Differences between Western and Traditional Chinese Wedding中西方婚禮差異

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TraditionalChineseWedding英教8班徐靜westernWordlistTraditionalthingsSomethingOld母親傳下來(lái)之婚紗，頭飾或首飾，代表承受美好的一切SomethingNew朋友送的禮物如裙子，飾物，象征新的生活SomethingBorrowed可向任何人借東西回來(lái)，據(jù)說(shuō)從富裕親友借來(lái)金或銀放在鞋內(nèi)，象征帶來(lái)財(cái)運(yùn)SomethingBlue新娘的一些小飾物或花束用藍(lán)色，意味著新娘的純潔及貞潔WeddingRingsItshouldbewornontheringfinger,whichisbelievedtobeconnectedwiththeheart.Itissomethinglikethatifthecoupleputtheringsontheirringfinger,theybothputeachotherontheirheart.BridalgownItisthewhitebridalgownthatQueenVictoriaworewhenshemarriedhersweetheart.Afterthat,thewhitebridalgownwonitsfameallovertheworld.However,beforethat,anycolorissuitabletotheweddinggown,evenblack,ifitisbeautiful.WeddingveilItisusedtocoverthebride’sface.Itissaidthatitcanpreventthejealousy(嫉妒）ofthebride’sex-boyfriend.BeforetheweddingbachelorpartybridalshowerarrangementevaluationinvitationetcTheceremonyTheceremonyisoftenheldinachurchandpresidedoverbyaChristianpriestoranelectedjudge.Theceremonythehostdeclaresthebeginningoftheceremony.thebride'sfathertakesthebridetothegroom.thehostaskedtheguestswhetherthereareanyobjectiontotheirmarriageandifeachofthecoupleiswillingtomarry.eachofthemreciteshisorhermarriagevowsandexchangestherings.thehostproclaimstheybecomemanandwife.I,[Groom'sname],takeyou[Bride'sname],tobemywife,mypartnerinlife

andmyonetruelove.

Iwillcherishourfriendshipandloveyoutoday,tomorrow,andforever.

Iwilltrustyouandhonoryou

Iwilllaughwithyouandcrywithyou.

Iwillloveyoufaithfully

Throughthebestandtheworst,

Throughthedifficultandtheeasy.

WhatmaycomeIwillalwaysbethere.

AsIhavegivenyoumyhandtohold

SoIgiveyoumylifetokeep

SohelpmeGod

我(新郎的名字)請(qǐng)你(新娘的名字),做我的妻子，我生命中的伴侶和我唯一的愛(ài)人。

我將珍惜我們的友誼，愛(ài)你，不論是現(xiàn)在，將來(lái)，還是永遠(yuǎn)。

我會(huì)信任你，尊敬你，

我將和你一起歡笑，一起哭泣。

我會(huì)忠誠(chéng)的愛(ài)著你，

無(wú)論未來(lái)是好的還是壞的，是艱難的還是安樂(lè)的，我都會(huì)陪你一起度過(guò)。

無(wú)論準(zhǔn)備迎接什么樣的生活，我都會(huì)一直守護(hù)在這里。

就像我伸出手讓你緊握住一樣，

我會(huì)將我的生命交付于你。

所以請(qǐng)幫助我我的主。

"Tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,insicknessandinhealth,toloveandtocherish,tilldeathdouspart".

常用的結(jié)婚誓言是：“而今而后，不論境遇好壞，家境貧富，生病與否，誓言相親相愛(ài)，至死不分離?！盩hereceptionAweddingreceptionisapartyheldafterthecompletionofamarriageceremony.Thecouplereceivessociety,forthefirsttimeasspouses.Itappliestoanysocialeventssuchasdinners,balls（舞會(huì)）orteatoshowhospitalitytotheguests.TraditionalChineseWeddingsvocabularyIncense香phoenix鳳凰taboo禁忌sedanchair轎子obeisance拜堂veil面紗，面罩，遮蔽物superior長(zhǎng)輩Sacrifice祭祀品Evennumber雙日子Customs

1.ColorRediscentraltotheweddingthemeofChina.Itsignifieslove,joyandprosperity

e.g.weddinggown（新娘禮服）、shoes、package（包裹）、quilt（被子）、pillow（枕頭）、doorcurtain（門(mén)簾），extra.2.FoodsReddates棗peanuts花生longans桂圓Melonseeds瓜子earlybirthofahealthybaby

早生貴子3.Theirhairneedstobecombedfourtimesandeachhasaspecialmeaning：Thefirstcombingsymbolizes:frombeginningtilltheend.自始至終Thesecondcombingsymbolizes:harmonyfromnowtilloldage.和睦永遠(yuǎn)Thethirdcombingsymbolizes:sonsandgrandsonsallovertheplace.子孫滿堂Thefourthcombingsummariesgoodwealthandalong-lastingmarriage.婚姻長(zhǎng)久Thewholeactionalsosymbolizestheadulthoodofthecouple.4、weddinggownbridalgown新娘禮服phoenix鳳凰Groomcostume新郎禮服

Redjacket紅馬褂5、Cryingmarriage哭嫁Meaning：tothankParentsforraisingHerup感謝父母的養(yǎng)育之恩6、necessityandtaboos禁忌1、arrange4underageboys（童男）tosleepwiththebridegroom.2、duringtheweddingdaythebrideisforbiddentolieonthebed.3、nopocketonthebride’sweddinggownPreparationforthewedding

RequestforMarryingtheBride提親RequestforBrideandGroom‘sBirthDates測(cè)生辰八字engagement定親FormalGiftsfortheBride‘sFamily送聘禮SelecttheWeddingDate選日子Proceduresoftheweddingceremonygotothebride‘shometoescort（護(hù)送）herbacktothewedding迎親Kickthecurtainofthesedanchair（轎子）踢轎門(mén)Purpose：tokickedoffthebride‘spride去傲氣Stridethefirepan跨火盆Purpose：Tocounteractevilforce辟邪threeworshipsworshiptheheavensandtheearthworshipthegroom‘sancestorsandparents拜高堂worshipeachother夫妻對(duì)拜Redpackage紅包Afterthat,thesuperiors（長(zhǎng)輩）willgivethemredpackageswithmonetarygiftsandwishthemwell.cross-cuppedwine

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