How Do You Get Married In The Greek Orthodox Church?
You have fallen in love with a Greek, and he or she wants to be married within the Greek Orthodox faith. You are so in love that you want to please your Greek significant other. The Greek Orthodox ceremony is very traditional and has not changed much in many years. Assure that you are engaged properly. In the Greek Orthodox faith nothing is taken for granted. There is a ceremony for everything. When a couple decides to marry within the Greek Orthodox faith they will have a Bethrothal party inviting family and friends to the party Deciding to have the tradional wedding the couple along with thier Koumbaros, (the couples sponsor best man, maid of honor) will stand along with the priest. Give the rings to the priest, he bless the rings by holding them in his right hand and making the sign of the cross over the heads of the future bride and groom. The rings are then placed on the third fingers of their right hands, traditional old fashioned Greeks get married on their right hand. He will a
