东西方婚礼差异.ppt

Wedding——western Priest: Tom, will you give yourself to Mary, to be her husband, to live with her according to God’s word? Will you love her, comfort her, honour and protect her,and, forsaking all others, be faithful to her,so long as you both shall live? Tom: I will. Priest: Mary, will you give yourself to Tom, to be his wife, to live with him according to God’s word? Will you love him, comfort him, honour and protect him, and, forsaking all others, be faithful to him so long as you both shall live? Mary: I will. Priest: Families and friends, you are witnesses to these vows. Will you do everything in your power to uphold Tom and Mary in their marriage? All: We will. It all begins with the engagement. Traditionally, a youngmanasks the father of his sweetheart for permission to marry her.Ifthe father agrees, the man later proposes to her. Often he triestosurprise her by popping the question in a romanticway.Sometimesthe couple just decides together that the time iscenter to getmarried. The man usually gives his fiancée a diamondring as asymbol of their engagement. They may be engaged for weeks,monthsor even years. As the big day approaches, bridal showersandbachelors parties provide many useful gifts. Today manycouplesalso receive counseling during engagement. This preparesthem forthe challenges of married life. At last its time for the wedding. Although mostweddingsfollow long-held traditions, theres still room forAmericanindividualism. For example, the usual place for a weddingis in achurch. But some people get married outdoors in a scenicspot. Afew even have the ceremony while skydiving or riding onhorseback!The couple may invite hundreds of people or just a fewclosefriends. They choose their own style of colors, decorationsandmusic during the ceremony. But some things rarely change. Thebrideusually wears a beautiful, long white wedding dress.Shetraditionally wears something old, something new,somethingborrowed and something blue. The groom wears a fo