<p class="ql-block">list of wedding roles</p><p class="ql-block"><b>Ring Bearer</b></p><p class="ql-block">One of the traditional wedding party roles is the ring bearer. While most couples no longer entrust a little boy to carry expensive and sentimental rings down the aisle, it’s still one of the most adorable roles in a wedding.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b>Maid and Matron of Honor and Bridesmaids</b></p><p class="ql-block">If you’ve been dreaming of your wedding for years, you may have had these wedding roles for friends filled long ago. To honor more friends and family with traditional wedding party roles, invite single and married friends to be your maid and matron of honor. They will be in charge of bachelorette parties and stay by your side through showers and wedding prep. The bridesmaids role in a wedding is to help ensure that you look your best and feel relaxed throughout the day.</p><p class="ql-block"><b>Best Man and Groomsmen</b></p><p class="ql-block">For the groom, these are the men who have encouraged him throughout his life, and their job is similar to the bridesmaids role in a wedding. They’re there to get ready with the groom and get the party started. The best man is also typically in charge of the rings.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><b>Flower Girl(boy)</b></p><p class="ql-block">Flower girls continue their traditional wedding party roles by throwing petals down the aisle just before the bride comes. Many brides often select two little girls or more for this, in case one gets nervous or cranky beforehand.</p><p class="ql-block"><b>Page(pageboy)青年侍从</b></p><p class="ql-block">One of the different roles in a wedding that has become more popular since Kate Middleton’s royal wedding is the <b>pages</b>, an assortment of boys and girls whose roles can range from carrying the bride’s train or signs announcing her arrival down the aisle.</p> <p class="ql-block">Since wedding is a moment that the couple promise to go through the rest of their lives with each other. There is no doubt that the wedding day must be one of the most splendid and unforgettable days in one’s lifetime.</p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:20px;">Preparation of the wedding</b></p><p class="ql-block">Exchange birth dates and Family Tree</p><p class="ql-block">Engagement [ɛnˈɡedʒmənt]订婚</p><p class="ql-block">Getting the marriage certificate</p><p class="ql-block">Parents meeting</p><p class="ql-block">Wedding pictures</p><p class="ql-block">Wedding invitation</p><p class="ql-block">Prepare some dowry</p><p class="ql-block"> In china, the parents always prepare some dowry[ˈdaʊri]嫁妆 for their daughter. The brides [braɪd] 新娘dowry includes a scissor, a ruler, some sugar tablets[ˈtæblɪt]药片，小块, vases[veɪs]花瓶, a copper[ˈkɑ:pə(r)] 铜的pot and a pair of shoes, which indicate fortune财富 [ˈfɔ:rtʃu:n]. There are also pairs of quilts, bed linen [ˈlɪnən]亚麻布 and pillows, some sets of clothes and so on, which means a good wish for their rich and nice life. Every item has its different meanings.</p><p class="ql-block">Setting up the Bridal Bed [ˈbraɪdl]新婚的，新娘的</p><p class="ql-block"> At the bridegrooms home, there are also many things to be prepared. At first they must tidy and layout[ˈleˌaʊt]设计，布局 the bridal chamber, [ˈtʃembɚ]卧室，会客室and the whole chamber must be decorated with red things, such as red candles, red quilts. People paste congratulatory [kən'ɡrætʃələtɔri] 祝贺的couplets对联[ˈkʌplɪt] and large red Chinese character meaning “Happiness” in English on the doors 门框['dɔ:freɪm] and walls. </p><p class="ql-block"> And then they need to prepare some food, fruit, tea, and wine on the table, which will be used at the night of the wedding. At the same time the bridegroom must prepare some money packaged in red paper bags to thank some people on the day of the wedding, such as his brides brother and people who helped him. People think the money in a red paper bag from the bridegroom will bring them good luck and nice life.</p><p class="ql-block">Combing hair 梳头</p><p class="ql-block"> Perform the hair combing ceremony. After the bride bathes, she should sit in a candlelit [ˈkændllɪt]用烛光照明的 room so her mother can comb her hair 4 times. Each combing symbolizes [ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz] something different. The first is for beginning to end; the second is for harmony [ˈhɑ:rməni]和谐 from youth to old age; the third is for the hopes of many grandchildren; and the fourth is a wish for wealth[wɛlθ] for the couple and the hope that the marriage lasts many years.</p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:20px;">Wedding Day Activities</b></p><p class="ql-block">Wedding Day: picking up the Bride迎娶</p><p class="ql-block"> Nowadays, the bridesmaid [ˈbraɪdzˌmed]伴娘 will have most fun during the picking up of the bride. Early in the morning, the groom and the groomsmen英:[ˈgru:mzmən]伴郎 will decorate the cars and drive them over to the bride's home.