the_differences_between_chinese_and_western_wedding

1、1The Differences Between Chinese and Western Weddings Speaker： 代奎代奎Members：刘修容刘修容 李晓梦李晓梦 杜欣欣杜欣欣 曹玉琴曹玉琴 周欠欠周欠欠 马紫燕马紫燕 卢燕飞卢燕飞2 Both men and especially women consider marriage a very important part of their lives. Marriage is romantic, holy and is the symbol of a start with the spouse. However, due to

2、different traditions and customs, cultures about marriage vary from country to country, particularly about the wedding ceremony.The following three factors:Wedding DressWedding CustomHolding Place of Wedding3The dominant color is red for red represents joy and jollification.4WeddingWedding dress and

3、 the and the colorThe bride wears red phoenix coronet (凤冠), red gown covered with silk.A red veil covers her face.the groom wears red long gown mandarin jacket with a red number one scholar hat.Wedding CostumeIn China: In the traditional wedding, the bride usually wears red “Luo Yi”, with a red phoe

4、nix coronet. While the groom wears a red gown jacket, with a red brimmed hat. 在传统的婚礼中，新娘一般穿着红色罗衣，在传统的婚礼中，新娘一般穿着红色罗衣，头戴凤冠。而新郎酒穿着红色的长衫马褂，头戴凤冠。而新郎酒穿着红色的长衫马褂，头戴红色大檐帽。头戴红色大檐帽。 56The dominant colors in western countries are black and white. The bride will wear a long white dress and a semitransparent veil

5、 and carry a branch of flowers.The groom will wear black dress suit.西方的新娘则以白色调为主，象征纯洁，辅之以蓝。西方的新娘则以白色调为主，象征纯洁，辅之以蓝。新娘的一些小饰物或花束用蓝色，意味着新娘的纯新娘的一些小饰物或花束用蓝色，意味着新娘的纯贞。在西方的天主教传统里，白色代表着快乐。一贞。在西方的天主教传统里，白色代表着快乐。一般情况下新郎都是穿黑色的礼服，使整个婚礼显得般情况下新郎都是穿黑色的礼服，使整个婚礼显得庄重严肃。庄重严肃。The brides dress is usually white. the groom

6、 a black dress, the whole wedding is serious. Besides, western wedding belongs to romantic types, the whole wedding from start to finish is full of romantic breath.78“Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue, and a nickel in the shoe. Have you ever heard this expression? I

7、t describes the wedding customs in the western countries, which requests the bride to bring these things at the wedding so to attract good luck. “Something old” memorizes the brides past in her parents home; “something new” usually refers to a new dress or a pair of new shoes, representing hope and

8、success in her new life. “Something borrowed” always comes from friends and relatives who enjoy a happy marriage so to bring luck to the bride; the color of blue has always been associated with pure love, and the nickel in the brides left shoe means that the newlywed will enjoy a good fortune after

9、their marriage.The traditional western marriage ceremonythe courtshipthe engagementto obtain marriage certificate to publish the bannsTo send the invitationThe romantic single party9 The first step is the courtship. After obtaining the consent of parents, they fall in love with each other. 10The sec

10、ond step is engagement. The woman should publish an advertisement of the engagement in newspapers. The ceremony is held in the brides family. The woman should arrange the banquet, while the man should buy a ring and place it on the middle finger of the womans left hand in front of the friends and re

11、latives.11theThe third step and forth step is to publish the banns and to obtain marriage certificate. British law says that both men and women must register at the marriage registry 16 days before the wedding. When the banns expires, they can apply for the marriage certificate.12The fifth step is s

12、ending the invitation. The womans parents send invitation to inform friends and family in their names. Invitation is usually white with gold words and patterns to manifest holiness and dignity.13The sixth step is a farewell single party. Bride and groom respectively holds a goodbye party with his or

