中西方婚禮比較

中西方婚禮比較第1頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)2WordListbride新娘groom/bridegroom新郎priest牧師bridesmaid伴娘bestman伴郎bachelor單身漢spouse配偶weddedwife/husband已結(jié)婚的妻子/丈夫

weddingvows結(jié)婚誓詞bridalgown結(jié)婚禮服（婚紗）veil面紗bouquet捧花ceremony儀式Reception(儀式后）招待會(huì)第2頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)DifferencesbetweentraditionalChineseandWesternWeddingWeddingLocationWeddingdressWeddingprocessesRelatedactivities第3頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)佳TheweddingceremonyholdinthehallofahotelorinthehomeofthegroominChina.第4頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)

Theweddingceremonyholdinachurchoroutdoorinawesterncountry,presidedbyapriest.第5頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)WeddingLocation第6頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)WeddingDress第7頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)

RediscentraltotheweddingthemeofChina.It

signifieslove,joyandprosperityandisusedinavarietyofwaysinChineseweddingtraditions.

第8頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)Chinese:thedominanttoneisredBride:achapletandofficialrobesBridegroom:Championrobes第9頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)Thebridewillwearawhitebridalgownandholdingabouquet.第10頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)Therearefourtrationalthingsinwesternwedding.第11頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)SomethingOld

continuitywiththebride'sfamilyandthepast.SomethingNew

optimismandhopeforthebride'snewlifeaheadSomethingBorrowed

anitemfromahappilymarriedfriendorfamilymember,whosegoodfortuneinmarriageissupposedtocarryovertothenewbride.SomethingBlue

love,modesty,andfidelity第12頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)WeddingProcesses第13頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)Chinesetraditionalwedding

Step1:

Proposing做媒Step2:Engagement下聘Step3：Betrothalpresents送聘禮Step4：meetingthebride迎娶Step5：weddingceremony婚禮儀式第14頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)1bowtotheheavenandearth.

2bowtotheirparents

3bowtoeachotherWhenthenewcouplebowtotheparentsandserveteatotheparents,theparentswouldgivethecoupleredpacketswithmoneyorsomethingvaluable.weddingceremony婚禮儀式第15頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)

哭嫁cryingmarriage

Meaning：tothankparentsforraising

herup第16頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)

kickthecurtainofthesedanchair踢轎門(mén)Purpose：tokickedoffthebride‘spride第17頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)

跨火盆

StridethefirepanPurpose：tocounteractevilforce辟邪第18頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)

挑蓋頭stiruptheredveil

新郎要用秤桿挑下新娘頭上的蓋頭，蓋頭揭下后，新郎要用手撫摸新娘的頭發(fā)。秤桿揭蓋頭取“稱(chēng)心如意”的意思，撫摸頭發(fā)，則象征白頭偕老第19頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)婚宴

weddingbanquetThegroom'sfamilywillthengiveabanquetforthefriendsandrelativestocelebratethewedding.第20頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)giveredenvelopes

Afterthat,thesuperiors（長(zhǎng)輩）willgivethemredpackageswithmonetarygiftsandwishthemwell.offeracupoftea第21頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)drinkingwedlockwineAllInOne合為一體nevertobeseparated永不分離用兩個(gè)紅線連結(jié)的酒杯喝交杯酒，婚禮上叫作“鳳凰三點(diǎn)頭”，“一點(diǎn)頭”各飲一口，“二點(diǎn)頭”夫?qū)⒈芯迫谷肫薇?，妻再將酒平分給夫，“三點(diǎn)頭”夫妻交換杯子飲盡。喝交杯酒象征此后夫妻聯(lián)成一體，有相同的地位，婚后相親相愛(ài)，百事和諧，同時(shí)還含有讓新娘新郎同甘共苦的深意。

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throwanembroideredball

拋花球

Itisthelastbutoneitemofawedding,whichalsoisthemostpopularone.Itissaidwhoisluckyenoughtocatchthebouquet,shewillbethenextbride.Insomeplace,onlygirlshastheaccesstotakepartinthisexcitingactivity.拋花球的傳統(tǒng)，寓意分享喜悅，傳遞快樂(lè)第23頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)

Spreeinthebridalchamber

Ontheweddingnight,allfriendsandrelativeswillteasethenewlywedsinverywell-meantways.鬧洞房第24頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)25Thehostdeclaresthebeginningoftheceremony.Thebride'sfathertakesthebridetothegroom.Thehostaskedtheguestswhetherthereareanyobjectiontotheirmarriageandifeachofthecoupleiswillingtomarry.Eachofthemreciteshisorhermarriagevows（誓言）

andexchangestherings.Thehostproclaimstheybecomecouple.

主持人宣布開(kāi)始的儀式。新娘的父親帶著新娘走到新郎身邊。神父問(wèn)客人是否有任何反對(duì)他們的婚姻,如果每個(gè)這對(duì)夫婦愿意結(jié)婚。他們兩個(gè)人朗誦各自的婚姻誓言并交換戒指。主人宣告他們成為夫妻。第25頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)26Beforethewedding...BachelorParty第26頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)Traditionalweddingvows

I,(Bride/Groom),takeyou(Groom/Bride),tobemy(wife/husband),tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetterorforworse,forricher,forpoorer,insicknessandinhealth,toloveandtocherish;fromthisdayforwarduntildeathdouspart.第27頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)ExchangingWeddingRings第28頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)29Throwingthebouquet.第29頁(yè)/共34頁(yè)30Reception

Aweddingreceptionisapartyheldafterthecompletionofamarriageceremony.Thecouplereceivessociety,forthefirsttimeasspouses.Itappliestoanysocialeventssuchas