by Leah Steenstra
Many religions have rules and traditions surrounding the wedding ceremony. Below is a list of major religions and some of their customs. Your Officiant will be able to provide you with a much more specific list, but this is a good start if you are unacquainted with the wedding practices of your faith.
Protestant Weddings
- Often portrayed in movies, the Protestant wedding is the most familiar ceremony to Americans.
- Most denominations allow a couple to get married outside of their place of worship.
- After the processional, the service begins with a greeting and call to worship by the minister. Readings, a short sermon, the exchange of vows and the lighting of a unity candle follow this. The ceremony concludes with a prayer of Thanksgiving, the benediction and finally, the recessional.
Roman Catholic Weddings
- A wedding ceremony is one of the seven sacraments in the Catholic faith.
- Before getting married, the couple must attend marriage counseling, called “pre-cana programs”.
- The Bride and Groom get married at her parish.
- The ceremony must include the nuptial blessing, prayers and at least three readings.
- As the vows are being exchanged, the entire congregation stands.
- Mass is often included in the ceremony.
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