摘要

从改革开放以后，到现在一带一路的建设，文化的传播和吸收是必然的事。文化大融合导致传统文化逐渐消失在人们的视野中，而传统文化中蕴含了很多我国先哲圣贤的“礼”的思想，对君主，对长辈，对妻子，对孩子，对朋友等，对不同人有不同的礼节，所有这些接事待物、人处世的学问都是值得学习的。不止是中国，西方也有很多文化特色。婚礼文化作为其中的一个分支也是如此。本文以婚礼文化为中心，分别从婚礼习俗、婚礼服饰、婚礼用品等方面来研究中西方婚礼文化的特点。

关键词：传统文化；中西方；婚礼文化；特点

Contents

Abstract 1

1. INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Research background 2

1.2 Objectives and significance of the study 2

1.3 Research methodology 2

1.4 Structure of the thesis 2

2. CHINESE AND WESTERN MARRIAGE PROCESS 2

2.1 Prenuptial ceremony 2

2.1.1 Chinese prenuptial ceremony 2

2.1.2 Western prenuptial ceremony 5

2.1.3 Similarities and Differences between Chinese and Western prenuptial ceremony 6

2.2 Formal wedding ceremony 6

2.2.1 Chinese formal wedding ceremony 6

2.2.2 Wstern formal wedding ceremony 7

2.2.3 Similarities and Differences between Chinese and Western formal wedding ceremony 9

2.3 Etiquette after the wedding 9

2.3.1 Chinese etiquette after the wedding 9

2.3.2 Western etiquette after the wedding 10

2.3.3 Similarities and Differences between Chinese and Western etiquette after the wedding 10

3. WEDDING SUPPLIES 10

3.1 Wedding dress. 11

3.1.1 Chinese wedding dress. 11

3.1.2 Western wedding dress. 12

3.1.3 Similarities and Differences between Chinese and Western wedding dress. 12

3.2 Red veil and mantilla 12

3.2.1 Chinese red veil 12

3.2.2 Western mantilla 14

3.2.3 Similarities and Differences between red veil and mantilla 14

3.3 Wedding shoes 14

3.3.1 Chinese wedding shoes 14

3.3.2 Western wedding shoes 15

3.3.3 Similarities and Differences between Chinese and Western wedding shoes 16

4. CONCLUSION 16

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 17

BIBLIOGRAPHY 17