Western Wedding Customs西方婚礼习俗.ppt

Western Wedding Customs Wear and Place Process Vocabulary Bridal gown: [?b r a i dl ɡ a u n] a dress worn by the bride at a wedding Solemn: [?s ? l ? m] done, said, in a very serious and sincere way Outfit: [?a u t fit] a set of clothes that you wear together ,especially for a particular occasion or purpose Stitch: [s t i t ?] one of the small circles of wool that you make around the needle when you are knitting Veil: [veil] a covering to protect or hide the face Fidelity: [fi ?d e l it i] the quality of being faithful Reception : [r I ?s e p ? ? n] a formal party of people; as after a wedding Priest: [p r i: s t] a person who is qualified to perform religious duties Climax : [?k l a i m ? k s] the highest point Garter :[?ɡ ɑ :t ?] a band that is worn around the leg to keep up a sock Bouquet: [b u’ k e i] a bunch of flowers arranged in an attractive way * Wear and Place Bridal gown: The brides dress is generally white, the groom is black dress so that the whole wedding was the solemn seriousness. It is the white bridal gown that Queen Victoria wore when she married her sweet heart. After that, the white bridal gown won its fame all over the world. However, before that, any color is suitable to the wedding gown, even black, if it is beautiful. It is thought unlucky for the bride to make her own wedding dress. It is also unlucky for the groom to see the bride in her wedding dress before she arrives at the ceremony. The bride should not wear her entire outfit before the wedding day. Some brides leave a final stitch on the dress undone until it is time to leave for the ceremony when the outfit is completed * Wedding veil: It is used to cover the bride’s face. It is said that it can prevent the jealousy of the bride’s ex-boyfriend. Traditional things  Something Old Something New Something Borrowed Something Blue Something old must be something that has belonged to a happily married woman to ensure the transfer of h