VISIBLE SIGNS OF MATRIMONY

MATTER

MINISTERS

FORM

VISIBLE SIGNS OF MATRIMONY MATTER

The church holds the exchange of consent between the spouses to be the indispensable element that makes marriage. If consent is lacking there is no marriage. [CCC 1626]

VISIBLE SIGNS OF MATRIMONY

Matrimonial consent is an act of will by which a man and a woman by an irrevocable covenant mutually give and accept one another for the purpose of establishing a marriage. [CIC 1057, 2]

VISIBLE SIGNS OF MATRIMONY

In marriage, the external sign is the love relationship between spouses. [CFC 1881]

VISIBLE SIGNS OF MATRIMONY FORM

The sacrament of matrimony consists in the mutual expression by both contracting parties of their free consent to take each other as husband and wife. The exchange of I DO is the main act in the marriage ceremony. [CIC 1057]

VISIBLE SIGNS OF MATRIMONY

Bridal Procession

White Gown
Joining of hands

Rings Arrhae
SYMBOLS

Candles Veil
Cord

Other Symbols used in the Celberation

erSYMBOLS, MEANINGS, MINISTERS AND RECIPIENTS In the wedding rite there are a number of things used as symbols signifying something else that we should understand well. Here are the following: 1. The Bridal procession symbolizes the transfer of the parents rights over their daughter to the groom. The groom will now be the protector and defender of the bride. (MT. 25: 1-13)

The white gown traditional vestments of the bride; symbolizes inner beauty and purity

the joining of hands after expressing their marital consent, the bride and the groom are asked to join their hands and say: Grant us oh Lord, to be one heart and one soul from this day forward , for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. The joining of hands symbolizes their mutual self donation. As husband and wife they belong to each other and become one body, heart and purpose

the arrhae signify the sufficiency of material possessions that a family should have in order to take care of their temporal needs

the candles represent Christ, the light sent by the Father to show us the way to salvation
the veil emphasizes the union and mutual self surrender of the couple to one another. This veil is laid over the head of the bride and the shoulders of the groom

the rings symbolizes their pledge of mutual love and faithfulness. They have to wear their rings all throughout their lives as a sign of mutual love and unbroken loyalty

the cord the word comes from the Latin jugum which means yoke. Thats why we hear the word conjugal, which means of marriage conjugal property. Conjugal rights etc. A yoke means two things: something that has to be carried and also something that unites those who carry it. Marriage is a yoke that binds together a man and a woman and which has to be carried by both the husband and wife

the nuptial blessing the Church gives the newly wed the nuptial blessing so that they may be reminded of their duties and prays for help from the Lord so that they may keep them

the Matrimony and the Eucharist all sacraments are oriented towards the eucharist because all sacraments come from and lead to Christ, and Christ is above all the eucharist. It is the Eucharist as bread from heaven that provides the newly wed the food to make their spiritual life grow and with the strength they need to keep their duties imposed upon them by the sacrament of matrimony

OTHER TRADITIONS & SUPERSTITIONS:

1. The bride is to wear the gown worn by the mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. 2. Using same chord, veil, coins, tiara & jewelry because of the same tradition. 3. The bride should not try on her wedding gown.

4. She and the groom should not see each other a few days before the wedding until the day of the rites. 5. Brides shouldnt try on her wedding dress before the wedding day or the wedding will not push through.

OTHER TRADITIONS & SUPERSTITIONS:

6. Knives and other sharp and pointed objects are said to be a bad choice for wedding gifts for this will lead to a broken marriage.

7. Giving arinola (chamberpot) as wedding gift is believed to bring good luck to newlyweds. 8. Altar-bound couples are accident-prone and therefore must avoid long drives or traveling before their wedding day for safety.
9. The groom who sits ahead of his bride during the wedding ceremony will be a henpecked husband.

OTHER TRADITIONS & SUPERSTITIONS:

10. If it rains during the wedding, it means prosperity and happiness for the newlyweds. 11. A flame extinguished on one of the wedding candles means the one on which side has the unlit candle, will die ahead of the other.

12. Throwing rice confetti at the newlyweds will bring them prosperity all their life.
13. The groom must arrive before the bride at the church to avoid bad luck. 14. It is considered bad luck for two siblings to marry on the same year.

OTHER TRADITIONS & SUPERSTITIONS:

15. Breaking something during the reception brings good luck to the newlyweds.

16. The bride should step on the grooms foot while walking towards the altar if she wants him to agree to her every whim. 17. A bride who wears a pearl on her wedding will be an unhappy wife experiencing many heartaches and tears.
18. Dropping the wedding ring, veil, or arrhae during the ceremony spells unhappiness for the couple.