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1、ChineseWeddingCeremonyPart1TraditionalChineseWeddingMatch-making（说媒）Engagement（定亲）Betrothalpresents（聘礼）Meetingthebride（迎娶）Threebows（拜堂）Drinkingwedlockwine（喝交杯酒）Sixnecessaryprocedures:HaircombingceremonyAtthedawnoftheweddingday,thebride'shairneedstobecombedfourtimesandeachhasasp
2、ecialmeaning:Firstcombing,togetherallyourlives.一梳梳到尾Secondcombing,harmonyinyourmarriage.二梳百年好合Thirdcombing,blessedwithmanychildrenandgrandchildren.三梳子孙满堂Fourthcombing,blessedwithlongevity.四梳白发齐眉Cryingmarriage哭嫁Thebride,coveredbyaredhead-kerchief,mustcrywithhermother.Itmeanstoth
3、ankparentsforraisingherup.Kickthecurtainofthesedanchair踢轿门Itmeanstokickedoffthebride‘spride.去傲气Stridethefirepan跨火盆Itmeanstocounteractevilforce.辟邪ObeisanceThreeworships：worshiptheheavensandtheearth拜天地worshipthegroom‘sancestorsandparents拜高堂worshipeachother夫妻对拜Intothebridalchamber
4、Lifttheveil掀盖头Lifttheveilbytheweighbeam.Itmeanswell-contentandeverythingisgoingwellaswishes.Cross-cuppedwine交杯酒Itmeansnevertobeseparated.永不分离AllInOne合为一体Part2ModernChineseWeddingWeddingphotoBeforetheChineseWeddingDayforbrideInpreparingtoleaveherhome,theprospectivebridewaspermit
5、tedtoretreatfromregularhouseholdchores.Shelivedinaseparatepartofthehouse,accompaniedbyherclosestfriends.Thiswasatimewhenthebrideandheryoungwomenfriendsmournthebride'sseparationfromherfamily.BeforetheChineseWeddingDay forgroomHowdifferentthe"bachelorparty"oftoday'sAmericansociet
6、yisfromthetraditionalChinesecustomofpreparingthebridalbed.Itwasthegroom'sjobtooverseetheinstallationofthebridalbedonthedaybeforethewedding.Afterthebedwasinplace,asanomenoffertility,childrenwereinvitedtopileontoit.Reddates,oranges,lotusseeds,peanuts,pomegranatesandotherfruitswer
7、escatteredonthebedandthechildrenhadthejoyfultaskofscramblingforthegoodies.1、TheWeddingParadeOntheweddingday,afleetof“nuptialcars”isorganizedbythebridegroom’sfamilytoescortthebridefromherparents’housetotheweddingreception.Fromafunctionalperspective,thesecarsareamodernsubstitutio
8、nofbridalsedanchairsusedinancienttimes.2、Door-Blocking
