1、The Western Wedding- the basic introduction The Wedding AttendantsWho are they?The bride and groomThe bridesmaidThe groomsman(The best man)To be chosen as the maid of honor or the best man in a friends or relatives wedding is an honor.It means you are a very important person in the brides or grooms

2、life,and they trust you with several important responsibilities.The flower girla young female participant in a wedding who scatters flower petals (usually roses) down the aisle during the wedding procession.The ring bearerA special boy who carries the wedding rings for the bridal party. This is almo

3、st always symbolic, with the ring bearer carrying a large white satin pillow on which imitation（仿造品）rings are sewn, while the real wedding bands（rings） are kept in the safekeeping of the best man. If the real rings are used, they are tacked（縫） on with thread to prevent their accidental loss.Ring bea

4、rers are often nephews or young brothers and are generally in the same age range as flower girls, which is to say that they are no younger than about five nor older than 10. PS: If the couple have had children prior to marriage, their own child may serve as ring bearer.The Process of the Wedding Cer

5、emony:1:The Prelude(開場戲開場戲) This is actually the very beginning of the wedding,and the time when guests first arrive.2:The Pre-Processional It is the time usually reserved for special friends,family members and other honored guests to be escorted down at the aisle.3:The wedding Processional This is

6、the actual entrance of the wedding party,and the ceremony will begin when all the attendants come in.4:Ceremony:the new couple will exchange vows and rings and a friend maybe called upon to sing a song of special significance to the couple on their wedding day.5:The Recessional:ceremony exit.6:The R

7、eception:a formal party of people after a wedding.The Process of the Wedding Ceremony:The Process of the Wedding Ceremony:7:The First Dance :Unless the reception is in a restaurant with no dance hall,almost all couples look forward to their first dance as a married couple.8:Cutting The Cake9:The Las

8、t Dance:this is both a happy and nostalgic(懷舊的) moment.Its a new chapter in the lives of the bride and the groom and also for their parents.The Western Wedding- some unique customs in the west wedding Something Old Something old,something new,something borrowed,something blue,and a silver sixpence i

9、n her shoe. “Something old” symbolizes the connection the bride will maintain to her family and the past. Many brides abide by this tradition and choose to wear an heirloom(傳家寶) piece of family jewelry, or a wedding gown（禮服） belonging to a grandmother or mother.Three generationssharing one wedding d

10、ress Something new” connotes good fortune and success in the brides new life. The wedding dress is most often the chosen new item. “Something borrowed” serves to remind the bride that friends and family will be there for her whenever she may need their support or assistance. The borrowed object can

11、be anything of her choosing, such as an antique handkerchief, an item of jewelry, or a handbag.“Something blue” denotes faithfulness and loyalty. The symbolism dates back to biblical times（圣經(jīng)時代） when blue represented purity and constancy. Brides often choose to wear a blue garter（吊帶襪） to keep to thi

12、s tradition, or blue ribbons in their hair to symbolize fidelity.Early Christians preferred blue, which was symbolic of truth and purity and used in depictions of the Virgin Mary（圣母瑪麗）, either for the whole dress or as a band around the hem（褶邊）.In 1572, Margaret of Valois is said to have married Hen

13、ry of Navarre in a dress trimmed with white ermine（白貂毛）, topped with a blue coat with a 1.5m train（裙裾）. more about something blue in the wedding .Bridal bouquet“A silver sixpence in her shoe” represents the wishes of loved ones to the bride, in the hope that she will have both financial security and

14、 happiness.OTHER CUSTOMSThe wedding & rainy day: It means clean and predicts the bride could have a lovely baby soon.The wedding & monks,nuns:Meeting the monks and nuns is considered equivalent to being cursed.Spiders on the wedding dress:According to the England folks, it indicates lucky.Re

15、ceiving knife tools as the gift :The knives symbolizes new relationships falling apart. To avoid the bad meaning, the bride and the bridegroom should give a penny back to the giver.Ringing the bell:According to Irish culture, the bride is supposed to ring the bell to scare off the ghost to get harmo

16、ny.Colorful Wedding DressesThere is an old poem about how the color of your wedding dress will influence your future:Married in white, you will have chosen all right. Married in grey , you will go far away.Married in black, you will wish yourself back.Married in red, youll wish yourself dead.Married

17、 in blue, you will always be true.Married in pearl, youll live in a whirl(一連串的糟心事一連串的糟心事).Married in green, ashamed to be seen.Married in yellow, ashamed of the fellow.Married in brown, youll live in the town.Married in pink, your spirits will sink. -The Book of Love（K. C. Jones）Prior to the Victori

18、an era, a bride was married in any color except black(for the funeral) and red(related to prostitudes).(PS:In western culture, red (red) is a derogatory(貶義的) word. It makes people think about blood.) WhitegrayblueblackredpearlgreenbrownpinkWho began the fashion of wearing white wedding dresses?Queen Victoria(1819-1901) White became a popular option in 1840, after th