Marriage as a human institution exists in so many civilizations that weddings have naturally become an important part in people's life. It is full of happiness and deep love in each wedding, and weddings make girls becoming the unique and most beautiful person in the world on that day. However, different countries have different wedding forms because of diverse cultures, Western and Chinese weddings have lots of distinctions in the wedding style, wedding customs and wedding dressings.

          Firstly, Western and Chinese weddings have different weddings styles. The western wedding is a romantic and terrific type from start to the end. In the west, if a man in love wants to marry a female, he must propose to the bride first, he may spend lots of time and energy to prepare for the proposal in order to give the bride a big surprise and a great touch. Besides, an engagement ring is also a necessity. On the other hand, the wedding ceremony is held in a church by a priest. The church is the most vital link in the entire wedding ceremony, where the priest asks the bride and grooms to make a lifetime commitment, then the new couple exchange marriage rings, and at the end of the wedding, the bride throws the flower ball to the female guests which makes the entire ceremony climactic. In contrast, it is traditional and special of the Chinese wedding style. In a traditional Chinese wedding, when the groom arrives at the bride's home, the bride covered by a red head-kerchief must cry with her mother to show her reluctance to leave home. The bride's family members or friends will set various tricks to the groom. For example, they won't open the door until the groom gives some gifts called Hongbao. Additionally, they may hide the bride or her shoes and ask the groom to find them out. These traditional manners are very interesting and often have their special meanings.

          Secondly, the wedding customs are likewise very different between Western and Chinese weddings. In the western countries, the engaged men and women have to prepare a lot for the wedding. On the night before the wedding, a rehearsal dinner after practicing the ceremony will be held and all the members will attend. It is a tradition that the groom cannot see his bride before the rehearsal dinner. Certainly, they have to prepare lots of invitation cards to invite friends, colleagues and relatives to attend their wedding. While in China, people create some funny things to make the wedding lively. For instance, the double happiness, which is on a red piece of paper or in paper cut, is always pasted up around the houses to show its happiness. Though many traditional activities can no longer be seen at a Chinese wedding, the spree bridal chamber is still common both in country and in town. The spree happens after the groom and bride go into their bridal chamber. Lots of friends and relatives, especially the young , can enter the room and play all kinds of tricks on the new couple. They cheer and laugh a lot to congratulate the couple and share their happiness so that there is an exceptionally lively atmosphere in the room.

          Finally, newlyweds in different nations have distinct dressings on the wedding. Western wedding cultures have special requirements for dressings. An ancient nursery rhyme about " something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" is now an important part in a western wedding. Something old is symbolic of continuity, something new signifies hope for the future, something borrowed is emblematic of future happiness, and something blue means the color of purity. The white wedding gown is extremely common and popular, which stands for purity and beauty. However, Chinese new couples wear the clothes that represent the Chinese antique traditions. In China, red is a symbol of luck, wealth and health, so the bride's clothes on that day are always red inside and out. They may also wear Tang suits and cheong-sam if the new couple want to hold a traditional wedding ceremony.

          By studying the differences of Western and Chinese weddings, it helps to understand the exact features of the two kinds of weddings. The western wedding values the good feeling which gives us the impression of romanticism and freedom, while the Chinese value the ceremony which seems to be more striped-pants but owns deeper cultural connotations. Nowadays, nations learn from each other and many weddings have mixed characters of the two countries. It is great that we can combine western wedding and Chinese wedding to hold a romantic, traditional, and meaningful one. Anyhow, it will be a lovely wedding as long as happiness and love exist.