Evolution and Unity: Exploring the Roles of Bride and Groom in Modern Society

1. Save and open in Evernote Last updated: Jul 9, 2024 Evolution and Unity: Exploring the Roles of Bride and Groom in Modern Society The groom and bride are the main actors of the wedding ceremonies in any culture because they are representatives of two families. Traditionally erected, the bride and groom symbolize culture and society at large at the particular period they are being practiced. The bride in most cases, symbolizes purity, beauty, and the move from her family background to the new family. In many cultures before the birth of a girl she is dressed in ceremonial garb and jewelry to signify both her and the status of the family. On the other hand, the groom is expected to fend for his wife and plan the future of the couple’s life together. It is interesting to see, his character represents solidity and endurance, the continuation of the family line. Today, the functions of the bride and groom differ considerably from the early times. Today these roles can be more flexible and the gender difference in them does not play such a strong role as before. Thus, modern couples tend to rearrange these roles according to their desires and values. For some, this translates to physical and financial partnership in marriage about weddings, for example. Some may focus on the representation of one’s identity, with a mix of ethnicity and modernity. Besides symbolic functions, the bride and groom are personalities with their own experiences and dreams. It depicts their transition to marriage deliberation of personality change and compromise, and the couple's vision. They manage to balance the roles that society has put in place when it comes to the institution of marriage while at the same time establishing a loving, healthy balanced relationship. Their marriage is a mirror of modern society’s progress towards political and gender equality and nondiscrimination where marriages are not marriages of masters and subservient wives but they are equal partners. The symbolism of bride and groom covers not only the actual wedding day but also other periods of married life. It includes the assurance of the referent of the future as companions that are going to be together and supporting each other with their responsibilities. Altogether, they start constructing a life with each other, meeting life’s hurdles, and achieving milestones. The partners appear to assume a variety of partnerships in all spheres of life including cal/car goals and family/chore responsibilities and sharing of information is the key to sustaining these. In conclusion, the roles of bride and groom are historical and contemporary, traditional and adapting to the new reality. They are not mere state icons, but people who join obligations with affection and ideas as a couple with differences and dreams. With time and changes in society, the dynamics of brides and grooms will change as well as a change in expectations in marriage as seen with diversity, and expression of individuality. Terms of Service Privacy Policy Report Spam