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How the wedding ceremony goes
God Himself unites the sanctified by the Sacrament and is present in the midst of them.
Many people believe that a couple becomes husband and wife only after they get married. Marriage is not only a seal in the passport, it is also an oath of eternal love and loyalty, and such promises must be witnessed before God. This is a very important ritual, and, of course, it has its own special rules and prohibitions.
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Editorial "Site" will tell you wedding There are special bans in this beautiful rite.
The wedding ceremony is a very important step in the life of a couple. It’s not just a seal in a passport that can be crossed out, it’s a promise to God. Therefore, not all couples take this step or go, but not immediately. Before you decide, you need to know if you can get married. There are strict prohibitions here.
Who can't get married?
There is another important prohibition: you can not get married if someone is against it. The church won’t ban it, of course, but it’s considered the worst thing you can do. After all, marriage is a mystery from which the life of the newlyweds begins. What if it started with a lie? It often happens that only the bride wants to get married, and the groom just makes concessions to her beloved.
Everything must happen by mutual consent. Everything will turn out as it should, if both the bride and groom want to consolidate their union before God. So think a few times before the ceremony, look into your heart and find the answer there.
By the way, there are invented prohibitions. There is an opinion that it is impossible to marry a pregnant woman. Well, that's not true. The Church believes that since God has given women the happiness of motherhood, this union has already been blessed. The only obstacle may be that it will be difficult for a woman to withstand the whole ceremony.
The ceremony is not performed every day: newlyweds are married on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. There are also restrictions on the date of the wedding. Marriages are not concluded during church fasts: Christmas (from November 28 to January 6), Great (7 weeks before Orthodox Easter), Petrov (depending on the date of Easter, lasts from 8 to 42 days) and Ouspensky (from August 14 to 27).
The church will also refuse to marry on big holidays. If you are in doubt about the chosen date, it is best to go to church and consult with your father. In addition, the bride must be counted so that there are no periods on the selected date, because these days you can not appear in church.
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So, the day is chosen, the spouses agree, it remains only to conduct the ceremony correctly. First, you need to carefully prepare for the ceremony: choose a temple and a priest who will marry a couple, confess and go to communion. This is a separate mystery that needs to be prepared for.
Another important step is the selection of witnesses (guarantors). It is not allowed to take as witnesses divorced spouses and couples living in an illegal marriage. These people are like godparents, only in your marriage do they serve as spiritual guides. Therefore, it is best not to invite young people who are not familiar with married life.
And another important point: these people will hold a crown over your head throughout the ceremony, so make sure that they are not much shorter than you and can withstand the whole ceremony. They can’t change their hands, and they can’t change their hands.
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For the ceremony you will need: icons of the Savior and the Mother of God, wedding candles, a white towel, kagor, crosses, rings. And, of course, do not forget to take the document certifying the marriage. This is what is needed in any case, and all additional conditions need to be specified in the temple.
It is also important to find the right clothes. If everything is clear with the groom: he will wear a wedding suit, then the bride needs to evaluate her dress. It should not be too short, open shoulders and back are also not welcome. In order not to change the dress, you can cover your back and shoulders with a handkerchief.
The bride's head should be covered. This issue is most often solved with the help of a veil. For guests, the dress code is also important: for women only skirts, preferably below the knees, as well as headscarves on the head.
And now you can move on to the wedding ceremony itself. It includes two stages: betrothal and wedding. The engagement takes place at the entrance to the church. After prayer, the father three times changes the wedding rings from the hand of a man to the hand of a woman, blesses the young and hands wedding candles that must be held until the end of the service.
The wedding is held in the center of the temple, where the bride and groom stand on a white towel. Then there is a ceremony during which the priest recites prayers. Then he asks the newlyweds whether they voluntarily marry, and after answering and praying, they become spouses. Now they can kiss the crowns and drink wine three times, which symbolizes family life.
After the priest leads the newlyweds around the Analoi, he leads them to the Royal Gate, the husband kisses the icon of Christ, and the wife kisses the Mother of God. Now guests can congratulate the married. This is how the wedding ceremony takes place.
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Remember that this is not just an outdated custom or part of a holiday, it is a responsible step, the bonding of the union before God. After the ceremony begins a family life full of difficulties and joys at the same time.
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Many people believe that a couple becomes husband and wife only after they get married. Marriage is not only a seal in the passport, it is also an oath of eternal love and loyalty, and such promises must be witnessed before God. This is a very important ritual, and, of course, it has its own special rules and prohibitions.
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Editorial "Site" will tell you wedding There are special bans in this beautiful rite.
