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Bad weather on the way to the wedding is thought to be an omen of an unhappy marriage, although rain is considered a good omen in some cultures. Cloudy skies and wind are believed to cause stormy marriage. Snow, on the other hand, is associated with fertility and wealth. after the wedding, the bride must enter the new marital home through the main entrance. It is traditional for the groom to carry the bride over the threshold when they enter for the first time. Wedding Customs and Superstitions Wedding Anniversary Americans attach great importance to anniversaries. Family and friends always get together for a grand celebration. Husband and wife exchang gifts according to the meaning of the anniversary. Guests also bring symbolic gifts. Each anniversary has a different name, portrays different meaning. western culture Wedding Anniversary 1纸婚Paper wedding 2棉婚 Cotton wedding 3皮革婚Leather wedding 4丝婚Silk wedding 5木婚Wood wedding 6铁婚或糖婚Iron or Sugar candy wedding 7铜婚 Copper wedding 8陶器婚 Pottery wedding 9柳婚 Willow wedding 10锡婚 Tin wedding 11钢婚 Steel wedding 12亚麻婚Linen wedding 13花边婚Lace wedding 14象牙婚 Ivory wedding 15水晶婚 Crystal wedding After this, five years a name western culture Wedding Anniversary 20瓷婚 China wedding 25银婚（银婚大典）Silver edding（Silver Jubilee） 30珍珠婚（珍珠般可贵）Pearls wedding 35珊瑚婚 Coral wedding 40红宝石婚 Ruby wedding 45蓝宝石婚 Sapphire wedding 50金婚Golden wedding 55翡翠婚 Emerald wedding 60钻石婚Diamond wedding（Diamond Jubilee） western culture True or False 1. When a man is proposing to a woman, kneeling is a common position in modern America. 2. May is traditionally a preferable month for weddings. 3. That the groom meets his bride before wedding is traditionally encouraged. 4.The wedding attendants serve as witnesses at the ceremony. 5. Most American brides are dressed in white in the wedding ceremony because people believe that white symbolizes joy. 6. It is custom that the bride throws her bouquet to the assembled single women. 7. It is traditionally the b