1、The Customs of Western Wedding,Western Wedding,The Wedding Dress The Bride The Bridesmaids The Bouquet,The Wedding Dress,It is thought unlucky for the bride to make her own wedding dress. It is also unlucky for the groom to see the bride in her wedding dress before until she arrives at the ceremony.

2、 The bride should not wear her entire outfit before the wedding day. Some brides leave a final stitch on the dress undone until it is time to leave for the ceremony when the outfit is completed.,The Bride,Something Old Something New Something Borrowed Something Blue Silver Sixpence,Something Old,Som

3、ething old must be something that has belonged to a happily married woman to ensure the transfer of happiness. 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 we

4、dding 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 brides new life and in her marriage. If the bride purchased her wedding dress new, it may represent her n

5、ew item, but any item that is new may be used. Something new is usually the easiest category 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

6、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, fidelity and love. Over time this has changed from wearing a blue

7、 dress to wearing just a blue band around the bottom of the brides wedding dress to modern times where it is common place for the bride to wear a blue garter.,Silver Six pence,Placing a silver sixpence in the brides left shoe is said to be a symbol of wealth. This not only refers to financial wealth

8、, but also a wealth of happiness and joy throughout her married life. Since most brides probably dont 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

9、many companies that sell bridal supplies such as garters and invitations.,The Bridesmaids,The maid of honor is the head, chief, or main personal attendant (or bridesmaid) of a bride for her wedding. Generally speaking, a bride will select her sister (if they are close) or her best friend as her maid

10、 of honor. Other choices include her mother (if they are close), the sister of the groom, or a favorite cousin or aunt. Some of the maid of honors typical duties with respect to wedding planning include helping the bride decide on locations for the ceremony and reception and making sure the venue is

11、 booked, choosing invitations and helping to address, stamp, and mail them out, selecting and ordering wedding decorations and favors, and then helping to decorate the venue(s) a few days before the wedding as well as helping to assemble or create the favors for each guest at the wedding.,The Bouquet,After the reception the bride throws her bouqu