苏格兰婚礼(英文)

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ChineseweddingtraditionsChinaisalargecountrywith56nationalities.Differentnationalitieshavedifferentmarriagecustoms,butwhateverthenationalityis,theweddingceremonyisusuallyverycomplicated.ThetraditionalChinesemarriageusuallyinvolves6necessaryprocedures。Themain6necessaryproceduresoftheweddingmatch-making（说媒）Engagement（定亲）betrothalpresents（聘礼）meetingthebride（迎娶）threebows（拜堂）anddrinkingwedlockwine（喝交杯酒）ChineseWeddingTraditionsRedistheColorofWeddingsinChinaRediscentraltotheweddingthemeofChina.Itsignifieslove,joyandprosperityandisusedinavarietyofwaysinChineseweddingtraditions.Examples:weddinggown（新娘礼服）、shoes、package（包裹）、quilt（被子）、pillow（枕头）、doorcurtain（门帘），extra.ChineseWeddingCustoms

【food】Chinesedate枣

peanut花生longan

桂圆chestnut栗子

earlybirthofahealthybaby

早生贵子ChineseWeddingCustoms

【CombingHair梳头】‘goodfortune’womanandman有福之人Incense（香）needstobeburnt焚香Thebridealsoneedstositnexttoawindowwherethemooncanbeseen.新娘坐在能看见月亮的窗边Theirhairneedstobecombedfourtimesandeachhasaspecialmeaning：

Thefirstcombingsymbolizes:frombeginningtilltheend.自始至终

Thesecondcombingsymbolizes:harmonyfromnowtilloldage.和睦永远

Thethirdcombingsymbolizes:sonsandgrandsonsallovertheplace.子孙满堂

Thefourthcombingsummariesgoodwealthandalong-lastingmarriage.婚姻长久

Thewholeactionalsosymbolizestheadulthoodofthecouple.ChineseWeddingCustoms

【Cryingmarriage哭嫁】Meaning：tothankParentsforraisingHerup感谢父母的养育之恩Kickthecurtainofthesedanchair（轿子）踢轿门Purpose：tokickedoffthebride‘spride去傲气Stridethefirepan跨火盆Purpose：Tocounteractevilforce辟邪obeisance[əu‘beisəns]拜堂

threeworships：

worshiptheheavensandtheearth拜天地

worshipthegroom‘sancestorsandparents拜高堂

worshipeachother夫妻对拜Redpackage红包Afterthat,thesuperiors（长辈）willgivethemredpackageswithmonetarygiftsandwishthemwell.Thegroom‘sfamilywillthengiveabanquet(宴席)forthefriendsandrelativestocelebratethewedding.

teasingthebrideandthebridegroomonweddingnight闹洞房stiruptheredveil掀盖头

cross-cuppedwine

交杯酒AllInOne合为一体nevertobeseparated永不分离ScotlandWeddingKaiteCho