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Armenian weddings are full of tradition. This tradition’s origins are from ‘Esfahan’, (a city in Iran). It is said that it is every mother’s wish to see her son on his wedding day. During the gathering at the bride’s house, this tradition is passed on to the groom from his mother.
One individual from the bride’s family and one from the groom’s family assist the groom’s mother with the Green and Red Ribbon Ceremony. While the bridesmaids hold the groom’s jacket, the groom’s mother puts the ribbons over the groom’s vest. The red ribbon symbolizes health and gets pinned from the left shoulder to the right bottom of the vest. The green ribbon symbolizes happiness and gets pinned from the right shoulder to the left bottom of the vest. The groom’s mother asks the bride’s mother to assist her with the ribbons to add more motherly love as their children take one of the most important journeys of their life.
Before the jacket is worn again, it gets danced around and is passed through the hands of all the bride’s relatives. The father of the bride escorts his daughter out to the groom who is impatiently waiting. The celebration continuous with dancing and concluding the bride’s house by drinking the Cognac and enjoying the chocolate the best-man and maid-of-honor have brought.
This beautiful tradition has been recognized and encouraged by the members of the Armenian Church!
