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A Wedding
Tell me about a wedding you attended
.
You should say:
who
was getting married
who went to the wedding
what was special about the wedding
and explain how you
felt at this wedding
.
·
Whose marriage? Memorable celebration for many reasons
·
Traditional
:
we went to get the bride
:
firecrackers, noodles,
little games
·
The decorations
:
the bed, red everywhere, pictures of the couple
·
Restaurant: the
ceremony
+
speech
+
food
+
wedding gown
·
Performance at night: lively and colorful: unforgettable with fireworks
Last year, one of my good friends got married in his hometown of Longyan, a smaller city west
of Xiamen. I joined the celebration and I must say that it was quite a memorable day.
First of all, they really tried hard to stick to the local traditions
.
In the morning, the groom and
seven of his friends (8 people in total because in China 8 is a lucky number drove to the bride's
home. I was in one of the cars, with pink ribbons everywhere, and we honked the horn all the way
to announce our arrival. The groom went up the stairs and knocked on his future wife's door for a
long time. She kept on asking him questions about their relationship, and he had to make sure he
was answering them right. She asked him to slide some money under the door for the bridesmaids
too
.
It was quite amusing. At her home, we all ate noodles because
this specialty represents
longevity
(=
long life) and good luck.
Then
,
the husband-to-be took his fiancee home and showed her around his house
.
Their
bedroom was well-decorated with little hearts and pictures of each other on the walls. Apparently
the groom's parents had made the bed for the newly wedded couple, and they had placed a picture
of a baby boy at the head of the bed in the hope that the new couple would give birth to a son soon.
The ceremony was very colorful and lively. The host invited the parents to give a speech, then
the bride and groom bowed to the four parents many times as a sign of respect, and also because
they knew they paid for most of the wedding. Later on, the host sang a couple of songs and people
raised their glasses and cheered all together. The bride was wearing a beautiful red gown: she looked
gorgeous. She had a flower in her hair and everyone kept on staring at her.
The food was stunning and we were served 16 dishes, I think. Everything was perfectly well-
organized and people took many pictures of the decorations and dishes on the table. I snapped a
great photograph of the 2 lovers with the Champagne fountain, as they were pouring the liquid down
a pyramid of crystal glasses
:
it will be
unforgettable for all of us, I think.
In the evening, we went back to the groom's place and they had arranged for some local
artists to perform traditional dancing and singing outside their house. It attracted all the neighbors
and there were at least 400 people watching and sharing the moment. The bride showed her wedding
ring to her friends and she really looked delighted. I am sure that their wedding inspired many of
the young women who had a chance to attend the wedding. Eventually, the family lit spectacular
fireworks to mark
the end of the festivities
.
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