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Chinese and Western wedding Chinese wedding Chinese traditional wedding customs in China thousands of years of cultural accumulation, Chinese like red, red is a symbol of good luck. So the traditional wedding customs in the big red foil, a festive atmosphere. Good luck, blessing, filial piety become wedding theme wedding, almost every item in etiquette are permeated with Chinese philosophy thought. 中国传统婚礼习俗源于中国几千年的文化积累，中国人喜爱红，认为红是吉祥的象征。所以传统婚礼习俗总以大红色烘托着喜庆、热烈的气氛。吉祥、祝福、孝敬成为婚礼上的主旨，几乎婚礼中的每一项礼仪都渗透着中国人的哲学思想。 Inviting relatives and friends to the weddin symbolizes the formality and the relationships between people. During a marriage, two families become in-laws. The ceremony reflects the importance and family status of the parents。邀请亲朋好友来参加婚礼体现着人与人之间的关系和礼节。在婚姻中，双方的家庭结为“亲家”。婚礼体现了家长在家庭中的地位和重要性。 In traditional weddings, the bride usually has red dates, peanuts, longans and melon seeds. The meaning is evident in the Chinese pronunciation of these four foods. When they are said together, it sounds like Have a baby soon.传统婚礼上，新娘一般会吃红枣、花生、桂圆和瓜子。其中的象征意义可以从这四种食物的读音中看出。当这四种食物放在一起读时就是“早生贵子”。 Western wedding Western wedding 新娘服饰的习俗可追溯到维多利亚时代 (Victorian Times)，结婚时新娘穿的服饰与“某种旧的、新的、借来的和白色的东西”有关。因为旧的东西与新娘家族和她以往生活有联系。新的东西代表新娘未来的幸福新生活中能有好运和成功（good fortune and success）。结婚时穿戴借的东西能给婚姻带来好运，这可以是一件婚礼服、一块手帕、一件首饰。白色的东西被认为是纯洁和忠贞的象征 新娘拿花(carrying flowers)的习惯起源于古时。人们觉得香味浓郁的花草或香料可以驱除邪恶的鬼魂、厄运和疾病。到了维多利亚时代，当情人们通过互送鲜花来传达各自不同的情意时，花便有了更多的含义。如苹果花(apple blossom)代表“好事的到来(better things to come)”；红色的玫瑰代表“我爱你”；白色的玫瑰代表“纯洁”；勿忘我(forget-me-not)是“真挚的爱情和记忆(true love and remembrance)”。 Bride with flowers ( carrying flowers ) habit originated in the ancient. People believe that flowers and spices to ward off evil spirits, misfortune and disease. The Vitoria times, when the lovers by sending flowers to each other to convey their feelings, flowers will have more meaning. Such as apple flower ( apple blossom ) represents the good thing coming ( better things to come ); red roses mean I love you; white roses on behal