Bridegroom

Bridegroom's Attire

• In the United States, the bridegroom usually wears a dark-colored suit for a daytime wedding or a tuxedo for an evening ceremony.
• British tradition requires the bridegroom, male ushers, and close male family to wear morning suits for a formal wedding.
• Bridegrooms of Scottish descent often wear full Highland dress, as do their groomsmen.
• In Norway, the bridegroom may wear a folk costume like a bunad or the gákti among Northern Sami.
• The bridegroom in Norway can also opt for a dark-colored suit or a tuxedo.

Responsibilities during the Ceremony

• In Anglo-American weddings, the bridegroom often gives a short speech after the reception.
• The speech includes thanking the guests for attending, complimenting the bride, and thanking members of the wedding party.
• The bridegroom may also share a roast toast, making jokes at the expense of himself or a member of his party.
• Typically, the best man follows the bridegroom's speech with one of his own.
• This tradition allows the bridegroom and best man to address the guests and express their gratitude.

Religion - Christianity

• Christianity refers to Jesus Christ as a bridegroom in relation to the Church as his bride.
• In the Gospel of John, John the Baptist mentions Jesus Christ as the bridegroom.
• The friend of the bridegroom rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice.
• Biblical references to the bridegroom can be found in Matthew 9:15; 25:1-13; Mark 2:19-20; Luke 5:34-35; John 2:9; 3:29.
• The concept of Christ as the bridegroom symbolizes the union between Christ and the Church.

Christianity - Jesus Christ as the Bridegroom

• In Christianity, Jesus Christ is referred to as a bridegroom in relation to the Church.
• The Gospel of John specifically mentions Jesus as the bridegroom.
• The friend of the bridegroom rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice.
• Additional references to the bridegroom can be found in Matthew 9:15; 25:1-13; Mark 2:19-20; Luke 5:34-35; John 2:9; 3:29.
• The concept of Christ as the bridegroom symbolizes the relationship between Christ and the Church.

References

• Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grooms.
• Hoad, T. F. (1993). English Etymology. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p.50. ISBN0-19-283098-8.
• Klein, Ernest (1971). A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Language Dealing with the Origin of Words and Their Sense Development Thus Illustrating the History of Civilization and Culture. Amsterdam: Elsevier Pub. Co. p.324.
• Arbeidets Rett - Viet på tradisjonelt samisk vis. www.retten.no (in Norwegian). 28 February 2014. Retrieved 2017-10-14.

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