At first, the bride's veil symbolized youth and purity. In the early years, Christian brides would wear white veils to show purity and celebrate. Some brides will wear a sky-blue veil to show their purity like the Virgin Mary. It is said that a rich lady stood behind a silk curtain after wearing a wedding dress. Her fiance was amazed and amazed, which inspired her to wear a white gauze at the wedding. When she got married, she put on a white scarf, which immediately set off a fashion. This is the origin of the custom of wearing a white veil when she got married today. Since Roman times, white symbolizes celebration, just as red symbolizes celebration in China. During the period from 1850 to 1990, white was also a symbol of wealth. In the 20th century, the meaning of white representing purity far exceeded others. Therefore, white is usually the first choice for dresses, symbolizing the beauty and holiness of the bride. Hundreds of years ago, brides in ancient Rome were reluctant to leave the family where they grew up. In order to show their reluctance to leave their parents' home, they had to be dragged across the threshold of their new home. In addition, it is also said that there are evil spirits around the threshold, so in order to protect the bride, she should be picked up and turned over to show that she can be protected. "Lang" was used in many ways in ancient times, generally referring to young men, and it was also the address of women to their husbands or beloved men. At the same time, "Lang" is also an ancient name for senior officials. In the Tang Dynasty, newly-married men were called "grooms" because they thought it was the same honor for men to get married as those who entered the exam. Nowadays, newly-married men are generally called "grooms", which are symmetrical with "brides" and collectively referred to as "newcomers". In the middle ages, the groom-to-be offered to give his sweetheart a token of love to stabilize his heart, but many gentlemen would give gloves to his sweetheart to propose marriage. If the other party agrees to this proposal, he will wear gloves when he goes to church on Sunday. Therefore, when the bride wears gloves at the beginning of the wedding, it means that she has agreed to her lover's proposal. Cake has been an indispensable part of festival ceremonies since Roman times. At that time, at the end of the wedding, people would break a piece of bread on the bride's head. Wheat is the material for making bread, which symbolizes fertility, while crumbs represent luck, so guests will scramble to pick them up. According to the traditional custom in the Middle Ages, the bride and groom should kiss through the cake. Later, imaginative bakers decorated the cake with icing, which became today's beautiful and delicious wedding cake. The word "honeymoon" originated from ancient European customs. Previous marriages were born under the condition of prisoners, and were generally rejected by the bride or groom, so the groom would take the bride to a place where others could not find it. Drink honey fermented drinks every day for 30 days after marriage, or until the full moon. In ancient times, honey was a symbol of life, health and fertility. Honeymoon is a sweet time for newlyweds to get along alone before resuming their daily life. Now, newlyweds will go somewhere together to celebrate the beginning of a new life. In western customs, a white handkerchief symbolizes good luck. According to folklore, farmers believe that on the wedding day, the bride's tears will bring good luck, make the sky rain and nourish the crops. Later, the bride shed tears on the wedding day, which indicates that she will have a happy marriage, which means that she will not have to shed tears for her marriage in the future. Different from traditional weddings in China, western-style weddings don't follow the position of "male left and female right". That's because in ancient times, Saxon grooms often stepped forward to protect the bride from being taken away by others. At the wedding, the groom asked the bride to stand on his left. Once a rival in love appears, he can immediately draw his sword and repel the enemy. It is one of the important ceremonies for the bride and groom to have a drink at the wedding. This custom has existed since ancient times and originated from the Qin Dynasty. According to historical records, at that time, the groom and the bride each held a ladle that was cut in half, which meant that the two became one and the husband and wife had the same status. After marriage, they love each other and live in harmony. It was not until the Tang Dynasty that the container was replaced by a wine glass. Now, the ceremony of pouring wine has changed a lot compared with the beginning, but no matter how different the expression of this custom is, its meaning is the same, that is, it symbolizes eternal marriage and never separation, and it also has the profound meaning of letting the newlyweds share joys and sorrows.