中式婚姻和西式婚姻的对比.ppt

1、Chinese Traditional Wedding,&,Western Wedding,Do you know of any differences between weddings in China and those in the West?,Chinese Traditional Wedding,Chinese Traditional Wedding,仪式（Ceremony） 说媒（Proposal） 定亲（Engagement） 聘礼（Betrothal gifts) 迎娶（Wedding ceremony） 拜堂（Performing ritual kneeling in wed

2、ding ) 喝交杯酒（Drink “cross cupped wine”） 闹洞房（Celebrate wedding in bridal chamber）,The red letter date will be picked by the grooms parents. Both the bride and the grooms house will be decorated in red in advance.,The grooms family will send out a procession of servants, entertainers and a carriage whi

3、ch is carried by four servants to the brides family to bring the bride back. The bride and the groom will worship the heaven and the earth, the grooms ancestors and they will also serve tea to all their superiors in the family. After the meal, the new couple will return to the bridal room and some n

4、aughty friends may tag-along（follow closely） and play tricks on the groom.,Then, the couple will finally be left with themselves and the groom can take off the red cloth that covers the brides face. You know in the ancient times, a man may probably marry a woman that he had never met before, that is

5、 to say, the first time to see the wifes face was in their bed, which was really exciting.,Western Wedding,Wedding ceremony 西方教堂婚礼中会有下面的人物:,Groom(新郎) Best man (伴郎) Groomsmen (男傧相) Bride (新娘) Maid of honor(伴娘) Bridesmaid(女傧相) Flower girl(花童) Ring bearer(戒童) Minister(神父) Usher (引宾员),Wedding ceremony 西

6、方教堂婚礼中会有下面的人物: Groom(新郎) Best man (伴郎) Groomsmen (男傧相) Bride (新娘)Maid of honor(伴娘) Bridesmaid(女傧相) Flower girl(花童) Ring bearer(戒童) Minister(神父) Usher (引宾员), Bride wears white gown & white veil (stands for purity). The bride should also have: something new something old something borrowed something b

7、lue,Something Old 母亲传下来的婚纱，头饰或首饰，代表承受美好的一切。 Something New 朋友送的礼物如裙子，饰物，象征新的生活。 Something Borrowed 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。 Something Blue 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,bridal veil,The first bridal veil,In 1840, the British queen Victoria get married, she wear a white dress that made of Chine

8、se brocade, and the tail was 18 foot, and with a white veil ,it from head to foot of a pure white amazed at the queen Victoria. But before it , the royal wedding dress is a jewel in crown with pearls and jewels, with a silver ornament of the evening, in a fur coat up the traditional. The surprise of

9、 her, its fast become a fashion .The bride wear a white wedding dress is become to the traditional customs., With the , the brides father leads her to the altar. 婚礼开始，伴随着婚礼进行曲新娘挽着其父的手臂，缓缓通过走廊向圣坛走去。, Music stops Minister will ask: Who gives this woman to be married to this man? Father: My wife and I

10、do. (Then the bride is given away to the groom.),Wedding Vows发誓,I (name), choose you (name) to be my (husband/wife), to respect you in your successes and in your failures, to care for you in sickness and in health, to nurture you, and to grow with you throughout the seasons of life., Change the ring A: This ring is a token of my love. I marry you with this ring, with all that I have and all that I am. B: I will forever wear this ring as a sign of m