Wedding Customs

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1、WeddingCustoms西方婚礼习俗：有旧有新有借有蓝——中式的婚礼上我们不能穿黑色的衣服、要吃莲子桂圆、要小男孩滚床……而西式的婚礼也有他们的讲究，其中最盛行的就是要求新娘在结婚当天，全身的穿戴中要有一些旧东西、一些新东西、一些借来的东西和一些蓝色的东西。这些都分别代表了什么呢？Theweddingtraditionof"somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,somethingblue"hasbeenaroundforhundredsofyears.Manybrideshavebeenaskedontheirrespe

2、ctiveweddingdaysiftheyhavegatheredsomethingold,new,borrowedandbluetocarrywiththemastheywalkdowntheaisle.Thetraditionofcarryingorwearingoneofeachitemissaidtobringluckandfortunetothenewlymarriedcouple.Haveyoueverstoppedtothinkwhatthesayingreallymeans？Whatisitsoriginandwhatdoeseachitemreprese

3、nt？Somethingold...旧东西Abridemaywearorcarrysomethingoldtorepresenthercontinuedtiestoherfamilyandheroldlife.Manybrideswearapieceoffamilyjewelryastheirolditem.Somebridesweartheweddingdresswornbytheirmotherorgrandmother.Inmanycases,somethingoldmayalsobesomethingborrowed.旧的东西代表着新娘结婚之后还会和娘家保持联系。有

4、的新娘戴上娘家给的珠宝、也有人穿上母亲甚至祖母的婚纱。在很多时候旧的东西也同时算作是借的东西。Somethingnew...新东西Wearingsomethingnewissupposedtorepresentsuccessandhopeinthebride'snewlifeandinhermarriage.Ifthebridepurchasedherweddingdressnew,itmayrepresenthernewitem,butanyitemthatisnewmaybeused.Something"new"isusuallytheeasiestcategoryto

5、fill.新的东西象征着新娘新生活的展开。Somethingborrowed...借来的东西Theborroweditemshouldbesomethingborrowedfromafriendthatishappilymarried.Itissuggestedthattheirhappinesswillruboffonyouandbringlastinghappinesstoyourmarriage.Somebridesborrowanitemofclothing,apieceofjewelry,ahandkerchieforperhapsabeadedpurse.借东西

6、应该从一个婚姻幸福的朋友那里借来，预示着朋友的幸福婚姻也会带给你好运。Somethingblue...蓝色的东西Wearingsomethingbluedatesbacktobiblicaltimeswhenablueweddingdresswasworntorepresentpurity,fidelityandlove.Overtimethishaschangedfromwearingabluedresstowearingjustabluebandaroundthebottomofthebride'sweddingdresstomoderntimeswhereitisco

7、mmonplaceforthebridetowearabluegarter.蓝色的东西意味着纯洁、忠诚和爱。Silversixpence...六便士银币Placingasilversixpenceinthebride'sleftshoeissaidtobeasymbolofwealth.Thisnotonlyreferstofinancialwealth,butalsoawealthofhappinessandjoythroughouthermarriedlife.Sincemostbridesprobablydo