传统中式婚礼与西式婚礼(英文)

THEDIFFERENTOFTraditionalChineseWeddingANDWestWedding2015-04-16传统中式婚礼TraditionalChineseWeddingIntroductionGoodafternoon,everyone.OurfristpresentationisaboutthetraditionalChinesewedding.Chineseweddingiscomplicatedandjoyous.Today,wewillshowyouthemainfivepartsoftheprocessofChinesewedding.Pleaseenjoyourpresentation.Fivepartsofthewedding迎亲送亲洞房奉茶拜堂♥Part1迎亲Gotothebride’shometoescortbrideOneday,afamilywhosesurnameisShuwillmarrytheirdaughter.Now,theyareeatingdumplingstogether.IntraditionalChinesewedding,itisaceremonybeforethedaughterleavesherparentstoshowthedeparture.Then,thebridegroomiscomingtopickuphisbridewithabrunchofflowersonhishand.However,thefriendofthebridewillnotallowthebridegroomtocomeineasilyunlessheagreessometerms.Generally,thebridegroomwillgivearedpapercontainingmoney.Then,thebridewillkneeldowntosaygoodbyetoherparentswhilethebridegroomjustbowtothem.迎亲♥Part2送亲Accompanybridetobridegroom’sfamilyonweddingdayAftersayinggoodbyetothebride’sparents,thebrideshouldgetintoasedanchairlikethis…andtherewillbesomehappymusic.Thenthesepeoplewillescortthebridetothegroom.Infrontofthegroom’shouse,theywillstop.Then,achildwithanorangeinherhandwillcome.Thebrideshouldtouchtheorange,whichcanbringlongevity.Afterthat,ablissful（有福气的）oldpersonwillcometohelpthebridecrossabrazier（火盆）,whichmeansthatinauspicious（不吉祥的）thingswillbedrivenout.Then,thebrideshouldcrossthethreshold（跨火盆），butherfeetcannottouchit.♥Part3拜堂PerformtheformalweddingceremonyInChina,thispartcalls“baitang”.Thatis,inthetraditionalweddingceremony,brideandbridegroomperformthemarriageceremonyinwhichtheypayhomage(敬意)toheavenandearthandtothegroom’sparents.Wecanseethemanseatedintheleftsideisbridegroom’sfather,andtheothersideishismother.Andthisisbride,thisisbridegroom.Iamthemanwhoofficiatetheweddinglikethepriestinforeigncountries.OK,let’sshowyouthepart.M:Now,brideandbridegroom,pleasecomehereandkneeldown.M:First,bowtothegreatheavenandearth!M:Second,bowtothegreatparents!M:Bridegroomandbridebowtoeachother!Now,theceremonyisover.pleasesendthebridetothebridalchamber(洞房).♥Part4洞房bridalchamberThebridegroomandbridearesittingonthebedofthebridalchamber.Thenewlywedcouplewilldrinkwinefromtwocupstiedtogetherwitharedstring,armcrossedfromeachother.(交杯酒)Whenthenightfalls,theteasinggamestarts.Usually,alltheyoungmencanparticipateinthegame,exceptforthebride’smarriedbrother-in-law.Thosefunnyandsillygamewilleasethetension,sincethenewlywednevermeeteachotherbeforethewedding.Fourfruit:大枣（jujube),花生(peanut),桂圆(longan),莲子(lotsseed)~(寓意：早生贵子)♥Part5奉茶TeaceremonyAdayaftertheweddingceremony,thebridehastoserveteatothebridegroom’sparentsandelderinthemorning.Itiscalledtheteaceremony.Thecouplekneeldowninfrontofthebridegroom’sparentsandservethemeachacupofthetea.W：“Dad,pleasehavethetea”D:“Thankyou,goodkid!”W:“Mom,pleasehavethetea”M：“Thankyou,goodkid!”Afterparentsdrinkingthetea,theywillgivethebridearedpapercontainingmoneyasagiftandblessthecouple.“Hopeyoutwohaveahappylifeandenjoyyourselfinthemarriage”Drinkingteacontainseveryone’shopeandblesstothenewcouple.Hopethattheirrelationshipisaharmoniousunionlastingahundredyearsandtietheknottohavealifetimeofhappiness.Furthermore,hopethemhavealovelybaby.Itmeansthebrideisoneoftheirfamily.bridebridegroombridesmaidbestmanSincesomeEuropeancountriesaretheocratic(政教合一的)statesysteminancienttimes,peoplewhogetmarriedhavetogotochurchforthepriestblessing.SothebridemustputonceremonialdresstoshowhersincerityandpuritytoGod.InthewestAtthebeginningThewestweddingdresswasCatholic’sceremonialdress(天主教的典礼服).Before19thcenturyThereisnouniformcolorofweddingdress.Until1840TheBritishQueenVictoriaworeanelegantwhiteweddingdressatthewedding.Atthattime,theroyalfamilyandupperclassfollowedher.AfterthatWhitebecamethepreferredcolorofweddingdress.Itsymbolizesthebride'sbeautyandholiness.NowadaysWhiteweddingdresshasalreadybecomeanimportantpartofeverycountry’sculture.Apartfrompreservingtheoriginalweddingdressofthenation,moreandmorecoupleschoosewhitedressatthewedding.InChina,wecanalsoseewhiteweddingdressatmanyweddingceremony.RIGHT?Parentsproposesomeadvisement:thecouplehadbetterbeofthesameraceandreligiousbelief.Parentsdon’tinterferencemuchabouttheirmarriageBeforetheWeddingThemanmakeaproposetothewomenandputontheengagementringforher.BeforetheWeddingThenewcouplelistthethingstheyneed,eachoftheirfriendsorrelativespickoneaspresent.THEBIGDAYThefatherofthebridegivehisdaughtertothegroominthechurch.PriestTHEBIGDAYExchangetheirweddingringbecomelegallymarriedcouple.THEBIGDAYDinnerpartyThenewcouplecutthecakefortheguests.33Throwingthebouquet:Itisthelastbutoneitemofawedding,whichalsoisthemostpopularone.Itissaidwhoisluckyenoughtocatchthebouquet,shewillbethenextbride.Insomeplace,onlygirlshastheaccesstotakepartinthisexcitingactivity.