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                                <h2 className="text-anime-style-3">A Tamil Protestant Wedding</h2>
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                                <p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-duration={600}>The church has to be booked as soon as a date for the wedding is fixed by paying a token sum of money. Usually, the church which the bride or the groom belongs to is booked for the marriage ceremony. The Christian weddings usually take place only in the evenings and days like Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday are most preferred. Before the marriage can take place, a 3-week engagement period is a must. During these 3 weeks, the match between the bride and groom will be announced to the congregation. This time period is maintained so that if anybody objects to the union, then they can present a written complaint to stop the marriage.</p>
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                                <p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-duration={700}>The bride is presented by her father as the groom waits at the altar to receive her. The whole service begins with the marriage ceremony where the bride and groom are first asked whether they agree to this union and then they repeat the vows. The bride and the groom each wear a lily garland sideways — with their one hand on the outside. And then the groom ties a thali around the bride’s neck — a golden cross hangs from the thali. After this, they wear the garland around their neck — hanging in the front. Then the holy communion for the bride and groom is conducted where they are given the symbolic bread and wine. Then the bride and groom sign the marriage certificate with two witnesses, however, the parents of either the bride or groom are not allowed to sign as witnesses, it is usually the uncles or friends. Then a certificate of marriage is issued by the pastor of the church and it is signed by the highest authority thus sanctifying the union. If requested, a special service can be conducted for the newlyweds by the priest.</p>
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                                <p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-duration={800}>With this, the marriage ceremony comes to an end and the bride and groom exit to the wedding march played on the pipe organ. It is customary that they take a ride in a car before the reception festivities begin. The church decorations can be left to the sexton who will put the usual streamers and others. But if you are particular, then you can buy all the necessary decorations, enlist the help of all those eager relatives and deck the whole church to match your taste. The reception is conducted in the hall which is available on the premises of the church or in a hotel.</p>

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