$ q; ~; x& ]& D) S4 L! h# dHow do you get legally married? 怎么注册结婚?; F7 j& B, H) o. \$ W! V 1) Court 法院# ^2 P# w+ w) C' `: z. f1 p
! B5 L3 i i4 h) w9 OYou can go to the court and register for marriage:可以去法院登记结婚 7 t8 X- L1 p0 uNo, you don't go in thecourt room and sit before the judge:不是进法庭,坐在法官面前. ]7 @# j' C, X# j
There is a marriage registration department in the court:而是去法院的一个婚姻登记部门 7 @& h9 u5 j7 [; ~ q 5 S1 _3 S5 U! V/ `2 F# D) M* g& y& j6 L! j9 g$ @% t% g 2) City Hall 市政厅 / F# K0 F. ?, v' v0 y2 b2 u * E. O" O1 z8 g2 u" c1 p. c6 X! f. u. E' h- X
There's usually a marriage registration office inside city hall: 市政厅通常也有一个婚姻登记处% a0 ^9 |' K& T% d6 k
But you don't need to go to these places: 但是,也不一定要去这些地方才能登记 # P0 Y+ D" C4 \+ {4 LA church minister also has the power to legally marry people: 比如牧师,就有权力公证婚姻 3 _( O' O+ m3 H0 V* A, H& F1 L" w/ E0 r( u; u4 l
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美国结次婚要多少钱?
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It takes a lot of time to pick a place; pick the dress; the decorations, etc.: 要花很多时间选地方、选裙子、布置场地 4 |+ N7 F, a7 S$ F+ E“It's my day. I want everything to be perfect”:这是我的大日子,我想要每件事都完美# d3 @# h- p0 S6 z3 M
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I could get married with my lady on a beach alone:我可以在海滩上举行婚礼,就我和我的新娘4 G$ Q6 J; r6 _' L% _7 o0 |! D
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I would rather have a dream marriage than a dream wedding:梦想婚姻比梦想婚礼重要得多 3 O/ q; d7 h' r% w0 r, I3 S0 W. A+ {" ]' U9 ^- N
美国人在哪里办婚礼?
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相较国内的酒店宴会厅,美国人更喜欢在户外办婚礼。 $ [( y S3 g% u1 H ; s( _! R/ u1 t' q! d% X& o5 l6 |0 b& t; V! [ 1). Church or chapel 教堂 ) T6 r K# `8 P) e. n/ J! U3 F ( ~; i! a6 p% x+ k8 d' eIt's extremely common if you're religious: 教徒一般都会在教堂举行仪式+ W/ S) P7 f- J" C( `
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Even if you choose a church or a chapel, you will go somewhere else for the wedding banquet: 教堂仪式后,婚宴通常会到别处 ( q2 S* {( k& y9 B- G# Y Q/ aHotel banquet hall: 酒店宴会厅 6 I t& Z; T# ?1 e& D2 oScenic outdoor places are very popular: 风景美丽的户外场所也非常受欢迎 2 w' m, n0 t1 S- g: p$ tRestaurants or hotels with a large garden are also very popular: 带大花园的饭店、酒店也很受欢迎 3 i- a/ S b- q) x: g) H9 a4 u G4 U; P$ L, _
美国人的婚纱照:结婚当天拍
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Many people take wedding portraits on their wedding day, not before: 很多人不会事先拍婚纱照,而是在婚礼当天拍 - n2 ?! X2 G! [$ X* |% h; IThey will hire a photographer to capture candid moments:他们会雇一个摄影师捕捉最真实的婚礼瞬间 # c z! o& Z3 \7 ]: CCaputure the essence and feeling between the couple: 捕捉新人间最真实的感觉 : n% W& ^( c; W$ o' k9 k' p. y) ~/ N
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美国人不接新娘,也不闹洞房
In China, the groom goes to the bride's home and get her: 中国,新郎要去接新娘9 ?) I1 _4 Q, M
