中式婚礼英文

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说媒 matchmaking
•In feudal China, If an unmarried boy’s parents find a girl they interested in, they will find an atchmaker to make a proposal
定亲 engagement gifts
•Firecrackers 鞭炮 •Marriage band 婚嫁乐队 •Bride’s sedan 花轿 •Flower car 花车
•Door curtain
•Wedding candles
Wedding gown
Flower ball
Shoes、Package、Quilty、pillow
• China is a large country with 56 nationalities.Different nationalities have different marrige customs, but whatever the nationality is ,the wedding ceremony is usually very complicated.The traditional Chinese marrige involves 6 necessary procedures.
•Once the two families agree about the matter, the bridegroom’s family will present engagement gifts to the bride’s family.
婚服 Weddings Dress
•The dominant tone is red. The bride wear a chaplet and official robes（凤冠 霞帔），still above a red scarf. The groom wear a red long gown, red shoes, a red silk sash with a red silk ball in a shape of flower on his chest.
哭嫁 Crying marrige
•Meaning:
•to thank parents for raising her up
•感谢父母 的养育之恩
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Wedding Location
• In feudal China, the wedding letter is the document to be presented to the bride's family
迎娶 Meeting the bride
•The bridegroom leads his •parading troop with the bridal sedan chair or the flower car to his bride’s home
•Red is central to the wedding theme of China. It signifies love, joy and prosperity and is used in a variety of ways in Chinese wedding traditions
•一梳梳到尾，二梳白发齐眉， •三梳儿孙满地，四梳梳到四条银笋尽标齐
•Good fortune ' women ahd man 有福之人 •Incense need to be burnt 焚香
•The brides also needs to sit next to a window where the moon can be seen
射轿帘 three bows
• Give the first bow to heaven
• Give the second bow to earth
• Give the third bow to the bride
• Kick the curtain of the sedan chair
踢轿门
• purpose: to kick off the bride's pride 去傲气
• chinese date 枣 • peanut 花生 • longan 桂圆 • chestnut 栗子
early birth of a
healthy baby
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早生贵
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梳头 Combing Hair
•Bride's hair need to be combed four times and each has a special meaning; • The first combing symbolizes: from beginning to the end. 自始至终 • The second combing symbolizes: harmony from now to old age. 和 睦永远 • The third combing symbolizes: sons and grandsons all over the place. • 子孙满堂 • The fourth combing symbolizes: good wealth and a long-lasting marrige. • 婚姻长久 • The whole action also symbolizes the adulthood of the couple.
跨火盆Stride the fire pan
•• ppurpose: to counteract evil force辟邪
•The main 6 necessary procedures of the weddings
•Match-making
(说媒)
•Engagement
(定亲)
•Betrothal presents (聘礼)
•Meeting the bride (迎娶)
•Threenking wedlock wine (喝交杯