Church wedding is the most traditional form of Western wedding, also known as the most sacred kind of wedding, because the ritual culture of church wedding is closely related to Western religious ceremonies, so the domestic couple must first understand the process of the following church wedding ceremony before holding a church wedding.
1, Overture (wedding march begins, all stand up)
Usually, pre-prepared wedding music is played first, or the bride and groom can discuss with the church to play music that you enjoy or have special meaning.
2. Call and pray
First came the call of the moderator: "We are here today in this holy and professional church, in the presence of God and in the presence of the congregation...... As children of God, follow the teachings of your Holy Father, and your marriage will be rock solid." Prayer will begin after the call.
3. The bride enters and asks
While the music is playing, accompanied by the call and prayer, the bride also slowly enters the auditorium, and when walking to the groom's side, the priest will begin to ask: Bride and groom, you have come here today to ask for the blessing of your marriage before God and before everyone, so you must promise each other with God's help to fulfill the requirements of a Christian marriage.
The priest asked the groom, "Groom, when you marry the bride, do you promise that in sickness and in sickness you will love her, comfort her, honor her, help her, be faithful to her, and never forsake her all your life?" After the groom said yes, the priest asked the bride in the same way, and the bride responded in kind.
4. Pray, read the Bible and offer poems
The priest prayed and gave the couple his best wishes. After that, the officiant will read the Bible. After the Bible was read, the choir began.
5. Take an Oath
The oath is led by the bride and groom to read the oath, which basically says: Now the two of you in front of God and in front of everyone. The groom and bride then shake hands and take the oath with the priest, reading the vows.
6. Exchange rings
The officiator takes off the ring and recites a message, after which the groom can place it on the bride's finger. The bride will also wear the ring that received the message on the groom's hand, and both parties will use this ring as a proof of oath.
7. Pray
After the bride and groom wear the rings, the priest also prays for this, hoping that the couple will always love each other in harmony and keep the vows made by each other.
8. Declaration
The bride and groom shake each other's right hands, and the matriarch presses on their right hands and declares that the two are husband and wife, assigned by God, and will never be separated.
9. Blessings
The bride and groom kneel together to receive the priest's blessing, may the Lord bless you, bless you, and be happy forever.
10. The ceremony is over
After the wedding ceremony, the wedding march is played again, and the bride and groom walk out of the church hand in hand.