Religious Weddings, What Is Too Much?

[Guitarhero]

I'm talking about the level of respect due to Gd's temple. Circus themes, halloween, costumes, over-wrought decorations inside of the sanctuary, santa clause gowns , even tennis shoes on bride and groom - isn't that basically sacrilege??? What is too much for a religious wedding ceremony? Well, even for the reception...what is just too worldy and disrespectful?

 

[SND411]

I think when people spend way too much money just to show off

 

[loolalooh]

This is a good question. I'm curious to hear what others say, especially with Scriptural references (if any). I feel weddings are a time to celebrate, e.g. wine is fine at a reception ...

John 2

Jesus Changes Water Into Wine

1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” ...


Later, in that same chapter, Jesus clears the temple courts of merchants who were turning God's house into a market (i.e., a form of disrespect). This being said, yes, there are ways to disrespect God's temple, but I have yet to attend a wedding where the bride and groom went too far. I'm not sure how I feel about the tennis shoes, costumes, etc.; maybe I'll marinate on that a bit more.

(About regular church services: This may be digressing, but I do find it disrespectful when coffee is served to church attendants in the lobby and allowed to be brought into the place of worship.)

 

[Guitarhero]

There was one wedding where the couple decorated the inside of the sanctuary like a circus! Good grief.

I don't believe that smoking, alcohol nor coffee as a stimulant are sinful...hadn't thought about that ...but I gues it would be if that were what that particular religion/sect taught. I think that having drunks at the reception is bad taste and disrespectful to the wedding party. I just can't comprehend people making weird decorations and whatnot in the sanctuary. If you want a circus, then choose that venue, right? LOL

 

[luthiengirlie]

I think the Ceremony should be simple... but that's me beautiful flowers a unity candle the preacher and a broom..

but the Reception should be your biggest party... EVER...
it's the symbol of a HUGE BEGINNING
Yeshua partied hearty at the feasts.. why shouldn't we party and give thanks to what YHWH put together? ehh ehh?
doesn't mean you should go out of your bounds of affordability and reasonable ness though...
I hate serious drap receptions

 

[Jynlnd13]

I believe having a Halloween themed service in a Church is quite disrespectful. Circus themes could be if-y and Santa gowns, they all feel like a no to me. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure mixing Halloween and God, is not a good idea, at all.

 

[Prudent1]

Wow... I guess I never thought about this too much. I see some of those outlandish weddings on shows like Rich Bride, Poor Bride but they are not usually in anyone's church so that is different and ok for them cause that is all about them anyway**shrugs**. Not to sound all "deep" but I suppose in a nutshell where the line needs to be drawn is here, (For a believer and a believer only) "Does this wedding ceremony honor/glorify God?" Does it bring a better understanding of biblical marriage? Will it help exemplify the sanctity/ holiness of marriage? If it doesn't, then why is this event taking place in a building/ on ground that is supposed to be holy? If you can't answer yes to those things I would think the ceremony should not take place in a church. Marriage is so important to God b/c it is the best example from him of how he feels about his bride the church. What is the basic duty of all people? To fear (respect, honor, reverence, obey God) God and keep his commandments-period. We are charged to honor and glorify Him with our thoughts, our actions, our words.