中西方婚禮比較

中西方婚禮比較第1頁/共34頁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已結婚的妻子/丈夫

weddingvows結婚誓詞bridalgown結婚禮服（婚紗）veil面紗bouquet捧花ceremony儀式Reception(儀式后）招待會第2頁/共34頁DifferencesbetweentraditionalChineseandWesternWeddingWeddingLocationWeddingdressWeddingprocessesRelatedactivities第3頁/共34頁佳TheweddingceremonyholdinthehallofahotelorinthehomeofthegroominChina.第4頁/共34頁

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

RediscentraltotheweddingthemeofChina.It

signifieslove,joyandprosperityandisusedinavarietyofwaysinChineseweddingtraditions.

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

continuitywiththebride'sfamilyandthepast.SomethingNew

optimismandhopeforthebride'snewlifeaheadSomethingBorrowed

anitemfromahappilymarriedfriendorfamilymember,whosegoodfortuneinmarriageissupposedtocarryovertothenewbride.SomethingBlue

love,modesty,andfidelity第12頁/共34頁WeddingProcesses第13頁/共34頁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/共34頁1bowtotheheavenandearth.

2bowtotheirparents

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

哭嫁cryingmarriage

Meaning：tothankparentsforraising

herup第16頁/共34頁

kickthecurtainofthesedanchair踢轎門Purpose：tokickedoffthebride‘spride第17頁/共34頁

跨火盆

StridethefirepanPurpose：tocounteractevilforce辟邪第18頁/共34頁

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“稱心如意”的意思，撫摸頭發(fā)，則象征白頭偕老第19頁/共34頁婚宴

weddingbanquetThegroom'sfamilywillthengiveabanquetforthefriendsandrelativestocelebratethewedding.第20頁/共34頁giveredenvelopes

Afterthat,thesuperiors（長輩）willgivethemredpackageswithmonetarygiftsandwishthemwell.offeracupoftea第21頁/共34頁drinkingwedlockwineAllInOne合為一體nevertobeseparated永不分離用兩個紅線連結的酒杯喝交杯酒，婚禮上叫作“鳳凰三點頭”，“一點頭”各飲一口，“二點頭”夫將杯中酒全倒入妻杯，妻再將酒平分給夫，“三點頭”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，百事和諧，同時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，傳遞快樂第23頁/共34頁

Spreeinthebridalchamber

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

andexchangestherings.Thehostproclaimstheybecomecouple.

主持人宣布開始的儀式。新娘的父親帶著新娘走到新郎身邊。神父問客人是否有任何反對他們的婚姻,如果每個這對夫婦愿意結婚。他們兩個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/共34頁26Beforethewedding...BachelorParty第26頁/共34頁Traditionalweddingvows

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

Aweddingreceptionisapartyheldafterthecompletionofamarriageceremony.Thecouplereceivessociety,forthefirsttimeasspouses.Itappliestoanysocialeventssuchas