Their love and friendship has led them to be what they are today. And finally, guide those present home safely at day's end. One is that it is a reminder of the hardshops endured throughout life. Finally, it serves as a reminder about marriage. Drinking the wine represents the joys and sweetness of life, and crushing the glass represents the hardships.
Groom breaks the glass.
Introduction of the Newlyweds. In various traditions, marriage is a sign of our Creator's intention for wholeness in all creation. Out of the chaos, God brought order. That creative purpose is still at work. The joining together of two persons into one unique, intimate, and creative unity in marriage is therefore not only a symbol but also a demomstration of the well-being, the purpose of human society.