The bridesmaids will give the groom and grooms' men all kinds of challenges: 伴娘团会给新郎、伴郎团很多挑战 V0 d) Q# T3 D5 \They'll give hongbao, do lots of pushups: 要给红包、做俯卧撑5 _: F8 E' r* d6 T/ Y' g; E+ C/ e2 n 美国婚礼没有这一步,因为新郎婚礼前不能见新娘4 F0 z( a% Y4 }9 T; |( ]. h / M" Q3 ?8 |+ K8 r2 r; pThe groom is not supposed to see the bride before the wedding: 有个传统,新郎在婚礼前不能见新娘 : K4 t# R5 U2 M6 VThe father of the bride walk her down the aisle: 新娘的爸爸会领着新娘走过红地毯 8 l" l' T0 @4 L6 P新郎这一刻才见到新娘 9 M; G$ L" ^+ `3 Y' Z. O0 T- E+ _( L" c; j3 m% D( m- _
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The groom and the bride sit on the stage with the bestman and the bride's mates facing the guests:新郎新娘和伴郎伴娘一起,坐在舞台上,面对着宾客吃饭. n( o, p/ h9 @$ P/ b- Z
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The bride won't go through as many gown changes. 新娘不会换太多套礼服 1 y* h0 R- v6 ^Give speeches: 发言 2 V5 j9 w% n& j
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婚礼司仪是伴郎
这也是中美婚礼很不同的一点。
美国人不会请专职司仪,他们喜欢认识、熟悉新人的人主持。通常这个工作就落在伴郎团里口才好的那位身上。, @8 s/ {8 A) m) ]* f! Y/ U" l
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We won't hire a professional wedding MC who's a stranger: 我们不会请专职婚礼主持人,你不认识他 x6 K; M7 f3 a- h2 |
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You'll usually pick one who's got a great sense of humor: 通常要找新郎好友里最有喜感的2 m3 h. b; y- G" h6 r" B- Z: {
It's custom to roast the groom in good spirit. 善意调侃新郎: ]& }& y8 j9 P$ w# E
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结婚蛋糕留一年
美国还有个传统,就是把wedding cake(结婚蛋糕)留一小片,冻起来。新人留到结婚一周年吃。
网上还有很多如何解冻蛋糕的攻略:
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Save a piece of wedding cake for the first wedding anniversary:留一小块结婚蛋糕,结婚一周年纪念日吃 & S, w- u; Q. K- M 3 M1 H4 C7 e9 F8 b3 s / F8 O! Z, c: O2 B& a+ r
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美国人不送红包,送这些:
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Instead of giving cash, people give gifts that the couple requested: 美国人婚礼不送现金红包,而是送新人指定的礼物
It's called "wedding registry": 叫“婚礼礼物注册”( x: ?: D) Y! v
Couples set up a wedding registry at stores or websites: 新人会在商店或者网站注册一些想让客人送的东西 ! c& ]1 N! }: E# e7 [The registry usually includes household items, gadgets: 通常都是家居用品、小家电这些实用的东西# ^ U/ E T% z4 i, f
They'll tell the guests where they're registered: 他们会告诉客人自己在什么地方注册了礼品单- W9 n' Z! e8 L" Y
Guests buy things from the list: 客人可以选择想买清单上的什么东西送给新人 ; k5 r- e; ^5 C% n% J. }4 I, Y, ~
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英语结婚祝福语
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# i5 @4 _) H) o+ X5 vWedding wishes: 婚礼祝福语, s9 Q( s6 h& Z0 n9 y
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这两天,看到有听众说会在十一结婚;谢谢你们和我们分享这份喜悦! . I9 m0 q" t# `( L& r
祝你们Happily ever after! 5 H; j7 Q1 T# X9 M7 ?' v ) p* t! s' X! N* s; o7 ` g4 l' b5 u
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最后选两首非常好听的英语歌送给大家;婚礼放或日常听,都让你感觉充满爱! ! |" P, p% B) e* k" G1 {+ ~ 8 @; S1 |: o: q- N9 q0 \' ?9 v* a- s) e& C! m* p
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