Presented by PaulineNov 24th
Place: local register offices religious ceremonies Time: Saturday afternoons, the “peak period” in any week for getting married.
Groom & Bride
The bride bride is attended by bridesmaids bridesmaids and
maid of honor.maid of honor.
The groomgroom is attended by
best manbest man.
The groom and the bride say their vowssay their vows.
They give each other wedding ringswedding rings.
The groom raiseraises the bride’s veilveil, and kisses her.
They sign a wedding registerwedding register.
receptionreception
Guests leave presentspresents for the bride and groom on the table at the reception.
It is traditional at wedding to
have a wedding wedding
cakecake at the
reception, often
with two or more
tiertiers.
It is traditional for
the Best manBest man,
Bride’s fatherBride’s father
and the groomgroom to
give a speechgive a speech
at the wedding
reception.
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue.
Something old must be something that has belonged to a happily married woman to ensure the transfer of happiness.
Something new is normally the gown or shoes.
Something borrowed should be gold to ensure future wealth and fortune.
Something blue symbolizes modesty, fidelity, and love.
The Bride
Meeting the bride with a big sedan
Chinese weddings
Three bows
Drinking wedlock wineThe wedding night
Introduction, Opening
Western weddings
Introduction to the Vows
Vows
Exchange of RingsAnnouncement of the Couple
Vows
I _____, take you ______, to be my wedded wife/husband. To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do us part. And hereto I pledge you my faithfulness.
A Poem ---- Love and Marriage
Love is holding hands in the streetMarriage is holding arguments in the street
Love is dinner for 2 in your favorite restaurantMarriage is dinner at home
Love is cuddling on a sofaMarriage is deciding on a sofa
Love is talking about having childrenMarriage is talking about getting away from children
Love is 1 drink and 2 straws Marriage is "Don't you think you've had enough!"
I love thee, I love but thee With a love that shall not die Till the sun grows cold And the stars grow old.
— William Shakespeare
Dearly _______ -, we are gathered here in the sight of God and in the face of this ____________ to join together this man and this woman in _________________, which is an honorable ________ instituted in the time of man’s ___________. If any man can show any just cause or ___________ why they may not be lawful joined together, ________________________________.
Do you promise to _____ her, ________ her, ______ and keep her in sickness and in health and forsaking all others keep thee only unto her for as long as ye both shall live? I do.
To love and to _______ till death us do part. There to, I pledge thee my troth. With this ring, I thee wed. With my body, I thee worship. And with all my worldly goods, I do thee endow.
beloved
congregationholy matrimony
estate
innocency
impediment
let him speak now or forever hold his peace.love comfort
honor
cherish
The Wedding (Tom and Mary ) Priest: Tom, will you give yourself to Mary, to be her husband, to live
with her according to God’s word? Will you love her, comfort her, honor and protect her, and, forsaking all others, be faithful to her, so long as you both shall live?
Tom: I will.
Priest: Mary, will you give yourself to Tom, to be his wife, to live with him according to God’s word? Will you love him, comfort him, honour and protect him, and, forsaking all others, be faithful to him so long as you both
shall live?
Mary: I will.
Priest: Families and friends, you are witnesses to these vows. Will you do everything in your power to uphold Tom and Mary in their marriage?
All: We will.
I love thee, I love but thee With a love that shall not die Till the sun grows cold And the stars grow old.
— William Shakespeare