Ritual Analysis : A Wedding

It was not until I was older that I got more experience participating in rituals that were meant to create overall group community and cohesion. For example, as a member of a Greek organization, I regularly participate in my organization’s ritual, which is meant to bind our members closer. Because I do not participate in any religious practices, my organization’s ritual is the closest thing to religious practices that I have first-hand experience with. In the Greek-community setting, I have never viewed rituals to be “dumb” or “cult-like”, but instead have always viewed them to be unifying activities that motivate members to achieve common goals. This is quite different from how I have often viewed extreme religious

Following the ceremony, the guests enjoyed a reception at Ava’s Place filled with love and laughter while dancing the night away. The bride’s three-tiered cake was created by Wendy Burns Weeks, while the southern-inspired groom’s cake was made by Vicky Stanfield. Mollie Holland captured the bride’s vision throughout the entire floral design. The bride and groom would like to specifically thank their parents along with Pam Elrod, Stacy Hughes, Leah Renea Hunter, and Leah

In the novel Ceremony by Leslie Silko, the main character, Tayo, shows apparent madness as he suffers from PTSD due to fighting in World War II. Madness can be defined as mental delusion or the behavior arising from it. The delusions that result of Tayo’s madness, hallucinations of important people he has lost and frequent flashbacks of the worst parts of the war, occur in a reasonable manner because it is common for people to be affected by war in such a negative way and fail to understand what is truly real. The product of Tayo’s madness gives truth to the fact that if one holds on to someone or something for too long, it is impossible to move on in a positive direction.

“A rite of passage is a public ceremony that marks, recognizes, celebrates or is believed to actually cause a change in a person and her or his status, usually brought about or related to increasing age” (Peoples, Bailey). Almost every culture has rituals that signal a change in life. Marriage is one of the most common rites of passage in any culture. Weddings and marriage ceremonies are clear transitions from adolescence to adulthood. “Some form of marriage is known to have existed in all human societies. Its traditional function in most of these societies has been to stabilize sexual relations and to unite a man and a woman in order to provide care for the young. In addition, marriage has linked and allowed for economic exchanges between different kin groups and has served as the primary coming of age ritual for women” (Nelson).

Native Americans are losing their background and where they come from starting with culture and heritage that has been passed down to each generation. Not losing site of that, there is a chance in seeing the positive of preserving and continuing the culture and heritage of the Native Americans and bringing significance to ceremonies.

Being married was just as important in the past as it is now ("Elizabethan Wedding Customs" 1).

Rituals as stated in our book “Nobody’s Son” could be something that can be done with family as well as something that comes from one’s culture. A ritual can also be some type of activity or commencement that takes place for a group of people. I chose the movie “The Purge” because I liked how it places

There comes a point in most people’s lives, where we start looking for the meaning of life. Questioning who we are, why we are here, and what our purpose is. In the novel Ceremony, Leslie Marmon Silko paints a picture of self-acceptance and self-discovery. With the help of Tayo’s story between the struggle of his past and his present self, Betonie’s tolerance for the world, and the motif of alcoholism we are able to make this overall statement.

The artwork by Paolo Veronese were known for being created on large platforms and were centered on religious topics. One notable works of his was The Wedding at Cana. This piece is a depiction of Jesus' first miracle as he turned water into wine for a wedding celebration. Based in Venice, Veronese's life was heavily influenced by the Christian culture and was esteemed by the community and church officials for his artistic abilities. As Veronese painted in the Mannerist style, The Wedding at Cana was an asymmetrical painting with elegant principles. Also, Veronese heavily used vibrant colors to show the richness of the subjects and to create light. This painting has lived through several interesting eras and owners. Wars and political overlords dominated the geography of this painting and even damaged the canvas. Since Veronese's style and talents were sought after, his work, religious and secular, was mostly commissioned by patrons of the Venetian community.

In Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers, Frankie the protagonist who is a 12 year old girl and is trying to find herself. She is alienate and does not belong to any groups. Berenice housekeeper for Frankie family, who lost her first husband Ludie Freeman who she loved dearly. But on the other hand tries to help Frankie get a better understanding of the world, by being her mentor. As Franke is developing into a teenager, she began wondering about sex, love and life. Berenice is a woman who has experiences those things before. And is trying to guide Frankie through those obstacles by sharing her experiences with love and life.

During the wedding reception following the matrimony of Justin and Nicole Silverman, all seven deadly sins were committed by various members of the wedding party and family.

She also explains how one night about eleven o’clock in Las Vegas she watched a bride in an orange mini-dress and masses of flame-colored hair stumble from a Strip chapel on the arm of her bridegroom who looked the part of the expendable nephew in movies like Miami Syndicate such as the bride whimpered. All the day and evening long on the Strip, people see real wedding parties while waiting under harsh lights at a crosswalk standing uneasily in the parking lot of the Frontier as the photographers take photos of the event. The Church of the West certifies the event by taking the photos of the bride in a veil and white satin pumps. Most bridegrooms usually have a white dinner jacket, an attendant, flirtation veil and a carnation nosegay.

“Madison, will you have Justin to be your husband, to live together as friend and mate? Will you love him as a person, respect him as an equal, sharing joy as well as sorrow, triumph as well as defeat. And keep him beside you as long as you both shall live?”

The wedding ceremony is a celebratory event romanticized by couples nationwide for its ability to unite creativity and tradition in a convenient package. One need only observe the plethora of wedding trends, from outlandishly alternative to stringently orthodox, to understand how important representing individuality remains among contemporary couples. In retrospect, much of the symbolisms attributed to these trends come from centuries of applied social significance; couples see the most value in a marriage celebration which allows them to flaunt their unique qualities as individuals while simultaneously modeling the long-standing customs of preceding weddings. In the 2002 film, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, director Joel Zwick illustrates the

When Saturday came, I did not know I would feel confused or fell as out of place as I did. However, on the way to the church I figured this would be the typical wedding, where they would say their vows and the preacher would say “you may kiss the bride”, then I could make it home to watch the end of the buckeye’s game. Nevertheless, this is not how the wedding would go.