From the song posted by Lynn, Maybe we can talk the topic about what you have to prepare before getting married or what you have to do while in the wedding ceremory?....... and so on. (訂婚禮俗, 結婚禮俗, 婚前籌備備忘錄, 婚禮籌備人員名單／工作內容, 宴客名單／結婚支出預算表, 嫁妝購買清單, 婚紗攝影, 新娘美美(如何保養)...... and so on.)Anyway, you can talk whatever you want to discuss related to the topic.


ps:你有參加過任何令你難忘的婚禮? 已結婚者, 在結婚過程中曾發生過什麼有趣的事情? ......等等.



ps:Any one wants to share the wedding pics to us on xGallery?

can Any one find the link of 華格納和孟德爾頌(A midsummer night's dream) 的結婚進行曲? Or more songs you know about 結婚進行曲.

I found this song through the internet. Enjoy the song.

http://218.28.166.155/957/music/song/hunli.mp3
結婚進行曲
作詞：李安修　作曲：游家豪　編曲：洪晟文

我願意　為了你　披上白紗衣
我願意　為了你　走在紅毯裡
我願為你　唱出一首　愛的戀曲
我願為你　造起一座　愛的屋頂
為你擋風遮雨　聊天泡茶下棋
只願　今生有你

走在紅毯裡　披上白紗衣
你是我這一生中最美的約定
約了和你一起數星星
定了和你的每個天明
走在祝福裡　鐘聲又響起
你是我這一生中最美的決定
說好把幸福全給你
未來每個日子裡
我會更愛你

As for Wedding March,take a look of following website.
http://www.ocit.edu.tw/~ptang/music.htm

Lynn

http://blog.xuite.net/ss540808/0808/4829919?p=5
出嫁
作詞：詹兆源　作曲：詹兆源　編曲：鮑比達　演唱：張清芳/優客李林

(張)紅紅的燭火在案頭　我的心也照得發燙
　　紅紅的雙喜映眼中　臉上卻掛著淚兩行
　　總會有這麼一天　天真的一切都得走遠
　　我不知所措　怎能不教我心荒
　　昨天的瀟灑少年郎　今天要變成大人樣
　　掩不住嘴角的輕笑　全都是期待和幻想

(張/林)她長得什麼模樣　有沒有一卷長髮
　　　　和一顆溫暖包容的心房
　　　　對或錯有誰知道　能不能白頭到老
　　　　有沒有和我一樣

(張)我用一生一世的心　等待一生一世的情
　　也許是宿命　也許是註定
　　我真的希望能多點好運
　　我用一生一世的心　換你一生一世的情
　　牽你的手 Hmmm...

(李/林)昨天的瀟灑少年郎　今天要變成大人樣
　　　　掩不住嘴角的輕笑　全都是期待和幻想

(李)她長得什麼模樣　有沒有一卷長髮
　　和一顆溫暖包容的心房
(林)對或錯有誰知道　能不能白頭到老
　　有沒有和我一樣

(張/林)我用一生一世的心　等待一生一世的情
(林)也許是宿命　也許是註定
　　我真的希望能多點好運
(合)我用一生一世的心　換你一生一世的情
(林)牽你的手 Hmmm...

(合)我用一生一世的心　等待一生一世的情
　　也許是宿命　也許是註定
　　我真的希望能多點好運
　　我用一生一世的心　換你一生一世的情
　　牽你的手 Hmmm...

The perfect wedding music
http://www.pianobrothers.com/music/adaytoremember/weddingcd.asp#JumpName

I would try a bungee-jumping wedding. And nothing would be prepared for the wedding except two strong hearts and true love.

I found a site talking about Marriage customs in Taiwan and the processing of wedding march is so 煩雜 because of many rules. ha ha hope people want to get married,dont be sacred. By the way, I know how to say 八字in English now. "Eight Characters"(the year, month, day, and hour of her birth)

Here is part of the contexs from the site.

****Marriage Customs in Taiwan

Marriage is a rite of passage for individuals and also a big event for their families. Naturally, different societies have different matrimonial ceremonies that reflect their unique cultural characteristics and traditions. In ancient China, the Duke of Chou first formulated the “six rites” of betrothal and marriage:

(1)presenting betrothal gifts to the girl’s family;

(2)checking the girl’s name and horoscope (English Characters);

(3)divining the destiny of the marriage at a temple;

(4)arranging a dowry for the girl’s family;

(5)setting a wedding date; and

(6)receiving the bride.

