Rituals of Christian Wedding

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A look at Significant Rituals of Christian Wedding
Synonymous to other weddings carried in different
religions, in Christians the relationship speaks
more about love, responsibility and mutual
understanding between the newly-wed boy and girl.
While most of the Hindu marriages follow almost
the same sequence of rituals, each sect of
Christianity has its own opinions and ways of
conducting the auspicious occasion. Before
understanding the customs during the wedding,
here are some covenant symbols that have been
followed by Christian families year after year.
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• The families and friends of the bride and the
  groom are seated in the church on opposite
  benches which flank the long center aisle. The
  attendees epitomize partakers of the blood
  covenant as mentioned in the scriptures of the
  holy bible. It is firmly believed that the
  witnesses have sacrificed in order to promise
  their rights, and support as the boy and girl
  unites together with mind and soul in the
  marriage that is yet to happen.

• The center aisle symbolizes the meeting ground
  where the blood covenant is established. The
  white carpet rolled out in the aisle represents
  the ground where both the girl and the boy have
  united together.

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• The white wedding dress of the girl symbolizes
  the pureness of heart and life and an honor and
  profound respect to Christ. According to the
  Bible, it also speaks about the righteousness of
  God as it is imagined to drape the church in
  clean and bright linen garment.

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Customs Before And During The Marriage

• The pre-wedding rituals include mainly the Bridal
  Shower and a Bachelors party. While in the
  Bridal Shower the bride is showered with gifs,
  the groom enjoys his moments with a Bachelors
  party. In some places such as Goa, these rituals
  are also known as Ross. It involves pouring
  coconut water and paste on the boy along with the
  playing of gospel songs in the background.

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• As the family members guests are invited through
  an eye appealing wedding invitation card into the
  church, the custom of giving away the girl begins
  with the father. Here, the father accepts the boy
  to be his daughters would-be husband and showers
  his blessings along with the girls mother as he
  transfers his sole responsibility to the boy.

• Before this custom, the groom enters the church.
  It represents the initiative of Christ to
  establish the blood covenant.

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• On the arrival of the bride and the groom, the
  praise and worship starts followed by the prayers
  and the vows to be recited by the couple.
  Scintillating wedding rings are then exchanged to
  show that the boy and the girl would help each
  other in every way during their married lives.
  The nuptial is a registered marriage where the
  couple has to sign a register for consent. Later
  on, a letter endorsed by the authorities of the
  church is sent forward to the Registrar of
  Marriages living in and around the city. A letter
  is essential for future records with such an
  authorized person.

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