A wedding is a very beautiful ceremony that has held the union of a man and a woman together since ancient times. Until now, many couples get married in the church. Naturally, this sacrament has some peculiarities and differs from the registration of marriage in the registry office.
Instructions
Step 1
Before getting married in the church, it is necessary to register the marriage at the registry office, the priest needs to know that the married are not in other marriages and are not close relatives. There have been cases in history when people were married without registration, but this is an exception that the Orthodox Church made in force majeure. If the wedding is planned on the day of registration of the marriage, this must be notified in advance.
Step 2
Sign up for the wedding ceremony a few weeks in advance, discuss with the priest the nuances of photography and video filming. Before the wedding, the couple must maintain a seven-day fast, and on the day of the ceremony, they must confess and receive communion.
Step 3
The rings must be given to the priest before the wedding, in addition, the couple will need wedding candles and a towel - a white towel (symbolizing the purity of the couple's intentions), an icon of the Savior and the Virgin. According to the rules of the wedding, before the sacrament, it is necessary to put on body crosses. Wedding rings should be bought different: women - silver, men - gold. This is due to the fact that the husband symbolizes the Sun, and the wife the Moon - which reflects the light of the sun.
Step 4
Choose a traditional white wedding dress, it should be modest and chaste, have a long train. Hands and shoulders must be covered, a cape or veil on the head is required. After celebrating the wedding, the girl takes off her dress and puts it in a dresser or chest. The dress cannot be sold or gifted, only inherited through several generations.
Step 5
The guests should be the first to leave the church, and only then - the newlyweds. This tradition is connected with the fact that parents must have time to reach the place of the wedding celebration and meet the couple with bread and salt.
Step 6
The wedding ceremony should be taken seriously. It is necessary to respect all the rules of the sacrament, because the Orthodox Church prohibits concluding alliances for a while and parting.
