The wedding service is made up of two parts: The betrolthal 
	and the crowning. The service of betrothal is celebrated 
	before the crowning; in some traditions it is done at the 
	back of the church. Afterwards, the couple processes to the 
	front of the church for the sercice of crowning. The betrothal
	service is a marriage contract by which the bride and 
	bridegroom pledge mutual faithfulness. It used to be a civil 
	ceremony byt now consists of some very beautiful and 
	meaningful prayers. 
	
	
	The "highlight" of the betrothal is the exchange of rings, 
	which symbolize faithfulness of the bride and groom to each 
	other and of God to them. The priest takes the bride's ring 
	and touches the forehead of the groom saying: "The servant 
	of God ____is betrothed to the handmaid of God (touching 
	the bride's head)____in the name of the Father, Son, and 
	Holy Spirit." This is done three times, with the priest 
	making the sign of the cross with the ring each time. Next 
	the priest takes the groom's ring and dows the same thing 
	touching the bride's forehead first. The rings are then 
	put on them by either the priest, the best man, or by the 
	couple themselces, depending on the local custom.