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1、海外趣闻：西式婚礼怎样进行现在的年轻人大多青睐西方式的婚礼，既浪漫又神圣。其实西式婚礼可不止是教堂誓词那么简单，这次我们就一起来看看西式的婚礼是怎样进行的。订婚仪式：Itallbeginswiththeengagement.Traditionally,ayoungmanasksthefatherofhissweetheartforpermissiontomarryher.Ifthefatheragrees,themanlaterproposestoher.Oftenhetriestosurpriseherbypoppingthequestioninaromanticway.Sometimest
2、hecouplejustdecidestogetherthatthetimeisrighttogetmarried.Themanusuallygiveshisfianceaediamondringasasymboloftheirengagement.Theymaybeengagedforweeks,monthsorevenyears.Asthebigdayapproaches,bridalshowersandbachelorparstiesprovidemanyusefulgifts.Todaymanycouplesalsoreceivecounselingduringengagement.T
3、hispreparesthemforthechallengesofmarriedlife.婚礼进程：Atlastittimseforthewedding.Althoughmostweddingsfollowlong-heldtraditions,therestsillroomforAmericanindividualism.Forexample,theusualplaceforaweddingisinachurch.Butsomepeoplegetmarriedoutdoorsinascenicspot.Afewevenhavetheceremonywhileskydivingorriding
4、onhorseback!Thecouplemayinvitehundredsofpeopleorjustafewclosefriends.Theychoosetheirownstyleofcolors,decorationsandmusicduringtheceremony.Butsomethingsrarelychange.Thebrideusuallywearsabeautiful,longwhiteweddingdress.Shetraditionallywearssomethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowedandsomethingblue.Th
5、egroomwearsaformalsuitortuxedo.Severalclosefriendsparticipateintheceremonyasattendants,includingthebestmanandthemaidofhonor.教堂仪式：Astheceremonybegins,thegroomandhisgroomsmenstandwiththeminister,facingtheaudience.Musicsignalstheentranceofthebridesmaids,followedbythebeautifulbride.Nervously,theyoungcou
6、plerepeattheirvows.Traditionally,theypromisetoloveeachotherforbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,insicknessandinhealth.Butsometimesthecouplehascomposedtheirownvows.Theygiveeachotheragoldringtosymbolizetheirmarriagecommitment.Finallytheministerannouncesthebigmoment:Inowpronounceyoumanandwife.Youmayk
7、issthebride!婚礼宴会：Attheweddingreception,thebrideandgroomgreettheirguests.Thentheycuttheweddingcakeandfeedeachotherabite.Guestsminglewhileenjoyingcake,punchandothertreats.(Usuallyatareceptionadinnerisserved)Laterthebridethrowsherbouquetofflowerstoagroupofsinglegirls.Traditionsaysthattheonewhocatchesth
8、ebouquetwillbethenexttomarry.Duringthereception,playfulfriendsdecoratethecouplecasrwithtissuepaper,tincansandaJustMarriedsign.Whenthereceptionisover,thenewlywedsruntotheirdecoratedcarandspeedoff.Manycouplestakeahoneymoon,aone-totwo-weekvacationtrip,tocelebratetheirnewmarriage.婚礼誓词：Groomnsame,takeyoubridenasme,tobemywife,mypartnerinlifeandmyonetruelove.Iwillcherishourfriendshipandloveyoutoday,tomorrow,andforever.Iwilltrustyouandhonoryou.Iwilllaughwithyouandcrywithyou.
