On the Differences and Integration of Chinese and Western Wedding Customs

Western engagement ring, this tradition began in the 5th century/kloc-,Austrian Grand Duke maximilian made a vow to Mary with a diamond ring. At that time, his cronies wrote a document: "Your Highness, when you are engaged, you must send a ring with diamonds." Maximilian has escaped. This ceremony has been handed down from now on for centuries.

China has a big gift, a "big gift" ceremony, which is the most grand and important engagement ceremony. Because after this ceremony, it's like a formal engagement. Like Guo, men will choose an auspicious day and bring the same dowry and various gifts to the woman's home; And the woman's family will also prepare gifts in return.

2. The process is different on the wedding day.

In China, the wedding ceremony means that on the wedding day, the groom will go to the bride's house with the matchmaker and relatives and friends to marry the bride. Before going to the woman's house, the groom will go to the ancestral temple of the woman's house and then take the bride back to the man's house in a sedan chair. The couple will hold a ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, land and ancestors at the man's house, and then send them to the bridal chamber.

West:

(1) Go to church

The couple will go to church, and the wedding will be officially held after they arrive.

(2) The ceremony begins

Generally speaking, western-style weddings are presided over by priests or priests. There is also the so-called civil wedding. In this case, there is no religious ceremony, and of course it will not be presided over by a priest or priest. ) When the priest or priest arrives, the groomsman and bridesmaid enter the venue, and the music plays or plays. Guests will stand up; Ring holders, ring boys, also give rings to priests or priests.

Then the wedding March will be played, and the bride will enter the venue holding her father's hand. After the bride enters the venue, the bride's father will give the bride to the groom. And then the most important time. All the guests will be silent and all the music will stop. The host will ask the bride and groom if they want to be husband and wife, which means I should do it!

Then there is the ceremony of exchanging rings; Of course, in today's society, it is still necessary to sign, which can make western-style weddings legally binding.

3. Different customs after marriage.

China has three dynasties, that is, mothering. Three Dynasties means that on the third day after marriage, the bride, accompanied by her husband, went back to her mother's house to worship her ancestors with roast pigs and gifts, and then went back to her husband's house with her husband.

In the west, "honeymoon"? The origin of this word comes from the customs of ancient Europe. Newlyweds should drink honey fermented drinks every day within 30 days after marriage, or until the full moon, so as to promote the harmony of sexual life. In ancient times, honey was a symbol of life, health and fertility. "Honeymoon" is the time for newlyweds to spend alone before resuming their daily life.

Reference source; Baidu encyclopedia-Chinese wedding

Baidu encyclopedia-western wedding