The Greek Orthodox wedding service is ancient and beautiful. In a Greek wedding, the bride and groom do not make vows to each other – their presence together in the church indicates that they are serious about getting married.
The custom of the groom stepping on the glass dates back to Talmudic times to remind people of the destruction of the holy temple in Jerusalem. Another interpretation is that breaking the glass is as permanent as uniting a man and a woman and creating a new family.
The tradition of using fresh or waxed orange blossoms (azahares) as a bridal flower originated in Asia. The orange tree bears flowers and fruit at the same time, which symbolized beauty and fertility.