</p><p class="ql-block"> The groom must pass through a game known as"door-blocking"before he can pick up the bride to go to the wedding party.At the door, the bridesmaids will prepare a lot of tricky questions for the groom to answer. The groom not only has to answer all the questions, he also has perform certain acts such as doing push-ups俯卧撑 to show that he's strong enough to take care of the bride,or sing out his love for the bride in front of many people. The groomsmen will help the groom to pass all these tests. The last test is a financial test. The groom has to pay the bridesmaids some 'red packets' [good fortune] as gifts, then the groom and his groomsmen can enter the house and greet the bride.</p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:20px;">Serve tea to the eldership给长辈敬茶</b></p><p class="ql-block"> The couple will then serve tea to the superior[su:ˈpɪriə(r)]较高的，上级 in the bride's family. The bride's parents will be the first to be served, followed by other relatives. Each one will give the couple some present in return, often red packets and jewelry for the bride .</p><p class="ql-block"><b>Bride Leaving Home</b></p><p class="ql-block"> Nowadays, only very traditional families may use the red umbrella or throw rice as the bride leaves the house. Most people do not perform any special activities and the bride's parents and relatives will either go to the Marriage Registrar[ˌredʒɪˈstrɑ:(r)]登记员 or the church to attend the wedding ceremony.</p><p class="ql-block">Bride Arriving at the Groom's Home</p><p class="ql-block"> Again, the couple will then serve tea to the superior[su:ˈpɪriə(r)] in the groom's family. The groom's parents will be the first to be served, followed by other relatives. Each one will give the couple some present in return, often red packets and jewelry for the bride. After that, the whole family will leave for the Marriage Registrar or the church to attend the wedding ceremony.</p><p class="ql-block">.</p> <p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:20px;">The wedding banquet [ˈbæŋkwɪt]宴会</b></p><p class="ql-block"> In China, the wedding location usually is a better hotel around which the transportation is convenient, and the space is spacious. 宽敞的[ˈspeʃəs] Because all kinds of ceremonies will be held there and many friends and relatives will be receipted [rɪˈsit] there, the space must be enough big.</p><p class="ql-block"> The banquet is normally organized by the groom' s family. Marriage is regarded尊敬，认为[rɪˈgɑ:rd] by Chinese people as an once-in-a-lifetime event, and the wedding banquet,therefore, means a lot to both families.</p><p class="ql-block"> People will take photos with the bride and the groom. When the food is ready, wedding music will start to play in the background.</p><p class="ql-block"> The bridegroom has given a wedding feast with twenty tables.</p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:20px;">Taking the union of wine cups交杯酒</b></p><p class="ql-block">Another important part of a typical Chinese wedding is taking the union of wine cups.This is how it works:the bride and groom,each holding a glass of wine,cross their forearms and drink the wine .</p><p class="ql-block"><b>Change wedding Dress</b></p><p class="ql-block"> During modern day Chinese weddings,the bride changes her dress at least once-the white gown [ɡaʊn]长袍in which she enters the ceremony hall will be changed later on during the banquet to a red Cheongsam.[ˈtʃɔ:ŋsæm]旗袍</p><p class="ql-block">Drink a toast</p><p class="ql-block">During the serving of the feast , the couple will go from table to table, toasting the guests and thanking them. In return, the guests will also toast the bride and the groom.</p><p class="ql-block">Let's drink a toast to the bride and bridegroom.</p><p class="ql-block">Raise your glasses and drink to the bride and bridegroom</p> <p class="ql-block">Marriage has always been the most affecting story in human life. The wide variety of marriage customs embodies different living environments and cultural traditions. Through different marriage cultures and the</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">related customs, we can not only have a good grasp of the development of human history, but also a good understanding of the different living styles in different times and different places and of different people.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Double Happiness is a Chinese ornamental design commonly used as a decoration. It often appears on decorative items associated with Chinese New Year celebrations and weddings, the latter of the two is often found all over the wedding ceremony, as well as on gift items given to the bride and groom. The colour of the character is usually red, as it is an auspicious colour.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Dragon represents masculine. Throughout Chinese history, dragon is a symbol of power, strength and good luck.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Phoenix, a fictitious creature represents feminine. It is also a symbol of virtue, grace and prosperity</p>