Kicked off an exciting new series at The Well yesterday, CROWNS OF GLORY: Lessons from an Orthodox Wedding Ceremony.  In this series, we’ll take a look at the rites and rituals of an Orthodox wedding and see what lessons the Church is trying to teach us through them.

Lesson #1:  Every wedding is actually a funeral.  

That’s not a typo, nor is it a joke.  It’s the truth.  If you aren’t ready to die then you aren’t ready to be married.

What does that mean?  Check out the video above and see for yourself.