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

Chinese weddings VS Western weddings

                                                                                 

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