1、,Comparison of Chinese and Western Wedding Customs,Ever since the ancient times, there has been a saying that the three most delightful moments in ones life come with success in the imperial examination, marriage and the birth of a son. To women, a wedding is usually the highlight of their lives.But
2、 diffrent area have different marriage customs. Today I will introduce so differences between weddings in China and those in the West.,Chinese wedding western wedding 1.wedding location(婚礼地点) 2.the dress(礼服) 3. wedding ceremony(婚礼仪式),Wedding Location,Chinese wedding location,2019/7/9,Weddings are us
3、ually grand , inviting many friends and relatives.It is usually held at the hotel or a spacious courtyard. All kinds of ceremonies are relatively complicated, and tried every means to pursue an auspicious meaning.,A west wedding will typically take place in a church, the most beautiful church.,2019/
4、7/9,5,But sometimes, it can also be held at the familys home, a private club or somewhere special like a beautiful beach, a botanical garden, and so on.,2019/7/9,6,Chinese weddings main colours are red, this is Chinese traditional representative festival color, generally wear red gowns bride.,Dress,
5、Western weddings main color are white. In Western weddings, the bride always wear white. It representing the holy （圣洁的）and faithful（忠诚的）.,2019/7/9,Tradional Chinese wedding process,STEP 1. match-making (说媒) 2. Engagement (定亲) 3. betrothal presents (聘礼) 4. meeting the bride (迎娶) 5. three bows (拜堂) 6.
6、 and drinking wedlock wine (喝交杯酒),The wedding process of westerns,To the church wedding ceremony is the most important aspects of the wedding. First of all, with the rhythm of the wedding march, the bride of her fathers harness hands before the groom came from her father that she personally handed t
7、he hands of the bridegroom. pastor will ask the bride and groom to make a lifetime commitment to each other, and this is the climax of the wedding. and then they will be priests and to the peoples blessing, exchange of marriage rings and kiss each other.,2019/7/9,According to the recent survey, more
8、 and more young people choose western weeding. The one reson is that they think it is more cool, and the another is that tradional chinese weeding is too complex and boring,tendency,I think its hrad to say this tendency is the loss of traditional culture, because as the times changes, everyone shoul
9、d has own right to choose what kind they like. It doesnt mean mean our tradional chinese weeding culture is not important , on the contrary, it is an significant part of traditional culture. But the respection for personal choice is also necessary.,2019/7/9,BLESSING:,All shall be well, and jack shall have jill. (有情人终成眷属）,
