英国和美国婚礼习俗上的不同点

　　英国大致是这样：The wedding tradition of "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" has been around for hundreds of years Many brides have been asked on their respective wedding days if they have gathered something old, new, borrowed and blue to carry with them as they walk down the aisle The tradition of carrying or wearing one of each item is said to bring luck and fortune to the newly married couple Have you ever stopped to think what the saying really means？ What is its origin and what does each item represent？

　　The original saying dates back to the Victoria times and states, "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in your shoe"

　　Something old……

　　A bride may wear or carry something old to represent her continued ties to her family and her old life Many brides wear a piece of family jewelry as their old item Some brides wear the wedding dress worn by their mother or grandmother In many cases, something old may also be something borrowed

　　Something new……

　　Wearing something new is supposed to represent success and hope in the bride's new life and in her marriage If the bride purchased her wedding dress new, it may represent her new item, but any item that is new may be used Something "new" is usually the easiest category1 to fill

　　Something borrowed……

　　The borrowed item should be something borrowed from a friend that is happily married It is suggested that their happiness will rub off on you and bring lasting happiness to your marriage Some brides borrow an item of clothing, a piece of jewelry, a handkerchief or perhaps a beaded purse

　　Something blue……

　　Wearing something blue dates back to biblical times when a blue wedding dress was worn to represent purity, fidelity4 and love Over time this has changed from wearing a blue dress to wearing just a blue band around the bottom of the bride's wedding dress to modern times where it is commonplace for the bride to wear a blue garter

　　Silver sixpence……

　　Placing a silver sixpence in the bride's left shoe is said to be a symbol of wealth This not only refers to financial wealth, but also a wealth of happiness and joy throughout her married life Since most brides probably don't even know what a sixpence is, this part of the tradition is not used very often in modern times However, if a bride would like to include it in her wedding, she can purchase a silver sixpence from many companies that sell bridal supplies such as garters and invitations

　　Some brides are more traditional than other and may take a great deal of care in selecting one item for each category It may be traditional for the women in their families to wear the same piece of jewelry

　　Other brides aren't bound by tradition but still may choose to carry out the custom at someone else's request If they don't want to carry numerous items, they may simply carry two handkerchiefs in a small beaded bag——hey may choose to buy a new, white handkerchief and borrow a blue one from a family member That would provide them with something new——the white handkerchief, as well as something that is old, borrowed and blue——the blue handkerchief The handkerchief just may come in handy during the wedding for drying their joyful tears�

　　至于美国，只能泛泛说说，因为种族太多，如果是清教徒的话，大致就是新英格兰地区风格-与英国差异不是太大；或者根本没有讲究，只不过是排场和婚姻誓言之类的越来越现实，比如新娘拒绝-矢志不渝 之类的swear。 在风水和日期上13要避免，还有就是盐，伞，帽子之类的一些忌讳，不过这都是泛泛的。

近日，发生在美国芝加哥的一段求婚视频在网络上走红，视频的男主角乔希•施米茨(Josh Schmitz)用一年时间，每天用相机记录自己对女友的爱意，然后将这365个小短片合制成浪漫的求婚视频，感动女友，最终俘获其芳心。

乔希的女友名叫丹妮尔•勒施(Danielle Roesch)，他们今年都是29岁，平时聚少离多，只能经常给对方留下纸条，保持联系。受此启发，乔希便有了求婚视频的想法，打算给丹妮尔一个惊喜。

在这段长达21分钟的视频中，他写道：“我愿意与你共度余生;你是我见过最善良、最体贴、最可爱、最美丽的人;感谢你一路相伴，我希望可以永远待在你身边。”每天的录制场景都不一样，有时他在工作，有时他在刷牙。但他那颗真诚的心，却始终贯穿着整个视频。

近日，乔希决定在芝加哥密歇根湖的阿德勒天文馆播放这个视频，举办求婚派对。毫不知情的丹妮尔看到视频后，激动不已。前来参加派对的50位亲朋好友也送上祝福，见证这对情侣的幸福时刻。最后，乔希出现在湖边，单膝下跪，现场向丹妮尔求婚。

该视频上传网络后，便获得超过7万次的点击量。乔希表示，这一年来，除了丹妮尔之外，几乎其他亲戚朋友都知道他在准备这个视频。有几次录制短片的时候，她也在场，只不过没有发现而已。

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美国女孩詹妮弗凯塞尔在生日当天被男友迪恩史密斯求婚。其实整个2014年，迪恩每天都在偷偷向她求婚！每天在没有女朋友通知的情况下，写求婚宣言，穿不同的衣服，出现在不同的场景。唯一不变的是那句“詹妮弗，你愿意嫁给我吗？”

史密斯为女友录制了365段求婚视频。视频切换到365天前，史密斯决定制作一个求婚视频。

据英国《每日邮报》年3月8日报道，美国女子JenniferKessel最近收到了一份期待已久的生日礼物——她的男友DeanSmith向她求婚了。但她不知道的是，在那之前的365天里，史密斯每天都在偷偷向她求婚。

史密斯为凯泽制作了一段视频，展示了他在过去365天里每天向凯泽的秘密求婚。这段视频是史密斯等人去阿鲁巴岛度假时才公开的。在视频中，史密斯说，“你不知道的是，我已经为这个惊喜计划了一年。”随即，视频切换到一年前凯塞尔生日那天，然后他在各种场合每天以不同的姿势向凯塞尔求婚，包括洗澡、刷牙、在沙滩上散步、洗衣服、玩猫狗、穿西装等

史密斯在视频中说，他想找到一种新的方式向凯塞尔求婚，并表达他有多爱她。白板上一直写着“詹妮弗，你愿意嫁给我吗？”的内容。史密斯说：“我只想通过这段视频告诉你，今天我决定和你共度余生。”

这段视频结束于史密斯正式向凯泽求婚的前一天。当时，史密斯正拿着白板等在沙滩上，准备最后一次向女友求婚。凯泽非常感动。史密斯单膝跪下求婚。凯撒答应娶她。