Many people getting married do not want to limit themselves to registering their relationship with the registry office, but they also strive to receive a church blessing. At the same time, the parents of the bride and groom often do not know how to behave. Since the newlyweds did not get married for many decades in Russia, this tradition was almost forgotten. Meanwhile, parents have a significant role to play. First of all, they should bless the bride and groom.
It is necessary
- - the icon of the Savior;
- - an icon of the Mother of God;
- - 2 linen towels;
- - loaf;
- - salt.
Instructions
Step 1
Young people should prepare for the wedding in advance. Both of them must be baptized into the Orthodox faith. In some cases, it is allowed for one of the marriages to belong to another apostolic church, but it is imperative that the priest be warned about this. If the newlyweds decide to fully observe the old rite, they must confess and receive Holy Communion a few days before the wedding. This can be done immediately before the wedding, having come there in advance. The Church also recommends fasting before the ceremony.
Step 2
An obligatory part of the Orthodox wedding ceremony is the blessing of the parents. It starts at the bride's house before the couple leaves for registration. Take the bride and groom to an area where there are no strangers.
Step 3
The bride's parents bless those entering into marriage with the icon of the Kazan Mother of God. In the old days, this icon was inherited and was in every home. Now you can buy it in the temple. Take care of this in advance. Take a towel, and with it - an icon, in the direction of the bride and groom.
Step 4
Bless the bride with sincere wishes for love and happiness. There is no single form of blessing, words just have to come from a pure heart. Say that you want the wellbeing of the home she enters into, healthy and happy children.
Step 5
Cross the bride with the icon. Bring the image to her so she can kiss him.
Step 6
Address with parting words to the groom. Wish him love, happiness, prosperity, prosperity in the house. Cross him with an icon and let her kiss.
Step 7
In the old days, after the blessing in the bride's house, the hands of the young people were tied with a towel, with which they held the icon. They wrapped their hands in one loop and tied a knot, after the next loop - another knot, and so on as long as the length of the towel allows. According to the old belief, how many knots there will be - there will be as many children, so the parents tried to choose a more authentic towel. At this time, the icon was carefully placed on the table, and then taken with them to church.
Step 8
From the bride's house, the couple who are getting married go to the registry office, then to the church. After the wedding, everyone goes to the groom's house, and there the newlyweds are greeted with bread and salt and blessed by his parents. The ceremony takes place in the same way as in the bride's house, only the icon of the Savior is taken. The groom's parents say that they are taking their daughter-in-law into their home, she will be fine here, they wish the young people happiness, children, and prosperity. They baptize the young and give a kiss to the image. After the ceremony, the icons are placed on the festive table.
