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今天,Jenny, Spencer告诉你美国的婚礼习俗;和中国真不一样!$ C: H. ?% Z( N6 o y3 {7 C% f$ Z
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- X& t: u8 ?0 _节目音乐:At Last by Etta James 8 Y. o6 U, F/ \' i (这首歌也是美国婚礼常用的歌曲,说的是终于找到了自己的灵魂伴侣) 8 [" }* B) r, S1 [. O1 N f6 p- h3 h& Y c
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How do you get legally married? 怎么注册结婚?; k8 }' D. p4 `. c+ h 1) Court 法院$ G9 P+ P0 ]1 [% p+ N, Q
9 |0 v( a) u5 J0 d9 rYou can go to the court and register for marriage:可以去法院登记结婚' S4 |0 ]( ~3 a
No, you don't go in thecourt room and sit before the judge:不是进法庭,坐在法官面前 6 G. W7 Q% \2 Y6 y8 r- }There is a marriage registration department in the court:而是去法院的一个婚姻登记部门 # w+ W' l* V2 }: W8 r) X/ E4 ]6 t7 i1 |% }& D
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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 d" p9 |2 f. T' I) N, A
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( x; M% ^$ {6 p9 E7 G2 P0 U, Q, I/ ^
A church minister also has the power to legally marry people: 比如牧师,就有权力公证婚姻 . b, I% h1 t @4 f4 S9 Y - I. O/ x4 I) v/ ]# C* K 3 B' M/ ^3 `7 G+ r9 _. ?2 `* J
美国结次婚要多少钱?
! ?8 U9 P b* x5 W" y ~4 z1 C ) M" l/ A! j9 V( t( @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 _- \4 j+ s看一下美国2015年平均婚礼开支: 将近$30000美金。 7 E+ ~* Q! B. e/ u2 d费用包含婚宴、婚戒、婚礼乐队(美国人很看重这个)、还有鲜花开支。 2 o5 U) f7 K. \房子不算在内,因为美国人没有结婚买房的预期。很少有新人在结婚前买房,因为买不起。 a' [, _5 |* W" s/ ^9 v7 h5 T2 t( ?5 I5 k: d% Q9 Z: s
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# Z9 G, R, l8 y; g" m6 g2 H7 |Many people are willing to spend a lot of money on a dream wedding even if they go intodebt:很多人即使欠债也愿意为梦想中的婚礼花很多钱9 P7 v3 b9 t2 }! V, j( x* t# d
It takes a lot of time to pick a place; pick the dress; the decorations, etc.: 要花很多时间选地方、选裙子、布置场地 3 w) g0 q8 i/ ` j“It's my day. I want everything to be perfect”:这是我的大日子,我想要每件事都完美6 x6 d a( l; _4 o
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All this stuff makes me even more scared of marriage: 你越说,我越怕结婚了 8 t9 j9 a1 R5 u0 N4 }, NDestination wedding: 旅行结婚 , S5 c* _! V( j2 p6 [- l4 n [5 QI could get married with my lady on a beach alone:我可以在海滩上举行婚礼,就我和我的新娘) H* ^9 q& F1 S- i* N+ q
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I would rather have a dream marriage than a dream wedding:梦想婚姻比梦想婚礼重要得多 7 @$ @& m' a' ?% j5 ]% g; {* X) C; _( N$ n( ^# M: ~3 o& T0 [
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 ~& b& I3 M) u; k' i- M- n2 o
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It's extremely common if you're religious: 教徒一般都会在教堂举行仪式 9 a, R9 ^+ y3 c2 t+ I1 f% i- Q
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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 : ^& F; ^- a/ Z8 zHotel banquet hall: 酒店宴会厅0 S4 x6 I# q6 {& `' A
Scenic outdoor places are very popular: 风景美丽的户外场所也非常受欢迎9 q6 |8 q# U5 S: O% H5 q+ |/ F8 Z1 ~
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! q, U2 U9 Y+ F3 y0 X+ P( q) o" x% ?
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美国人的婚纱照:结婚当天拍
8 y& O' v; X# x r3 f9 D+ S) B Wedding portraits 婚纱照 7 G/ q/ U5 t: h' j) P1 o: i5 VMany 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 0 X5 z! D% ^5 g8 _" ~) C 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+ H: q( C8 G0 l1 n* _5 D' ~
Caputure the essence and feeling between the couple: 捕捉新人间最真实的感觉' B. ]' f2 Y( k1 x6 J$ ^! X
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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 ' B$ B" _3 w! L4 a# n8 @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0 T1 ^2 @; c/ l- j( \8 R% |
They'll give hongbao, do lots of pushups: 要给红包、做俯卧撑 * o6 x. A# ~ {) e6 E9 D- `$ c" q+ C美国婚礼没有这一步,因为新郎婚礼前不能见新娘+ Q, s( V4 N7 V& s. | ; z( l- W+ u9 X8 H+ e& n, `) 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9 M; O. _9 h& @
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 4 A8 D0 f( g3 n- B. k3 a T2 U新郎这一刻才见到新娘. }1 Q- n# s; g3 R9 y
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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 7 \) v% h! y I* ~/ | 2 B a! G; [; s& ?! r9 w+ {0 b, w: SThe bride won't go through as many gown changes. 新娘不会换太多套礼服 # v( S8 |; ~/ s; r' y2 }Give speeches: 发言 . e c. s& g: _$ M' `+ _
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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。 w, F# L1 z+ f- d" A: R
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Usually the best man will host the wedding: 通常伴郎会主持婚礼) t, R7 B/ n D/ {1 X! d
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/ v9 \+ B! D* X% y& D/ b/ k2 L
It's custom to roast the groom in good spirit. 善意调侃新郎 3 O( k9 i: R) D: A: b* c. p6 D
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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 ( k U& ~& b: y; F9 o2 v7 B5 y0 G) e: c# J( \, g
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美国人不送红包,送这些:
+ D; |5 x8 N) \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” r3 U" n; E1 W% z$ W, c
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. g0 H! @, C5 r1 h6 M# 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 8 }$ s5 ]" t# o# g% a6 [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 ; x7 z+ }( b$ q9 p7 Z+ h0 `) ^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5 z6 ^8 b$ J- w9 Y% J C+ N
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英语结婚祝福语
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Wedding wishes: 婚礼祝福语5 t" a' f& `, j- K' l; q9 z
找了一些常用的给大家: ) z% O* e% {9 ?' r; i! S" M% W( @" m( ~( i9 e& H