中西式婚礼课件.pptVIP

Three letters and six etiquette (三书六礼) The request letter （聘书） The gift letter （礼书） The wedding letter (迎亲书) Proposal （提亲） Birthdates （问名） Bride price（纳征） Wedding gifts （礼品） Arranging the wedding （请期） Wedding Ceremony （迎亲） Proposal（提亲） Proposing: If an unmarried boys parents identified a girl as their future daughter-in-law, they would then locate a matchmaker. Proposals were the specialties of the matchmakers. The matchmaker would formally present his or her clients request to the identified girls parents. Wedding gifts (聘礼) Wedding Ceremony （婚礼）On the selected day, the bridegroom departs with a troop of escorts and musicians, playing cheerful music all the way to the brides home. After the bride is escorted to the bridegrooms home, the wedding ceremony begins. （The end） * * Traditional Chinese Wedding Chinese wedding Chinese wedding culture is a vital part of Chinese tradition.? Many rituals and customs have been lost in course of history, but many are observed even today.? It is practiced in honor of family value and respect to committed relationship, the holly marriage.?? The request letter （聘书） The gift letter （礼书） The wedding letter （迎亲书） Three letters （三书） Birthdates （问名） Bride price（纳征） ? Part 1 迎亲 Go to the bride’s home to escort bride eating dumplings pick up his bride say goodbye to her parents ? Part 2 送亲 Accompany bride to bridegroom’s family on wedding day escort the bride to the groom touch the orange cross a brazier（跨火盆） ? Part 3 拜堂 Perform the formal wedding ceremony perform the marriage ceremony send the bride to the bridal chamber ? Part 4 洞房 bridal chamber drink wine with arm crossed teasing game ? Part 5 奉茶 Tea ceremony serve tea give the bride a red paper