performed the marriage and the Nurse was Juliet's close confidant so she told her everything.