●The white wedding dress-
The white wedding dress is a symbol of virginal purity. American culture and traditions use a white wedding dress to represent a bride’s purity, but around the world other colors are used.
White is the color the Bible uses as pure, white as snow, and clean. The Bible illustrates the washing away of sins and making God’s people pure with the sacrificial blood of Jesus.
Jesus gave His life in our place so that we could live. His blood washed away our sins making us pure before God.
Isaiah 61:10
I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Isaiah 62:5
As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you.
Our job is to maintain that love by obeying His Word. Which means a Christian looks different to the rest of the world because they put God first, love others, trust God and work to stay away from things that are not godly.
Can a non virgin wear a white dress?
Yes! The beauty of God’s grace means our hearts and minds can be washed clean of the things we have done with our body. His forgiveness makes us clean, pure and virginal.
As a Christian, walk in His love and forgiveness knowing that He made the ultimate sacrifice for your sins. Walk down that aisle in a white dress if you desire, knowing that He has made you pure.
But if you want to wear a fuchsia pink dress, rainbow puffy dress or a dress covered in flowers, you are just as clean and pure in His eyes because He desires your heart, mind, soul and body.

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Whether you wear white at your wedding or not, one day as followers of Christ, we will all be wearing white to a wedding and celebrating the bride and Groom at the wedding feast!
Revelations 19:5-9
Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both great and small!” 6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:
“Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.
7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. 8 Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.” (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people.)
9 Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” And he added, “These are the true words of God.”
The Unity Moment
●The Unity Candle–
Matthew 5:14-16
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
A unity candle flame represents two people coming together as one. But there is no Biblical requirement for a “unity candle” moment. The whole concept of marriage is about unity so anything else is just added or extra!

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Sometimes you might see other symbolic moments representing unity in a Christian wedding ceremony such as foot washing, Bible signing, sand pouring, knot tying, communion, cross puzzle or other creative ways brides have discovered.
∙ Knot Tying Moment

You can have a simple Christian ceremony without breaking in the flow of the service with a unity moment and you will be just as married in God’s eyes!
●The wedding altar-
Just the word altar should conjure up the image of sacrifice. An altar in the Bible is a place established for a sacrifice to God to honor Him, commit to Him, and worship Him.
A wedding altar is a symbol of two people committing together to worship, honor and sacrifice their lives for one another in Christ.

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Wedding ceremony altars are also a representation of the Jewish chuppah, a covering or canopy over the couple. It can also symbolize the couple coming together under God.
Proverbs 3:5-7
Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.