Western Wedding Custom

西式婚礼是男右女左，这是根据古罗马战乱时期 男人出门要随时佩带宝剑，特别是携妻或未婚妻 出门时如遇到敌情左手保护右手迎敌的历史延续 下来的。还有说法是新郎时刻准备挺身而出，以 保护新娘不会被别人抢走。在结婚典，因为古时 候，盎格鲁撒可逊的礼时，新郎让新娘站在自己 的敌人。左边，一旦情敌出现，就可以立即拔出 佩戴在右手的剑，英勇击退
change the hair style 上头是旧时女子嫁前改 变发型的礼仪
The wedding ceremony hold in a church outdoor Βιβλιοθήκη n a western country
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在教堂结束典礼后进行宴会，在西方 宴会上通常伴随着舞会，婚宴舞会中 还会有些特别的形式，宴会在互相敬 酒和庆祝中举行，一直到新人们坐上 车子离去为止。随后新人会在朋友家 人的欢送下进行”Honeymoon”。
戒指象征着坚贞不渝的爱情 Ring is a symbol of love loyal through thick and thin The ring is usually worn on the left ring finger ，The wedding ring may be derived from some ancient civilization in the ring finger ，People believe, distributed in the ring finger of the vessel is connected directly to the heart，Like most people want the marriage to be closer to our hearts 戒指通常被戴在左手的无名指上，把结婚戒指戴在无名 指上可能是源于某些古老的文明人们相信,分布在无名指 上的血管是直接连接着心脏，就像大多数人都希望婚姻 能更贴近我们的心房

切蛋糕时新郎和新娘必须两个人一起用刀切下第一块蛋糕不能一个人切也不要请他人代劳这代表着新婚夫妇共同完成的第一件事并且也是摄影师所抓拍的重要镜头
a dowry of the bride
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a dowry of the bride
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a dowry of the bride
切蛋糕的基本姿势是：

１ 新郎从背后温柔的抱住新娘， 双臂或单臂扶在新娘的手腕 上．新娘右手握刀，左手横放在 右手上，这是因为左手是戴戒指 的手，要突出婚戒． ２ 切的时候，无论蛋糕是几层 的，建议只切最下面的一层．否 则会由于用力不均使蛋糕晃动或 倾斜． ３ 只切一刀，用力小点，因为 现在的蛋糕多是鲜奶油蛋糕，切 的过深，会使餐刀粘住！
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a dowry of the bride
Silver
belt
a dowry of the bride
vase
a dowry of the bride
Copper
pots and shoes
a dowry of the bride
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pairs of red rope tied with chopsticks and bowls

中国古代有抛绣球迎亲 西方婚礼上的一切由新 娘做主。 的习俗；而西方的新郎 新娘在教堂举行婚礼后， 在中国一般由男方做主。 会把手中的鲜花抛向空 中，如果有人接到的话 就预示着他将很快结婚。
中西方的请柬
西方举行结婚仪式

首先,随着婚礼进行曲的节奏,新娘挽她的父亲的手 走到新郎面前,由她的父亲将她亲手交到新郎手中. 牧师会要求新郎新娘对对方作出一辈子的承诺,这也 是整个婚礼的高潮.然后他们会在牧师和众人的祝福 下,交换结婚戒指并亲吻对方。而新娘手中的花球也 不是一般的装饰用品.在婚礼结束时,新娘就会抛给 到场的女宾客,如果谁接到花球,谁就是下一个结婚 的人,这就使整个婚礼在欢声笑语中结束了。

The similarities of Chinese and western wedding
There is some small habits above ,marriage customs in the west there are similarities.For example,China has thrown ball of the Bridal ancient customs;and western bride and groom after the wdding in the church,will in the hands of the flowers thrown to the air,so if someone received indicate that he was soon to marry
The bride's dress is generally white, the groom is black dress so that the whole wedding was the solemn seriousness.
The bride generally wear red Luoyi and wear Fengguan, a red scarf is top of head. While the groom wear red long gown mandarin jacket, wear a long red cap.
Thank you!
There is a host in wedding between China and western country ,in western country ,the host usually is pastor,while in China ,the whole wedding presided over by the master of ceremonies .Their main task is to make the wedding more lively,friend and relatives that much more fun.

1、The priest blessed the union 2、The couple stand at the altar and be asked by priest 3、The couple answer the questions and repeat the marriage vows 4、The priest blesses the union again 5、The priest sprinkles the couple with holy water and blesses the ring or rings
1、The bride is escorted to the altar by her father or male relative 2、The minister deliever a short sermon
3、The bride and groom exchange vows and wear rings 4、The ceremony end when the minister pronounces the cuople man and wife and says they would never put asunder
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Ⅰ. Various wedding ceremonies from different customs and lands Ⅱ. Good luck to the Bride and Groom Ⅲ. Legal Procedures Protestant Roman Catholic Ⅳ. Marriage Rites Jewish Eastern Orthodox