Hi! Any other Eastern Orthodox brides out there? I go to an OCA church (formerly Russian), though I'm Syrian (my grandmother's church is Antiochian). I'm curious about some things as I've actually only been to two weddings in my church.
1. Does your priest allow any sort of music for the processional and recessional? At my church the choir sings all the responses, but I would love to have music to walk down and up the aisle. My cousin got married in a Greek Orthodox church, and I'm almost sure she had this, but I'm not sure how to convince my priest of this.
2. If that's not possible, does anyone know of any "pretty" songs the choir could sing as the BM's and I walk down the aisle?
3. Is there any part of the ceremony in which you can have friends or family do a reading or play a part?
4. What kind of crowns did you use?
TIA!