高中英语 晨读英语美文60篇 39 The wedding tradition素材.doc

the wedding traditionthe wedding tradition of “something old, something new, somethingborrowed, something blue” has been around for hundreds of years. manybrides have been asked on their respective wedding days if they havegathered something old, new, borrowed and blue to carry with them asthey walk down the aisle. the tradition of carrying or wearing one ofeach item is said to bring luck and fortune to the newly marriedcouple. have you ever stopped to think what the saying really means?what is its origin and what does each item represent?the original saying dates back to the victoria times and states,“something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and asilver sixpence in your shoe.”something old. a bride may wear or carry something old torepresent her continued ties to her family and her old life. manybrides wear a piece of family jewelry as their old item. some brideswear the wedding dress worn by their mother or grandmother. in manycases, something old may also be something borrowed.something new. wearing something new is su-pposed to representsuccess and hope in the brides new life and in her marriage. if thebride purchased her wedding dress new, it may represent her new item,but any item that is new may be used. something “new” is usually theeasiest category1 to fill.something borrowed. the borrowed item should be somethingborrowed from a friend that is happily married. it is suggested thattheir happiness will rub off on2 you and bring lasting happiness toyour marriage. some brides borrow an item of clothing, a piece ofjewelry, a handkerchief or perhaps a beaded purse.something blue. wearing something blue dates back to biblical3times when a blue wedding dress was worn to represent purity, fidelity4and love. over time this has changed from wearing a blue dress towearing just a blue band around the bottom of the brides wedding dressto modern times - where it is commonplace for the bride to wear a bluegarter5.silver sixpence. placing a silver sixpence in the brides leftshoe is said to be a symbol of wealth. this not only refers tofinancial wealth, but also a wealth of happiness and joy throughout hermarried life. since most brides probably dont even know what asixpence is, this part of the tradition is not used very often inmodern times. however, if a bride would like to include it in herwedding, she can purchase a silver sixpence from many companies thatsell bridal supplies such as garters and invitations.some brides are more traditional than other and may take a greatdeal of care in selecting one item for each category. it may betraditional for the women in their families to wear the same piece ofjewelry.other brides arent bound by tradition but still may choose tocarry out the custom at someone elses request. if they dont want tocarry numerous items, they may simply carry two handkerchiefs in asmall beaded bag - they may choose to buy a new, white handkerchiefand borrow a blue one from a family member. that would provide themwith something new - the white handkerchief, as well as something thatis old, borrowed and blue - the blue handkerchief. the handkerchiefjust may come in handy6 during the wedding for drying their joyfultears!有旧有新有借有蓝-百年婚礼习俗“有旧、有新、有借、有蓝”的婚礼习俗已经有好几百年的历史了。 许多新娘在她们举行婚礼的当天都曾被问到是否已经备好了那些“有旧、有新、有借、有蓝”的服饰，以穿戴它们缓缓走过教堂内的通道。穿戴这每一件服饰的传统 据说各有其独特的涵义，但都能够给新婚夫妇带来吉祥和财富。你曾想过这种说法到底是什么意思吗?是如何起源的?每件服饰各有何涵义?最初的说法源自维多利亚时代，原文是：“有旧，有新，有借，有蓝;在一只鞋里放一枚六便士的银币。”有旧新娘可以穿着或佩戴一样旧衣物来象征她和她娘家及过去生活之间的历史纽带。许多新娘佩戴一件家传的珠宝饰品作为“有旧”的选择。有些新娘穿着她们母亲或祖母穿过的结婚礼服。实际上，旧的东西同时也可以是借来的东西。有新穿戴一样新衣物是要象征新娘在新生活和婚姻中拥有成功和希望。如果新娘置办的是新的结婚礼服，那它就可以是她的“有新”，但是任何别的新服饰也是可以的。“有新”常常是最容易做到的。有借借来的服饰应该是从一位已幸福地结了婚的朋友那里借来的。据说他们的幸福会惠及于你，给你的婚姻带来长久的美满。有些新娘会去借来一种衣着用品、一件首饰、一块手帕或者一个饰以珠子的手袋。有蓝穿戴一件蓝色服饰源自圣经时代，当时蓝色结婚礼服代表着纯洁、忠诚和爱情。随着时间的推移，这一传统已从穿蓝色结婚礼服，演变成后来的在新娘的结婚礼服下摆处缝上一圈蓝色的镶边，再演变到现代的普遍做法新娘用蓝色的吊袜带。六 便士银币在新娘的左脚鞋子里放一枚六便士银币据说是财富的象征。它不仅代表财产上的富有，还代表婚姻生活的幸福与快乐。由于今天许多新娘恐怕连一枚 六便士是什么样子都不知道，传统习俗的这一部分在现代婚礼中已经不常被遵守。但是，如果新娘想要在她的婚礼中包括这一项目，她可以从许多出售如吊袜带和请 柬等婚礼用品的公