What are the details of a traditional christian wedding?

Question

I have to write a detailed essay on weddings, the only problem is I don't know much about them. I know all the basics, but have some questions:

1. Do the groomsmen walk the bridesmaids up the isle in a traditional christian wedding or are they already at the alter and the bridesmaids come in alone?

2. Does the flower girl come before or after the bridesmaids?

3. Is it traditional for a young ring bearer to bring in the rings or for the best man to have them?

4. Does the brides family pay for the wedding?

5. Does the brides guests set on the right on left side of the church? Or does it matter?

6. Is there a set number of traditional groomsmen and bridesmaids or does it not matter?

And anything else you think I should know is welcomed. This paper has to be very detailed and I am trying to include every aspect.

Answer 1

Hi.  Your questions can really go either way.

1.  Some couples choose to have the bridesmaids and groomsmen walk together, others prefer that only the bridesmaids walk down the aisle.  So....either one.

2.  Flower girl goes after the bridesmaids...right before the bride.

3.  Again, sometimes the ring bearer actually carries the rings on the pillow....other times it's only "for show."  It really depends on how the minister/priest wants things done.  At my son and daughter-in-law's wedding, the priest had the rings up on the altar.  The ring bearer was just "for show."

4.  The bride and groom are responsible for paying for their own wedding.   Sometimes the families (both bride AND groom) offer financial assistance, sometimes not.

5.  Traditionally, the bride's family sits on the left (as you walk down the aisle)....the groom's family on the right side (again, as you are walking down the aisle.)  But, again, it really depends.  At my son and daughter-in-law's wedding, the priest told the ushers NOT to have "sides"....just seat people wherever.

6.  No set number of bridesmaids and groomsmen.  It's however many the couple wants.

As you can see, weddings are really a matter of choice and individuals likes and dislikes.  There really is no "traditional" anymore.  Hope this helps!

  

Answer 2

For what Christian tradition do you want to know?

RC weddings:

The couple are allowed to customize a lot, but there are guidelines given, and various priests will enforce them more or less.

No details for the processional are given other than that the bridal party walks in before the couple does. The couple is supposed to walk in together, but normally they walk in with their parents like everyone else does.

Young children are allowed in the wedding, but there is no proscribed place for them, as young children are unpredictable, so the role should be tailored to their abilities.

Best man and maid of honour bring in the rings (same as for flower girls), but the ring bearer never really carries the rings anywhere, because it's risky.

The wedding costs very little, and paying for the reception is a cultural thing, not a religious one, so I don't think you're looking for what a "Christian" wedding does (i.e. Tamils would have different traditions than Greeks).

The guests are not to be separated by bride and groom, as this is supposed to be a celebration of joining and not of separation.

It is necessary to have at least one attendant for each of the couple to sign the register. You're not supposed to have too many, because this is a religious service, not a circus. Other roles for people include music (but either the musician or the singer must be a liturgical musician who has done the service before), readers (one reading from the Old Testament, one from the Psalms, although this may be sung, one from the letters and one gospel, then there's intercessions) and ushers.  

Answer 3

1) yes mine did

2)My flower girl went right before me (after bridesmaids)

3)Our ring bearer carried a pillow (4 years old) but the best man and  maid of honor had the real rings.

4)We paid for own wedding ~ It was old times when the brides faimly paid.

5)Bride - Left, Groom Right

6)It does not matter

Good luck!  Enjoy your day it goes by so fast!

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Answer 4

1 - Bridesmaids come in alone, groomsmen are already at the top with the groom - they have been seating the guests, so have not got time to come back to the bridesmaids

2 - Flower girl comes in before the bridesmaids (Weddings I have been at, it goes, Bride, Flower girl, Bridesmaids

3 - Personal choice. All weddings I have been to, best man has had the rings - probably depends on the age of the ring bearer and if he can be trusted not to eat them!! Haha!

4 - Traditionally, yes, but these days it is being split more evenly between grooms parents and brides parents. Or the bride and groom pay their own way

5 - Bride's guests on the left (when standing at the entrance, looking in) Groom's guests on the right.

6 - One maid of honour, one best man, and then as many bridesmaids and ushers as you want

Hope it helps :)

Answer 5

I am Christian too, if you giv me your email i can send you info, my dad is pastor he shoud know

Answer 6

1. the groomsmen do walk the bridesmaids up the aisle.

2.Flower girl after bridesmaids

3.Traditionally it is a young ring bearer

4.Doesn't matter who pays

5.doesn't matter where they sit

6.I had 5 but maximum would be 6

Hope it goes great!

Answer 7

1. I've always seen it as the groom and the groomsmen come in before hand and then the bridesmaids walk alone down the aisle. when they leave the groomsmen escort the bridesmaids out.

2.the flowergirl comes after the bridesmaids, right before the bride

3. most of the time they use fake rings for the boy to bring because they wouldn't want anything to happen to the real ones. the maid of honor and the best man carry the rings for the bride and groom

4. yes the brides family pays for the wedding and the grooms family pays for the rehearsal dinner

5. friends and family of the bride sit on the left side of the church since that is the side she stands on at the front and likewise for the groom, they sit on the right side

6. there isnt a set number of people it's just how many the bride and groom want to have in the wedding.

A traditional Christian wedding would also include reading from the Bible about marriage and how a man should leave his parents and be joined with his wife and also how God has joined them together and he is the foundation of their relationship and no one should seperate them.