Christian Wedding
Transcript: Closing Prayer • The closing prayer or benediction brings the wedding ceremony to a close. • Expresses the wishes of the congregation, through the minister, offering a blessing of peace and joy and that God may bless the new couple with his presence. • Offered by a special wedding participant. Example of Closing Prayer: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you, and give you peace. Father of the Bride • Walks bride down the aisle, and gives bride away, and traditionally pays for wedding • Traditionally based on women living and depending on their fathers, until they are married, when their husband assumes this role. • Today, it is seen as a sign of approval and love • Paying for wedding is no longer typical, and most couples pay for the wedding themselves, or both parents provide a small amount Basic Info - Wedding cakes can range in size, from a small cake that feeds ten people, to a very large cake that will feed hundreds - Commonly, the couple ceremonially cut the first piece of the cake, and in a nod to an ancient Roman wedding rite, may feed a bite to one another and perhaps sip a glass of wine or other drink with linked arms History - One of the first traditions began in Ancient Rome where bread was broken over the bride’s head to bring good fortune to the couple - In Medieval England cakes were stacked as high as possible for the bride and groom to kiss over, if they successfully kissed over the stack they were guaranteed a prosperous life together - During the mid-17th century to the beginning of the 19th century, the “bride’s pie” was served at most weddings, guests were expected to have a piece out of politeness because it was considered very rude and bad luck not to eat the bride’s pie - The bride’s pie developed into the bride’s cake which was traditionally a plum or fruit cake--> sign of fertility and prosperity which helped them gain popularity because all married men wanted to have plenty of children - Bride’s cake eventually transformed into the modern wedding cake we know today - Pillars between cake tiers were very poorly made from broomsticks covered in icing but represented prosperity and were a status symbol because only wealthy families could afford to put them in the cake Paul the Apostle- "It becomes both men and women who marry, to form their union with the approval of the bishop, that their marriage may be according to God, and not after their own lust." Expense - Average cost of a wedding was about $28,000 in 2007, almost twice the cost of a wedding in 1990 - This average later dropped to $25,500 in 2011 with 50% of the couple’s budget being spent on the reception alone (food and alcohol) Catechism of the Catholic Church 1601 "The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament."84 I. MARRIAGE IN GOD'S PLAN 1602 Sacred Scripture begins with the creation of man and woman in the image and likeness of God and concludes with a vision of "the wedding-feast of the Lamb."85 Scripture speaks throughout of marriage and its "mystery," its institution and the meaning God has given it, its origin and its end, its various realizations throughout the history of salvation, the difficulties arising from sin and its renewal "in the Lord" in the New Covenant of Christ and the Church.86 II. THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE 1621 In the Latin Rite the celebration of marriage between two Catholic faithful normally takes place during Holy Mass, because of the connection of all the sacraments with the Paschal mystery of Christ.120 In the Eucharist the memorial of the New Covenant is realized, the New Covenant in which Christ has united himself for ever to the Church, his beloved bride for whom he gave himself up.121 It is therefore fitting that the spouses should seal their consent to give themselves to each other through the offering of their own lives by uniting it to the offering of Christ for his Church made present in the Eucharistic sacrifice, and by receiving the Eucharist so that, communicating in the same Body and the same Blood of Christ, they may form but "one body" in Christ.122 1622 "Inasmuch as it is a sacramental action of sanctification, the liturgical celebration of marriage . . . must be, per se, valid, worthy, and fruitful."123 It is therefore appropriate for the bride and groom to prepare themselves for the celebration of their marriage by receiving the sacrament of penance. Secular Symbols & Rituals Wedding vows • A sacred promise between the bride and the groom in front of God. • It is a promise that they will love each other through every thick and thin situation they may come across. • The wedding vows are
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