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1、全世界21个独特的婚礼传统1.ReleasingDoves,Philippines放鸽子,菲律宾AttraditionalFilipinoweddingreceptions,thebrideandgroomreleasetwodovesintotheairtorepresentalong,peaceful,andharmoniouslifetogether.在菲律宾举行婚礼时,新娘和新郎会放飞两只鸽子,一只代表长久平安,一只代表幸福美满的生活。2.Confetti,Italy五彩缤纷(彩屑),意大利InItalian
2、,confettiisn'tscrapsofpapertobethrown,butrathersugarytreats-particularlysugaredalmondsthatweddingguestsrecieveasfavoursatthereception.Confettiusedtobethrownatthebrideandgroom,buthasbeenreplacedbycoriandoli,thetinyscrapsofpaper.在意大利婚礼仪式中,原本的五彩缤纷不是指喷洒出来的五彩小纸片,而是一
3、种含糖的食物——特指婚礼宾客在接待中收到的一种很受喜爱的杏仁糖。人们会对着新人抛洒它,不过现在已经被用五颜六色的纸屑代替。3.Sake-SharingCeremony,Japan分享仪式,日本InthebelovedJapanesetraditionofsan-san-kudo,thebrideandgroomtakethreesipseachfromthreeflatsakecups,andarefollowedbytheirparents,bondingthefamiliestogether.在备受推崇的日本三三
4、九仪式中,新人要从叠起来的三只酒杯里各喝三口酒(也就是每人从每只被子啜饮三口,一共九口),然后传递给他们的父母(也是每人各饮三口),象征着家庭团结和睦。4.LogCutting,Germany锯木头,德国InGermany,newlywedsmustinstantlyputtheirbondtothetestbyworkingtogethertosawaloginhalfinfrontofalltheirguests.Theactisintendedtoshowcasethebrideandgroom'sabilit
5、ytoworktogetherandtofacetheobstaclesthatmaycomethroughouttheirmarriage.在德国,新婚夫妇要合作完成一个测试——当着宾客的面把木头锯成两半。预示着这双新人可以一同努力面对他们婚姻生活中的障碍。5.Kransekake,Norway圆圈蛋糕,挪威(注:圆圆扁扁堆起来的锥形蛋糕,是挪威的传统节日蛋糕甜点,绝对是名符其实的“甜”死人不偿命的甜点)NorwayhasitsownparticularversionofthetoweringlayeredWest
6、ernweddingcake,intheformofKransekake,atoweroficedalmondcakerings.It'scommontobuildthetoweroverawinebottlesoanicetreatappearsasguestbreakoffpiecesofthedessert.具有挪威特色的塔式西点婚礼蛋糕,就是这种用杏仁奶油冰圈装饰起来的锥形蛋糕塔。它通常被做成超过葡萄酒瓶高度的宝塔状以便招待宾客时容易分食。6.AGoosefortheBride,Korea给新娘的鹅,朝鲜Ac
7、cordingtoKoreantradition,groomsoncegavetheirnewmother-in-lawswildgeeseorducks;they'remonogamousanimalsandrepresentthegroom'spureintentionsandloyaltytohisbride.Inamoremodernreincarnation,bridesandgroomsexchangewoodengeeseandducksontheirweddingdayasasignoftheirco
8、mmitment.根据朝鲜的传统,新郎们要给未来丈母娘送野生的鹅或鸳鸯;因为他们是一夫一妻制动物,这代表新郎对新娘的诚意和忠诚。在现代传统中,婚礼的当天新人要相互交换木质的鹅和鸭子作为他们相互承诺的标志。7.Blackening,Scotland涂黑,苏格兰InthisScottishtradition,thebride,groom,orbot