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Bonus: the couple donned Ethiopian orthodox wedding crowns at the end of their ceremony. Read on for their story and photos of the elegant event by Nat Wongsaroj. Like B&G. Egla Taye and Olana Olana ...
The Greek Orthodox wedding is “an ancient service,” dating back to the fourth and fifth centuries, according to Vicki Toppses, MTS, presbytera of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in ...
An Orthodox Christian wedding is not "Till death do you part." The bride and groom are bonded in marriage as servants of God who will live in his kingdom together after death. So when John ...
Helen (Ilic) Thomas and John Thomas incorporated many similar traditions in their Serbian Orthodox wedding in 1986, including the crowning and the procession in the church – these are common in ...
As wedding season approaches, some wedding planners look to other cultures for ways to celebrate marriage. An example is the Romanian Orthodox wedding tradition, which instead of spotlighting the ...
Maria married Gerassimos Melissaratos in a traditional Greek Orthodox wedding at St. Anthony's in Springfield in 2012. The service featured the crowning of the couple with the stefana, laurel ...
Wedding wishes are shouted from windows in Crown Heights as the newlyweds celebrate with a drive through the streets instead of holding a crowded reception. Similar scenes are playing out ...