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| There are many locations for your Orthodox Wedding in Italy. You will find accommodating services in Florence (fantastic church) Rome, Venice, Tuscany, Palermo, Assisi, Pienza, Cortona, Amalfi, Sicily,Sorrento, Ravello, and many other Italy wedding locations.
The Orthodox ceremony is long and full of symbolism. It usually takes place in the afternoon or early evening, but not during seasons of fasting or certain holy days. The ceremony begins with a betrothal ritual in which the rings are blessed, exchanged three times to signify the Holy Trinity and then placed on the bride’s and groom’s right hands.
A general ceremony would consist of two separate parts. The first part is the Service of Betrothal .The Rite of Betrothal, in which rings are exchanged as a sign of commitment and devotion to one another.
The second part is the Sacrament of Marriage. During this part of the Orthodox Wedding Services in Italy the bride and groom will exchange rings. The exchange of rings represents a pledge to share and exchange both their physical and spiritual goods, a pledge of eternal love and devotion.
Another part of the Sacrament of Marriage is the Crowning. This is done after prayers have been offered on their behalf. The bride and groom are crowned by the priest "In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit". It also signifies that in a certain respect the bride and groom become the "king and queen" of their own "kingdom," or family, which is an integral part of the Kingdom of God.
The sharing of a common cup of wine.
The procession around the sacramental table, during which the priest leads the couple three times as they take their first steps together as husband and wife. The removal of the crowns and the final blessing, in which all gathered wish the couple many years of blessings.
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