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How do you get legally married? 怎么注册结婚?; ?4 _% a6 Z% ]6 j; N5 ^ 1) Court 法院 0 f5 V! x4 \% { / V- I2 Y2 O F4 h, hYou can go to the court and register for marriage:可以去法院登记结婚 ' s) M, n- a8 r' K" UNo, you don't go in thecourt room and sit before the judge:不是进法庭,坐在法官面前. b- V( }3 r0 z/ S. h
There is a marriage registration department in the court:而是去法院的一个婚姻登记部门 : o( i9 c! v2 m8 E, m8 l& H/ ]2 a. u' s* w
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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# g5 J, e) B3 d* D* M8 P. T4 S- g
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: }( ~5 c) K' e% W& f
A church minister also has the power to legally marry people: 比如牧师,就有权力公证婚姻 - y5 a, U( B6 n, k. ]& n, u 8 \. M( k, Q+ m' m: \ d/ | ! n/ z# y- P: y
美国结次婚要多少钱?
) m; \. Q; j$ x" M0 I! ? 6 R3 \5 w! P: C' F! A& A% r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。 : L. U4 m$ X* C, M1 i$ @看一下美国2015年平均婚礼开支: 将近$30000美金。1 m6 D( c! D Q9 O+ B3 g0 @
费用包含婚宴、婚戒、婚礼乐队(美国人很看重这个)、还有鲜花开支。 / |9 B3 I" k+ w9 Q房子不算在内,因为美国人没有结婚买房的预期。很少有新人在结婚前买房,因为买不起。. V6 _' u! ?% b6 l ! G: W4 r" d* [& T1 s; e9 W% y' { * Z& n" U% U- y/ O3 V S5 ~2 _) [5 H! ^& ?6 U0 b. F$ V: {
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! C! h) d% ^9 M5 n, G3 e2 ^
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 ; T3 K. g/ f# ~. |) p) q; | ~“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 ) {; z2 x7 r" M. K0 Y6 B+ d3 m9 v- K2 z$ V7 e8 G g
% `8 u" J V- ?2 {6 X 不想烦劳?不如旅行结婚 9 r: Z" R D" }' T& @# d4 y' C% pAll this stuff makes me even more scared of marriage: 你越说,我越怕结婚了 ; Z9 w3 h! `) M/ q5 k7 uDestination wedding: 旅行结婚6 C8 P0 {' O0 i1 G0 D& N3 w
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 m4 p0 g" ?3 b* |' Z
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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 , W( m; n! s) t% ?' \ ; B) b" e& i. o% D
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。 5 p9 u1 E' S/ F! \3 W: e6 ~( o8 X 3 b1 U( O4 I8 {( X: v8 q : B# Z4 x' g# G* V a5 ?1). Church or chapel 教堂 : k6 t' a( }: D3 o; G% e5 ` $ n' C4 w* m( c! Z1 {It's extremely common if you're religious: 教徒一般都会在教堂举行仪式8 P. L( z. L# u& ]
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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 * w0 P3 j4 v. W* C0 ]2 G; BHotel banquet hall: 酒店宴会厅 . M+ m/ A& k X UScenic outdoor places are very popular: 风景美丽的户外场所也非常受欢迎: n* r" |8 l7 B
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7 v+ k5 m' F# w$ l2 J
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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$ @) v: J, r7 l0 z7 d: Y9 i; B
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 ; L+ d: w. v' F8 V+ a$ xCaputure the essence and feeling between the couple: 捕捉新人间最真实的感觉 $ q2 [. N8 \$ Z6 k+ [5 ]/ ]0 q+ f. h5 [; w8 r
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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 n& }6 [" k+ q# |1 ~: K
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* A7 w d! R1 b3 c1 O
They'll give hongbao, do lots of pushups: 要给红包、做俯卧撑$ j$ q6 B% c9 C3 ~8 L 美国婚礼没有这一步,因为新郎婚礼前不能见新娘 + `: @% |4 Z- X& O1 d " j" N- E+ }- a. ?6 jThe 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6 z/ Z) I7 k' c) i8 U% C) u
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* t8 D! |+ d3 x
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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! ^* ]' g) ?0 x& S5 Z
; L6 }) E5 V- b% i- l$ S0 L# zThe bride won't go through as many gown changes. 新娘不会换太多套礼服 $ p7 A. l+ P# r3 J0 A: M8 ^: IGive speeches: 发言9 V0 V7 m4 [. @# }0 d! u. D
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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。 % k6 `: H& J' P" x
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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, i# v( `5 p& ~( U3 }# e# ~
MC (master of ceremony): 主持人 ! ~8 a6 H; x* k3 rUsually the best man will host the wedding: 通常伴郎会主持婚礼 . a+ Q5 ]( }' N/ \5 bYou'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 ! i. A" B6 s/ `1 X) UIt's custom to roast the groom in good spirit. 善意调侃新郎 2 L* R( G K; o% p
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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- I+ p+ D1 o$ T. b/ s
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美国人不送红包,送这些:
& O+ K) h9 d5 j- TInstead 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
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 / P' E. E6 W+ |# K) QThe registry usually includes household items, gadgets: 通常都是家居用品、小家电这些实用的东西 6 P: x- Y) C5 ^9 _: oThey'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 ! m+ H( `2 q; b0 Z. c* o" N2 cGuests 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: ?6 g6 m0 q# L% H0 |1 m
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英语结婚祝福语
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Wedding wishes: 婚礼祝福语2 ]- o3 U1 k; Y8 b, h' p
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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!; A7 C {3 s2 E# E" W
祝你们Happily ever after! ) C) \' I+ ]/ u7 h6 A# m, o9 P/ f' F: s/ }1 k& Z
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, s# y$ s- d+ {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!# o( R) S& r l8 M
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