The wedding is considered the most significant family event for newlyweds. As a rule, those invited to this celebration begin to think about a gift. Undoubtedly, the best gift for young believers is an icon, which means a symbol of the Orthodox faith. Therefore, it is necessary to figure out which icon is the best to give for a wedding. After all, it will take an honorable place in the house, will be kept with love and will serve as the protection of the family hearth.
According to ancient traditions, it is customary for newlyweds to give icons from a special wedding couple, namely the images of the Mother of God and Jesus Christ, for a wedding celebration. These faces are not just a gift, they are considered helpers and patrons of newlyweds throughout their lives.
In most families, such icons are passed down from generation to generation and are a family heirloom. Today, church shops offer a fairly large selection of various icons that are suitable as a wedding gift. It should be noted that icons embroidered directly with beads have a special appeal.
In Russia, for several years now, a holiday has been celebrated, which is called: Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, celebrated on July 8. This is due to the fact that this very date is the day of remembrance and veneration of Saints Peter and Fevronia of Murom. The fact is that even during their lifetime, this married couple was considered an example of true Orthodox marriage, piety, and also fidelity.
Newlyweds read prayers in front of such icons in order to acquire family happiness, to have offspring, to live in love and harmony. Thus, it will be appropriate to present the newlyweds with the icon of Saints Peter and Fevronia as a gift, because it patronizes young married couples.
There is also an icon that gives prosperity in family life and helps in raising children - the Fedorov icon, which is considered a faithful helper of the feminine principle, motherhood. In addition, newlyweds can be presented with a special icon of the Holy Trinity with the wish of the grace of God and blessings for a happy marriage.
For a large and strong family, healthy children, at the wedding celebration, you can present the icon of the Image of the Holy Forefathers, which is the ancestor of a large family, an honest and respectable life. Presenting the young with this icon, you need to wish them joy in their life together, so that their marriage will be long.
Today in church shops you can buy icons embroidered with multi-colored beads, which is considered a rather popular type of folk art. As a rule, Russian icons made of beads have a very colorful and rich look. In addition, luxurious jewelry frames made of pearls and rhinestones that adorn the icons make them unique masterpieces of iconography. It must be remembered that the person who gives the icon, thereby joins the great sacrament, therefore, the faces of the saints should be presented to the newlyweds only with pure thoughts and, accordingly, with an open heart.
