Chinese Wedding Ceremony 中国婚礼习俗介绍.pptVIP

7、 The Wedding Banquet Chinese weddings culminate in the wedding banquet which is also the highlight of the entire proceedings. 7、 The Wedding Banquet The banquet is normally organized by the groom’s family. Marriage is regarded by Chinese people as an once-in-a-lifetime event, and the wedding banquet, therefore, means a lot to both families. For the parents, dishes served during the banquet and the number of tables are directly related to their reputation among relatives and friends. As a result, the dishes are often lavishly prepared to the highest standard possible in both quantitative and qualitative terms. Thank you! ? ? ? ? ? Chinese Wedding Ceremony Part 1 Traditional Chinese Wedding Match-making（说媒） Engagement （定亲） Betrothal presents（聘礼） Meeting the bride（迎娶） Three bows （拜堂） Drinking wedlock wine（喝交杯酒） Six necessary procedures: Hair combing ceremony At the dawn of the wedding day, the brides hair needs to be combed four times and each has a special meaning: First combing, together all your lives.一梳梳到尾 Second combing, harmony in your marriage.二梳百年好合 Third combing, blessed with many children and grandchildren.三梳子孙满堂 Fourth combing, blessed with longevity.四梳白发齐眉 Crying marriage哭嫁 The bride, covered by a red head-kerchief, must cry with her mother. It means to thank parents for raising her up. Kick the curtain of the sedan chair踢轿门 It means to kicked off the bride‘s pride.去傲气 Stride the fire pan 跨火盆 It means to counteract evil force. 辟邪 Obeisance Three worships： worship the heavens and the earth 拜天地 worship the groom‘s ancestors and parents拜高堂 worship each other 夫妻对拜 Into the bridal chamber Lift the veil掀盖头 Lift the veil by the weighbeam. It means well-content and everything is going well as wishes. Cross-cupped wine交杯酒 It means never to be separated . 永不分离 All In One合为一体 Part 2 Modern Chinese Wedding Wedding photo Before the Chinese Wedding Day for bride In preparing to leave her home, the prospective bride was permitted to