13、 her close friends to celebrate the end of being single.Free powerpoint template: 14三书六礼三书六礼聘书：订亲之书，男女双方正式缔结婚约。纳吉（过文定）时用。聘书：订亲之书，男女双方正式缔结婚约。纳吉（过文定）时用。礼书：过礼之书，即礼物清单，详尽列明礼物种类及数量。纳征（过礼书：过礼之书，即礼物清单，详尽列明礼物种类及数量。纳征（过大礼）时用。大礼）时用。 迎亲书：迎娶新娘之书。结婚当日（亲迎）接新娘过门时用。迎亲书：迎娶新娘之书。结婚当日（亲迎）接新娘过门时用。纳采：古时婚礼之首，属意女方时，延请媒人作谋，

14、谓之纳采，今称纳采：古时婚礼之首，属意女方时，延请媒人作谋，谓之纳采，今称提亲。提亲。问名：男方探问女方之姓名及生日时辰，以卜吉兆，谓之问名，今称问名：男方探问女方之姓名及生日时辰，以卜吉兆，谓之问名，今称合八字。合八字。 纳吉：问名若属吉兆，遣媒人致赠薄礼，谓之纳吉，今称过文定纳吉：问名若属吉兆，遣媒人致赠薄礼，谓之纳吉，今称过文定或小定。或小定。纳征：奉送礼金、礼饼、礼物及祭品等，即正式送聘礼，谓纳征，今纳征：奉送礼金、礼饼、礼物及祭品等，即正式送聘礼，谓纳征，今称过大礼。称过大礼。 请期：由男家请算命先生择日，谓之请期，今称请期：由男家请算命先生择日，谓之请期，今称 择日。择日。 亲迎：

15、新郎乘礼车，赴女家迎接新娘，谓之亲迎。亲迎：新郎乘礼车，赴女家迎接新娘，谓之亲迎。15The traditional Chinese marriage ceremonyIn China：一拜天地二拜高堂夫妻对拜：一拜天地二拜高堂夫妻对拜 bow to Heaven and Earth bow to their parents bow to each other 新人以这三拜表示礼成，表示说他们新人以这三拜表示礼成，表示说他们已经传承了天地的旨意，得到祖先及已经传承了天地的旨意，得到祖先及父母的认可正式结婚。父母的认可正式结婚。Free powerpoint template: 16Free p

16、owerpoint template: 17The different wedding place between china and western countries Free powerpoint template: 18 The western wedding ceremony and the reception are usually held separated, in a church and a hotel or restaurant.西方的婚礼地点反映其宗教信仰，人们更希望西方的婚礼地点反映其宗教信仰，人们更希望他们的婚礼受到上帝的见证及祝福，教堂是最他们的婚礼受到上帝的见证

17、及祝福，教堂是最理想的婚礼地点。也有人在婚姻注册处简单地理想的婚礼地点。也有人在婚姻注册处简单地完成婚礼，同样会受到神职人员的祝福。完成婚礼，同样会受到神职人员的祝福。A traditional Chinese wedding ceremony and the reception are often held in the grooms home .Before the ceremony, a Chinese bride will be brought to the grooms house in a Chinese Bridal Sedan Chair. As soon as the bri

18、de arrives, she will be led to the groom by her maid of honor, during which she must step over a fire basin. Each holding one end of a band of silk, the couple will be escorted into the hall.Meanwhile, a western bride enters the church accompanied by her father, arm in arm, and is “given away” to th

19、e groom and the bride is attended upon by young girls called bridesmaids . In a western one, the couple will be married by a priest or vicar and make vows instead of bowing. And then the couple will exchange wedding rings and kiss.Free powerpoint template: 21In a traditional Chinese wedding, after t

20、he ceremony, the groom must use a stick with a red-silk flower to lift the cover off the brides head. However, in the west, the groom always directly pick the brides veil with hands, then the groom kisses his bride after the minister announces that they are legal couple.By studying the differences of Western and Chinese weddings, it helps to understand the exact features of the