The Differences between Chinese and Western Wedding(中西婚礼差异)

国资院2班第二组成员： 赵海 肖波 张莉婷（组长） 谢显奇 宗慧琳ThedifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternwedding1、Weddingceremony（by赵海）2、Weddingclothsandmusic（by肖波）3、Weddingcolorandatmosphere（by张莉婷）4、Weddingtimeandplace（by谢显奇）5、Weddingfood（by宗慧琳）ContentStructure

1、Weddingceremony1、WeddingceremonyWedding,isanimportantthingduringone'slife,andit'scontainsverydeepmeaningoffeelingtoone.1、WeddingceremonyTheweddingofwestbelongstoaromantictype,thewholeweddingfromstartedendingtobefilledwithromanticbreathing.1、WeddingceremonyTheceromonyisoftenheldinachurchandpresidedoverbyaChristianpriestoranelectedjudge.1、WeddingceremonyAlongwiththerhythmofweddingmarch,thecoupleoftenrepeatafterthepriesttomakethesamepledgetoeachother.1、WeddingceremonyThentheywillexchangeaweddingringtokisstheotherpartyalsounderthepastorandthepublicwish.1、WeddingceremonyThere’sfivepartsoftheweddinginChina送亲Accompanybridetobridegroom’sfamilyonweddingday迎亲Gotothebride’shometoescortbride02洞房bridalchamber04奉茶Teaceremony05拜堂Performtheformalweddingceremony03011、WeddingceremonyTheweddingofChinadiffersfromwest,themaintoneofthewholeweddingisred,thisisalsoChineserepresentpleasedspirittraditionallyofcolor.1、WeddingceremonyAfterridingintheredbridalbride,thegroomrodeinfront,withthematchmaker,andtheBridalteamstogroomthefamilyweddings.1、WeddingceremonyBothparentssitonthecourt,whilethebrideandgroomweremarriedthenexthall.Thewholeweddingpresidedoverbythemasterofceremonies,underthecommandofhis,thebrideandgroompreparingforthewedding,andworshipedDiocese,thenhusbandandwifeworship,intothebridalchamber.1、Weddingceremony2、WeddingclothsandmusicweddingDressthecolorofdressThewhiteweddinggownandblackgroomcostumemaketheweddingceremonymoresolemnandserious.weddingDressthecolorofdressDifferentfromtheWest,thewholewedding’smaincolorsarered.ThisisalsotherepresentativeofthetraditionalChinesefestivitycolors.thestyleofdressInthetraditionalwedding,thebrideusuallywearslongyi,aphoenixcoronetwithapieceofredscarf.ThedressisdecoratedallkindsofpropertyandstyleChineseweddingalsewearcheongsamthestyleofdressThegroomwearsalonggownandajacket,aredhat.Thebrideseatsinaredsedan,followingthegroomridingahorse.thestyleofdressWesternweddingbridegenerallywearwhiteweddingdressThebridewearawhitedressasasmybolofthesincereandpurityThemarriagegauzeonlydecoratepropertyandstyle,nopatternwestChinaWeddingMusicInChina

TraditionalChinesemusicalinstrumentsarerelativelysharpandsonorousflowing,suchasdrum,suona,etc.Soitistendtodrivingtheatmospheregetthehighlight.WeddingMusicInthewestPlaywesterninstrumentssuchastheviolin,theguitar,piano,arerelativelyclearandcrisp.Themusicplaysmoreentertainingandtendstogently,beautiful,relieveandsweet

3、Weddingcolorandatmosphere[1]贺毅.中西文化比较[M].冶金工业出版社.2007:P285~290[2]/content/11/0318/17/6464358_102340917.shtml[3]/question/1147777693、WeddingcolorandatmosphereThecolorisdifferentinChineseandWesternwedding.

Forinstance,redisthecolorappearedmostinChinesewedding,asitrepresentgoodluckandindicatesthatcoupleswilllivehappilyeverafter.

