资源描述：
《西方习俗入门课程论文》由会员上传分享，免费在线阅读，更多相关内容在工程资料-天天文库。
1、Americanweddingcustoms学院：资源环境学院班级：12级土管一班姓名：李湘龙学号：201240410118Inallcultures,marriageshouldbeahappyoccasion.Americansintheconceptofmarriage,theemphasisonfeelingsfirst,freedomofcommunication,freedommate,lovefreedom.Lovebetweenmenandwomengenerallydonotneedmatchma
2、kers,parentsrarelyinterfere.Asweallknow,theweddingcustomsbecauseofthecountryvaries.Americansoilinhabitedbyallsortsofpeople,andthusalsotheirweddingdifferent.Thereareweddingsontheseabed，theguestswillbewearingoxygentanksforthecelebration;Therearelivelyandsolemnch
3、urchwedding;alsoheldatthePeakweddingguestsclimbbarefoottoaccompanythebrideandgroomtocelebrate.Butnomatterwhattimeorwhattheweddingvenue,italwayshassometraditionalcustoms.1•beforetheweddingpreparationsandweddinggiftsFirstengagementbeforethewedding，andthentheinvi
4、tationssenttofriendsandpeoplelivingnearanddistantrelatives.Traditionally,theyoungmanaskshisgirlfriend'sfatherpermissiontomarryher.Ifthefatheragrees,themanproposestoher•Sometimesthecoupledecidestogetherthatistogetmarried.Themanusuallygiveshisfianceeadiamondring
5、asasymboloftheirengagement•Engagementperiodcanlastforweeks,months,orevenyears.Ofcourse,accordingtocustom、marriagealsohaveaseriesofprocedures.First,anengagementceremony,atwhichtimebothmenandwomenshouldexchangeengagementrings,diamondringspreparedbeforehandwornon
6、theleftringfingerintheother.Thiscustomdatesbacktothelateprimitivesociety•Atthattimesometribesinthewedding,bothmenandwomenwanttoexchangegarlandstoensurethatthecombinationofthesoul.Today,theexchangeofrings,isasymbolofloveandmarnagepartiesindestructibleobligation
7、toeachother.Asthebigdayapproaches,theparties1respectivefriendsinthemarriagepartymanyusefulgifts.Menandwomenbeforemarriage，usuallyfriendswouldcometoparty.Thewomansrelativesandfriendswillbeheldongifts,giftstokitchensuppliesmajority.Suchas:coffeemaker,cookingbook
8、s.Ofcourse,theprospectivegroom*srelativesandfriendswhowillbepreparingforaparty,andonlyallowsgentlementoattend・Attheparty,theywillusuallygivethegroomamorepreciousgift,inordertohavea
