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How Christian Matrimony Celebrates the Wedding Ceremony

It is never surprising to see Christian Matrimony being held in the churches as this is how the wedding is solemnized. The enjoyment and celebration will then follow after the blessing. Similar to other cultures, Christian matrimony is divided into parts, including, the pre wedding, wedding and post wedding customs and traditions. Since the Christian community can be anywhere all over the world, it is not rare to see some of the wedding customs and traditions within this community to differ from country to country.

A pre wedding celebration for the Christian bride is the bridal shower. This is a wedding ritual which is filled with lot of joy, fun and laughter. This celebration is filled with so many female friends and cousins of the bride where they get together and indulge in lot of dancing, music and fun. There can also be games which are played during the party. Blessings are showered in the occasion to have a happy and blissful married life. Also, the Christian bride-to-be will received gifts from the family, friends and relatives. During the occasion, the bride usually serves her guests a pink cake. There will be a thimble to be placed inside the cake as a unique custom. The girl who will get the piece of cake with this hidden thimble is believed to be the next in line of getting married.

The wedding dress worn by the Christian bride serves as another highlight in a Christian matrimonial. The bride usually wears a color white wedding gown which can be a simple gown to highly embellish and a netted one. There is a white veil to be worn on her head and she wears a tiara on her head. The tiara can be made up of diamonds or a bunch of flowers. Whatever she chooses, the bride always would look great. Of course, a bouquet of flowers will not be forgotten. This is being held by the bride to be thrown to the female single ladies after getting married. To the one who will catch the bouquet, it has been traditionally believed that she is the next girl to be married. Another unique feature is the trail of the gown. The trails can vary depending on the extent of marriage; those magnificent marriages have quite long trails while some can be small and sober. With the beautiful ensemble, the entire occasion can be an addition to the beauty of the Christian bride.

On the other hand, the groom usually wears a formal suit that is black or navy blue in color. A bachelor's party will be dedicated to the groom before the wedding. The host of the party is the groom himself. Of course this is held before the wedding since it is a celebration of the groom�s last night of being single. There will be many excitements in the air and toasts raised for the groom during this pre wedding bash.

In the wedding, probably one of the most emotional feelings experienced by the Christian bride is when she enters the church, taking support of her father's arms.There will also be bridesmaids and the maid of honor. It is the job of the best man to take her to the groom after greeting her. The moment the trail of the bride is lifted by the bridesmaids, the view is amazing. The marriage vows must be repeated by both the bride and the groom so that the priest can acknowledge them as man and wife finally.