However,blackandwhitearemostcommonlyusedinWesternwedding,theyrepresentthesublimityofmarriage.3、WeddingcolorandatmosphereDifferentinwesternandChinese:inwestern,redweddingmeansyouwishyourselfevil,whitemeanssuccessfulwedding.butinchina,itmeanseverythingwillbeallright.Whiteindicatebadthing.3、WeddingcolorandatmosphereInwesterncountries,Thebride'sdressisusuallywhite,thegroomisablackdress,sothatthewholeweddingwasasolemnseriousness.

3、WeddingcolorandatmosphereInwesternwedding,allthingmainlycoloriswhite.Becausetheythinkwhiteisholyandpure.Theflowersinweddingiswhiterose.3、WeddingcolorandatmosphereInwesterncountries,Bridewearswhitegown&whiteveil(standsforpurity).Thebrideshouldalsohave:somethingnew

somethingold

somethingborrowed

somethingblue

Theyhavedifferentcolors.3、WeddingcolorandatmosphereSomethingOld母亲传下来的婚纱，头饰或首饰，代表承受美好的一切。

SomethingNew朋友送的礼物如裙子，饰物，象征新的生活。

SomethingBorrowed可向任何人借东西回来，据说从富裕亲友借来金或银放在鞋内，象征带来财运。

SomethingBlue新娘的一些小饰物或花束用蓝色，意味着新娘的纯洁及贞洁3、WeddingcolorandatmosphereChinaisdifferentfromtheweddingontheWest,theentirewedding'smaincolorsarered,thisisalsotherepresentativeofthetraditionalChinesefestivitycolors.Thischangewillenabletheweddingjubilation.Inthetraditionalwedding,thebridewearingredLuoyigeneral,wearingFengguan,stillabovearedscarf.Whilethegroomwearingredlonggownmandarinjacket,wearingaredcapalong.

3、WeddingcolorandatmosphereChineseweddingdresscolorChineseweddingcolorisred3、WeddingcolorandatmosphereExceptweddingclothsisred,otherthingsinChineseweddingalmostred.suchascups,bedandbeddingandmattress,invitationcardsandflowersincarsandso.3、WeddingcolorandatmosphereTheatmosphereinwesternandChineseweddingisanimmeasurablyvastdifference.InChinesewedding,themorebustlingwithnoiseandexcitement,thebetter.Peoplethinkitmeansthemorenoise,themoreblessingthenewcoupleget.However,inwesterncountries,theydon’tlikenoise,Thatmeansdisrespect.Composedandquiteisthewesternwedding.Nobodyhavenoise,theweddingisverysolemn.4、Weddingvenues4、Wedding.venues1)ThetraditionalChineseweddingThetraditionalChineseweddinglocationinthemanheldmostathome.Inviterelatives,friends,andneighborsgatheredtogetherathometocelebrate

.4、Wedding.venues2）ModernChinesewedding

Todaytheweddingnotonlyinthewesterncustom,havejoinedthemodernideasofhisowninchina.

Somepeopleimitatewesterncustom,weddinglocationselectioninthechurch.4、Wedding.venuesMostpeoplechooseheldinhotels4、Wedding.venuesAndsomespecialpersonalityweddingvenue4、Wedding.venues1）BritaintraditionalweddingThetraditionalBritishpeopleinthelocalandwillingtoafamouschurch.4、Wedding.venues2）BritishmodernweddingAstheworldtheculturalintegrationandthechangeofpeople'sthoughts,Britishweddinglocationchoicealsobegantodiversification.Builtin1841asaVictoriangentleman'scountryresidence,thecastlehasallthefairytaleromanceofaturretedhideaway.4、Wedding.venuesCraig-y-NosCastleHotelstandsintheBreconBeaconsNationalParkintheUpperSwanseaValleyinSouthWales,UK.Thisisanareaspeciallydesignatedforitsnaturalbeautyandhasaninterestinghistoricalpast.Thecastlehasbeentransformedintoaqualityhotelwithaccommodationandreceptionfacilitiesforweddingsandconferences.CRAIG-Y-NOSCASTLEHOTEL4、Wedding.venuesManyyoungpeopleliketheseaofromanticwedding4、Wedding.venuesLiketheyoungpeoplewillchoosestimulateweddingbungeejumping.4、Wedding.venuesAirwedding5、Weddingfood5、Wedding