Question: meaning of the breaking of the glass at a jewish wedding

title: Jewish wedding
text: The origin of this custom is unknown , although many reasons have been given . The primary reason is that joy must always be tempered . This is based on two accounts in the Talmud of rabbis who , upon seeing that their son 's wedding celebration was getting out of hand , broke a vessel -- in the second case a glass -- to calm things down . Another explanation is that it is a reminder that despite the joy , Jews still mourn the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem . Because of this , some recite the verses `` If I forget thee / O Jerusalem ... '' ( Ps. 137 : 5 ) at this point . Many other reasons have been given by traditional authorities . 

Answer: answer: The origin of this custom is unknown, although many reasons have been given.  The primary reason is that joy must always be tempered.  This is based on two accounts in the Talmud of rabbis who, upon seeing that their son's wedding celebration was getting out of hand, broke a vessel--in the second case a glass--to calm things down. 
 Another explanation is that it is a reminder that despite the joy, Jews still mourn the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.  Many other reasons have been given by traditional authorities.
answer: The primary reason is that joy must always be tempered. This is based on two accounts in the Talmud of rabbis who, upon seeing that their son's wedding celebration was getting out of hand, broke a vessel--in the second case a glass--to calm things down. Another explanation is that it is a reminder that despite the joy, Jews still mourn the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.