中西方文化对比之wedding.pptVIP

Weddings in Chinese culturesAt traditional Chinese weddings, Tea Ceremony is an equivalent of exchange of vows at a western wedding ceremony. When the bride leaves her home with the groom to his house, a Good Luck Woman will hold a red umbrella over her head, meaning raise the bark, spread the leaves. Other relatives will scatter rice, red bean and green bean in front of her. The red umbrella protects the bride from evil spirit, and the rice and beans are to attract the attention of the gold chicken. Newlyweds kneel in front of parents presenting tea. A Good Luck Woman making the tea says auspicious phrases to bless the family. Newlyweds also present tea to each other, raising the tea cups high to show respect before presenting to each other.Those who receive the tea usually give the bride gifts such as jewelry or money wrapped in red envelope. Weddings in western cultures Western custom of the white wedding, in which a bride wears a white wedding dress and veil. This tradition was popularized through the wedding of Queen Victoria. because she held which emphasized sexual purity. 穿婚纱就是西式婚礼上新娘肯定会穿的婚纱，因为从罗马时代开始，白色就象征这婚礼喜庆的意思。慢慢的就演变成象征这富裕，最后就演变成象征着纯洁的意思。所以在西方的婚礼上，首选的色调都是选择白色为主。这样就象征着新娘的美丽以及纯洁。 在西式的婚礼上，新人的站位和中式的都不一样，西式婚礼上新娘是站在新郎的左边，以为在古时候，西方的新郎为了防止自己的新娘在婚礼的时候会被情敌抢走，所以把新娘安排站在左边的位置上，一般情敌出现在婚礼上，就会拔出佩剑保护新娘。 在开始的时候，新娘的面纱就是象征这新娘的青春以及纯洁的，这样在西式婚礼上的美丽新娘。不经意会站在白纱的窗帘后面，丈夫就会惊为天人，赞叹不已。所以就在婚礼上使用白纱的灵感，这样的话新娘的举动既然会引起一种带面纱的风潮。 *