A wedding is one of the most significant events in a person’s life, one of the sacraments of the church. They are getting ready for the wedding, they are waiting for him. A person transfers himself, his desires, aspirations into the hands of another person, swears before God in love, loyalty to his chosen one or chosen one. Husband and wife become spiritual support for each other.
Instruction manual
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Think about your decision to get married in the church. After all, this is not only a beautiful and solemn moment, it is a decision made for life. A marriage made according to church canons cannot be dissolved by oneself. Only a bishop can dissolve a marriage made in a church.
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Please note that you can not get married on the day of the official wedding in the registry office. Moreover, you can get married after several years of life, when this step and this decision will be more balanced and informed.
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Go to the temple, get permission to be engaged and married, choose a day, learn how to prepare for the wedding, how to go through the communion rite: fasting, prayers, forgiveness. Ask your parents for blessings.
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Be sure to select witnesses. They will hold crowns over the heads of the newlyweds. Keep in mind that witnesses must be baptized.
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Come to the day of spiritual marriage to the beginning of the service. At the same time, starting at 24 o’clock in the night, you can neither eat nor drink. Before the wedding, the bride and groom confess, receive communion. Give the rings to the priest. Friends and relatives may be present at the liturgy, or they may come to church at the beginning of the ceremony.
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The bride should be in a white dress, but a dress of blue or pink color is also allowed. The length of the bride’s dress should be such as to cover her knees. If the dress is sleeveless, then long gloves must be worn. If a style with a rather deep neckline or open shoulders is chosen, then it is necessary to supplement the outfit with a cloak, scarf or long veil. The head must be covered with a veil or light blanket. The groom must wear a black suit.
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Please note that the wedding ceremony lasts from forty minutes to one hour. If this is your wedding day, then calculate the time for which you invite guests to the festive banquet.
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If you want to keep the memory of the wedding, then find out in advance whether it is possible to take photos and videos in the temple.
