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.Priest Asks Couple Intention to Marry	2. Betrothal Begins	3. Blessing the Groom	4. Blessing the Bride	5. Presenting the Rings	6. Sponsor Changes the Rings	7. Priest Places the Rings
8. Groom Places Ring on Bride’s Finger	9. Bride Places Ring on Groom’s Finger	10. Couple Enters the Church, Psalm 127 is Sung	11. Liturgy Begins	12. Priest Joins Couple’s Right Hands	13. Priest Crowns Groom	14. Priest Crowns Bride
15. Sponsors Hold Crowns	16. Sponsors Exchange Crowns Three Times	17. Fr. Jonah Reads the Gospel	18. Singing the Liturgy	19. Oleg Takes Holy Communion	20. Anastasia Takes Holy Communion	21. Oleg Drinks from the Common Cup
22. Anastasia Drinks from the Common Cup	23. Isaiah Dance	24. Raising the Crown of the Groom	25. Raising the Crown of the Bride	26. Taking the Crowns	27. Final Blessing	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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