The majority of Taiwan’s families originated in the southern Fujian and eastern Guangdong, and although some of the marriage rites brought from the Chinese mainland have slowly changed over the centuries, much has been retained. However, the geographic separation from the Chinese mainland has allowed unique marriage rites and ceremonies to develop on Taiwan. In addition, Taiwan’s indigenous peoples have their own specific matrimonial customs, clearly demonstrating Taiwan’s cultural diversity.


According to the legend, the Old Man under the moon is the God of Matchmaking who brings lovers together and then uses a red thread to bind them to each other. Thus, temples dedicated to this legendary character are constantly filled with eager young worshipers.



***You can find more information about
Predestined Marriages
Arriving at the Groom’s Home for the Wedding Banquet
Betrothal and the Presenting of Wedding Gifts
The Bridal Chamber and Return to the Bride’s Home
Marriage Customs of the Indigenous People
from the link below.

source from :
http://www.edu.tw/EDU_WEB/EDU_MGT/BICER/EDUIANG001/belgium/tw-culture-marriage-en.htm

hello Elinor:

It is an exciting and creative wedding ceremory.

Hello all:
Do you know what will happen when 月下老人 meets Jupiter? You can try to see the English Script then you may know what will happen.

Scene One


(Besides the road, a woman is waiting for the bus)
(The woman looks around, watching her watch, at this time each side goes out a man)

Peter: Gosh! What a beautiful woman she is!

John: Oh! She is exactly the style I like!!
(Stop, 月下老人 and Jupiter walk from both sides)

Jupiter: Hmm~. I smell the odor of love! I am…. The Love God~ Jupiter!!! Anyone who is shot by my “arrow” (lifting the arrow) will instantly fall in love~. HA! HA! HA! (Bow, aiming the arrow at Peter and the woman) (Stop)

月下老人: (Stroking his moustache) Ha~ Ha ~ Ha~. I am well known as 月下老人. As long as I tie two people with a red line, they will love each other forever~ Ha~ Ha ~ Ha ~. (like a cowboy uses a rope) (Just as Jupiter shoots the arrow, 月下老人 ties John and the woman together with a
red line)

Peter and John: (running to the woman) Oh~ my princess~!

The Woman: Oh! Two good men!! (She holds Peter with the left hand and holds John with the right hand) I want you both!! (Dragging both men to leave) (月下老人 and Jupiter look at each other surprisingly)

Jupiter: Why did you take over my job?

月下老人: So did you! Little boy, you need to learn a lot from me! Jupiter: I am “The Love God~ Jupiter ~.”

月下老人: What? Giordano? I have never heard that name before! Jupiter: It’s “Jupiter.” Now it’s youngsters’ era. You, the old man, can’t catch up with me.

月下老人: (smirking) Huh ~huh ~…. really? You little bloke. Why don’t we have a contest? Jupiter: What contest?

月下老人: Let’s do matchmaking separately. Come here after an hour. The one who matchmakes the most couples is the winner. The loser has to imitate monkey dancing.

Jupiter: No problem! You will regret for what you have said.

月下老人: Ha~ Ha ~ Ha~. Don’t judge it so early! See you an hour later! Bye-Bye! Giordano!

Jupiter: It’s “Jupiter!”
(The two exeunt the stage)

Scene Two

(Jessie is walking on the street. Henry follows. Jessie drops her handkerchief.)

Henry: Excuse me, lady. You dropped your handkerchief.

Jessie: (turning around) (cuts in the music) Oh! Thank you very much!

Henry: (grabbing his head) It’s no big deal. (The cat enters the stage)

Jessie: Don’t say that! Could I do anything in return?
(Henry grabs his head constantly) (Stop) (Jupiter enters the stage)

Jupiter: HA! HA! So early that I find a couple. I must let the old man do monkey dancing. (Jupiter bows. At the time the arrow shoots ……)

Jessie: Wow! Ten dollars! (Bending) (Meanwhile, the cat stands up to stretch )

The cat: Meow~. (The arrow shoots Henry and the cat)

Jupiter: (shocked) Too bad!
(Jessie stands up, but she finds out Henry doesn’t keep his eyes on her anymore. He is looking passionately at the cat. Henry slowly comes closely to the cat. Jessie
standbys,looking amazingly.) (Cuts in the romantic music)

Henry: (running to the cat, and holding it tightly) Oh~. You are the only company in my lifetime that I have always been looking for!!! The Cat: Meow~ Meow ~ Meow~.
(Jessie faints. Henry and the cat hug each other and exeunt.)

Jupiter: Oops! I screwed it up! It’s almost an hour.(Jupiter leaves the stage disappointedly)

Scene Three

(On the road)
(on the 月下老人’s side)
(Elma is walking on the road. A car zooms over, almost bumping Elma)