Topic > Religious Weddings Compared - 1576

Your Typical Christian Wedding IncludesVenue• Usually inside a church• You can use the hallDress• The bride wears a traditional white dress/ball gown. He usually has a vial and carries a bouquet of flowers in his hand. • The groom wears a black and white tuxedo with a bow or tie. The rituals The procession • Parental seating Having the support and involvement of parents and grandparents in the ceremony The ceremony brings a special blessing to the couple and also expresses honor to previous generations of marriage unions. The processional music begins with the sitting of the guests of honour:o Seat of the grandmother of the brideo Seat of the grandmother of the brideo Seat of the parents of the brideo Seat of the mother of the bride • Start of the wedding procession The Minister and the Groom usually enter stage right. If the groomsmen do not escort the bridesmaids down the aisle to the altar, they enter with the minister and the groom.o The bridesmaids enter, usually down the aisle, one at a time. If the groomsmen escort the bridesmaids, they enter together.o The maid of honor or maid of honor enters. If she is escorted by the best man, they enter together.o The bridesmaid and ring bearer enter.• The wedding march begins. Enter the bride and her father. Typically the mother of the bride will stand to signal all guests to stand. Sometimes the minister will announce, "All rise for the bride." • Opening Remarks - “The Call to Worship” • The Opening Prayer • The Congregation is Seated • The Delivery of the Bride • Worship Song, Hymn or Solo • The Commissioning of the Bride and Groom • The Commitment • Promises wedding ceremonies• Exchanging the rings• Lighting the unity candle• The pronunciation• CommunionMany times couples incorporate Communion into the wedding ceremony, making Communion their very first act as a married couple.• The closing prayer• And finally: "Now you can kiss the bride!"• ReceptionAfter this ceremony is the ReceptionFood• Any type of Christian (Western) food is acceptable. However, the wedding cake is by far the most important and awaited food.• Great care in its preparation: it is white. Some interesting extras• Often the bride's bouquet is thrown (by the bride walking away from that direction) into the crowd of (unmarried) women and the one who receives it will be the next bride, according to the story).The typical Islamic wedding /Muslim includesPlace• Usually in a hall.DressThe bride's dress• The head covering is done as a sign of respect.• The ghunghat, which is equivalent to the Christian bride's veil, is worn by the bride.