中西方婚礼文化差异跨文化交际课件.ppt

1、L/O/G/OThe Big Fat Wedding Team Member:Lu Jiaojiao Ding Lin Liu BeiIcebergvisibleInvisiblefood，dress，weddingvalue,views,custom Wedding in Western Culture The Differences and SimilaritiesContentWedding in Chinese CultureclickclickclickCross Burning Brazier This movement symbolizes wiping out all the

2、mischief and the couple will have a bright prospect ever after.Escorting the Bride我结婚啦结婚啦 Performing Kowtow Wedding FeastTeasing Tea Ceremony It is an official ritual to introduce the new couple to each others family,and its a way for them to show respect and appreciation to their parents.They kneel

3、 in front of their parents,serving tea to both side of parents,as well as elder close relatives.Parents give blessing and gifts to the couple.Drink“cross-cupped wine”This part also called“合卺合卺”in Chinese.The new couple drink from each others cup,expressing their love.The Wedding Ceremony of Princess

4、 Kate Bride Bride KidnappingKidnappingBachelor Party The bachelor parties were the invention of the Spartan Soldiers.It became customary for the groom to feast with his friends the night before the wedding,often celebrating his last night of freedom by getting severely drunk(not much has changed it

5、seems).In modern times,women have decided they also want their night of fun,so now it is traditional for women to have Bachelorette parties as well.The Going-away CarThe Best Man and BridesmaidGo Away!Demon!The Proper Position of Everyone The family and friends of the bride.BridesmaidThe family and

6、friends of the groom.Best manTake VowsVOWXXX,do you take this woman,XXX,to be your lawful wedded wife,to live together in the estate of matrimony?Will you love her,honor her,comfort her and keep her in sickness and in health,and forsaking all others,be true to her as long as you both shall live?I,XX

7、X,take you,XXX,as my lawful wedded wife,to have and to hold from this day forward,for better or for worse,for richer or for poorer in sickness and in health,to love and to cherish,till death do us part.Handing the Ring The Wedding Kiss Shower the bride and groom with petalsIt is said that anyone who

8、seize the flower bunch from the bride will get the fortune to be the next bride.Blue,Borrowed,Old,NewMany brides wear a piece of family jewelry as their old item.Some brides wear the wedding dress worn by their mother or grandmother.If the bride purchased her wedding dress new,it may represent her n

9、ew item,but any item that is new may be used.Something new is usually the easiest category to fill.something borrowed:Their happiness will rub off on you and bring lasting happiness to your marriage.Some brides borrow an item of clothing,a piece of jewelry,a handkerchief or perhaps a beaded purse.so

10、mething blue(purity,fidelity and love)，just like the blue cloak of saint mother Maria.Over time this has changed from wearing a blue dress to wearing just a blue band around the bottom of the brides wedding dress to modern times where it is commonplace for the bride to wear a blue garter.Wedding CakeKluchhohns Value OrientationsDragon is evilL/O/G/OThank You!