American wedding custom

The traditional wedding of Americans is solemn and enthusiastic and not luxurious. The wedding ceremony was held in the woman's house. Only the parents, relatives and the most close friends of both parties were invited to participate. The cost was paid by the woman's parents. People who attend the wedding give some gifts appropriately, as much as practical items such as cooking utensils or tableware, and spend very little. Americans do not pay attention to the value of gifts and attach importance to friendship.
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American traditional weddings are solemn and enthusiastic, not luxurious. The wedding ceremony was held in the woman's house. Only the parents, relatives and the most close friends of both parties were invited to participate. The cost was paid by the woman's parents. People who attend the wedding give some gifts appropriately, as much as practical items such as cooking utensils or tableware, and spend very little. Americans do not pay attention to the value of gifts and attach importance to friendship.
The chances of contact with youths in American men and women, freedom, love and love. The emotions of young men and women have developed to the degree of marriage. More and more unmarried couples go to law firms to sign a "marriage contract" before the wedding is held. The main content of this contract is about the money and property of both parties. Even after the marriage, there are several children after marriage, how to share the support fees of children, which family affairs and several servants, etc., and hire several servants. Some of the contracts even talk about the conditions for divorce, lest conflict between.
Before the wedding was held, the unmarried couple invited friends who were usually good to meet together. Friends congratulated them to start a new life. Most of these gatherings are the owners who prepare some beverages and a few dishes, and friends have brought some wines and dishes. The American food is colorful, the packaging is exquisite, and it is easy to carry. As long as it takes some money, it can easily prepare a rich banquet. At the party, the owner and his friends ate and laughed unrestrainedly. After eating and drinking, they sang and dancing. This kind of farewell to a single Han life, spending less money, a warm atmosphere, seemed to be intimate between the guests.
The day of the wedding, accompanied by the representatives and witnesses of the relatives and witnesses of both parties in the region of the region, the groom and bride came to the district court to go through the marriage registration procedures. A judge read out the congratulations to the newlyweds in advance, and the groom and bride swore. Then, the two parties signed the marriage certificate on the marriage certificate, indicating that the marriage had obtained legal effect and was recognized by relatives and society of both parties. Finally, the bride and the groom exchanged wedding rings to wear each other on each other's ring finger.
The wedding registration ceremony, the newlywed couple drove to the woman's house to attend a new wedding banquet. Parents, relatives, and friends on both sides are waiting there. When the newlyweds appear at the wedding banquet, the groom is dressed in a dress, and the bride's costumes can be depicted with the words "new, old, borrowed, and blue". "New" means that the bride's white wedding clothing is new, which means that the new life begins; "old" means that the wedding dress on the bride's head is used by her mother, which means that they will never forget their parents, especially their mother, The grace of raising; "borrowing" means that the handkerchief held in the bride's hand was borrowed from a knowledgeable girlfriend, indicating that although he became a daughter -in -law, he would not forget to be a friend when he was a girl; "Blue" It means that the ribbon wearing the bride is blue, symbolizing that she is loyal to love.
The specifications of wedding banquets and the types of food are based on the cultural tradition of the groom and bride and the love and economic conditions of the bride's house. Most Americans' wedding banquets are simple and affordable and do not pay attention to the row. Steaks, ham, sausages, seafood, scarce vegetables, and chopped cold vegetables, bread slices, cheese, etc. These foods are placed on a long table in the middle of the hall. One end of the table is a one -time cup, plate, knife, and fork. The guests picked up a set of tableware in turn, and picked the food they like to eat on the long table. cut. At the corner of the lobby, there is a wine table with various wines and other drinks such as beer, wine, and white orchid. Americans pay attention to etiquette, what kind of wine to drink, what kind of cups, must not be chaotic and make jokes. The guests choose a favorite alcohol or other drinks. When the service staff add wine, see what kind of wine you use. At the wedding banquet of Americans, two dishes are generally not missing, because these two dishes are generally loved by Americans. One is fruits or vegetables, and the other is grilled suckling pigs.
The ceremony of cutting cakes in the middle of the banquet. The wedding big cake is colorful. According to the traditional practice, the bride and groom hold the knife together to cut the cake. First, give the other party a piece of cake, and then cut the cake into countless small pieces to the guests. After the guests finished the cake, the bride stood on a chair in the middle of the hall and threw a bunch of flowers to the unmarried girls. It is said that whoever gets this flower will become the next bride for the next time. The cake cutting ceremony was over, and the wedding banquet continued.
Is after the banquet lasted for more than four hours, the bride found that there were not many topics of the guests. When the enthusiasm of the conversation was reduced, she intends to transfer the attention of everyone to her friends and grooms. She took out the gift and opened it to let the guests watch one by one. Suddenly, guests scrambled to watch the gifts and made some comments. The atmosphere of the banquet became warm again.
At the end of the wedding banquet, the newlyweds said goodbye to the guests, and the guests sprinkled rice grains to them, and wished their children and grandchildren in the future. The newlywed couple drove away in a warm atmosphere, and the entire wedding process ended here.
In the wedding, the newlywed couple traveled to a certain place to spend her honeymoon. Today, the gap between American honeymoon is very large, mainly depending on the time, hobbies and the economic conditions of the newlyweds. The American habit is to be borne by the man's cost of traveling honeymoon. In the United States, it can be said that time is money, so it is rarely seen for a month for the newlywed couples.

