有旧有新有借有蓝:西方百年婚礼习俗
有旧有新有借有蓝——西方百年婚礼习俗 </p><p><span word="The">The</span> <span word="wedding">wedding</span> <span word="tradition">tradition</span> <span word="of">of</span> “<span word="something">something</span> <span word="old">old</span>, <span word="something">something</span> <span word="new">new</span>, <span word="something">something</span> <span word="borrowed">borrowed</span>, <span word="something">something</span> <span word="blue">blue</span>” <span word="has">has</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="around">around</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="hundreds">hundreds</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="years">years</span>. <span word="Many">Many</span> <span word="brides">brides</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="asked">asked</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="respective">respective</span> <span word="wedding">wedding</span> <span word="days">days</span> <span word="if">if</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="gathered">gathered</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="old">old</span>, <span word="new">new</span>, <span word="borrowed">borrowed</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="blue">blue</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="carry">carry</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="walk">walk</span> <span word="down">down</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="aisle">aisle</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="tradition">tradition</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="carrying">carrying</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="wearing">wearing</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="each">each</span> <span word="item">item</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="said">said</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="bring">bring</span> <span word="luck">luck</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="fortune">fortune</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="newly">newly</span> <span word="married">married</span> <span word="couple">couple</span>. <span word="Have">Have</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="ever">ever</span> <span word="stopped">stopped</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="think">think</span> <span word="what">what</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="saying">saying</span> <span word="really">really</span> <span word="means">means</span>﹖ <span word="What">What</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="origin">origin</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="what">what</span> <span word="does">does</span> <span word="each">each</span> <span word="item">item</span> <span word="represent">represent</span>﹖“有旧、有新、有借、有蓝”的婚礼习俗已经有好几百年的历史了。许多新娘在她们举行婚礼的当天都曾被问到是否已经备好了那些“有旧、有新、有借、有蓝”的服饰，以穿戴它们缓缓走过教堂内的通道。穿戴这每一件服饰的传统据说各有其独特的涵义，但都能够给新婚夫妇带来吉祥和财富。你曾想过这种说法到底是什么意思吗？是如何起源的？每件服饰各有何涵义？<span word="The">The</span> <span word="original">original</span> <span word="saying">saying</span> <span word="dates">dates</span> <span word="back">back</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Victoria">Victoria</span> <span word="times">times</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="states">states</span>, “<span word="Something">Something</span> <span word="old">old</span>, <span word="something">something</span> <span word="new">new</span>, <span word="something">something</span> <span word="borrowed">borrowed</span>, <span word="something">something</span> <span word="blue">blue</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="silver">silver</span> <span word="sixpence">sixpence</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="shoe">shoe</span>.”最初的说法源自维多利亚时代，原文是：“有旧，有新，有借，有蓝；在一只鞋里放一枚六便士的银币。”1、<span word="Something">Something</span> <span word="old">old</span>…1、有旧<span word="A">A</span> <span word="bride">bride</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="wear">wear</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="carry">carry</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="old">old</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="represent">represent</span> <span word="her">her</span> <span word="continued">continued</span> <span word="ties">ties</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="her">her</span> <span word="family">family</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="her">her</span> <span word="old">old</span> <span word="life">life</span>. <span word="Many">Many</span> <span word="brides">brides</span> <span word="wear">wear</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="piece">piece</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="family">family</span> <span word="jewelry">jewelry</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="old">old</span> <span word="item">item</span>. <span word="Some">Some</span> <span word="brides">brides</span> <span word="wear">wear</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="wedding">wedding</span> <span word="dress">dress</span> <span word="worn">worn</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="mother">mother</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="grandmother">grandmother</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="cases">cases</span>, <span word="something">something</span> <span word="old">old</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="also">also</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="borrowed">borrowed</span>.新娘可以穿着或佩戴一样旧衣物来象征她和她娘家及过去生活之间的历史纽带。许多新娘佩戴一件家传的珠宝饰品作为“有旧”的选择。有些新娘穿着她们母亲或祖母穿过的结婚礼服。实际上，旧的东西同时也可以是借来的东西。