the_differences_between_chinese_and_western_wedding

1、1The Differences Between Chinese and Western Weddings Speaker： 代奎代奎Members：劉修容劉修容 李曉夢李曉夢 杜欣欣杜欣欣 曹玉琴曹玉琴 周欠欠周欠欠 馬紫燕馬紫燕 盧燕飛盧燕飛2 Both men and especially women consider marriage a very important part of their lives. Marriage is romantic, holy and is the symbol of a start with the spouse. However, due to

2、different traditions and customs, cultures about marriage vary from country to country, particularly about the wedding ceremony.The following three factors:Wedding DressWedding CustomHolding Place of Wedding3The dominant color is red for red represents joy and jollification.4WeddingWedding dress and

3、 the and the colorThe bride wears red phoenix coronet (鳳冠), red gown covered with silk.A red veil covers her face.the groom wears red long gown mandarin jacket with a red number one scholar hat.Wedding CostumeIn China: In the traditional wedding, the bride usually wears red “Luo Yi”, with a red phoe

4、nix coronet. While the groom wears a red gown jacket, with a red brimmed hat. 在傳統(tǒng)的婚禮中，新娘一般穿著紅色羅衣，在傳統(tǒng)的婚禮中，新娘一般穿著紅色羅衣，頭戴鳳冠。而新郎酒穿著紅色的長衫馬褂，頭戴鳳冠。而新郎酒穿著紅色的長衫馬褂，頭戴紅色大檐帽。頭戴紅色大檐帽。 56The dominant colors in western countries are black and white. The bride will wear a long white dress and a semitransparent veil

5、 and carry a branch of flowers.The groom will wear black dress suit.西方的新娘則以白色調(diào)為主，象征純潔，輔之以藍。西方的新娘則以白色調(diào)為主，象征純潔，輔之以藍。新娘的一些小飾物或花束用藍色，意味著新娘的純新娘的一些小飾物或花束用藍色，意味著新娘的純貞。在西方的天主教傳統(tǒng)里，白色代表著快樂。一貞。在西方的天主教傳統(tǒng)里，白色代表著快樂。一般情況下新郎都是穿黑色的禮服，使整個婚禮顯得般情況下新郎都是穿黑色的禮服，使整個婚禮顯得莊重嚴肅。莊重嚴肅。The brides dress is usually white. the groom

6、 a black dress, the whole wedding is serious. Besides, western wedding belongs to romantic types, the whole wedding from start to finish is full of romantic breath.78“Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue, and a nickel in the shoe. Have you ever heard this expression? I

7、t describes the wedding customs in the western countries, which requests the bride to bring these things at the wedding so to attract good luck. “Something old” memorizes the brides past in her parents home; “something new” usually refers to a new dress or a pair of new shoes, representing hope and

8、success in her new life. “Something borrowed” always comes from friends and relatives who enjoy a happy marriage so to bring luck to the bride; the color of blue has always been associated with pure love, and the nickel in the brides left shoe means that the newlywed will enjoy a good fortune after

9、their marriage.The traditional western marriage ceremonythe courtshipthe engagementto obtain marriage certificate to publish the bannsTo send the invitationThe romantic single party9 The first step is the courtship. After obtaining the consent of parents, they fall in love with each other. 10The sec

10、ond step is engagement. The woman should publish an advertisement of the engagement in newspapers. The ceremony is held in the brides family. The woman should arrange the banquet, while the man should buy a ring and place it on the middle finger of the womans left hand in front of the friends and re

11、latives.11theThe third step and forth step is to publish the banns and to obtain marriage certificate. British law says that both men and women must register at the marriage registry 16 days before the wedding. When the banns expires, they can apply for the marriage certificate.12The fifth step is s

12、ending the invitation. The womans parents send invitation to inform friends and family in their names. Invitation is usually white with gold words and patterns to manifest holiness and dignity.13The sixth step is a farewell single party. Bride and groom respectively holds a goodbye party with his or

