The Christian wedding begins with the traditional engagement party
hosted by the bride's family followed by bridal shower which consists of only women. At
groom's side bachelor party is hosted just before the wedding.
The traditional Christian wedding is performed in a church with an official presiding over
the altar, and the groom with his best man, standing on his right to wait for the
bride. Then the bride arrives and she is greeted by the best man with a kiss and her
wedding bouquet. The bride proceeds to the waiting bridegroom at the altar with her father
alongwith bridesmaid.
She then stands beside the groom and the priest starts the wedding ceremony by reading
from Old testament/Bible and then his sermon will offer advises to bride and groom.
He then asks them to take the marriage vows and this is followed by exchanging the rings.
They are then pronounced as husband and wife by the priest which is followed by the
traditional wedding kiss.
The wedding is followed by the reception. The bride and the groom dance the first dance in
this reception, followed by the bride and her father/the groom and his mother, the groom
and bride's mother, the bride and groom's father, the bride and the best man, the groom
and the maid of honour.