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INTRODUCTION
Christian wedding like most of the weddings of the world have their root in its religion. In fact it is regarded as a form of worship. Christians believe that the God has intended marriage to be an instrument to bring about the welfare and happiness of mankind. Christian life is living out one’s baptism. A Christian disciple after being baptized dies and rises with Christ. Marriage is thought to be a part of living out one’s baptism for many Christians. A Christian wedding usually takes place in a Church, before a priest.

COSTUMES
Bridal Wear White gown is the most common dress worn by Christian brides worldwide. It came into being because people thought that it represented purity, affluence and virginity. She also wears a veil of net and carries a bouquet of flowers in her arm. In the Indian subcontinent, white saree is worn at many places.

Groom’s Attire The Christian groom is mostly seen in the suit with a bow. The preferred color for the suit is black

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RITUALS
Rituals before Marriage: Christian marriages can begin either with wedding directly or with the engagement or betrothal. The betrothal ordinances are brief. They comprise of making the sign of the cross three times on both the engaged couples and the exchange of rings. The engagement ring is a promise for marriage. The priest then blesses the engaged couples in the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit.

Marriage Rituals: Christian Weddings are simple yet elegant. The bride walks towards the altar arm in arm with either her father. The tradition of the father walking his daughter down the aisle reflects the old belief that she was his property to “give away” to the groom. While the bridesmaid comes lifting her trail behind. Actual marriage rituals commence with the groom and his bride coming to the altar. As they come forward the priest start talking about the ‘blushing’ couple ready to get united with each other for life. As this proceeding goes on, hymns are begun to be sung by the choir. Then there follows the readings from the Bible. The bride and the groom declare the wedding vows after this. The priest would then bless the rings and give them to the eager couple. The bride and the groom exchange the rings. Subsequently, the priest declares them to be man and wife. The holy process ends with the sealing of their vows as the priest asking the groom to kiss his bride.

The ceremony comes to an end with the final blessing of the priest. The guests, towards the end, shower their blessings on the newly wedded couple. The last formality is the couple then signs the register and walk down aisle, arm in arm.

Wedding Cake: The Christians’ wedding cake is one big affair which originated primarily with lots of little wheat cakes. These little cakes were broken over the bride’s head to bring good luck and fertility. The present guests then eat a crumb to make it ensure good luck. The vogue of three tier wedding cake started off after the bizarre shape of the spire of Saint Bride’s Church in London. The cutting of the cake together implies that the “just married couple” would share their life together. Tradition has it that the top layer represents them as a couple, while the bottom layer represents the couple as a family. The layers in betweens represent the number of children the couple would have.

Cuisine: The wedding cuisine for the Christian wedding includes dishes that are popular in that region. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes abound. Christians believe in giving a toast to the newly married couple. Typical Christian dishes like cakes, puddings, custards and other frozen desserts are found among the sweet dishes.

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