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异域风情WeddingsintheU
WeddingsintheUnitedStatesvaryasmuchasthepeopledo
Therearechurchweddingswithagreatdealoffanfare1;thereareweddingsonmountain-topswithguestsbarefooted2;andtherehavebeenweddingsontheoceanfloorwithoxygentanksfortheguests
Butmanyweddings,nomatterwhereorhowtheyareperformed,includecertaintraditionalcustoms
Beforeacoupleismarried,theybecomeengaged
Andtheninvitationsaresenttothosewholivenearby,theirclosefriendsandtheirrelativeswholivefaraway
Wheneverythingisready,thencomesthemostexcitingmoment
Theweddingitselfusuallylastsbetween20and40minutes
Theweddingpartyentersthechurchwhiletheweddingmarchisplayed
Thebridecarryingabouquetenterslastwithherfatherwhowill“giveheraway”
Thegroomentersthechurchfromasidedoor
Whentheweddingpartyisgatheredbythealtar3,thebrideandgr