Young people have been westernized, taking wedding photos in the studio, holding a "bridal shower" for women and a "bachelor party" for men, which is very foreign. On the other hand, the elders adhere to the customs of their hometown and have full traditional etiquette: giving gifts, giving gifts and sending wedding cakes. To marry a daughter, according to the traditional custom, a wedding cake is given to marry a daughter, but in America, a cake card is used instead. Guests take cake cards and go to the cake bakery in Chinatown to buy their favorite cakes at their convenience. Pie cards not only keep the traditional customs, but also save the trivial trouble of sending wedding cakes, and also give guests convenience and freedom of choice. It is really the best of both worlds.
A couple will register a wedding gift account in a department store, list the gifts they want one by one, and friends will pay for them. Everything can be operated online, which is convenient and simple, and it also avoids the duplication of gifts sent by friends, or it is not needed at all, which is very affordable. The traditional relatives and friends of the older generation still prefer to send "tangible" objects such as red envelopes or gold ornaments filled with cash.
Wedding invitations can be traditional, with bright red dragon and phoenix auspicious patterns, but they must be printed in Chinese and English. Even the wedding host should be able to host in both Chinese and English, so as to take care of China guests who only know Chinese and foreigners who don't know Chinese at the wedding.
On the wedding day, the bride wore a white wedding dress and was picked up by the concierge car, but was covered by a red umbrella. She crossed the brazier which means "good luck and prosperity" and was welcomed into the new house with double happiness and couplets. At the wedding, the bride's dresses, including romantic pure white wedding dress, fashionable evening dress, red skirt and traditional cheongsam, were quickly changed. A wedding is like a fashion show combining Chinese and western styles. A couple feed each other sweet cakes according to western rituals, which symbolizes that the beginning of life is sweet; And drinking a glass of wine according to the oriental tradition symbolizes that they will support each other together after marriage and share joys and sorrows. Food and drinks include western cakes and foreign wine, but there are also Chinese wedding cakes and well-meaning traditional foods, such as suckling pigs and lily lotus seed syrup. Band performance, couples dancing with guests, is an indispensable western wedding project; Traditionally, it is also a ritual that couples kowtow to their elders and offer tea.
A wedding that combines Chinese and western culture, as all my friends have said, is both lively and boring. Combine Chinese and western culture, hold a wedding, and do almost everything twice. Can you not be tired? However, China people living between Chinese and Western cultures can only try to strike a balance between westernization and tradition.