Western Wedding Customs西方婚禮習俗

1、Western Wedding Customs wWear and Place wProcess Vocabulary Bridal gown: b r a i dl a u n a dress worn by the bride at a wedding Solemn: s l m done, said, in a very serious and sincere way Outfit: a u t fit a set of clothes that you wear together ,especially for a particular occasion or purpose Stit

2、ch: s t i t one of the small circles of wool that you make around the needle when you are knitting Veil: veil a covering to protect or hide the face Fidelity: fi d e l it i the quality of being faithful Reception : r I s e p n a formal party of people; as after a wedding Priest: p r i: s t a person

3、who is qualified to perform religious duties Climax : k l a i m k s the highest point Garter : :t a band that is worn around the leg to keep up a sock Bouquet: b u k e i a bunch of flowers arranged in an attractive way 4 Wear and Place Bridal gown: The brides dress is generally white, the groom is b

4、lack dress so that the whole wedding was the solemn seriousness. It is the white bridal gown that Queen Victoria wore when she married her sweet heart. After that, the white bridal gown won its fame all over the world. However, before that, any color is suitable to the wedding gown, even black, if i

5、t is beautiful. It is thought unlucky for the bride to make her own wedding dress. It is also unlucky for the groom to see the bride in her wedding dress before she arrives at the ceremony. The bride should not wear her entire outfit before the wedding day. Some brides leave a final stitch on the dr

6、ess undone until it is time to leave for the ceremony when the outfit is completed 10 Wedding veil: It is used to cover the brides face. It is said that it can prevent the jealousy of the brides ex- boyfriend. Traditional things Something Old Something New Something Borrowed Something Blue Something

7、 old must be something that has belonged to a happily married woman to ensure the transfer of happiness. Something new is normally the gown or shoes. Something borrowed should be gold to ensure future wealth and fortune. Something blue, symbolizes modesty, fidelity, and love. Silver sixpence Put a s

8、ilver sixpence into brides left shoe. It means good luck and wealth The bride will hold a bouquet of flowers in her right hand. Bouquet 15 The ceremony Western wedding is quiet often celebrated in a church or park and presided by a Christian priest or an elected judge . Western wedding is a romantic

9、 type, the whole wedding is filled with romantic. The process of wedding The priest declares the beginning of the ceremony , broadcast approach music， the best man and bridesmaid enter the church, nearby weight stand and face the guest. The ring child gives the wedding-ring to the priest. Along with

10、 the wedding ceremony marching song, the bride pulls her father and enter the church. And then brides father personally puts her daughters hand to the bridegrooms hand. The priest will ask the guests whether there are any objection to their marriage and if each of the couple is willing to marry. The

11、n priest will ask the bride and groom on the other side to make a lifetime commitment, this is the climax of the whole wedding. The priest proclaims they become husband and wife, then they will get the blessing of everyone, exchange marriage rings and kiss each other. Reception At the wedding recept

12、ion, the bride and groom greet their guests. Then they cut the wedding cake and feed each other a bite. Guests mingle while enjoying cake, punch and other treats. (Usually at a reception a dinner is served) Throwing the bouquet After the reception the bride throws her bouquet back over her shoulder where the unmarried female guest group together. Tradition holds that the one who catches the bouquet will be the next one of those present to marry. A parallel custom is for the groom to remove