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1、WESTERNWEDDINGSWordListbride新娘groom/bridegroom新郎priest牧师bridesmaid伴娘bestman伴郎bachelor单身汉spouse配偶weddedwife/husband已结婚的妻子/丈夫weddingvows结婚誓词bridalgown结婚礼服（婚纱）veil面纱bouquet捧花ceremony仪式reception（仪式后）招待会2traditionalthingsSomethingOldSomethingNewSomethingBorrowedSomethingBlue

2、3“旧”指新娘头上的白纱必须是母亲用过的旧纱，表示不忘父母的养育之恩。“新”指新娘的白色婚礼服必须是新的，它是纯洁童贞的象征，也标志新娘将开始新的生活。“借”指新娘手里拿的手帕必须是从女朋友那儿借来的，表示不忘朋友的友谊之情。“蓝”指新娘身上披的缎带必须是蓝色的，表示新娘对爱情的忠贞之情。Itshouldbewornontheringfinger,whichisbelievedtobeconnectedwiththeheart.Itissomethinglikethatifthecoupleputtheringsontheirring

3、finger,theybothputeachotherintheirheart.Weddingrings:8食指--想结婚，表示未婚；中指--已在恋爱中；无名指--表示已经订婚或结婚；小指--表示独身。至于右手，在传统上也有一个手指戴戒指时是有意义的：无名指。据说戴在这里，表示具有修女的心性。喜戴在食指者，性格较偏激倔强。喜戴在右中指者．崇尚中庸的人生观念。喜戴在左中指者，有责任感，重视家庭。喜戴在小手指者，有自卑感。喜戴在无名指者，无野心，随和，较不计较得失Bridalgown:ItisthewhitebridalgownthatQ

4、ueenVictoriaworewhenshemarriedhersweetheart.Afterthat,thewhitebridalgownwonitsfameallovertheworld.However,beforethat,anycolorissuitabletotheweddinggown,evenblack,ifitisbeautiful.12Weddingveil:Itisusedtocoverthebride’sface.Itissaidthatitcanpreventthejealousyofthebride’se

5、x-boyfriend.13Throwingthebouquet:Itisthelastbutoneitemofawedding,whichalsoisthemostpopularone.Itissaidwhoisluckyenoughtocatchthebouquet,shewillbethenextbride.Insomeplace,onlygirlshastheaccesstotakepartinthisexcitingactivity.14beforethewedding所谓的bachelorparty就是在男生结束单身生活之

6、前，他的单身好友会为他举办的一场party，让他正式告别单身生活。bachelorparty15weddingshowerweddingshower算是party的一种，就是女生告别单身生活的party。flowergirl&ringbearertheceromonytheceromonyisoftenheldinachurchandpresidedoverbyaChristianpriestoranelectedjudge.19thehostdeclaresthebeginningoftheceremony.thebride'sfa

7、thertakesthebridetothegroom.thehostaskedtheguestswhetherthereareanyobjectiontotheirmarriageandifeachofthecoupleiswillingtomarry.eachofthemreciteshisorhermarriagevowsandexchangestherings.thehostproclaimstheybecomemanandwife.wedding20Inatraditionalway,thecoupleoftenrepeat

8、afterthepriesttomakethesamepledgetoeachother.Nowadays,Manycouplesopttowritetheirownvows,whichusuallyconsistofw