There are all kinds of people living in the United States, and their weddings are very different. There are lively and solemn church weddings; there are weddings held on the top of the mountain, and the guests are playing with their feet barefoot; there are also weddings held on the bottom of the sea. Guests wearing oxygen tanks follow the water. But no matter where the wedding is held or held, there are always some traditional customs.

Mef the engagement before the wedding, and then distribute it to those who live nearby, friends who are nearby, and relatives in the distance. When everything is ready, it is time to reach the most exciting moment.

The wedding itself usually performs 20 to 40 minutes. The wedding party entered the church with marriage. The bride held a bouquet of flowers and her father finally came in, and her father was going to give her to the groom. The groom must enter the church from the side door. When a wedding party gathered in front of the church altar, the bride and the groom expressed their vows. The commonly used wedding vows are: "Now, regardless of whether the situation is good or bad, the family is rich or the poor, the illness is ill, the vows love each other, and the death will not be separated." After the oath, the two exchanged the ring. It is usually an ancient custom to wear the ring on the ring finger of the left hand.

Pei, usually there are banquets called "wedding banquets". The banquet gives a chance to congratulate the newlyweds to the wedding.

The bride and bride leave the church by car. The car is decorated with balloons, color paper belts, scraping cream and other things. The words "New Wedding Yaner" are often written on the luggage or rear glass windows of the car behind the car. The bride and groom ran to the car from the rain -like raw rice sprinkled by the wedding guest. When the little couple drove away from the church, friends often drove to catch up with them, kept pressing the horn to attract their attention. Then the young couple went to the honeymoon. rnrnWeddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare; there are weddings on mountain-tops with guests ; and there have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests. But many weddings, no matter where or how they are performed, include certain customs.rnrnBefore a couple is married, they become engaged. And then are sent to those who live nearby , their close friends and their relatives who live far away. When is ready, then comes the most exciting moment.rnrnThe wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. The wedding party enters the church while the wedding march[1] is played. The bride carrying a bouquet enters last with her father who will "give her away[2]". The groom enters the church from a side door. When the wedding party is gathered by the altar, the bride And Groom Exchange VOWS. It is to use the wordS "to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for w orse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part[3]". Following the vows, the couple exchange rings. Wearing the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left Hand is an old custom.

aFTER the CEREMONY theRE is often a party, Called a "Reception" Which Gives the Wedding Guests An. leaves the church is decorated with balloons, streamers and shaving cream. The words "Just Married" are painted on the trunk or back window. The bride and groom run to the car under a shower of rice[4] thrown by the wedding guests. When the couple drivers away from the church, friends often chase the it in cars, honking and drawing attentation to them. And then then then the counted their honeymoon.
: Wedding March: Wedding song. The wedding held in the church is usually the bride's mother and the bride's parents first seat, and the priests will start, and the pastor
Then the wedding was played, and the wedding party entered the church. The bride held her father to come in.

2. Give Her Away: Give the bride to the groom. Give Away is commonly used in "distribution, leakage, betrayal". But it also means that "the bride is handed over to the groom when the wedding is held." Such as: Mary Was Given Away by Her Father.

