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Celebrating the Sacred Christian Matrimony

It has always been a tradition to do the Christian Matrimony in the churches to be more solemn and followed by lots of fun and enjoyment. Similar to other cultures, Christian matrimony is divided into parts, including, the pre wedding, wedding and post wedding customs and traditions. You can basically find so many people in the Christian community to be living in the different places all over the world, so this means it is possible for the wedding customs and traditions within this community to differ from country to country.

A wedding ritual which is filled with lot of joy, fun and laughter is the celebration for the Christian bride, popularly known as the bridal shower. This is basically an informal party where guests are female friends and cousins of the bride. Lots of dancing, music and fun are expected. There can also be games which are played during the party. Lots of gifts and blessings are given to the Christian bride-to-be from her family, relatives and friends in order to have a happy and blissful married life. During the occasion, the bride usually serves her guests a pink cake. People are used to having this unique custom of putting a thimble inside the cake then whoever gets the piece of cake with this hidden thimble is believed to be the next in line of getting married.

The Christian bride wears a wedding dress which is also another highlight in a Christian matrimonial. Most commonly, the bride wears a white wedding gown which can be simple or highly embellish and a netted one. A veil and a tiara will be worn on the head of the girl. 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. Whoever catches it can be the next girl to be married. Another unique feature is the trail of the gown. Magnificent marriages have quite long trails. There are also some which are small and sober. The entire ensemble may add the beauty of the Christian bride especially if it looks mesmerizingly beautiful.

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. The groom and his friends enjoy the groom’s last night of bachelorhood with this stag party. This is held usually a day before the wedding. There will be many excitements in the air and toasts raised for the groom during this pre wedding bash.

During the wedding, the Christian bride enters the church while taking support of her father's arms is one of the most emotional moments seen during that day.The bridesmaids and the maid of honor are also included in the trail, following the bride. The one who will greet her and take her to the groom is the best man. The moment the trail of the bride is lifted by the bridesmaids, the view is amazing. Marriage vows are started by the priest. These vows are repeated by both the bride and the groom after whom the priest announces them as man and wife.