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The flow of the western wedding

The flow of the Western wedding

The standard Western wedding there are held close to noon, but usually in the afternoon, or else in the evening, the date of the wedding is usually in the holiday season, so that it can be convenient for guests to come to the wedding. Now in China, many young people like Western-style wedding, so for the standard Western wedding process is also very interested in understanding, the following I will provide you with a detailed introduction.

1, the final preparation of the new couple

A few hours before the start of the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom, as well as the bridesmaids and groomsmen began to dress up, and then began to prepare for the wedding site required items. After dressing up, the couple will leave with their parents for the wedding ceremony site, but usually the bride and the bride's parents leave a little later.

2, guests arrived

Half an hour before the start of the wedding ceremony, guests will arrive one after another, in the phenomenon of the wedding ceremony, the guest seats are generally placed in the left and right in two rows, the left side of the bride's family and guests, the right side of the groom's family and guests. With the arrival of guests, the wedding site will also play some wedding classical music, or a professional 'band began to play.

3, the main wedding into the scene

After the music stops, the wedding ceremony officially began, this time the first to step into the venue is the main wedding, in the wedding site of the wedding platform, facing the guests to stand down, and then announced that the wedding officially began.

4, the groom and parents enter

Then the groom and the groom's parents into the scene, to be the groom's parents into the seat, the groom went up to the wedding platform to stand in the left hand side of the celebrant.

5, the best man, bridesmaids entry

Then the next, the best man, bridesmaids began to enter, and then in the wedding platform to stand on the right and left side of the main wedding, while the main best man and the main bridesmaids are standing a little bit closer to the groom and the bride.

6. The flower girl and ring bearer enter

The flower girl and ring bearer enter right after the flower girl holding a basket full of petals, and the ring bearer holding the bride's and groom's ring pillows. During the entrance, the flower girl is also required to scatter the petals from the basket on the ground until she walks up to the wedding stage and stands behind the main groomsmen and bridesmaids.

7, the bride and parents enter

The next is the most exciting moment, the bride and the father of the bride to enter, the bride will take his father's arm to walk into the wedding hall together, until they walk up to the wedding platform, a short pause, the bride's father will give the bride's hand to the groom, which is also the most tearful moment.

8, playing the wedding march

When the groom held the bride's hand, played the wedding march, so the guests will stand up, the bride's father will lift the bride's veil, from the daughter is really married to the man in front of her. The bride and groom walked up to the wedding stage and stood on the left and right sides of the officiating couple.

9, the wedding ceremony

The next officiant began to speak, the bride and groom began to read the vows, and the exchange of wedding rings, and then the groom can formally begin to kiss his bride.

Summary:

Western weddings are usually held in the church, but there are also held on the lawn, if you also want to organize a formal western wedding, you can refer to some more western wedding process.

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