準備婚禮
r the betrothal letter and betrothal gifts are accepted, the bridegroom's family will later formally send wedding gifts to the bride's family
1.在下完聘書送完聘不久，男方還要正式給女方家送結婚禮品。
2.Usually,gifts depend on local customs and family wealth.
2.禮品依各地習俗和家庭富裕狀況而定。
preparing to leave her home,the prospective bride was permitted to retreat from regular household chores. She lived in seclusion,in a separate part of the house, accompanied by her closest friends.
3.準新娘出嫁前一段時間不再做家務，而是獨自待在家中一角，通常由—幫閨中姊妹或密友陪伴。
pre-wedding ritual often took place in the cock loft, so that the bride's emergence on her wedding day was sometimes referred to as “ coming out of the cock loft”.
4.這一婚前儀式通常在閣樓中進行。因此新娘的出嫁又稱作“出閣”。
was the groom's job to oversee the installation of the bridal bed on the day before the wedding.
5在婚禮前一天由新郎檢查負責安床事宜。
6. After the bed was in place, as an omen of fertility, children were invited to pile onto it.
新床安置好之後，為求“開枝散葉、兒孫滿堂”，要讓小孩壓床。
dates, oranges, lotus seeds, peanuts, pomegranates and other fruits were scattered on the bed and children had joyful task of scrambling for goodies.
8.I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time.
我等待這一刻已經很久了。
will officiate at the wedding?
誰將要主持婚禮?
’re playing the Wedding March.
他們在演奏婚禮進行曲了。
groom and bride are perfect for each other.
新郎和新娘真是天生的一對。
12.I raise my glass to the happy couple, wishing you a long life together.
我為這幸福的一對舉杯，願你們白頭偕老。
13.I hope you have a great honeymoon.
我希望你們蜜月愉快。
ratulations on your marriage!
恭喜你們喜結良緣!
’s great for you to tie the knot!
你們能喜結連理真是太好了!