2、<span word="Something">Something</span> <span word="new">new</span>…2、有新<span word="Wearing">Wearing</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="supposed">supposed</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="represent">represent</span> <span word="success">success</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="hope">hope</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="bride">bride</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="life">life</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="her">her</span> <span word="marriage">marriage</span>. <span word="If">If</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="bride">bride</span> <span word="purchased">purchased</span> <span word="her">her</span> <span word="wedding">wedding</span> <span word="dress">dress</span> <span word="new">new</span>, <span word="it">it</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="represent">represent</span> <span word="her">her</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="item">item</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="item">item</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="used">used</span>. <span word="Something">Something</span> “<span word="new">new</span>” <span word="is">is</span> <span word="usually">usually</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="easiest">easiest</span> <span word="category">category</span>1 <span word="to">to</span> <span word="fill">fill</span>.穿戴一样新衣物是要象征新娘在新生活和婚姻中拥有成功和希望。如果新娘置办的是新的结婚礼服，那它就可以是她的“有新”，但是任何别的新服饰也是可以的。“有新”常常是最容易做到的。3、<span word="Something">Something</span> <span word="borrowed">borrowed</span>…3、有借<span word="The">The</span> <span word="borrowed">borrowed</span> <span word="item">item</span> <span word="should">should</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="borrowed">borrowed</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="friend">friend</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="happily">happily</span> <span word="married">married</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="suggested">suggested</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="happiness">happiness</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="rub">rub</span> <span word="off">off</span> <span word="on">on</span>2 <span word="you">you</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="bring">bring</span> <span word="lasting">lasting</span> <span word="happiness">happiness</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="marriage">marriage</span>. <span word="Some">Some</span> <span word="brides">brides</span> <span word="borrow">borrow</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="item">item</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="clothing">clothing</span>, <span word="a">a</span> <span word="piece">piece</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="jewelry">jewelry</span>, <span word="a">a</span> <span word="handkerchief">handkerchief</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="perhaps">perhaps</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="beaded">beaded</span> <span word="purse">purse</span>.借来的服饰应该是从一位已幸福地结了婚的朋友那里借来的。据说他们的幸福会惠及于你，给你的婚姻带来长久的美满。有些新娘会去借来一种衣着用品、一件首饰、一块手帕或者一个饰以珠子的手袋。4、<span word="Something">Something</span> <span word="blue">blue</span>…4、有蓝<span word="Wearing">Wearing</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="blue">blue</span> <span word="dates">dates</span> <span word="back">back</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="biblical">biblical</span> <span word="times">times</span> <span word="when">when</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="blue">blue</span> <span word="wedding">wedding</span> <span word="dress">dress</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="worn">worn</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="represent">represent</span> <span word="purity">purity</span>, <span word="fidelity">fidelity</span>4 <span word="and">and</span> <span word="love">love</span>. <span word="Over">Over</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="changed">changed</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="wearing">wearing</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="blue">blue</span> <span word="dress">dress</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="wearing">wearing</span> <span word="just">just</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="blue">blue</span> <span word="band">band</span> <span word="around">around</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="bottom">bottom</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="bride">bride</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="wedding">wedding</span> <span word="dress">dress</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="modern">modern</span> <span word="times">times</span> <span word="where">where</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="commonplace">commonplace</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="bride">bride</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="wear">wear</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="blue">blue</span> <span word="garter">garter</span>5.穿戴一件蓝色服饰源自《圣经》时代，当时蓝色结婚礼服代表着纯洁、忠诚和爱情。随着时间的推移，这一传统已从穿蓝色结婚礼服，演变成后来的在新娘的结婚礼服下摆处缝上一圈蓝色的镶边，再演变到现代的普遍做法——新娘用蓝色的吊袜带。5、<span word="Silver">Silver</span> <span word="sixpence">sixpence</span>…5、六便士银币<span word="Placing">Placing</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="silver">silver</span> <span word="sixpence">sixpence</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="bride">bride</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="left">left</span> <span word="shoe">shoe</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="said">said</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="symbol">symbol</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="wealth">wealth</span>. <span word="This">This</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="only">only</span> <span word="refers">refers</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="financial">financial</span> <span word="wealth">wealth</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="also">also</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="wealth">wealth</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="happiness">happiness</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="joy">joy</span> <span word="throughout">throughout</span> <span word="her">her</span> <span word="married">married</span> <span word="life">life</span>. <span