Chapter 0103: Church Wedding
The next morning, Mr. Abt came to the residence with a group of people such as the costume artist, the make-up artist, the best man, the bridesmaids, the wedding coordinator, the affairs manager, the flower girls and the flower girls who had to attend, and immediately began to fill up, put on makeup, try on clothes, and in the afternoon it was Suzu-kun who held the church wedding.
Zhao Weidong is neither a Christian nor a Catholic, but both Suzukun and Alice are Christians and can barely use church weddings and wedding ceremonies. The marriage is witnessed by a priest or priest, and the sacred mission of marriage is experienced in a solemn religious ceremony, and the major events of life are fulfilled in the hymn.
Mr. Abt himself is a believer, and he is familiar with many churches, and this time he was going to hold church weddings in two different churches, so the church fully cooperated with the church wedding arrangement.
Because most churches do not interfere with their own activities, they will not rent a church on certain days, but unlike them, they give ten times the normal fee, so the church fully cooperates, so there is enough time for the church wedding to be held, and the pastor arranges exactly according to the date of Mr. Abt's wedding.
Because the church gives them a lot of time, there is plenty of time to decorate, so the church wedding decoration is very elaborate and fanciful. The church also has a special parking space, and the wedding is agreed to be recorded in consultation with the head of the church's wedding affairs.
Today's wedding bride must wear a white wedding dress, the tail of the wedding dress is longer, the veil is shorter than Jane, and the lace of the veil is above the waist, so that the layers of the veil and the white yarn can be fully displayed, and the lines of the tail wedding dress appear more swaying, making the whole Suzuki look taller.
Zhao Weidong wore a white Western-style dress at the wedding, and after wearing the costume, the whole person looked like a jade tree in the wind, like the image of a prince jumping in front of him, Zhao Weidong's dress was in harmony with the atmosphere of the church wedding.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, a large number of people accompanied the groom Zhao Weidong and the bride Ji Lingjun to the church respectively, and the wedding began after the meeting. Located in Queens, New York City, the church is headed by the patrons of St. Mary, St. Joseph and Jesus, hence its name as Sagrada Familia. The church was built in 1892 in the Romanesque Basilica style, designed by the Italian bishop himself.
The hall sits in the north and faces south, with a magnificent momentum, brick and wood structure, and excellent workmanship. In the center of the rose window on its front faΓ§ade, there is a Western-style sun-time to observe the sun, and this kind of antique timepiece on the face of a foreign church is a very rare thing in the United States.
The sculpture in the shape of a potted olive branch on the outer wall is also very eye-catching, and it is said that it was once wrapped in pure gold. Its hall is 36 meters long and 18 meters wide, and it does not adopt the usual three-arcade style, so it is spacious and barrier-free, and can accommodate 1,000 people for Mass at the same time.
The five new circular altars give the rectangular tone of the hall a variety. In particular, the 20-meter-high hollow top of the caisson ornament is inlaid in gold. This kind of solemn, luxurious and beautiful church is rare in New York City, at least.
The wedding of Zhao Weidong and Ji Lingjun was presided over by the bishop of the church, Chris, relatives, friends or people who were interested in listening to the "gospel" were generally welcome to watch the ceremony, and everyone waited for the arrival of the newlyweds, Zhao Weidong knew that there was nothing better than wedding music to render the atmosphere of the wedding ceremony, and the same was true for church weddings.
Wedding ceremony music is strictly divided into three types: overture, entrance and exit. The overture, which can be played 45 minutes before the ceremony, features some classical, classic repertoire for guests to enjoy. As the procession for their entrance was lined up, the entrance song was played, and the people walked the carpet in a solemn and solemn rhythm.
Zhao Weidong took the bride beside him, walked slowly along the red carpet, she was wearing a snow-white wedding dress today, wearing a snow-white gauze on her head, snow-white mesh gloves on her hands, white leather shoes on her feet, and light makeup, which set off her beauty even more, just like a peony flower in full bloom, very beautiful.
To the right of Zhao Weidong stood the best man arranged by Mr. Abtt, and the ring boy and the groomsmen stood next to him. The main bridesmaid stood to the left of Suzukun, and the other bridesmaids and flower girls stood next to her.
Bishop Chris said after a round of saliva:
"I'm going to ask you the same question for each of you, it's a long question, and you can answer it after listening to it: Zhao Weidong, would you like to marry him and live with him according to the teachings of the Bible, and be one with her before God, and love her, comfort her, respect her, protect him, and love him as you love yourself. Whether she is sick or healthy, rich or poor, she will always be faithful to her until she leaves the world?"