3. Till Death Do US PART: until the death is not separated. This is a fixed usage (without does) in the English wedding vow. Just like the God Bless you., It cannot be said to be God Blesses you.

4. Shower of Rice: Sprinkle the raw rice of the newcomer during the wedding. The interesting item in the wedding ceremony is that everyone wants to go to the newlywed couple. "Shengmi" means having children, blessing, and blessing, which means blessing.

Mades preparations and new weddings
Mo women to meet with friends before men and women get married.
Is to give gifts to young women, among which the kitchen is the most. Such as sending cooked reference books, buckets, coffee pots, stir -fried pots, etc.

The young men also held a narrative meeting for their friends, and they said only men to participate. At the meeting, they could send a relatively valuable gift to the groom, then recall the good time when they were in the teenager, let go of each other, and celebrate the groom's family, raise toasts, and get drunk.

The gift to the wedding couple should send the gift to the bride's house after receiving the wedding invitation or the announcement date. Gifts are packed in white paper, tied with white silk, attached to your own business card, and you can also write a word. The gifts are mostly daily necessities such as vases, porcelain, tableware, bed blankets. The first letter of the bride's name is engraved on the silverware or fabrics given to the bride. It is also a very common approach.

If in strict accordance with customs, there must be a series of procedures before marriage. First, the engagement ceremony was held. At that time, both men and women exchanged the engagement ring and put the diamond ring prepared beforehand on the opponent's left -handed ring finger. This kind of vulgarity. It can be traced back to the late period of primitive society. At that time, when some tribes were held in the wedding, both men and women should exchange flower rings to ensure the combination of the soul. Exchangeing the ring today symbolizes the obligations and unbreakable feelings of the two sides.

In the engagement ceremony, you must prepare for the formal wedding. If you release an invitation, display the wedding gift and express your gratitude to the presencer. Clothing and so on. Everything is ready, and the wedding time is coming.

In tradition, wedding day, before going to the altar of the church, the groom and bride could not meet. Before the wedding, the groom was not allowed to watch the bride's dress. The bride must have a white skirt and wearing a white veil to symbolize purity. At the same time, the brides must include new, old, borrowed and blue things in the clothes. The old things can be worn by the bride's mother, and the blue things are usually blue stockings.

The wedding activity starts from the wedding ceremony. The ceremony is generally held in the church, but it may also be arranged in the ballroom at home or hotel. When the wedding was held in the church, the guests sat on both sides of the church corridor. The female guest sat on the right side. The male guest sat on the left side. The female guest was the groom's parents in front, and the male guest was the bride's parents in front of the male guest. At the beginning of the wedding, the bride held his father's arm and slowly walked towards the altar through the corridor. Their men and women in the front and back are the most close relatives and friends who are closer to their clothes. At this time, the girl in charge of the flowers walked in front of the bride and sprinkled the petals on the corridor from the flower basket. The bride's father brought the bride to the altar and gave her to the groom with a dark dress.
Then the new Lang is on the left, the bride is on the right, facing the priest stands well, and the priest holds a traditional ritual for him. The priest donated the wedding ring on the bride's left -handed ring finger. After solemnly said, "Now I announced that you are officially knotted as a husband and wife", the groom and bride returned to the corridor. The entire ceremony generally does not exceed 45 minutes.

In the end of the ceremony, the groom and bride stepped out of the church in the sound of music. People who attended the wedding threw them with rice grains, rose petals and colorful paper crumbs, and blessed them. To the habit, the wedding banquet is hosted by the woman's house. The degree of abundance depends on the economic situation of the woman's family.
The wedding banquet is very lively. At this time, every male guest here can kiss the bride, which is probably the heritage of the feudal era in the West.

The right to kiss her the right of feudal landlords on the eve of the girl's wedding. But today, it may only mean that the bride starts to say goodbye to her youth, and since then she will be a loyal wife. After the beautiful and beautiful wedding cake was put on the table, the groom and bride had to hold a knife in hand to cut the cake together. The two ate each first, and then repaired all the guests. Sometimes people also give small pieces of cakes to those who are not coming.

has an interesting saying, thinking that a few wedding cakes are in the small box, and the unmarried girl is taken home under the pillow, and she can see her future husband in the dream. The emergence of wedding cakes can be traced back a long time ago. Many ethnic groups in the world have eaten food for the groom and brides as an important ceremony of weddings. Ancient Greek guests ate a sesame cake mixed with honey at the wedding; the early wedding ceremony of ancient Rome was also the groom and bride first sacrificed the egg cake, and then the two were eaten.

