A wedding is a ceremony through which you can even more strongly feel the unity with your soul mate. In order for the family to be strong and there are many years of a happy married life ahead of you, hold the wedding in accordance with all the rules.
It is necessary
- - 2 icons;
- - a piece of white or pink cloth;
- - wedding rings;
- - underwear crosses;
- - 2 wedding candles;
- - crowns;
- - closed wedding dress;
- - veil (chiffon scarf).
Instructions
Step 1
Inquire about the consent of your spouse (or wife) to hold the wedding ceremony. If one of the members of the couple disagrees, the procedure cannot take place. Convince him of the need for a wedding, if it really matters to you. In no case should you insist and do not question the love of your soulmate if she does not agree: a wedding is a ceremony that requires internal acceptance, and if a person is not ready for this, then it will be difficult for him to enter the church.
Step 2
Prepare a marriage certificate - without it, the priest will not be able to conduct the wedding. Be prepared to confirm that you and your spouse are not atheists and profess Christianity, are not blood relatives or spiritually related (godchildren cannot marry their godparents), did not take a vow of celibacy and are not married to by another person. A strong age difference between partners and the presence of three or more previous marriages can also serve as an obstacle to the wedding ceremony.
Step 3
Check your calendar to avoid planning the wedding for periods when the ceremony cannot be performed. This is the time of Rozhdestvensky, Petrovsky, Dormition fasting and many other church dates. Be careful, as the periods of some fasts are not fixed and fall on different dates in different years.
Step 4
Pay attention to the choice of outfit. This primarily applies to the fair sex: an overly open or short dress cannot take place in the church, a woman must be dressed strictly and chastely. Do not forget to wear crosses and wedding rings: you will give them to the priest just before the ceremony. You will also need a piece of white or pink fabric on which you will be standing, two wedding candles and two icons.
Step 5
Find two people who will hold crowns over your heads (a symbol of the ceremony) during the wedding. Look for them among men, as crowns are quite heavy and can become overwhelming for fragile girls.
Step 6
Pay attention to the spiritual dimension of your life. Refrain from smoking and drinking alcohol and food on the day of the wedding, and the day before, forget about sexual relations. Prepare for confession by remembering your sins - this procedure necessarily precedes the wedding. The sacrament is also waiting for you.
Step 7
Be careful during the wedding: you have to repeat his words after the priest, while he leads you to the lectern. After he puts the rings on your hands (three times), stand on the fabric. Be sure to do this at the same time as your significant other, but do not forget that it is forbidden to look at each other at this time (that is, throughout the entire wedding procedure).
Step 8
Read in detail the entire sequence of actions that you have to do and notify the witnesses. It is best to contact the church directly, where they can explain everything in detail and warn you about possible nuances.
