Wedding of Anastasia and Oleg

November 25, 2012

 (click on each photo to see a larger version)*

 

Video Psalm 127, when the priest leads the newly-betrothed couple into the church

Video: Isaiah Dance, when the priest leads the couple and their sponsors around the tetrapod/table

   Video Многая лета   Many Years

 

1.asking the couple's intention to marry

1.Priest Asks Couple Intention to Marry

2. Betrothal begins

2. Betrothal Begins

3. BLessing the groom

3. Blessing the Groom

4. Blessing the bride

4. Blessing the Bride

5. Presenting the rings

5. Presenting the Rings

6. Sponsor changes the rings

6. Sponsor Changes the Rings

7. Priest places the rings

7. Priest Places the Rings

8. Groom places ring

8. Groom Places Ring on Bride’s Finger

9. Bride places ring

9. Bride Places Ring on Groom’s Finger

10. Couple enters the church

10. Couple Enters the Church, Psalm 127 is Sung

11. Liturgy begins

11. Liturgy Begins

12. Priest joins the couple's hands

12. Priest Joins Couple’s Right Hands

13. Priest crowns groom

13. Priest Crowns Groom

14. Priest crowns bride

14. Priest Crowns Bride

15. Sponsors hold crowns

15. Sponsors Hold Crowns

16. Sponsors change crowns three times

16. Sponsors Exchange Crowns Three Times

17. Priest reads Gospel

17. Fr. Jonah Reads the Gospel

18. singing the wedding

18. Singing the Liturgy

19. Oleg takes Holy Commmunion

19. Oleg Takes Holy Communion

20. Anastasia takes Holy Communion

20. Anastasia Takes Holy Communion

21. Oleg drinks from the common cup

21. Oleg Drinks from the Common Cup

22. Anastasia drinks from the common cup

22. Anastasia Drinks from the Common Cup

23. Isaiah dance

23. Isaiah Dance

24. Raising the crown of the groom

24. Raising the Crown of the Groom

25. Raising the corwn of the bride

25. Raising the Crown of the Bride

26. Taking the crowns

26. Taking the Crowns

27. Final BLessing

27. Final Blessing

28. with sponsors

28. With Sponsors

 

*Photos by Johanna Katchen, except #18 and #28 by Daria Zakharova

 

May God Grant Anastasia and Oleg,

and Their Sponsors Alexandra and Semeon,

Many Blessed Years. Многая лета!

 

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