 Behind the pair, the curtains of the marriage bed have been opened; the red curtains might allude to the physical act of love between the married couple.The single candle in the left-front holder of the ornate six-branched chandelier is possibly the candle used in traditional Flemish marriage customs.Lit in full daylight, like the sanctuary lamp in a church, the candle may allude to the presence of the Holy Ghost or the ever-present eye of God.