In the name of the Holy Spirit, I now solemnly declare you husband and wife. Let no one put asunder those that have been joined together today in the presence of almighty God. You may now kiss the bride.
At the end of almost every wedding ceremony is “The Kiss”. The wedding officiant makes the pronouncement, the couple is married, and the officiant says “Congratulations, you may kiss your bride” or “Congratulations, you may seal your marriage with a kiss.” This is a very private and profound moment for the couple.
The Kiss of Peace
In ancient Catholic wedding ceremonies, the priest would give the groom the “kiss of peace”, and the groom would then be asked to pass the kiss on to his bride. It is thought that this may be where the phrase “you may now kiss the bride” originated.
The minister or wedding officiant in a wedding says this at the end of a ceremony. It means that the couple may kiss each other. Traditionally, the minister says "You may kiss the bride" to the groom.
“Since the invention of the kiss there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind.” That line comes at the end of William Goldman's seminal novel The Princess Bride, and it is a wonderful capstone on the adventures of Buttercup and Wesley.
Circling. In the Ashkenazi tradition, the bride traditionally circles around her groom either three or seven times under the chuppah. Some people believe this is to create a magical wall of protection from evil spirits, temptation, and the glances of other women.
More From Redbook. "It is traditional to say 'Congratulations' to a groom after a wedding, but 'Best wishes' to the bride. The implication is that the groom has made a great 'catch', but that it would be impolite to say that the bride had."
1. The first toast is customarily made by the best man. It's fine for this to be the only one offered, though other people will probably want to express their happiness for the newlyweds. After the best man, the maid of honor may offer a toast, too.
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Do you promise to love her/him, comfort her/him, honor and cherish her/him, in sickness and health, in trying times and smooth, in lean times and full, all the days of your lives? If so, say, I do.”
[Name], as you place this ring on [Name]'s finger, please repeat after me. With this ring, I thee wed and pledge you my love now and forever. By the authority vested in me by the State of [State], I now pronounce you [husband and wife/husband and husband/wife and wife]! End of the wedding ceremony.
We married in a private ceremony on [Date] in [Location]. We exchanged vows in an intimate wedding ceremony in [Location] on [Date]. We officially tied the knot at [Location] on [Date] in a private ceremony. On [Date] we took our love to [Location] and officially tied the knot.
Traditionally, the husband is introduced first; however, in these cases many people choose to "embrace" the wife's name by placing the husband's name in second place in an attempt to mirror the traditional intro which would be Mr. and Mrs.
While a few tears of joy during your wedding day are perfectly normal, even to be expected, let's be honest: No one wants to be that bride who bawled her eyes out the entire time she stood at the altar (yeah, you know the one).
Bridesmaids are supposed to help you on your big day, but many brides end up worrying about their antics. You might worry about your bridesmaids falling out with each other, having too much to drink, showing up late, dropping out at the last moment, or trying to steal your limelight.
It is a natural grief, felt at the time of separation. An essential part of a traditional wedding, weeping brides are customary not only in India but also in other parts of the world especially in Indo-European cultures. The Germans considered crying essential for a happy married life.
This leaves many wondering which finger their new ring should go on or if they should even be wearing their engagement ring to the ceremony. It's perfectly normal, however, to wear both the engagement ring and the wedding ring during your wedding ceremony – how you wear them is up to you.
In the conventional wedding order, the groom will go first. As is also the case with the wedding vows, the formality and faith tradition of the ceremony will dictate its flexibility. But when couples do choose their own order, they often start with the person who is least likely to be nervous about public speaking!
In a traditional wedding ceremony order, the vows are followed by the ring exchange. The groom usually goes first, though we invite you to be progressive. He puts the wedding band on the bride's finger while repeating a phrase like, “I give this ring as a sign of my love.” Then, it's the bride's turn.