美国婚礼习俗.ppt

举行婚礼 美国婚礼习俗 Accordingtocustom ontheweddingday thebrideandgroomisnotmeetingbeforewalkupthealtar Beforetheceremony thegroomnotallowedtoseethedressofbride Thebridewillusuallywearwhiteweddingdress withawhiteveilandisthesymbolofpuritylove IntheAmericanfilm thenameofbridewars thetwohostessofweddingday onehostess parentsgivetheotheronethingthatablueflowertire itisstandforthegoodtimesthattheyhavepast ThisimpliedanothercustomintheAmericanwedding somethingoldsomethingnew somethingborrowed somethingblue YourTextHere YourTextHere YourTextHere somethingoldmeanssomethingisold asymbolofthebride sfamilyandthepast 某样东西是旧的 象征着新娘的家庭和过去 Manybrideswearapieceoffamilyjewelryastheirolditem Somebridesweartheweddingdresswornbytheirmotherorgrandmother Ifthebridepurchasedherweddingdressnew itmayrepresenthernewitem butanyitemthatisnewmaybeused Something new isusuallytheeasiestcategorytofill somethingnew某样东西是新的 象征新的生活 somethingborrowed某样东西是借来的 通常是指要从已婚的幸福夫妇那里踩踩气 借借光 Theirhappinesswillruboffonyouandbringlastinghappinesstoyourmarriage 新娘以后也会向他们一样持家 Somebridesborrowanitemofclothing apieceofjewelry ahandkerchieforperhapsabeadedpurse somethingblue某样东西是蓝色的 表示纯洁纯真的爱情 purity fidelityandlove 就像圣母玛利亚一直穿着的蓝色长袍一样 Overtimethishaschangedfromwearingabluedresstowearingjustabluebandaroundthebottomofthebride sweddingdresstomoderntimeswhereitiscommonplaceforthebridetowearabluegarter Nomatterthebridewhattowear traditionallysheshouldbethemostbeautiful themostimportantofthewomaninthewedding Sopeoplethinktheotherladiesintheweddingceremonywearmorebeautifulthanbrideisveryimpolite 无论新娘穿什么 传统上她应该是婚礼上穿的最漂亮的 最重要的女士 因此人们认为其他女士在婚礼上穿的比新娘漂亮是很不礼貌的 婚礼仪式 Thewholeweddingactivitiesbeginsfromceremony ceremonygeneralheldinachurch AtthistimeGuestsrespectivelysitonbothsidesofthecorridorinchurch Afemaleguestsitright maleguestsitontheleft Startthewedding thebridearminarmwithhisfatherwalkingslowlythroughthecorridortoalter thegroomsmanandbridesmaidaredressedinthesamedressaroundthem holdsabridesmaidandgroomsmanisusuallythegroomandbridebrothers sistersandfriends Thentheflowergotothefrontofthebridefromabasketofflowerssparkledandpetalsinthehallway Thebridefathertakeshisdaughtertoalterandgiveherthebridegroom Thenthegroomontheleft thebrideisright facingtheprieststoodwell bythepriestforatraditionalweddingceremony Thenthegroomontheleft thebrideisright facingtheprieststoodwell bythepriestforatraditionalweddingceremony Traditionally thebrideandgroompromisetoloveoneanother Forgoodorbad nomatterforpoorer insicknessandinhealth Sometimesthecouplealsocansaytotheirownvows Sincethen thebrideandgroombygivingring theringsymbolizestheir scommitmenttothemarriage Finallythepriestsaidearnestly nowIpronounceyouhusbandandwifetwoartificialofficial later newpeoplereturnedtothecorridor Thewholeceremonyspendsnomorethan45minutes Afterthewedding usuallyhaveagrandweddingbanquet theweddingbanquetwithallsortsofrichfood 在婚礼结束后 通常会举行盛大的婚宴 婚宴上备有各种丰富的食物 Usuallythebrideandgroomwillcutacakefortheguestsenjoy 通常新娘和和新郎会切一个蛋糕分给客人享用 Andthen thebridewillbestandinginthehouse andthrowntotheweddingbouquetofsinglewomen thebrideholdingflowersisasymbolofhappiness thecatchflowersladyarethoughttobenexttogetmarried 然后 新娘会站在房子的中央 把花束抛给那些参加婚礼的单身女性 新娘手捧的鲜花 乃是幸福的象征 那个接住鲜花的女士则被认为是下一个要结婚的人 Thegr