wedding

PresentedbyPaulineNov24thPlace:localregisterofficesreligiousceremoniesTime:Saturdayafternoons,the“peakperiod”inanyweekforgettingmarried.Groom&BrideThebrideisattendedbybridesmaidsandmaidofhonor.Thegroomisattendedbybestman.Thegroomandthebridesaytheirvows.Theygiveeachotherweddingrings.Thegroomraisesthebride’sveil,andkissesher.Theysignaweddingregister.receptionGuestsleavepresentsforthebrideandgroomonthetableatthereception.Itistraditionalatweddingtohaveaweddingcakeatthereception,oftenwithtwoormoretiers.ItistraditionalfortheBestman,Bride’sfatherandthegroomtogiveaspeechattheweddingreception.SomethingOld,SomethingNew,SomethingBorrowed,SomethingBlue.Somethingoldmustbesomethingthathasbelongedtoahappilymarriedwomantoensurethetransferofhappiness.Somethingnewisnormallythegownorshoes.Somethingborrowedshouldbegoldtoensurefuturewealthandfortune.Somethingbluesymbolizesmodesty,fidelity,andlove.TheBride新娘一点新，一点旧，一点蓝，一点借来的旧的这样东西，必须是一位婚姻生活幸福的女人提供的，这样才能暗示着幸福生活也能相传。新的东西一般来说是礼服或者是鞋子。借来的东西应该是金制的，以此来保证未来能有好财运。蓝色的东西用来象征谦虚、忠诚和爱。ChineseweddingsVSWesternweddingsMeetingthebridewithabigsedanChineseweddingsThreebowsDrinkingwedlockwineTheweddingnightIntroduction,OpeningWesternweddingsIntroductiontotheVowsVowsExchangeofRingsAnnouncementoftheCoupleVowsI_____,takeyou______,tobemyweddedwife/husband.Tohaveandtohold,fromthisdayforward,forbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,insicknessorinhealth,toloveandtocherish'tilldeathdouspart.AndheretoIpledgeyoumyfaithfulness.APoem----LoveandMarriageLoveisholdinghandsinthestreetMarriageisholdingargumentsinthestreetLoveisdinnerfor2inyourfavoriterestaurantMarriageisdinnerathomeLoveiscuddling（拥抱）onasofaMarriageisdecidingonasofaLoveistalkingabouthavingchildrenMarriageistalkingaboutgettingawayfromchildrenLoveis1drinkand2strawsMarriageisDon'tyouthinkyou'vehadenough!上邪！我欲与君相知，长命无绝衰。山无陵，江水为竭，冬雷震震，夏雨雪，天地合，乃敢与君绝！—汉乐府Ilovethee,IlovebuttheeWithalovethatshallnotdieTillthesungrowscoldAndthestarsgrowold.—WilliamShakespeareDearly_______-,wearegatheredhereinthesightofGodandinthefaceofthis____________tojointogetherthismanandthiswomanin_________________,whichisanhonorable________institutedinthetimeofman’s___________.Ifanymancanshowanyjustcauseor___________whytheymaynotbelawfuljoinedtogether,________________________________.Doyoupromiseto_____her,________her,______andkeepherinsicknessandinhealthandforsakingallotherskeeptheeonlyuntoherforaslongasyebothshalllive?Ido.Toloveandto_______tilldeathusdopart.Thereto,Ipledgetheemytroth.Withthisring,Itheewed.Withmybody,Itheeworship.Andwithallmyworldlygoods,Idotheeendow.belovedcongregationholymatrimonyestateinnocencyimpedimentlethimspeaknoworforeverholdhispeace.lovecomforthonorcherishTheWedding(TomandMary)Priest:Tom,willyougiveyourselftoMary,tobeherhusband,tolivewithheraccordingtoGod’sword?Willyouloveher,comforther,honorandprotecther,and,forsakingallothers,befaithfultoher,solongasyoubothshalllive?Tom:Iwill.Priest:Mary,willyougiveyourselftoTom,tobehiswife,tolivewithhimaccordingtoGod’sword?Willyoulovehim,comforthim,honourandprotecthim,and,forsakingallothers,befaithfultohimsolongasyoubothshalllive?Mary:Iwill.Priest:Familiesandfriends,youarewitnessestothesevows.WillyoudoeverythinginyourpowertoupholdTomandMaryintheirmarriage?All:Wewill.关关雎鸠，在河之洲。窈窕淑女，君子好逑。—《诗经·关雎》蒹葭苍苍，白露为霜，所谓佳人，在水一方。—《诗经·秦风》问世间、情是何物，直教生死相许？—《迈坡塘》元好放身无彩凤双飞翼，心有灵犀一点通。—《无题》李商隐红豆生南国，春来发几枝？愿君多采撷，此物最相思。—《相思》王维此情可待成追忆，只是当时已惘然。—《锦瑟》李商隐中国古代情诗上邪！我欲与君相知，长命无绝衰。山无陵，江水为竭，冬雷震震，夏雨雪，天地合，乃敢与君绝！—汉乐府Ilovethee,IlovebuttheeWithalovethatshallnotdieTillthesungrowscoldAndthestarsgrowold.—WilliamShakespeare