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How do you get legally married? 怎么注册结婚？ : x" O& t/ V5 M, {) J1 t1) Court 法院 8 V8 n" }7 t( Y; @, ]# x3 l, W% O# C- i1 d9 L$ x: \) O4 w: J
You can go to the court and register for marriage：可以去法院登记结婚 8 f5 O: w" k$ H6 I. }No, you don't go in thecourt room and sit before the judge：不是进法庭，坐在法官面前' Z1 `/ z4 M c; s
There is a marriage registration department in the court：而是去法院的一个婚姻登记部门7 c0 d @8 g& l$ {# N' x, \. E
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There's usually a marriage registration office inside city hall: 市政厅通常也有一个婚姻登记处 6 G4 v: I6 ^; Y6 `4 R1 Z; _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 % }0 _9 d; f4 g* MA church minister also has the power to legally marry people: 比如牧师，就有权力公证婚姻# Z' B# W5 v* V8 C- b
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美国结次婚要多少钱？
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5 Q1 J) h+ C% u0 n% P1 _: X结婚这项终身大事，美国人当然也会花很多时间和金钱去准备。 , Y) S- { |/ Q9 C7 d看一下美国2015年平均婚礼开支: 将近$30000美金。 5 w, Y. l* v* G# b! C费用包含婚宴、婚戒、婚礼乐队（美国人很看重这个）、还有鲜花开支。 : h( ^; d+ D4 }% q房子不算在内，因为美国人没有结婚买房的预期。很少有新人在结婚前买房，因为买不起。8 E, @4 M& Q N# W8 }; V' @ ) g" f c0 o; E$ C( V) k 1 I4 K% j V. ?% [3 C( F4 U0 E8 A2 R# l5 ^0 P& n+ `/ S& i ~
Many people are willing to spend a lot of money on a dream wedding even if they go intodebt：很多人即使欠债也愿意为梦想中的婚礼花很多钱 $ q# i0 W I( B7 @" k" J! |7 T: SIt 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 + J5 B+ g" x- B8 [1 L“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; U/ J5 u3 [5 O8 \0 b
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All this stuff makes me even more scared of marriage: 你越说，我越怕结婚了 ' ~# a, P& l" |8 V% ZDestination wedding: 旅行结婚 5 B- K% \! Y1 _5 e1 P, W7 @) AI 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1 E+ {" c5 `0 h# C( v1 o
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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 , ^1 U1 [8 G: r. ` N5 {* j+ D4 L- \" j3 S" z' A
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。8 j$ k0 M- _' ]% k( m1 I& r2 b 8 i% e$ c& [2 E, y5 u# q: [& O! @& R
' y; K( R4 I* d- o" ~1). Church or chapel 教堂' R+ c( f. `: ?+ T% o4 k
& j3 I6 y) w; U' E. I+ TIt's extremely common if you're religious: 教徒一般都会在教堂举行仪式 , C9 E. j6 A q. s5 a" u; k5 q& c: A2 X( k
: {' d# w2 G7 V) G5 G3 ^ 2). Outdoor, scenic places 风景优美的户外场地 ! @1 D% W7 l& l/ G! GEven 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 5 e# [8 u; ^5 w1 d9 IHotel banquet hall: 酒店宴会厅 + [6 `2 Y+ y C: OScenic outdoor places are very popular: 风景美丽的户外场所也非常受欢迎" g2 d! I0 D; p4 f- f
Restaurants or hotels with a large garden are also very popular: 带大花园的饭店、酒店也很受欢迎: i. m7 M; E$ A9 ?
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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! o5 _. a, r, t- |5 l \# x4 S3 f
They 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8 V- E& x/ ]( J8 c1 ~
Caputure the essence and feeling between the couple: 捕捉新人间最真实的感觉" s' M$ V" b8 m$ T! Q$ f2 T
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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 7 R: \& y# X' \6 A5 r5 ]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 + _" s* q2 B% ^( X: Y7 JThey'll give hongbao, do lots of pushups: 要给红包、做俯卧撑 L) t- I+ O% o l& v1 F# | 美国婚礼没有这一步，因为新郎婚礼前不能见新娘 " o1 M5 V4 w5 E a ( b7 S6 t, w$ |: o8 K, z n% ?The 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4 k, k7 K- @& f: M% x% S( D
The father of the bride walk her down the aisle: 新娘的爸爸会领着新娘走过红地毯 # L; e0 [( L+ U6 `新郎这一刻才见到新娘! m* N6 N+ H' N3 i2 G$ _$ R
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Bride: 新娘 6 t' H/ D9 x/ lBest man: 伴郎7 D" i8 [% S, Y$ e6 ^# C- t+ K
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美国婚宴：新郎新娘坐在台上吃饭
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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' V5 D, i% r6 I+ u3 J5 K5 M
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The bride won't go through as many gown changes. 新娘不会换太多套礼服/ Z+ e0 i# B* X0 J# f0 }$ l, f* F
Give speeches: 发言' W7 T& u' }. Y8 H/ @! @
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MC (master of ceremony): 主持人 `% |/ }7 u) M& V# v0 _( wUsually the best man will host the wedding: 通常伴郎会主持婚礼0 p1 t6 @$ t' S0 ?- ~0 J( k6 x2 q
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3 i9 j0 O# ~; h0 B/ G2 R0 E$ l: U8 R
It's custom to roast the groom in good spirit. 善意调侃新郎 - H8 a) r3 i- q$ M& V7 s
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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% c1 n# w0 d. D. j
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美国人不送红包，送这些：
8 x) @0 v! P4 p; j8 m7 _! t/ m. UInstead 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”7 [7 K! Y) ?# w n
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 ' O6 L! h: \! Y# p, T* i+ l6 RThe registry usually includes household items, gadgets: 通常都是家居用品、小家电这些实用的东西4 l# z' t' R: ~! g$ y; K) \
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 1 `$ h1 a! ?5 h& H3 KGuests 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4 r5 J" I9 h- d. V* p; p: h# k
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