what do the symbols in weddings mean?

Question

what do the wine, garter, and releasing of the doves symbolize in weddings? please answer my question as soon as possible... thank you so much to those who would respond.

Answer 1

1. WINE
The symbolic value of wine at a wedding is that, just like wine, love should mature and refine itself over time, growing increasingly more valuable. Wine is also a symbol of joy. It is referred to in the New Testament - Jesus turned water to wine and rescued the celebration of a wedding at Cana. It was Christ's first reported miracle. In Ukrainian weddings the couple drinks wine three times to acknowledge the importance of the Holy Trinity and as a reference to the miracle at Cana. The wine also symbolises the sweetness of the love that flows from God.
http://articles.syl.com/wineweddingsallthenewrage.html
http://www.pbcc.org/sermons/hanneman/1343.html
http://www.brama.com/art/wedding4.html

2. GARTER
The garter is normally a feature of compliance with the traditional wedding bridal requirements stated in the rhyme: Something Old, Something New Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and a Silver Sixpence for Her Shoe. The clash that blue would have with the traditional white dress is avoided by having the garter as the blue item. The significance of the colour blue is that it represents constancy and loyalty, and from Biblical times a symbol of purity. The garter represented the virginal girdle, and so the groom's removal of the garter represented the bride's relinquishment of that status. A revived tradition is the garter toss (similar to the bouquet toss). The gentleman who catches the garter is next to wed.
http://www.wedding-garter.com/traditions.htm
http://www.weddingmanor.com/tradition.cfm
http://singles.syl.com/weddinglore.html

3. DOVES
Different websites give slightly different emphases, but the consensus view appears to be as follows. The bride and groom release one dove each. The two doves represent the happy couple going out into the world together in union. A further set of doves is then released to symbolise family and friends giving a guiding hand throughout life. The internet is full of businesses that provide doves at weddings - their websites give an interpetation of the symbolism. Here is just a small sample:
http://www.white-flight-doves.co.uk/weddings.htm
http://www.wingsforlove.co.uk/contact.php
http://www.whitedovereleasesminnesota.com/
http://heavenlywhitedoves.net/dovearticle.html
http://www.marksmagicalmoments.com/weddingpage.htm

All this information was easily available on the internet just using very simple searches. You should give it a try.

Answer 2

i do no longer be responsive to what your first one is. the hoop represents endless love merely as a circle has no end. i do no longer be responsive to what twine you're bearing on. The white veil represents purity, that she's a virgin. probable why no one wears them right this moment. The candle represents the eternal flame of affection.