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WeddingCustomsintheUSSunYangAnnouncement•AccordingtoCatholicCanon,peopleoftheparishshouldannounceforthreetimesbeforeawedding.Forannouncementscanhelpavoidinvalidmarriages.•lfeithersideofthemarriageismarried,orthereisabiologicaltiebetweenthem,personsintheknowmustreportwhentheyseestheannouncement.westerncultureweddinginvitationBeforeacoupleismarried,theybecomeengaged.Andtheninvitationsaresenttothosewholivenearby,theirclosefriendsandtheirrelativeswholivefaraway.Wheneverythingisready,thencomesthemostexcitingmoment.westernculturebridalattire•Thefullwordingofthispopularbridalattirerhyme,whichdatesbacktotheVictoriantimesis'somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,somethingblueandasilversixpenceinyourshoe.'westerncultureSomethingold•Wearingsomethingoldreferstowearingsomethingthatrepresentsalinkwiththebride'sfamilyandheroldlife.Usually,thebridewearsapieceoffamilyjewelleryormaybehermother'sorgrandmother'sweddingdress.westernculturesomethingnew•Wearingsomethingnewrepresentsgoodfortuneandsuccessinthebride'snewlife.Thebride'sweddingdressisusuallychosen,ifpurchasednew,butitcanbeanyothernewitemofthebride'sweddingattire.westernculturesomethingborrowed•Wearingsomethingborrowed,whichhasalreadybeenwornbyanotherhappybrideatherwedding,ismeanttobringgoodlucktothemarriage.Somethingborrowedcouldbeanitemofbridalclothing,ahandkerchieforanitemofjewellery.westernculturesomethingblue•Wearingsomethingbluedatesbacktobiblicaltimeswhenthecolourbluewasconsideredtorepresentpurityandfidelity.Overtimethishasevolvedfromwearingablueclothingtowearingabluebandaroundthebottomofthebride'sdressandtotoday‘swearingablueorblue-trimmedgarter.westernculturesixpence•Placingasilversixpenceinthebride'sleftshoeisasymbolofwealth.Thisisnotjusttobringthebridefinancialwealthbutalsoawealthofhappinessandjoythroughouthermarriedlife.westerncultureweddingmarchTwoweddingmarchesareusuallyplayedduringachurchwedding.WiththeWeddingChorus,thebride'sfatherleadshertothealtar.Afterthevow,ThepianistplayedthehappypairoutwiththeWeddingOverture.WeddingChorus《婚礼合唱》，它选自理查德．瓦格纳（RichardWagner）1848年谱写的歌剧《洛亨格林》（Lohengrin）WeddingOverture《结婚序曲》，选自菲利克斯．门德尔松（FelixMendelssohn）1826年谱写的《仲夏夜之梦》（AMidsummerNight'sDream）GivingthebrideawayTheweddingitselfusuallylastsbetween20and40minutes.Theweddingpartyentersthechurchwhiletheweddingmarchisplayed.Thebridecarryingabouquetenterslastwithherfatherwhowillgiveheraway.Thegroomentersthechurchfromasidedoor.westerncultureMarriageStatement•Doyoutakethiswoman（man）tobeyourlawfulweddedwife（husband）tolivetogetherintheholyestatematrimony?•你愿否以此女人（男人）为你合法之妻子（丈夫），与你共同生活在圣洁之婚姻中？westerncultureMarriageStatement•Willyouloveher(him),cherishher(him),keepher(him),honorher(him),insickness,inhealthandforsakingallothercleave,youonlyunderher（him）solongasbothshalllive?•你愿否在病中、在平时心爱她（他）、护佑她（他）、照料她（他）、尊敬她（他），并摒弃一切，唯她（他）是赖，共度生活？westerncultureMarriageStatement•Inowpronounceyouhusbandandwife,andhopeyou'llbebothveryhappy.•我现在宣布你们两人为夫妇并希望你们两人幸福。westerncultureanotherversion•ItistraditionaltousethewordsTohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,insicknessandinhealth,toloveandtocherish,tilldeathdouspartwesternculturedouble-ringceremoniesFollowingthevows,thecoupleexchangerings.Wearingtheweddingringonthefourthfingerofthelefthandisanoldcustom.westerncultureweddingcake•Aftertheceremonythereisoftenaparty,calledareceptionwhichgivestheweddingguestsanopportunitytocongratulatethenewlyweds.•Onthereception,thereusedtobeanicebigweddingcake•thenewcouplewillcutthecaketogether,andfeedeachotherwithasmallpiece,thensharethecakewiththeguestswesterncultureWeddingAnniversary•Americansattachgreatimportancetoanniversaries.Familyandfriendsalwaysgettogetherforagrandcelebration.Husbandandwifeexchanggiftsaccordingtothemeaningoftheanniversary.Guestsalsobringsymbolicgifts.Eachanniversaryhasadifferentname,portraysdifferentmeaning.westernculture•Thebouquettosscomesaftertheceremony.Thebridewilltossthebouquetshehadcarriedwith.Everysingleladyintheroomorwherevertheceremonywasheld,jumpupanddown,trytocatchtheflowerbouquettoherbest,becauseitisbelievedthattheonecatchesthebouquetwillbethenexttogetmarriedthebouquettosswesterncultureWeddingAnniversary1纸婚Paperwedding2棉婚Cottonwedding3皮革婚Leatherwedding4丝婚Silkwedding5木婚Woodwedding6铁婚或糖婚IronorSugarcandywedding7铜婚Copperwedding8陶器婚Potterywedding9柳婚Willowwedding10锡婚Tinwedding11钢婚Steelwedding12亚麻婚Linenwedding13花边婚Lacewedding14象牙婚Ivorywedding15水晶婚CrystalweddingAfterthis,fiveyearsanamewesterncultureWeddingAnniversary20瓷婚Chinawedding25银婚（银婚大典）Silveredding（SilverJubilee）30珍珠婚（珍珠般可贵）Pearlswedding35珊瑚婚Coralwedding40红宝石婚Rubywedding45蓝宝石婚Sapphirewedding50金婚Goldenwedding55翡翠婚Emeraldwedding60钻石婚Diamondwedding（DiamondJubilee）westerncultureThankYou!westernculture