13、 her close friends to celebrate the end of being single.Free powerpoint template: 14三書六禮三書六禮聘書：訂親之書，男女雙方正式締結(jié)婚約。納吉（過文定）時用。聘書：訂親之書，男女雙方正式締結(jié)婚約。納吉（過文定）時用。禮書：過禮之書，即禮物清單，詳盡列明禮物種類及數(shù)量。納征（過禮書：過禮之書，即禮物清單，詳盡列明禮物種類及數(shù)量。納征（過大禮）時用。大禮）時用。 迎親書：迎娶新娘之書。結(jié)婚當日（親迎）接新娘過門時用。迎親書：迎娶新娘之書。結(jié)婚當日（親迎）接新娘過門時用。納采：古時婚禮之首，屬意女方時，延請媒人作謀，

14、謂之納采，今稱納采：古時婚禮之首，屬意女方時，延請媒人作謀，謂之納采，今稱提親。提親。問名：男方探問女方之姓名及生日時辰，以卜吉兆，謂之問名，今稱問名：男方探問女方之姓名及生日時辰，以卜吉兆，謂之問名，今稱合八字。合八字。 納吉：問名若屬吉兆，遣媒人致贈薄禮，謂之納吉，今稱過文定納吉：問名若屬吉兆，遣媒人致贈薄禮，謂之納吉，今稱過文定或小定?；蛐《?。納征：奉送禮金、禮餅、禮物及祭品等，即正式送聘禮，謂納征，今納征：奉送禮金、禮餅、禮物及祭品等，即正式送聘禮，謂納征，今稱過大禮。稱過大禮。 請期：由男家請算命先生擇日，謂之請期，今稱請期：由男家請算命先生擇日，謂之請期，今稱 擇日。擇日。 親迎：

15、新郎乘禮車，赴女家迎接新娘，謂之親迎。親迎：新郎乘禮車，赴女家迎接新娘，謂之親迎。15The traditional Chinese marriage ceremonyIn China：一拜天地二拜高堂夫妻對拜：一拜天地二拜高堂夫妻對拜 bow to Heaven and Earth bow to their parents bow to each other 新人以這三拜表示禮成，表示說他們新人以這三拜表示禮成，表示說他們已經(jīng)傳承了天地的旨意，得到祖先及已經(jīng)傳承了天地的旨意，得到祖先及父母的認可正式結(jié)婚。父母的認可正式結(jié)婚。Free powerpoint template: 16Free p

16、owerpoint template: 17The different wedding place between china and western countries Free powerpoint template: 18 The western wedding ceremony and the reception are usually held separated, in a church and a hotel or restaurant.西方的婚禮地點反映其宗教信仰，人們更希望西方的婚禮地點反映其宗教信仰，人們更希望他們的婚禮受到上帝的見證及祝福，教堂是最他們的婚禮受到上帝的見證

17、及祝福，教堂是最理想的婚禮地點。也有人在婚姻注冊處簡單地理想的婚禮地點。也有人在婚姻注冊處簡單地完成婚禮，同樣會受到神職人員的祝福。完成婚禮，同樣會受到神職人員的祝福。A traditional Chinese wedding ceremony and the reception are often held in the grooms home .Before the ceremony, a Chinese bride will be brought to the grooms house in a Chinese Bridal Sedan Chair. As soon as the bri

18、de arrives, she will be led to the groom by her maid of honor, during which she must step over a fire basin. Each holding one end of a band of silk, the couple will be escorted into the hall.Meanwhile, a western bride enters the church accompanied by her father, arm in arm, and is “given away” to th

19、e groom and the bride is attended upon by young girls called bridesmaids . In a western one, the couple will be married by a priest or vicar and make vows instead of bowing. And then the couple will exchange wedding rings and kiss.Free powerpoint template: 21In a traditional Chinese wedding, after t

20、he ceremony, the groom must use a stick with a red-silk flower to lift the cover off the brides head. However, in the west, the groom always directly pick the brides veil with hands, then the groom kisses his bride after the minister announces that they are legal couple.By studying the differences of Western and Chinese weddings, it helps to understand the exact features of the