Keep their wedlock safe against every hostile scheme; give them of the dew from the Heavens above, and of the fatness of the earth. Fill their houses with bountiful food, and with every good thing, that they may have to give to them that are in need, bestowing also on them that are here assembled with us all their supplications that are unto salvation.
The Priest says aloud the following Prayer :. And may that joy come upon them which the blessed Helen had when she found the Precious Cross. Remember them, O Lord our God, and the parents who have reared them, for the prayers of parents confirm the foundation of houses.
Remember, O Lord our God, the wedding company that here have come together, to be present at this rejoicing. Give to them fruit of the womb, fair children, concord of soul and body.
Join them together in oneness of mind; crown them with wedlock into one flesh; grant to them the fruit of the womb, and the gain of well favored children, for Yours is the dominion, and Yours is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory: of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
After the Amen, the Priest, taking up the Crowns, crowns firstthe Bridegroom, saying:. The Priest takes the Crown of the Groom in his right hand, and the Crown of the Bride in his left, and places them on their heads while he intones:.
Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.
As the church is subject to Christ, so let wives be also subject in everything to their husbands. Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
Even so husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself For no man ever hates his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body.
Priest: At that time there was a marriage at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; Jesus also was invited to the marriage, with his disciples.
When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine. My hour has not yet come. Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water. He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the steward of the feast. When the steward of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from though the servants who had drawn the water knew , the steward of the feast called the bridegroom and said to him, "Every man serves the good wine first; and when men have drunk freely, then the poor wine; but you have kept the good wine until now.
The Priest gives the Book of the Gospels to the Bride and the Groom to be kissed, and then continues with the following petitions. After each, the Choir responds thrice with "Lord have mercy.
Name , that they may have mercy, life, health, peace, safety, salvation, pardon and remission of their sins. Priest: For You are a merciful and loving God, and to You do we send up Glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Priest facing the married couple : O Lord our God, Who in Your saving Providence did promise in Cana of Galilee to declare marriage honorable by Your presence, do You Yourself preserve in peace and oneness of mind these Your servants Name and Name , whom You are well pleased should be joined to one another.
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Table Numbers and Names. Donation Cards. Favor Tags. Menu Cards. If you grew up in a Greek community or the Greek Orthodox Church, you know exactly what to expect at a Greek wedding. As for any Orthodox wedding ceremony itself, you can't design your wedding, you have to follow the liturgy. But there are small elements to affect in and around the wedding.
This is why the couple does not face each other but rather forward to the altar, that is to say, towards Christ. The wedding service is formal but not in a stiff way. Meet the Expert. Here are a few common questions asked by guests invited to a Greek wedding:. Read on to learn about the Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony and Greek traditions. The Greek Orthodox Church requires that the couple who must both be Orthodox appoint Orthodox Christian wedding sponsors in good standing with the Church.
They are to be guides for the couple throughout their marriage and will likely be future godparents of the couple's children. The Koumbaro is the male sponsor of the union and is always the best man.
The female is called the Koumbara and will be the maid or matron of honor. Non-Orthodox friends are allowed to be in the wedding party but cannot be sponsors. These sponsors were traditionally responsible for gifting the couple the silver tray on the wedding table that holds the bride and groom's crowns and rings.
Today many couples don't wish to collect silver, so the silver tray may not be present. The crowns, rings and two decorated white candles are required to be on the wedding table. In some areas of Greece, the groom gives the bride her wedding shoes as a gift. The Koumbaro delivers them to her while she is getting ready, and then a whole charade plays out as the bride insists that they are too big. The Koumbaro fills the shoes with money to make them fit her until she is satisfied.
Finally, all of the unmarried bridesmaids write their names on the soles of the shoes. At the end of the wedding day, the names worn off the shoes are going to be married soon. In Greece, the bride's arrival is a much-anticipated event, and guests gather outside the church to await her. On her father's arm, she meets her groom at the church doors, and together, they go down the aisle. In the United States, the guests are already seated in the church.
As one of the seven sacraments of the Greek Orthodox Church and one of the most ancient Christian wedding rites, the ceremony is rich with symbolism. You can also design it yourself and then have it printed professionally. Any of these options are perfectly acceptable. We researched the elements of the ceremony that guests may find unique and even confusing.
No matter what you decide, the ultimate goal of the program is to help your guests enjoy it even more because they will now understand the religious and symbolic elements that are key in the Orthodox Christian sacrament of marriage.
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