Wedding customs in Australia

Like other Western countries, weddings in Australia are divided into traditional and trendy. The so-called traditional is a wedding held in a church. This kind of wedding is officiated by a priest or priest, and family members, relatives and friends must wear formal dresses to attend the ceremony, which lasts about half an hour.

In China, people usually like to use red when getting married because red suggests joy, while in Australia, people use white. They say white symbolizes purity. In China, the sedan chairs used to welcome relatives and the cars used now are all covered in red and decorated, but here in Australia, white strips of cloth are usually drawn on the head of the car into a herringbone shape.

Australians pay attention to renting luxury RVs in decent conditions.

When it comes to cars, every family here has them, so at this very important moment in life, people generally don't use ordinary cars. Instead, they rent fancy old cars or luxury RVs like Cadlake. Although the rent is not cheap, in this kind of occasion, people talk about decency and extravagance, so they don't care if it is expensive at all.

After holding a wedding ceremony, Australians also hold a wedding banquet like China. It is called Wedding Breakfast, wedding means wedding, and breakfast means breakfast. No matter when the wedding banquet takes place, it is called Wedding Breakfast, which literally translates into wedding breakfast.

At the wedding banquet, the parents of the bride and groom will make simple speeches. The groom will hint of gratitude to the guests, especially the bride's bridesmaid. The emcee will also read out the guests 'greetings and eat the wedding cake. Usually the wedding banquet is followed by the dance party.

With the advancement of the times and the development of science and technology, many young people are no longer religious. Therefore, when they hold weddings, they are not willing to stick to the very formal ceremony of church weddings, but like to mark new ideas and think of new tricks according to their own wishes. Therefore, their wedding has no fixed form, and it can be done whatever it wants. Many people hold weddings in the backyard of their homes. Some hold weddings on trains, some on planes, some on boats, and some in carriages. Not long ago, I saw on TV news programs that some were holding their weddings while parachuting and some were underwater diving. According to statistics, almost half of weddings are now held outside the church.

Generally speaking, such weddings are not officiated by priests or priests, but by folk officiating at weddings. These people are called Civic Celibrants. They obtained their certificates after a short period of study. There are people like this in every district. Married people only need to pay a small fee.

In Australia, in addition to priests, pastors and these folk witnesses, there are also registration offices, similar to the marriage registry office in China. The difference is that the registration office here not only handles marriage registration, but also handles other registration matters.

Nowadays, there are still some young people who think that marriage is their own business. Therefore, the couple find two witnesses to go to the registry office to register the marriage, and then find a cafe or restaurant to have a cup of coffee or a meal, and they are married. But no matter what kind of wedding is held, most newlyweds tend to go on their honeymoon.

Generally, Western wedding invitations not only write the time and place, but also write RSVP. This is the abbreviation of French for Please Answer. Many people in Australia also write this way, but some people like to use BWAT, which is the abbreviation of Bloody well answer this in English. Of course, this bloody has nothing to do with ordinary blood, nor does it mean to curse. It is the most and widely used adjective by Australia, and is also known as Australia's greatest adjective. In fact, this abbreviation means special or the most... ...。Therefore, Bloody well answer this means the best answer. Wedding invitations are usually sent six weeks to two months in advance. When you receive an invitation, it is best to reply three weeks in advance whether you will attend or not. This way, the inviter can know in advance how many people are coming, so he can make arrangements early.

In China, the money for purchasing furniture and hosting wedding drinks is paid by the man, but in Australia, the opposite is true. All household furnishings, daily necessities and the money for hosting the wedding banquet are borne by the woman. The man only needs to pay for some small ceremonial items such as the bridesmaid's brooches at the wedding. Housing is generally purchased by both men and women.

In this way, the burden on the woman is very heavy. In order to solve this problem, the woman will hold parties under various names, such as kitchen parties, etc., and the people attending such parties are all family members. They are parties with different names to collect dowry for the bride. The kitchen party is when everyone helps the bride prepare kitchen supplies, from pots and pans, knives and forks to various wine utensils. The bedding party, as the name suggests, is about preparing bedding. This solves a big problem for the bride.

The money for Australian weddings is usually borne by the woman.

If you are invited to a friend's wedding, when you ask what gift to give, they will often say it is practical at home. This form is similar to the habit in the mainland of China in the past few years. Readers may ask, will it be a heavy gift? This kind of situation was common in China at that time. It's like someone received more than ten washbasins when they got married. But this situation will never happen in Australia. Because Australians are very practical. The woman will make a list in advance and write down everything they need. Everyone will check the list according to their own financial ability. If there is a fee, they will buy big items, expensive ones, and if there is a little less financial ability, they will buy things that are cheaper. Some lists even state the brand, price, and the store from which to buy it. In this way, everyone saves trouble and also avoids the phenomenon of buying heavy weights.

It is now fashionable to donate fees in China. The reason is that it can avoid duplication and that the bride and groom can freely control the fees. In Australia, most people still prefer to give things away. Because they believe that the fee has lost its commemorative significance, and the gift, no matter how big or small, has inevitable commemorative significance. But it's very fashionable to give store purchase vouchers now. Most large stores have such purchase vouchers. People often buy these purchase vouchers when they can't think of what to buy to give away. When you get this purchase voucher, World Customs Network, you can go to this store to buy what you need.