Many actions performed during the Orthodox sacraments are deeply symbolic. Individual items used in worship can symbolize the various truths of Christian doctrine and moralizing. The crowns that are worn on the heads of those who are married in the temple are no exception. They carry a hidden meaning.
The crowns are like royal crowns
The first meaning of the symbolism of the crowns used at the wedding can be considered as putting on the heads of the married royal crowns. That is, the newlyweds, embarking on the sacrament of the wedding, not only create a unit of society - the family, but also the small Church.
All the greatness of the personalities of the bride and groom can be determined by the names of the king and queen. As the king governs the state, so the spouse must manage all family affairs and be the head of the home Church. A wife, like a queen, should be a great femininity and be the guardian of the family hearth.
It should be noted that at the wedding the only time allowed when reading the gospel to a man is in a headdress. Even the archpastors of the Church take off their miter before reading the Word of God, and the newlyweds remain in the crowns. This is a figurative expression of respect for the Church to the couple.
