What about the procedure for getting married in the United States?

1. In the United States, marriage is preceded by a proposal. There is a set of traditions for proposing marriage, which usually involves a man proposing to a woman. A common situation is as seen in the movies, the man will invite the woman to a luxurious restaurant. Inside the restaurant you can see the stars in the sky and someone is playing the violin. The man will get down on one knee, take out a ring, and ask, "Will you marry me?" If so, the woman will usually say, "Yes, I do!" From that moment on, they are engaged.

Planning the wedding takes months. The woman and her family are very aware of the wedding and will be a little more active. Traditionally, the cost of the wedding is borne by the woman's family, and I think this has been passed down through history. In my family, I have three sisters, and marrying them all cost a lot of money. I was the only boy who was allowed to "earn money". The woman's family spends this money on invitations, flowers, renting a house, hiring a band, and setting up a banquet, as well as hiring a videographer to videotape the whole thing. The man's family spends a lot of money on the diamond ring, and that's a lot of money. Nowadays, most families think practically and the man and woman will share the financial expenses of the wedding. Wedding expenses range from a few thousand dollars to twenty or thirty thousand dollars. For the middle class, this can be quite an expense. But, after all, you only get married once, and it's only right to spend some.

2. In the United States, about 2.5 million newlyweds get married every year, with June being one of the most popular months for people to choose to get married. Marriage in the United States can be very simple: a five-minute ceremony before a judge at a courthouse, or a longer traditional ceremony at home, at a Christian church or in a synagogue. The cost of a wedding varies widely. Some cost only a few hundred dollars, while others cost thousands of dollars.