An Orthodox wedding is one service in two parts, the betrothal and the crowning. The priest blesses the rings, joins the couple’s right hands and places crowns on their heads. Then they drink from a common cup of wine and are led three times around a table. There are no vows: the whole service is prayer, Scripture and hymns. The crowns are its heart. The priest sets them on the couple with the words of Psalm 8, “crown them with…

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