Wedding Day Security Checklist: The Bride’s Armor

Planning a wedding? Have you considered security for the event? Remember the enemy desires nothing less than to sneak in and crash the celebration. Consider this Wedding Day Security Checklist, specifically with the bride’s armor in mind.

The Bride’s Armor: The Wedding Dress

Remember how much time and consideration you devoted to your wedding dress? Let your beautiful dress remind you of the purity of God’s Truth and Righteousness. 

After the wedding, you’ll most likely store your bridal gown away, perhaps even have it preserved.

Keep in mind the need to strap on God’s Righteousness every day and cinch it with His Truth. Just as you want to protect your dress, it’s essential to protect your heart and mind. Staying devoted to Christ will keep you pure.  

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. (Philippians 4:8, NKJV).

The Wedding Shoes

The days of waiting fill with excitement. You’re ready to run down the aisle to your groom!  

Wisely, you’re breaking in your wedding shoes ahead of time so they’ll be ready to serve you well. But that one place on the heel still rubs the wrong way, so Band-Aids are needed. 

Let your shoes remind you to be ready to follow and serve your Lord first. Then, honor and serve your husband. This is not always an easy thing to do. 

Occasionally, your beloved may say something that rubs you the wrong way. Don’t allow disagreements to linger or resentment to fester. That only leads to unnecessary pain. Even worse, it may develop into a calloused heart. 

When disagreements begin to pinch, resist worldly advice. Usually it’s ineffective or it’s only a temporary fix.  Immediately, seek aid from your Comforter. Trust Him fully and He will give you everything you need. Usually, that will be through prayer and reading His Word. Other times it’s through the counsel of strong Christians who continually live out their faith with a biblical worldview.

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves ( James 1:19-22, NKJV).

 

The Bridal Bouquet

You’ll carry a gorgeous bridal bouquet. You may not consider flowers as a part of the bride’s armor, but they serve as a sweet reminder.

As you carry your fresh bouquet, remember their delicate nature. Let these flowers remind you to carry something more enduring—your faith.

You and your husband will need the perseverance to stand firm and defend what you know to be right and true. Share the gospel with love and respect. Like these flowers, let your lives be a pleasant aroma to your Lord Jesus Christ.

But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere (2 Corinthians 2:14, ESV).

The Adornments

The groom’s smile will beam when he sees you walking the aisle. As you draw closer, he’ll notice how you adorned your hair for the wedding. Don’t worry. Plenty of bobby pins will keep it secure! 

The jewelry you’ve selected specifically for this special event is beautiful. When you make vows to one another, the rings will be added!

Before the wedding, when you’re styling your hair and securing your jewelry, let it remind you that you are unique and have been set apart. You and your groom are secure because Christ has adorned you with His love and salvation. 

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, My soul shall be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels (Isaiah 61:10, NKJV).

Dear bride, as you grew up, God placed people in your life to lay a firm foundation of His Truth and to guide you along the way. Now, here you are. Your armor is securely in place. By the power of Jesus Christ, you are fully equipped, not only for your wedding day, but forever after.

If you are the mother or guardian of a pint-sized princess who is just beginning her imaginative play as a bride, you may also enjoy reading How to Prepare Our Little Girls Now for Their Future Weddings.