The banquet is about to end. The bride stands in the middle of the house and throws the flower bundle from the left shoulder to the young girl behind the young girl. It is said that the girl who meets the bouquet will become the bride at the next wedding. So at this time, the girls present were different, and the girls dodged shyly, and the generous girl grabbed the flower bouquet without any fear. After throwing the bouquet, the groom can also take off the bride's hanging straps and throw them away to the guys. People who grab the sling straps are about to be the groom. The banquet ended in this cheerful atmosphere.

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The wedding is over, and people are giving grooms and brides to spend honeymoon. This scene is full of wit and funny and funny. At that time, the groom wants to use his wife to leave quickly, and those naughty guests will want to plant novelty tricks to prevent the car from driving away. They sometimes wipe the shaving cream on the window in front of the driver's seat, so that the groom has to get out of the car to wipe it out; sometimes he hangs a bunch of canned boxes on the rear of the car to make a bid. When the car finally surrounded the trap, people chased after a while, and finally gathered the car in the laughter. This scene symbolizes people's admiration for the bride, showing the emotions that loved ones and friends are difficult to distinguish with newlyweds. At this moment, it is also the groom showing that he has enough strength and wisdom to protect his wife.

This "honeymoon" also has some origin. It is said that the customs of the honeymoon originated from the ancient borders in Germany. At that time, after men and women held a wedding, they would go to a beautiful place to travel. At the same time, drink honey water or wine made of honey or honey every day, and even drink for 30 days to show the beginning of a happy life. This kind of custom has been circulating so far, but there is no need to drink sugar water anymore. The honeymoon time may not be exactly one month, or you must go to the scenic area to travel. This depends on whether time is permitted and whether the man has enough money. Because of the opposite of the wedding banquet, the cost of honeymoon travel should be borne by the groom's house.

The wedding of Hawaii
The is the island group composed of the top of the mountains and mountains, and the islands are decorated in the sea of ​​Haohan. The girls and guys here are the best players to swim. Their wedding also naturally has a strong place in the area, exuding the sea. When a new couple held a wedding, people came to the beach together, singing and dancing, and celebrated. Then the man picked out a few strong guys to raise the bride, and the woman chose several Peugeot girls to lift the groom and throw them into the azure sea. So the groom and the bride waved the waves together and swim to a boat prepared in advance. They climbed up the boat and bowed to the alien relatives and friends to thank and say goodbye. The wedding ended in Yiyi, and Xiaozhou carried a newlywed couple where the honeymoon was driving in the blue waves.

The marriage customs of the Indians
The earliest cigarettes were invented by the American Indians. However, the cigarettes were not for others at that time, but the sacrifice of the Indians to confess to the gods. At the Indian wedding. The bride should hold a cigarette with his hands to express his devotion to God. After the wedding, you should discard the cigarettes to show that he will never make a boyfriend.
The Indians also regard cigarettes as a symbol of pregnancy. When a woman was pregnant, she placed cigarettes in a prominent place.

Merexication anniversary

Westerners attach great importance to the wedding anniversary. The United States is no exception.
The interest names for each anniversary of the marriage respectively. The first year is called paper wedding, the second year is called cotton wedding, and the third year is called leather marriage. Benevolence, lace marriage, ivory wedding, crystal marriage. Since the fifteenth year, one name every five years, they are: enamel wedding, silver wedding, bead wedding, "coral wedding, ruby ​​wedding, sapphire wedding, golden wedding, jadeite wedding, diamond marriage.

Among them, silver wedding and golden wedding are two grand ceremonies. As the name suggests, we can see that these names symbolize the relationship between the couple with the time of the years, it is like a year, one year, and more precious than one year. The husband and wife often presented gifts to each other, and said some words of mutual praise and thanks, making the other party feel relieved. Some people even draw a huge picture and write the words "Thank you for 20 years with me with Gan" and other words. Seeing the wife at a glance, it is bound to be deeply moved, which will make the couple's feelings improve further. This approach is greatly beneficial to promoting the happiness of family life.

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