Expert: D.S - 6/5/2009

Question
1.Is white wedding or church wedding biblical.

2. Traditional marriage and white wedding

Answer
No, it says nothing about where this should take place or what color dress, only to marry in the Lord. The wearing of white is therefore a tradition and not scriptural.White however is the color most often mentioned in the Scriptures. Besides its descriptive use, it also serves as a symbol of righteousness and spiritual cleanness.


NWT:
(Revelation 3:4) . . .Nevertheless, you do have a few names in Sar´dis that did not defile their outer garments, and they shall walk with me in white ones, because they are worthy. . .

(Revelation 7:9) . . .and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes;. . .

(Revelation 7:14) . . .These are the ones that come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.



As with other traditions, ideas about the meaning of these vary greatly, a white gown signifies virginity to some to others blue was.

.In Japan some view the white gown as a symbol of mourning the bride dies to her parents and remains with her husband until death. However, to many persons throughout the earth, the white dress is simply a quaint tradition with no particular meaning. A Christian bride need not think that a white gown is essential

Since there are so many traditional practices, should a Christian try to avoid all the wedding customs of his area? Not necessarily. He can be selective. Sometimes marriage customs have a practical basis, such as marrying on the day when most people are off from secular work, or in the cooler part of the day, after “siesta.” Or a tradition may be a touch of local color; one would hardly expect that persons in their hometown in Korea would dress as do natives of Lebanon, Finland or Fiji.