What are the western wedding steps? (1) About the wedding.
1, wedding venue
According to tradition, even if the couple have no religious beliefs, they usually choose to hold a wedding in the church, or they can choose to hold an outdoor wedding in the hotel. Generally, before the wedding, the bride and groom and their families will rehearse the wedding.
Newcomers can't meet each other before they set foot on the altar.
On the wedding day, the groom has to go to the altar to see the bride, otherwise it will be considered unlucky.
3. Best man, bridesmaid, flower girl.
When the wedding officially started, the best man, the bridesmaid, three little boys (no children) and two little girls (usually two, but more) lined up in front of the altar. The groom first goes to the altar and waits for the bride.
(2) About the bride
1, the bride's dress
Traditionally, the bride will choose the same old, new, blue and borrowed things to wear on her body. The bride's veil must be the old gauze used by her mother when she got married, which means that she will never forget the kindness of her parents. The bride's dress must be new, which not only symbolizes purity, but also means that the bride will start a new life from now on; The ribbon on the bride's body must be blue to show loyalty to love; The handkerchief in the bride's hand should be borrowed from her best girlfriend to show that she will not forget the friendship between friends.
The bride's wedding dress must be white.
The most impressive thing about a western-style wedding is the bride's white gauze dress. Why does the bride's dress have to be white? According to legend, as early as in Rome, people thought white was a symbol of joy, just as our people thought red was a symbol of joy. In addition, in the period of 1850- 1990, white was also a symbol of wealth. At the beginning of the 20th century, white was a symbol of purity and innocence, as well as the beauty and holiness of the bride. Slowly, people are used to using white as the main color of wedding dresses.
The bride should wear a veil.
In western-style weddings, the bride wears a white veil as well as a white wedding dress. There are also allusions to the bride's veil. It is said that there is a beautiful aristocratic girl in the west who inadvertently stood behind the white gauze curtain. Her husband was surprised and amazed, which inspired her to wear white gauze at the wedding, and her behavior immediately set off a fashion. As a result, the veil has slowly spread to this day. The veil worn by the bride now symbolizes youth and purity.
4. The bride wears gloves
Gloves are tokens of love in western countries, just like lovers in ancient China exchanged sachets. In the Middle Ages, many gentlemen wore gloves to propose to their beloved girl. If the girl wears those gloves when she goes to church, it means that the girl agrees to the man's proposal, which means that the man's proposal is successful.
(2) About the wedding ceremony
1. The bride should walk to the altar accompanied by her father.
The bride walked to the altar accompanied by her father. Usually a little girl will follow the bride and roll up the back of her wedding dress. Accompanied by her father, the bride walked to the altar, the bride's father took a seat, and the groom and the bride set foot on the altar together.
The bride always stands on the left of the groom.
Why does the bride always stand on the groom's left when holding a ceremony? Some people's guess is romantic: the bride is standing on the left, very close, and can feel the groom's deep love. This idea is really romantic. Third, in fact, people in the West don't follow it like people in China? Male left female right? This is a custom, but in the ancient west, the bride was always robbed at the wedding, so the groom had to spare his strong right hand to fight if he wanted to protect the bride. Therefore, the groom always wants the bride to stand on his left at the wedding. In case of a rival in love, he can draw his sword to repel the enemy. Over time, this custom developed slowly.
The ring is worn on the ring finger of the left hand.
Ancient western people believed that the blood vessels of the ring finger of the left hand were directly connected with the heart. In the Middle Ages, the groom would put the ring on the bride's three fingers in turn, symbolizing the trinity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and then put the ring finger of his left hand on the ring finger, which was later handed down and became the traditional finger with a ring in all English-speaking countries.
Step 4 exchange rings
The exchange of rings between newlyweds is an important link in western-style weddings. The round ring represents the long-term love between husband and wife, which has no end. Exchanging rings is also an exchange of lifelong vows, which is a very important link in the wedding.
Step 5 kiss
In western customs, the ceremony is celebrated only after the two couples kiss, which also announces the end of the wedding. When couples kiss, it also means that their breath and some soul soy milk remain on each other, and love will make them one.
6. The bride throws a bunch of flowers
Fortunately, I received a bunch of flowers from the bride at the wedding, which means that this person will have good luck, or destiny takes a hand, and become the next person to tie the knot. The bride's bouquet represents passion and reward, and conveys the message of prosperity, abundance and Excellence. After the wedding, the bride will hand the bouquet representing your unhappiness to the person who is getting married. Someone must pick up the bridal bouquet, otherwise it will be a bad sign.
7. export
When the newlyweds leave, people will sprinkle rice on the newlyweds, wishing them a room full of children and a prosperous population, just as China people must have longan, peanuts and other auspicious items in their wedding customs.
What are the taboos of western wedding customs?
1. When the bride enters the venue, the bride's ritual steps should be to take one step, stop and take the next step ... as well as exquisite gestures and holding flowers.
When holding a wedding, the bride must cover her face with a veil. The veil is not a simple decoration, but also represents a dividing line. Moreover, no one can lift the veil except the groom, which represents the purity of the bride.
The location of western-style wedding is male right and female left, which is just the opposite of Chinese wedding.
4. White wedding dresses must not be matched with red shoes, because people in western countries think that red shoes represent jumping into a fire pit; You can't bring red flowers, red belts, red underwear and other red things, because white represents purity, while red is just the opposite. A white wedding dress can be paired with white, gold or silver shoes.
The bride in wedding dress should not bow or be taken away. In Europe, it is a courtesy for the bride to keep reserved pride and enjoy the wedding. If you have to bow, you should bow gently, instead of asking the bride to bend 90 degrees as some hosts teased, because most of the bride's wedding dresses are shallow-chested, and it is impolite to the guests once they leave.
6, the wedding dress should not be equipped with a set of gauze pendulums, and do not shake too much. The height of the veil is exquisite.