The document describes the key events and traditions of a typical Western wedding ceremony. It begins with the gathering at a local register office or church on a Saturday afternoon. The bride wears a white dress and enters with her bridesmaids while the groom waits with his best man. The couple exchanges vows and rings in front of family and friends. They sign the wedding register and share a kiss as husband and wife. The reception follows, where guests offer gifts and the couple cuts a multi-tiered wedding cake. Speeches are also made by the best man, bride's father, and groom.

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Nov 24th

2. Place:
local register offices
religious ceremonies
Time:
Saturday afternoons,
the “peak period” in
any week for getting
married.
Groom & Bride

3. The bridebride is
attended by
bridesmaidsbridesmaids
and
maid of honor.maid of honor.
The groomgroom is
attended by
best manbest man.

4. The groom and the bride say their vowssay their vows.
They give each other wedding ringswedding rings.

5. The groom raiseraises the bride’s veilveil,
and kisses her.

6. They sign a wedding registerwedding register.

7. receptionreception

8. Guests leave presentspresents for the bride and
groom on the table at the reception.

9. It is traditional
at wedding to
have a weddingwedding
cakecake at the
reception, often
with two or more
tiertiers.

10. It is traditional for
the Best manBest man,
Bride’s fatherBride’s father
and the groomgroom to
give a speechgive a speech
at the wedding
reception.

11. 
Something Old, Something New, Something
Borrowed, Something Blue.
Something old must be something that has
belonged to a happily married woman to ensure
the transfer of happiness.
Something new is normally the gown or shoes.
Something borrowed should be gold to ensure
future wealth and fortune.
Something blue symbolizes modesty, fidelity,
and love.
The Bride

12. Chinese weddings VS Western weddings

13. Meeting the bride with a big sedan
Chinese weddings
Three bows
Drinking wedlock wineThe wedding night

14. Introduction, Opening
Western weddings
Introduction to the Vows
VowsExchange of Rings
Announcement of
the Couple

15. Vows
I _____, take you ______, to be
my wedded wife/husband. To
have and to hold, from this day
forward, for better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer, in
sickness or in health, to love
and to cherish 'till death do us
part. And hereto I pledge you
my faithfulness.

16. A Poem ---- Love and Marriage
Love is holding hands in the street
Marriage is holding arguments in the street
Love is dinner for 2 in your favorite restaurant
Marriage is dinner at home
Love is cuddling on a sofa
Marriage is deciding on a sofa
Love is talking about having children
Marriage is talking about getting away from children
Love is 1 drink and 2 straws
Marriage is "Don't you think you've had enough!"

17. I love thee, I love but thee
With a love that shall not die
Till the sun grows cold
And the stars grow old.
— William Shakespeare

18.  Dearly _______ -, we are gathered here in
the sight of God and in the face of this
____________ to join together this man
and this woman in _________________,
which is an honorable ________ instituted
in the time of man’s ___________. If any
man can show any just cause or
___________ why they may not be lawful
joined together,
________________________________.
 Do you promise to _____ her, ________
her, ______ and keep her in sickness and
in health and forsaking all others keep thee
only unto her for as long as ye both shall
live? I do.
To love and to _______ till death us do
part. There to, I pledge thee my troth. With
this ring, I thee wed. With my body, I thee
worship. And with all my worldly goods, I
do thee endow.
beloved
congregation
holy matrimony
estate
innocency
impediment
let him speak now or forever hold his peace.
love comfort
honor
cherish

19. The Wedding (Tom and Mary )
 Priest: Tom, will you give yourself to Mary, to be her husband, to live
with her according to God’s word?
Will you love her, comfort her, honor and protect her,
and, forsaking all others, be faithful to her, so long as you both shall live?
Tom: I will.
Priest: Mary, will you give yourself to Tom, to be his wife, to live with him
 according to God’s word? Will you love him, comfort him, honour and
 protect him, and, forsaking all others, be faithful to him so long as you both
shall live?
Mary: I will.
Priest: Families and friends, you are witnesses to these vows. Will you do
everything in your power to uphold Tom and Mary in their marriage?
All: We will.

20. I love thee, I love but thee
With a love that shall not die
Till the sun grows cold
And the stars grow old.
— William Shakespeare