Why grooms wear black

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. We should never expect them to love us first because women, though capable of initiating love, are much better in reciprocating love. We should love them as Christ loved the church, and guess what, Jesus died for the church.

The continuous resistance to this truth is the reason why relationships nowadays are more superficial and short-sighted, and divorce rates are shooting up. So why does the groom wear black on his wedding day? Because he is really attending a funeral, a funeral of himself because his wedding day is the day he dies for his wife.

Beautifully put! Keep doing your good and blessed work! Reblogged this on Good Old Days. I enjoyed this post. More than that, I appreciated your post because you kept the Scriptures regarding marriage in context. There is a reason God gave us His word: It works better than our ways! Thank you. Why Classic Black for Your Groom. Get started. View Collection Create Account. Learn More. Free Swatches Need help with color matching? See Offer. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile.

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She served as a digital editor for the brand from She hopes to inspire couples to throw a wedding that's wholly them. This dark hue has always been associated with death and bereavement, which some saw as inappropriate for a mother to wear to her child's wedding. What's more, it was also thought to symbolize disapproval of the upcoming marriage.

But today black is the favorite color to wear to formal occasions like weddings and gives many dresses an air of sophistication and elegance. Haven't men been wearing black tuxedoes for centuries? Why has no one been judge-y about that? If half of the wedding's guest list will be wearing black attire on the big day including the bride and groom's fathers! Not too long ago, the couple's mothers were relegated to a "uniform:" a loose-fitting gown, often beaded, with a matching jacket in some shade of beige or champagne.