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Proverbial attitudes Marriage is a lottery. Marriage is the greatest gamble people ever take. 男怕入错行，女怕嫁错郎。 Fixing wedding date Church’s former ban: Advent 基督降临节（圣诞节前包括四个星期日的期间） Septuagesima（四旬斋前的第三个星期日） Lent（基督教四旬斋，复活节前四十日，在此期间非星期日时需斋戒和忏悔 Available dates; Hilary (Jan. 13)(狂欢节） 8 days after Easter Wedding month Customs: May---unlucky June---fortunate Sept.---rich and fine Oct.---love but not rich Nov.---joy Dec.---love lasts Wedding weekday Sunday---no wedding Monday---wealth Tuesday---health Wednesday---best Thursday---crosses (sorrow, worry, problem) Friday---losses Saturday---no luck Wedding dress Wedding dress Who makes it? Not the bride When to try it on complete? When to put on the veil? Not before the ceremony What color? Virginal white gowns, not for divorcees and widows Wedding dress Marry in white, you have chosen right Marry in green, ashamed to be seen Marry in grey, you’ll go faraway Marry in brown, never live in a town Marry in blue, love ever true Marry in red, wish yourself dead Marry in yellow, ashamed of your fellow Marry in black, wish yourself back Marry in pink, of you he’ll aye think Wedding ceremony Dos and don’ts: The bride shouldn’t see the bridegroom before the church ceremony. The bride shouldn’t look back on her way to church. The bride should avoid stumbling when walking up the aisle. The groom shouldn’t turn to watch her. Best man’s duty? Guard the bride and the ring Wedding ceremony Lucky vs. unlucky/catastrophic: Lucky --- Sweeps, grey or white horses, white cars Unlucky--- funerals, morning women, open graves An arch(拱门)---pass into marriage symbols Pealing bells--- scare off evil spirits Confetti/rice or grain---fertility Path decorated with sand patterns---lucky Wedding reception Borne/supported by bride’s father--- Memory of dowry White-iced wedding cake, cut by bride and groom together--- first joint task in life Groom must carry bride into new home--- to avoid cantankerous spirits of th