Bridal Chorus theater and the pagan elements of Wagner's operas. The Roman Catholic Church generally does not use the "Bridal Chorus"; one diocese's guidelines regarding the chorus state that the chorus is a secular piece of music, that it is not a processional to the altar in the opera, and especially that its frequent use in film and television associate it with sentimentality rather than worship. Bridal Chorus The "Bridal Chorus" () from the 1850 opera "Lohengrin" by German composer Richard Wagner – who also wrote the libretto – is a march played for the bride's entrance at many formal weddings throughout
Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord Bridal Procession on the Hardanger (Norwegian: "Brudeferd i Hardanger") is one of the best known Norwegian paintings. The 1848 painting was created by Hans Gude and Adolph Tidemand. Gude painted the landscapes and Tidemand the bridal party. The painting is 93 x 130 cm, and is in the National Gallery in Oslo. The painting is considered to be an excellent example of romantic nationalism in Norway. In the painting, a bridal procession crosses a fjord in boats, after the wedding. The groom, tipping his hat, and the bride, in her bridal crown, can be seen