中西方婚礼比较英文.ppt

* Many girls may dream of her wedding . What kind of weddings do you want? Chinese style? Western style? The Comparison of Differences in Wedding Between China and Western Countries Wedding Color Dress Traditional Chinese weddings are always filled with red things to bring auspicious blessings and respects. The Chinese regard the color red as the symbol of happiness, success, luck, faith and growth. Wedding Color Dress ——A chaplet and official robes 、状元服 The bride wears red phoenix coronet (凤冠), wearing red gown still above a red scarf (罗缎). The groom wears red long gown mandarin jacket, wearing a red cap along. Wedding Location Chinese wedding may invite many?relatives and friends,?so?the wedding?is supposed to take place in a?courtyard?or hotel with convenient transportation and big spaces. Wedding Process The bridegroom go to the bride’s home with a flower ball and bring the bride to his own home. First the new couple bow to the heaven and earth. Then bow to their parents. Finally they bow to each other .（一拜天地,二拜高堂,夫妻对拜） When the new couple bow to the parents and serve tea to the them ,the parents would give the couple red packets with money or something valuable. Wedding Etiquette Requesting for marrying the bride (求亲) Requesting for bride and groom’s birth dates (生辰八字) Giving initial gifts for the bride’s family (小聘礼) Formal gifts for the bride’s family (聘礼) Selecting the wedding date (良辰吉日) Holding a wedding ceremony (拜堂成亲) Throw an embroidered ball (抛绣球) Chinese-date, peanut, longan, lotus seed Wedding Color Dress The main color?in western wedding?is white.?In Western weddings,?the bride usually wears a white wedding dress,?representing the?holy and?faithful.? Wedding Color Dress The bride will wear a white wedding gown and white veil, holding a bouquet of flowers in her right hand. The groom always wears white (or black) dress. Wedding Location Western wedding?highlight the solemn and holy,?the wedding is generally?held in the church or?other o