中西方婚礼比较-英文PPT.ppt 15页

Manygirlsmaydreamofherwedding.Whatkindofweddingsdoyouwant?Chinesestyle?Westernstyle? TheComparisonofDifferencesinWeddingBetweenChinaandWesternCountries ChineseWeddingWeddingColor&DressTraditionalChineseweddingsarealwaysfilledwithredthingstobringauspiciousblessingsandrespects.TheChineseregardthecolorredasthesymbolofhappiness,success,luck,faithandgrowth. WeddingColor&Dress——Achapletandofficialrobes、状元服Thebridewearsredphoenixcoronet(凤冠),wearingredgownstillabovearedscarf(罗缎).Thegroomwearsredlonggownmandarinjacket,wearingaredcapalong.ChineseWedding WeddingLocationChineseweddingmayinvitemany relativesandfriends, so thewedding issupposedtotakeplaceina courtyard orhotelwithconvenienttransportationandbigspaces.ChineseWedding WeddingProcessThebridegroomgotothebride’shomewithaflowerballandbringthebridetohisownhome.Firstthenewcouplebowtotheheavenandearth.Thenbowtotheirparents.Finallytheybowtoeachother.（一拜天地,二拜高堂,夫妻对拜）Whenthenewcouplebowtotheparentsandserveteatothethem,theparentswouldgivethecoupleredpacketswithmoneyorsomethingvaluable.ChineseWedding WeddingEtiquetteRequestingformarryingthebride(求亲)Requestingforbrideandgroom’sbirthdates(生辰八字)Givinginitialgiftsforthebride’sfamily(小聘礼)Formalgiftsforthebride’sfamily(聘礼)Selectingtheweddingdate(良辰吉日)Holdingaweddingceremony(拜堂成亲)Throwanembroideredball(抛绣球)Chinese-date,peanut,longan,lotusseedChineseWedding WesternWeddingWeddingColor&DressThemaincolor inwesternwedding iswhite. InWesternweddings, thebrideusuallywearsawhiteweddingdress, representingthe holyand faithful. WesternWeddingWeddingColor&DressThebridewillwearawhiteweddinggownandwhiteveil,holdingabouquetofflowersinherrighthand.Thegroomalwayswearswhite(orblack)dress. WesternWeddingWeddingLocationWesternwedding highlightthesolemnandholy, theweddingisgenerally heldinthechurchor otheroutdoorplace, thewholewedding isfilledwith romantic. WesternWeddingWeddingCeremonyThehostdeclaresthebeginningoftheceremony.Thebride"sfathertakesthebridetothegroom.Thehostaskedtheguestswhetherthereareanyobjectiontotheirmarriageandifeachofthecoupleiswillingtomarry.Eachofthemreciteshisorhermarriagevowsandexchangestherings.Thehostproclaimstheybecomemanandwife. MarriagevowI(name),takeyou(name)tobemy(husband/wife),mypartnerinlifeandmyonetruelove.Iwillcherishourfriendshipandloveyoutoday,tomorrowandforever.Iwilltrustyouandhonoryou.Iwilllaughwithyouandcrywithyou.Iwillloveyoufaithfully.Throughthebestandtheworst.Throughthedifficultandtheeasy.WhatmaycomeIwillalwaysbethere.AsIhavegivenyoumyhandtohold.SoIgiveyoumylifetokeep.Sohelpme,God. WesternWeddingWeddingEtiquetteBachelorParty(单身男子派对)BridalShower(新娘送礼会)Tossthebouquet(抛花束)SomethingNewSomethingOldSomethingBorrowedSomethingBlue ThereasoncausedbydifferencesbetweenC&WweddingMarriageintheWesthavealltheseabovedifferencesandtheWesternersthoughtthatthedifferenceofthinkingisdirectlylinked.AnothercauseisduetodifferencesbetweentheWestandChinadifferentreligions.ChinaisapredominantlyBuddhist(佛教),buttheWestislargelyChristian.SotheweddingisintheWesternchurchisthepriestattheofficiate. ThankYou.