The wedding ceremony is a very important step in the life of a couple. It’s not just a seal in a passport that can be crossed out, it’s a promise to God. Therefore, not all couples take this step or go, but not immediately. Before you decide, you need to know if you can get married. There are strict prohibitions here.
Who can't get married?
- Married persons cannot enter into a new union. Christian marriage is monogamous and does not allow polygamy. Even if the first union was only civil (concluded in the registry office, but without a wedding), the church will still not allow the wedding.
- The clergymen who have taken office. A priest can have one spouse, but only if the marriage was concluded before the consecration. Also, nuns and monks are forbidden to marry after taking a vow.
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- A person guilty of adultery, because of which the previous marriage broke up, cannot enter into a new one. At least not in church.
- You can not marry if one of the spouses is unbaptized or holds atheistic views. Also, the church will not allow marriage if the spouses profess different religions.
- They do not marry a couple unless they have a marriage certificate. The ceremony can be performed only after an official marriage.
- And, of course, they do not marry relatives in the church (up to the fourth degree of kinship).
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There is another important prohibition: you can not get married if someone is against it. The church won’t ban it, of course, but it’s considered the worst thing you can do. After all, marriage is a mystery from which the life of the newlyweds begins. What if it started with a lie? It often happens that only the bride wants to get married, and the groom just makes concessions to her beloved.
Everything must happen by mutual consent. Everything will turn out as it should, if both the bride and groom want to consolidate their union before God. So think a few times before the ceremony, look into your heart and find the answer there.
By the way, there are invented prohibitions. There is an opinion that it is impossible to marry a pregnant woman. Well, that's not true. The Church believes that since God has given women the happiness of motherhood, this union has already been blessed. The only obstacle may be that it will be difficult for a woman to withstand the whole ceremony.
The ceremony is not performed every day: newlyweds are married on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. There are also restrictions on the date of the wedding. Marriages are not concluded during church fasts: Christmas (from November 28 to January 6), Great (7 weeks before Orthodox Easter), Petrov (depending on the date of Easter, lasts from 8 to 42 days) and Ouspensky (from August 14 to 27).
The church will also refuse to marry on big holidays. If you are in doubt about the chosen date, it is best to go to church and consult with your father. In addition, the bride must be counted so that there are no periods on the selected date, because these days you can not appear in church.
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So, the day is chosen, the spouses agree, it remains only to conduct the ceremony correctly. First, you need to carefully prepare for the ceremony: choose a temple and a priest who will marry a couple, confess and go to communion. This is a separate mystery that needs to be prepared for.
Another important step is the selection of witnesses (guarantors). It is not allowed to take as witnesses divorced spouses and couples living in an illegal marriage. These people are like godparents, only in your marriage do they serve as spiritual guides. Therefore, it is best not to invite young people who are not familiar with married life.
And another important point: these people will hold a crown over your head throughout the ceremony, so make sure that they are not much shorter than you and can withstand the whole ceremony. They can’t change their hands, and they can’t change their hands.
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For the ceremony you will need: icons of the Savior and the Mother of God, wedding candles, a white towel, kagor, crosses, rings. And, of course, do not forget to take the document certifying the marriage. This is what is needed in any case, and all additional conditions need to be specified in the temple.
It is also important to find the right clothes. If everything is clear with the groom: he will wear a wedding suit, then the bride needs to evaluate her dress. It should not be too short, open shoulders and back are also not welcome. In order not to change the dress, you can cover your back and shoulders with a handkerchief.
The bride's head should be covered. This issue is most often solved with the help of a veil. For guests, the dress code is also important: for women only skirts, preferably below the knees, as well as headscarves on the head.
And now you can move on to the wedding ceremony itself. It includes two stages: betrothal and wedding. The engagement takes place at the entrance to the church. After prayer, the father three times changes the wedding rings from the hand of a man to the hand of a woman, blesses the young and hands wedding candles that must be held until the end of the service.
The wedding is held in the center of the temple, where the bride and groom stand on a white towel. Then there is a ceremony during which the priest recites prayers. Then he asks the newlyweds whether they voluntarily marry, and after answering and praying, they become spouses. Now they can kiss the crowns and drink wine three times, which symbolizes family life.
After the priest leads the newlyweds around the Analoi, he leads them to the Royal Gate, the husband kisses the icon of Christ, and the wife kisses the Mother of God. Now guests can congratulate the married. This is how the wedding ceremony takes place.
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Remember that this is not just an outdated custom or part of a holiday, it is a responsible step, the bonding of the union before God. After the ceremony begins a family life full of difficulties and joys at the same time.
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