It is totally up to you choose a Wedding Ceremony that will make you happy and comfortable. Deciding on the kind of Wedding Rituals are your own personal choice and it can be difficult to implement it. To guide you through all the Wedding Rituals, few ideas are provided.
You have to first be aware of the kinds of Wedding Ceremony. These are: Traditional or Religious Wedding Ceremony, Gothic Ceremony, Civil Wedding Ceremony, Hindu Wedding Ceremony, Jewish Wedding Ceremony, Muslim Wedding Ceremony, Buddhist Wedding Ceremony
Wedding Ceremony Ideas
The Traditional Christian Wedding takes place in a church, usually in the late afternoon. The guests of the bride and groom sit separately. The groom is accompanied by his best man to the alter. The bride comes inside the church holding her father's hand. Before the bride, priests and flower girls walk down whereas the bridesmaids follow the bride. The congregation and the guests stand till the bride has reached the front of the church. The bride's father then leaves. The priest recites passages from the holy Bible. The best man standing hands over the rings, which the couple exchanges. After this they are declared husband and wife.
The Civil Wedding Ceremony is a legally stamped wedding and has no religious element. The wedding takes place at a judge's or lawyer's chamber or a venue of your choice. Any information you need about Civil wedding can be available from local courts.
The Gothic Wedding does not resemble the usual wedding. This wedding does not follow any mainstream beliefs and values. It is inclined towards ancient Druidic practices and mysticism. The colors chosen for the ceremony is usually dark, such as black, dark blue or red or green.
A Hindu Wedding takes several days to complete. The wedding ceremony is conducted in Sanskrit. The bride and groom exchange flower garlands then gods are worshiped before the rituals are proceeded. The bride and groom encircle around the sacred fire.
In Jewish Wedding, the bride and groom are not allowed to see each other for a week preceding the wedding. On the day of wedding, the couple performs a fast from dawn until after the end of Marriage Ceremony. The wedding takes place under a canopy. It is open on all sides. The bride and groom are taken to the canopy by their respective parents. The bride and her family encircles the groom for seven times. After these, two blessings are given and the couple drinks wine from the same cup. Soon after they exchange wedding rings and the Rabbi blesses them. The groom then stamps on a glass. At the end, a marriage contract is signed by the bride, groom and rabbi. Traditional songs and dances are enjoyed by the couple and family members.
In Muslim Weddings the men and women sit in separate rooms or a curtain is placed between them. The elder members of both the families decide on the amount which the groom's side will pay to the bride's side (meher). The bride and groom give their consent when the nikaahnama (a document where the marriage will be registered) is read by the maulvi(priest). Then the priest read texts from the Quran. After these,the groom and two witnesses sign the document and then the bride.
Buddhist Wedding Ceremony follows a simple ritual. It is based on faith and not religion. The main element of the wedding is commitment of the bride and groom. The wedding is held at the bride's house. A Buddhist lama takes care of the rituals. The groom's family demands an amount for the milk from the bride's mother.
You can have a personalized or themed wedding. In this you can come up with an original ideas. You can write your own vows, poetry, music but do not forget to mention your and your better half's name. Personalized wedding depends on what you want and following your own rules and rituals.
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