The publication of the SS family guide by Fritz Weitzel in 1939 allows us a pretty comprehensive look at SS family life and what was expected of an SS man and how his family were to observe various holidays and their ritual.

The SS being an arm of the state that sought to retreat from the church and standard Christian practices meant that the wedding would be of the state with no involvement of the church which would be in contrast to former practice, and the persons to be wed to be tested for suitability and genetic health. 

The removal of the church and the focus changed to ancient ritual and symbols meant that the SS would essentially be a clan, not just a clan but an elite branch of the state structured of those of Germanic or Norse lineage with the strength of focus being on the importance of family and the of the preservation of race or heritage. 

When looking at period photo's of these weddings they appear to be quite standard and normal other than the emphasis of certain symbols and the removal of a Bible which would be replaced by Mein Kampf and gifted to the couple after the services along with other items geared to a future of simplicity and family.

At the end of the ceremony the bride would play an integral role not as just the wife of the SS man, but an accepted member of the SS community, and would raise children with a value system that is in line with the Germanic pre- Christian heritage and guide the family to a simple life between the family and the land or earth. 

The value system was based on not only heritage, but strong emphasis on Honor, Loyalty, and family, not just words but an applied lifestyle under the state. While these practices may seem alien to many and viewed by others with disdain for the organization itself, the question that I find myself asking is, could a people with this type of value system and an adherence to that system on a multi-generational basis be defeated?. No, I do not think they could be. They would no doubt be a culture of strength and a force that would not only be superior by race, but by a code that promotes strength and family as a core value system.

The wedding ceremony itself would not take place in a church, and it would be officiated by any high ranking SS official and the rings exchanged after the wedding vows. To follow the ceremony would be a feast at which time the woman would be accepted into the SS.

The feast suggested within the guide was to take place in the home of the newly wed couple. Tables would be adorned with flowers and greenery and the placement of the bride and groom to be made prominent. 

A close friend from the ranks of the SS  would sit opposite the couple. Prior to the meal this SS man would discuss the values of the SS ideology and its regard to the state. Included in the speech would be an emphasis on the the importance of race preservation and the SS motto " Meine Ehre Heisst Treue " or My Honor is My Loyalty which the bride now takes on as her own. The couple is advised that if all laws of the state are followed, the state will play a role of protection on their new union as man and wife.

The Women is then accepted into the ranks of the SS and receives a gift as well as a wooden plate holding bread and salt symbolizing gifts of the earth and serving as a reminder to adhere to a clean life style. The speaker would end his words with "Sieg Heil" for the Fuhrer and the newly wed couple.

At the end of the wedding song and dance would be standard practice and the couple would be married under the state, and serve the state under the cultural guidelines of the SS and National Socialist ideology.

(The SS Family: The Wedding)