西方婚礼相关知识.doc

西方婚礼流程 1.? 新郎新娘分别前往教堂，会合后开始举行婚礼（一般是下午）； 2.? 婚礼由神父或牧师主持（也有在市政厅举行的），亲朋或有心聆听“福音”的人都欢迎观礼，大家静侯新人到来； 3.? 神父带领新人宣读婚礼誓言，询问现场有没有人反对、询问新郎新娘是否愿意接受对方；　　 4.? 互相说完“我愿意”之后双方交换戒指、接吻、签字，礼成； 5.? 一般情况下，新郎新娘分别有伴郎、伴娘、花童若干，统称为Bridal Party； 6.? 婚礼完成后，新人一干人等前往外景地、公园、海边等特别景点拍摄自然风格的婚礼图片，除传统惯例要拍的合影镜头外，其余镜头常常是即兴发挥； 7.? 晚上，一对新人、双方父母及亲友聚于酒店、酒吧、餐厅甚至海边开party，程序为入场——就坐——伴郎致辞——宴会——切蛋糕——新人跳第一支舞——舞会+自助餐——新娘抛花球（新郎抛袜圈）——吻别； 8. 新郎新娘赴酒店或度假地欢度新婚夜。 西方婚礼习俗 Something old... 旧东西 A bride may wear or carry something old to represent her continued ties to her family and her old life. Many brides wear a piece of family jewelry as their old item. Some brides wear the wedding dress worn by their mother or grandmother. In many cases, something old may also be something borrowed. 旧的东西代表着新娘结婚之后还会和娘家保持联系。有的新娘戴上娘家给的珠宝、也有人穿上母亲甚至祖母的婚纱。在很多时候旧的东西也同时算作是借的东西。 Something new... 新东西 Wearing something new is supposed to represent success and hope in the brides new life and in her marriage. If the bride purchased her wedding dress new, it may represent her new item, but any item that is new may be used. Something new is usually the easiest category to fill. 新的东西象征着新娘新生活的展开。 Something borrowed... 借来的东西 The borrowed item should be something borrowed from a friend that is happily married. It is suggested that their happiness will rub off on you and bring lasting happiness to your marriage. Some brides borrow an item of clothing, a piece of jewelry, a handkerchief or perhaps a beaded purse. 借东西应该从一个婚姻幸福的朋友那里借来，预示着朋友的幸福婚姻也会带给你好运。 Something blue... 蓝色的东西 Wearing something blue dates back to biblical times when a blue wedding dress was worn to represent purity, fidelity and love. Over time this has changed from wearing a blue dress to wearing just a blue band around the bottom of the brides wedding dress to modern times where it is commonplace for the bride to wear a blue garter. 蓝色的东西意味着纯洁、忠诚和爱。 Silver sixpence... 六便士银币 Placing a silver sixpence in the brides left shoe is said to be a symbol of wealth. This not only refers to financia