美国婚礼习俗

举行婚礼

——美国婚礼习俗

Accordingtocustom,ontheweddingday,thebrideandgroomisnotmeetingbeforewalkupthealtar.Beforetheceremony,the

groomnotallowedtoseethedressofbride.Thebridewillusuallywearwhiteweddingdress,withawhiteveilandisthesymbolofpuritylove.

IntheAmericanfilm,thenameofbridewars,thetwohostessofweddingday,onehostess'parentsgivetheotheronethingthatablueflowertire.itisstandforthegoodtimesthattheyhavepast.ThisimpliedanothercustomintheAmericanwedding:somethingoldsomethingnew,somethingborrowed,somethingblue”

YourTextHereYourTextHereYourTextHeresomethingoldmeanssomethingisold,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。

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