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文化導論 Cultural Link Procedures for the wedding Proposal of marriage Pre-wedding preparation Parties Wedding

文化導論 Cultural Link 1 Proposal of marriage. Proposal of marriage is an event where one person in a relationship asks for the other’s hand in marriage. Ask for one’s hand in marriage (phr)~ ask someone to marry him.

文化導論 Cultural Link 1 Proposal of marriage Engagement ring: it is a ring indicating that the person wearing it is engaged to be married. Other useful expression: He gave her a ring = He proposed to her, she accepted, and they are now engaged.

文化導論 Cultural Link 2 Pre-wedding preparation -budget preparation -Attendee list preparation -identification of event venues -identifying and hiring of wedding professionals (caterer, photographers, videographers, beautician, florists, etc.)

文化導論 Cultural Link 2 Pre-wedding preparation -Guest invitation Save-the-date: it is usually called ‘save the date notice’ is an item stating the date of a wedding or other formal event. It typically states the date when a couple plans to marry, so that recipients will know to keep that date free. They are generally sent out at least six to twelve months before the wedding date.

文化導論 Cultural Link 2 Pre-wedding preparation -Gift registry Gift registry: is a particular type of wish list. When someone compiles a list of items they desire and then hands it out to family and friends, they have created a wish list.

文化導論 Cultural Link 3 Parties -Bachelor party A bachelor party (USA, Canada, and South Africa), also known as a stag party, stag night or stag do (US, Canada, UK, Ireland and New Zealand), a bull’s party (South Africa), and a buck’s party or buck’s night (Australia)

文化導論 Cultural Link 3 Parties -Bachelor party What is it~~ It is a party held for a bachelor shortly before he enters marriage, to make the most of his final opportunity to engage in activities a new partner might not approve of, or merely to spend time with his male friends. It is always planned by the best man.

文化導論 Cultural Link 3 Parties -Bachelor party What do people do in a bachelor party? It may involve activities beyond the usual party and social gathering ingredients, such as going to a strip club or hiring a stripper.

文化導論 Cultural Link 3 Parties -Bachelorette party A bachelorette party, hen party, hen do, or hen night, is a party held for woman who is about to be married. It is a normal party, given in honor of the bride- to-be, in the style that is common to that social circle.

文化導論 Cultural Link 3 Parties Throw someone a bachelor / bachelorette part. Ex: We’ll throw him a bachelor party. Supplementary: Wedding shower Baby shower Kitchen shower / house warming party

文化導論 Cultural Link 4 Wedding Important people at the wedding~ Groom Best manGroomsmen Bride Maid of honorBridesmaid

文化導論 Cultural Link 4 Wedding -Parents Bridesman: A bridesman is a male friend of the bride, one who walks down the aisle in the bridal ceremony. Useful expression: Walk down the aisle Ex: I’ll walk you down the aisle someday.

文化導論 Cultural Link 4 Wedding Bouquet A flower bouquet is a collection of flowers in a creative arrangement. Traditionally the bride will hold the bouquet, and the maid of honor will hold it during the ceremony. After the wedding the bride will toss it over her shoulder.

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語言學習站 Language Link 1 Girlfriends sticking up for each other. Stick up for somebody / yourself / something (Idiom): to support to defend somebody / yourself / something.

語言學習站 Language Link 2 You know what a multitasker I am. Multi-tasker (n.) : People who operate several programs at the same time.

語言學習站 Language Link 3 You owe me, girl. Owe someone something (phr): To feel that you ought to do something for somebody or give them something, especially because they have done something for you.

語言學習站 Language Link 4 A toast to Liv- Toast (v): the act of a group of people wishing somebody happiness, success, etc. by drinking a glass of something, especially alcohol, at the same time

語言學習站 Language Link 5 And condolences to Emma, Liv's maid of honor. Condolence (n): sympathy that you feel for somebody when a person in their family or that they know well has died; an expression of this sympathy. Give / offer / express one’s condolence.

語言學習站 Language Link 6 the most sought-after wedding planner in Manhattan. Sought-after (a): wanted by many people, because it is of very good quality or difficult to get or to find.

語言學習站 Language Link 7 Amie and Marissa are throwing us that joint shower. Shower: a party at which you give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby. Ex: bridal /baby shower

語言學習站 Language Link 8 You don't have a spine. Someone has no spine (idiom): It means that people who lack courage or are cowardly.

語言學習站 Language Link 9 Emma always gets the sympathy vote. I never get the sympathy vote, do I? Sympathy vote: gaining support by appealing to someone’s love of a sob story.

語言學習站 Language Link 10 Of course, even the luckiest bride needs something to take the edge off. Take the edge of something (idiom): to make something less strong, less bad.

語言學習站 Language Link 11 And I'm tired of it. So knock it off. Knock it off: used to tell somebody to stop making a noise, annoying you, etc.

語言學習站 Language Link 12 Your friend? History. 'Cause she's a bad influence on you, and she always has been. Influence on someone: A person or thing that affects the way a person behaves and thinks.

佳句賞析 Nice Quote Sometimes in life there really are bonds formed that can never be broken. 生命中有些情誼是永不磨滅 Sometimes, you really can find that one person who will stand by you no matter what. 有時候你真的可以找到那個跟 你共生死, 共患難的人 Maybe you‘ll find it in a spouse and celebrate it with your dream wedding. 也許是你的枕邊人與你共享夢幻婚禮 But there's also the chance that the one person you can count on for a lifetime the one person who knows you sometimes better than you know yourself is the same person who's been standing beside you all along. 也可能那個你能信任一輩子, 永遠支持你, 比你自己更瞭解妳 的人, 就是一直陪在你身邊的人