WEDDINGS

There are several different Scientology wedding ceremonies offering varying degrees of formality. Generally, services are familiar in form and appearance: a minister officiates, describes the responsibilities of the union being created, and invites bride and groom to publicly confirm their love for each other and to promise enduring honor and faithfulness. Traditional wedding dress is usual, and bride and groom normally exchange rings.

However, Scientology wedding ceremonies also draw upon scriptural concepts to add spiritual significance. For example, in one traditional ceremony the minister reminds all present of the concept of the ARC triangle. The minister then invites bride and groom to imagine an ARC triangle contained within the circle of the wedding rings they are about to exchange. He then observes, “I should like to see you make a pact between you that you will never close your eyes in sleep on a broken triangle. Heal any breach with the reality of your love through communication.”