British Marriage Weddings Customs And Traditions
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VocabularyVocabularyMarriage is usually initiated by a proposal of marriage, simply
called "a proposal". In a heterosexual relationship, the man traditionally proposes to
the woman and the actual proposal often has a ritual
quality, involving the presentation of a ring (an engagement ring) and the
formalized asking of a question such as "Will you marry me?"
The man may even go down on one knee before proposing. If the proposal is accepted, the
couple become engaged
Where is girl’s party and where Where is girl’s party and where is boy’s party before wedding?is boy’s party before wedding?
"Stag" "Stag" partiesparties
""Hen' Hen' nightsnights
Wedding rolesWedding roles
Ringbearer
Ushers
Best man
Grooms-men
Maid of honour
Brides-maids
Father of
the Bride
bride groomFlower
girl
Junior Brides-maids
Read the text and show character of people of the roles
Tradition of wTradition of white wedding hite wedding dress dress and and old poemold poem
““Married in white, you will have chosen Married in white, you will have chosen all right. all right. Married in grey, you will go far away. Married in grey, you will go far away. Married in black, you will wish yourself Married in black, you will wish yourself back. back. Married in red, you’ll wish yourself dead. Married in red, you’ll wish yourself dead. Married in blue, you will always be true.Married in blue, you will always be true.Married in pearl, you’ll live in a whirl.Married in pearl, you’ll live in a whirl.Married in green, ashamed to be seen,Married in green, ashamed to be seen,Married in yellow, ashamed of the fellow. Married in yellow, ashamed of the fellow.
Married in brown, you’ll live out of town. Married in brown, you’ll live out of town. Married in pink, your spirits will sink."Married in pink, your spirits will sink."
What tenses and voices are in this poem?
What British wedding traditions What British wedding traditions are like the Russian one?are like the Russian one?
Wedding RingsWedding Rings
What differences between russian and british wedding What differences between russian and british wedding rings?rings?
Wedding ring styles have changed and a Wedding ring styles have changed and a plain gold band is not to everyone's plain gold band is not to everyone's taste. More modern styles are available taste. More modern styles are available in a range of different metals as well as in a range of different metals as well as beautiful chunky Celtic gold wedding beautiful chunky Celtic gold wedding rings. You can even have a combination rings. You can even have a combination with a gold inlaid titanium for beauty, with a gold inlaid titanium for beauty, strength and style.strength and style.
Why are british weddings so classical Why are british weddings so classical and traditional? Compare this film and traditional? Compare this film with russian wedding video? Do we with russian wedding video? Do we have the same traditional wedding have the same traditional wedding ceremony? Why?ceremony? Why?
What is the most famous
Royal wedding?
Read the article about the Royal wedding and make the activityRead the article about the Royal wedding and make the activityhttp://www.britishcouncil.org/ru/learnenglish-central-history-royal-http://www.britishcouncil.org/ru/learnenglish-central-history-royal-
wedding.htmwedding.htm
Why is the story of princess Diana Why is the story of princess Diana wedding still alive? Why do girls wedding still alive? Why do girls
want to repeat her life except the want to repeat her life except the difficulties?difficulties?
The newlyweds have the fiirst The newlyweds have the fiirst dance. dance.
The happy couple toast each The happy couple toast each other. other.
The couple cut the cake The couple cut the cake together, this symbolizes their together, this symbolizes their first meal as husband and wife first meal as husband and wife
The bride may throw her bouquet to the The bride may throw her bouquet to the assembled group of all unmarried women in assembled group of all unmarried women in
attendance, with folklore suggesting the attendance, with folklore suggesting the
person who catches it will be the next to wed.person who catches it will be the next to wed.
It is usual for the couple to go away on It is usual for the couple to go away on holiday together. This is called the holiday together. This is called the
honeymoonhoneymoon
On arriving back home it is traditional On arriving back home it is traditional for the husband to carry his wife into for the husband to carry his wife into
their new home. This is called carrying their new home. This is called carrying
the bride over the threshold.the bride over the threshold.
Is it Is it fairy talefairy tale??
What is wedding for British and for What is wedding for British and for you?you?
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