word="Since">Since</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="brides">brides</span> <span word="probably">probably</span> <span word="don">don</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="even">even</span> <span word="know">know</span> <span word="what">what</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="sixpence">sixpence</span> <span word="is">is</span>, <span word="this">this</span> <span word="part">part</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="tradition">tradition</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="used">used</span> <span word="very">very</span> <span word="often">often</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="modern">modern</span> <span word="times">times</span>. <span word="However">However</span>, <span word="if">if</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="bride">bride</span> <span word="would">would</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="include">include</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="her">her</span> <span word="wedding">wedding</span>, <span word="she">she</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="purchase">purchase</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="silver">silver</span> <span word="sixpence">sixpence</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="companies">companies</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="sell">sell</span> <span word="bridal">bridal</span> <span word="supplies">supplies</span> <span word="such">such</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="garters">garters</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="invitations">invitations</span>.在新娘的左脚鞋子里放一枚六便士银币据说是财富的象征。它不仅代表财产上的富有，还代表婚姻生活的幸福与快乐。由于今天许多新娘恐怕连一枚六便士是什么样子都不知道，传统习俗的这一部分在现代婚礼中已经不常被遵守。但是，如果新娘想要在她的婚礼中包括这一项目，她可以从许多出售如吊袜带和请柬等婚礼用品的公司里买到六便士银币。<span word="Some">Some</span> <span word="brides">brides</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="traditional">traditional</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="take">take</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="great">great</span> <span word="deal">deal</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="care">care</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="selecting">selecting</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="item">item</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="each">each</span> <span word="category">category</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="traditional">traditional</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="women">women</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="families">families</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="wear">wear</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="same">same</span> <span word="piece">piece</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="jewelry">jewelry</span>.有些较为传统的新娘或许会花很多心思选择每一件服饰。传统的做法是：同一家族的女性佩戴同一件首饰。<span word="Other">Other</span> <span word="brides">brides</span> <span word="aren">aren</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="bound">bound</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="tradition">tradition</span> <span word="but">but</span> <span word="still">still</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="choose">choose</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="carry">carry</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="custom">custom</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="someone">someone</span> <span word="else">else</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="request">request</span>. <span word="If">If</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="don">don</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="want">want</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="carry">carry</span> <span word="numerous">numerous</span> <span word="items">items</span>, <span word="they">they</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="simply">simply</span> <span word="carry">carry</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="handkerchiefs">handkerchiefs</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="small">small</span> <span word="beaded">beaded</span> <span word="bag">bag</span>–<span word="hey">hey</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="choose">choose</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="buy">buy</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="new">new</span>, <span word="white">white</span> <span word="handkerchief">handkerchief</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="borrow">borrow</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="blue">blue</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="family">family</span> <span word="member">member</span>. <span word="That">That</span> <span word="would">would</span> <span word="provide">provide</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="new">new</span>–<span word="the">the</span> <span word="white">white</span> <span word="handkerchief">handkerchief</span>, <span word="as">as</span> <span word="well">well</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="old">old</span>, <span word="borrowed">borrowed</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="blue">blue</span>–<span word="the">the</span> <span word="blue">blue</span> <span word="handkerchief">handkerchief</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="handkerchief">handkerchief</span> <span word="just">just</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="come">come</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="handy">handy</span>6 <span word="during">during</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="wedding">wedding</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="drying">drying</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="joyful">joyful</span> <span word="tears">tears</span>.而有些新娘不太为传统所束缚，但在别人的请求下也会遵循这一传统。如果她们不想面面俱到，她们可以就携带一个小小的珠子手袋，里面装有两块手帕——她们可以买一块新的白色手帕，然后从家人那里借一块蓝色手帕，这样她们就“有新”——白色手帕，还“有旧、有借、有蓝” ——蓝色手帕。手帕在婚礼中正好可以派上用场——擦拭喜悦的泪水！</p>
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