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1、AnAmericanweddingdoesnotfollowanyrigidcustoms;itismoreofweddingofpersonalpreference.Itismandatorytohaveaweddingcertificateandeverythingelseisuptothecouples.Theusualattiresinceancienttimesisawhiteprettygownforbridesandblackorbluesuitforgrooms,thistraditionisfollowedreligiouslyinAmerica.AnAmericanwed
2、dingisahappy,joyousoccasioninvolvinganumberofpeople.Americanweddingtraditionisahappytimeandcelebrationtimeastwonewlywedsunitestogetherintoasacredbondageofloveandlife.TraditionalAmericanWeddingisaboutBridalshower,BridalParty,Theveil,kissingthebride,thegroom'scakeandthehoneymoon.InitiallyBridalShower
3、proposedtobracethefriendshipsbetweenthebrideandherfemalefriends.Inthe1890sitevolvedintoaneventforfriendstopresentthebride-to-bewithsmallgifts.Thegiftswereplacedinaparasol,whichwasreleasedabovethebrideshead,allowingthegiftsto"shower"downonher.BridalPartytraditioncommencedfromtheAnglo-Saxoncustomofag
4、roomusing"Bridesknights"tomakecertainthatthebrideheadfortheceremonyandthenbacktoherhusband'shomewithoutbeingattackedandthedowrystolen.Nowbridalpartyisallaboutcelebrationandenjoyment.Nowbridalpartyisallaboutcelebrationandenjoyment.EventodayitismandatoryforeveryAmericanbridetobetowearaVeil.Traditiona
5、llyitmeantthatthebroomdidn'tseethebrideuntiltheweddingceremony.Itwasthoughtthatifthebroomhadseenthebridebeforetheceremonywasoveranddidn'tlikeher,hemightrefusetogetmarried.SotheveilwasnotlifteduntilaftertheceremonyandthisisfunctionaleventodayinmodernAmericanwedding.TraditionalAmericanweddingsareorga
6、nizedinaplaceofworshiplikeinachurch,wherefamilyandfriendsassemble.Herecomesthebestman,flowergirls,exchangingvowsandrings,andtheweddingmusic.Musicplayedatweddingsincludesaprocessionalsongforwalkingdowntheaisle(ex:bridalmarch)andreceptiondancemusic(ex:thechickendance)Theweddingceremonyisconductedbyth
7、epriest.Vows:I,____,takeyou,____,tobemy(husband/wife).Ipromisetobetruetoyouingoodtimesandinbad,insicknessandinhealth.Iwillloveyouandhonoryouallthedaysofmylife.I,____,takeyou,____,formylawful(husband/wife),t