Zhao Weidong replied solemnly: "I am willing!" β
Bishop Chris continued: "Will you marry Zhao Weidong, Jun, and live with him according to the teachings of the Bible, and be one with him before God, and love him, comfort him, respect him, and protect him, as you love yourself?" Whether he is sick or healthy, rich or poor, he will remain faithful to him until he leaves the world?"
Suzu-kun replied very reverently, "I do!" β
After Bishop Chris's questioning, prayers were followed for God's blessing for today's wedding. The bishop prays:
"God the Father, you are the Creator of heaven and earth. Thou hast created the world and thou hast cared for the world, and we rely on thy power to keep it. Give us a pure heart and an upright spirit, and let our desires not hinder us from knowing your will, nor let weakness keep us from obeying your will.
Please bless the bridegroom, Zhao Weidong and the bride, when they come to you and are willing to enter into the marriage together, let us share the joy from you with the couple and support them in building a new family. We pray, in the holy name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen! β
Presiding Bishop Christine opened the Bible and read the scriptures:
"Love is long-suffering and kind; Love is not envy, love is not boasting, it is not arrogant, it does not do anything shy, it does not seek its own good, it does not become quick to anger, it does not count the evils of men, it does not like unrighteousness, but it loves the truth; Bear all things, believe all things, hope all things, endure all things. Love never ends. β
"I love you as the Father loves me; Abide ye in my love. If you keep my commandments, remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments, and remain in his love. I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. Love one another, as I have loved you; That's my command. β
After reading the scriptures, Bishop Chris said: "Zhao Weidong, please follow me sentence by sentence: This is my marriage token for you, I want to marry you, love you, and protect you." No matter whether you are rich or poor, whether you are good or bad, whether you are sick or healthy, I am your faithful husband. β
Zhao Weidong followed seriously.
Bishop Chris said: "Lord Ling, please follow me one by one: This is my marriage token for you, I will marry you, love you, and protect you." No matter whether you are rich or poor, whether you are good or bad, whether you are sick or healthy, I am your faithful wife. β
Ji Lingjun also said it seriously.
Bishop Chris said: "Now the bride and groom exchange rings as a token of marriage. β
Zhao Weidong took the diamond ring, he saw that Ji Lingjun's face was overflowing with a happy smile, she raised her slender hand, Zhao Weidong put the diamond wedding ring on her ring finger and said:
"Sister Lingjun, I put this ring on your finger as a sign of our marriage from today and forever. Wearing this ring signifies the marriage covenant we commit to today before God and all people. β
Lingjun also put a diamond ring on Zhao Weidong and said:
"Zhao Weidong, I put this ring on your finger as a sign of our marriage from today and forever. Wearing this ring signifies the marriage covenant we commit to today before God and all people. β
After exchanging rings and vows, Zhao Weidong and Ji Lingjun stood face to face and shook hands with each other, and officiating Bishop Chris pressed his hand on the hands they held and declared:
"Zhao Weidong and Ji Lingjun are in front of God and everyone, you have promised to be one in each other's lives, support each other, and spend a lifetime together. Because you have pledged to love and stay with each other, I declare you husband and wife. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. β
The church choir sang hymns to congratulate the newlyweds.
Officiating Bishop Chris blessed them, and Zhao Weidong and Ji Lingjun received the blessing in front of the altar. Bishop Chris raised his hand and said:
"May the Lord bless the friends and relatives who are here today, may the Lord bless the newlyweds, and may the Lord bless us to live and grow in His love and to bear witness of love. May a loving God be with us all, now and forever. Amen! β
After the wedding was completed, all the guests who attended the wedding responded with warm applause. Then, the wedding hall music sounded, at this time Zhao Weidong and Di Lingjun, the two walked out of the auditorium together, the male and female maids followed, and the other participants in the ceremony withdrew, and Zhao Weidong and Di Lingjun The sacred and solemn Christian wedding ended successfully.
The whole wedding was grand, luxurious and atmospheric, the flower ball thrown by the Lingjun was caught by Alice, it is said that whoever receives it symbolizes that she is about to get married, it is rare to have such a coincidental thing in the world, Zhao Weidong estimated that the Lingjun was deliberately thrown in front of her, Alice was very happy to receive the flower ball, because tomorrow is her church wedding, how can she not be happy to receive the flower ball.
The next day, the same church wedding was repeated over again, but the bride was different, the church was different, and she felt very happy to be able to marry her beloved Alice, originally her father learned that Zhao Weidong had a fiancΓ©e, she felt that she could only be his lover for a lifetime, but she didn't expect Zhao Weidong to be willing to hold a church wedding with himself and make himself one of his official wives,
According to the canon, the cultist can only have one husband and one wife, and for himself, he has only one husband, and he does not violate the canon, although Zhao Weidong has several wives, he is not a believer, and he is not bound by the canon, which is really good......