1、Differences in Sino-American wedding customs,By 谢怡 冯易,Questions:,Have you ever been to a wedding ceremony?,Which wedding ceremony do you prefer? Chinese or American?,color,Red is central to the wedding theme of china, which represents love、joy and prosperity.,Quilt pillow,Wedding gown,shoes,white,It
2、 represents pure and happiness.,bridal veil,cake,food,Chinese jujube(date):du:du:b枣子,Peanut 花生,Longan：lgn 龙眼,Chestnut tes.nt 栗子,But American wedding doesnt have this custom.,Place:,China : at home,America : in church,Procedures：,In china: 1.Go to the brides home to escort(互送)her back to the wedding.
3、 2.Kick the curtain of the sedan chair. 3.Stride the fire pan. 4.Three worship：a.worship the heavens and the earthb.worship the grooms ancestors and parentsc.worship each other 5.Red package 6.Banquet 7.Stir up the red veil 8.cross-cupped wine,In America:,1.The minister greeted the guests. 2.The min
4、ister talked about the meaning of marriage. 3.The bride and the groom exchange vows. 4.The minister prayed for the couple. 5.The bride and the groom exchange their rings. 6.The minister declared the couple husband and wife. 7.The reception was over. 8.The minister signed the certificate.,Every Jack has his Jill!,As we can see, the chinese wedding customs are complicated, on the contrary, the American customs are simple.,Thanks for your listening!,
