{"id":109659,"date":"2026-09-24T20:41:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T20:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=109659"},"modified":"2026-09-24T20:41:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T20:41:22","slug":"orthodox-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/orthodox-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Cerimonia nuziale ortodossa: il fidanzamento, le corone e il calice comune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>An Orthodox wedding is a service in two parts, the betrothal and the crowning. The priest blesses the rings, joins the couple&#039;s right hands and places crowns on their heads. They drink from a common cup of wine and are led three times around a table. There are no vows; the service is prayer, Scripture and hymns. What happens at the betrothal? The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America publishes the full service in English. The Orthodox Church in America gives\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Orthodox wedding has two parts, the betrothal and the crowning, and no vows. What happens at each step, what the crowns mean, and who may marry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":109366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[42],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-109659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-marriage"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9098,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/elopement-biblical-views\/","url_meta":{"origin":109659,"position":0},"title":"Is Eloping a Sin? Scripture Sets No Wedding Ceremony, but Churches Have Rules","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Febbraio 16, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Not in itself. The Bible sets no wedding ceremony, but Catholics must marry before a priest and two witnesses, and Orthodox Christians need a church wedding.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Love And Relationships&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Love And Relationships","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/category\/love-relationships\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"David and Goliath","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00180.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00180.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00180.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00180.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9131,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/is-breaking-up-with-someone-a-sin\/","url_meta":{"origin":109659,"position":1},"title":"Is breaking up with someone a sin?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Settembre 26, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"No. The Bible never mentions dating, and no verse requires an unmarried couple to stay together, but its commands on truth and kindness govern how it ends.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Love And Relationships&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Love And Relationships","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/category\/love-relationships\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Ascension, in the style of Mantegna","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00553.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00553.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00553.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00553.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9102,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/sex-a-sin-in-love\/","url_meta":{"origin":109659,"position":2},"title":"Is Sex a sin if you&#8217;re in love?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Ottobre 6, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Yes, outside marriage, in Catholic, Orthodox and many Protestant teaching, and love does not change that. 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