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How do you get legally married? 怎么注册结婚?9 n- f2 m8 C& m6 i* M# P 1) Court 法院6 \+ e3 s( ~, {8 h7 k
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You can go to the court and register for marriage:可以去法院登记结婚 7 A+ [$ R' G' e" o/ l5 M. w% ?No, you don't go in thecourt room and sit before the judge:不是进法庭,坐在法官面前0 ]! p$ p* n3 O3 S; j3 D
There is a marriage registration department in the court:而是去法院的一个婚姻登记部门 3 I3 E% X. z0 H) }/ {9 d6 R6 x* H9 q0 y4 e. c
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b" S9 ~! p6 M n7 lThere's usually a marriage registration office inside city hall: 市政厅通常也有一个婚姻登记处 % Y5 ?8 p% V: R" a3 E; {+ n1 cBut 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 ; N7 Y1 Y z: Y) Q. m& ZA church minister also has the power to legally marry people: 比如牧师,就有权力公证婚姻; D% B6 f: T$ u6 e8 d+ ]6 e
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美国结次婚要多少钱?
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4 w3 B' ^7 T2 z; V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。 . B) O( |9 ~2 D2 C6 U& j看一下美国2015年平均婚礼开支: 将近$30000美金。 $ e% R9 h0 g/ P( n: _- s5 X: w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。0 p7 ^/ n/ ~, g
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。 & e7 _' X! w% I( |& X0 E) |+ Y& P4 m% L% T% P
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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% y6 g% H7 w4 j" s. o( K
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 " \; F9 U. ^! a3 t' f; k" \“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) l" N5 Z3 K$ O4 h# u; E
. E5 ~+ k* v* Y' s- x; [: l' _& L, U% n+ R$ {4 ]' u0 J 不想烦劳?不如旅行结婚 * ~5 c+ l3 q4 t7 u+ b8 T' u2 SAll this stuff makes me even more scared of marriage: 你越说,我越怕结婚了 5 T) d/ b) |% L4 W/ c! X! ?Destination wedding: 旅行结婚( ]/ {1 r# ~" }! H
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 : W1 z1 |, |) R3 ? C ; g$ K j! d1 @- m0 j/ `# T' zI would rather have a dream marriage than a dream wedding:梦想婚姻比梦想婚礼重要得多0 F9 }6 Y0 R) c& f7 ]
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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。4 e% `& C8 S- p% a) o
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! B- D- ?4 b1 z) qIt's extremely common if you're religious: 教徒一般都会在教堂举行仪式 ; F" Z8 l2 Z- A7 u" c$ ]5 D2 P; X% Y4 ~
1 I% |. V1 h% ? I8 ]! X p 2). Outdoor, scenic places 风景优美的户外场地 0 Y |$ B0 T& U, R5 K: xEven 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 9 X& K9 M* H$ N- b A3 m' T, X. zHotel banquet hall: 酒店宴会厅 1 b7 p8 z) w" F+ j% b+ {Scenic outdoor places are very popular: 风景美丽的户外场所也非常受欢迎9 W# Z& R. K1 x3 G
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. V+ H* R9 f5 r5 m9 d+ W
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美国人的婚纱照:结婚当天拍
4 D: V W# H, B' u! U Wedding portraits 婚纱照 * B8 Z6 y0 @" p& d) H5 I" P! LMany 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! F) `( n+ J! M0 ~" S
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 2 I% [" |7 f0 i6 DCaputure the essence and feeling between the couple: 捕捉新人间最真实的感觉 ' R, D1 {' ?6 v3 v! ~7 H3 B/ } 9 j0 A/ q0 V" Y" a. \! i; k: @) p4 g" @ & x" Z6 z" H, }0 I( v) X9 N' G
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1 R: E, x$ v+ a \' I
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7 l% C, x6 C+ c7 r S% B1 q
They'll give hongbao, do lots of pushups: 要给红包、做俯卧撑. L3 P" S N3 g. \9 S 美国婚礼没有这一步,因为新郎婚礼前不能见新娘 : z7 D* g; R* T8 }2 d* M $ r8 S1 M, p8 [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 8 v9 U% p5 j; E& q3 q' S h/ cThe 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 M* q3 k5 I* @$ Y; h
新郎这一刻才见到新娘9 Q9 [. f! ]7 S# T: L9 V3 R
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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 0 W8 ~5 o/ _! ~- b+ a7 t) W - o" C" s' U' s4 P" tThe bride won't go through as many gown changes. 新娘不会换太多套礼服& g, u# `5 j% Q/ J9 J" {7 |
Give speeches: 发言 ( g. l4 N4 o8 O% 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。
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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 V8 { E2 [5 ^+ |/ r, h! n$ `
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Usually the best man will host the wedding: 通常伴郎会主持婚礼 3 I2 t$ W2 Y# a9 I# w, u2 lYou'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; h# |& o' H" E/ \" T
It's custom to roast the groom in good spirit. 善意调侃新郎 7 L% y1 Q7 E2 c% R; r4 T
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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 ; N% s: q# U! ~( y$ G, u/ p$ u4 i/ Z2 X% c' E' A1 T
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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” 2 a- x( ^$ j3 e8 G* C; b& t, G
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6 L9 L4 d( J D5 l
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 C3 L: f% ~9 @; b U. ]# 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3 Q% }$ J' [6 L" a0 H* f# e$ R+ F
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 4 A0 S: y9 Y: v2 ^) `. N0 W4 o9 y
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英语结婚祝福语
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Wedding wishes: 婚礼祝福语 ! p8 A. D! N- K1 ]$ _, A; K9 l找了一些常用的给大家: 9 [& A4 z! T0 r- n$ Y9 C3 x: A* F
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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! 1 @+ Y/ j7 {5 ?$ e f3 l+ q, ^
祝你们Happily ever after!. \2 | v& p5 e0 ]% ^: ?" K
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/ A+ F: r* u1 A- U" O7 K2 _( J 9 v( Z; O" f4 [1 I. l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! " b1 F. R$ L8 A3 { 6 _4 Z& j+ y# N( f* K. K B1 J8 g& }
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