英國(guó)人如何挑選結(jié)婚的良辰吉日
英國(guó)人如何挑選結(jié)婚的良辰吉日
如何挑選結(jié)婚的良辰吉日,對(duì)于英國(guó)的新人們來(lái)說(shuō)也是一件大事。選擇結(jié)婚日期有什么講究,應(yīng)該避免哪些問(wèn)題呢?這些問(wèn)題讓即將結(jié)婚的新人們頭疼腦大?,F(xiàn)在就讓小編來(lái)介紹一下英國(guó)人如何挑選一個(gè)婚的良辰吉日吧~
在過(guò)去,星期日是結(jié)婚的熱門選擇,因?yàn)槿藗冊(cè)谶@一天不用上班。17世紀(jì),清教徒認(rèn)為在安息日大婚不合適,從而讓這一習(xí)俗走上了末路?,F(xiàn)在,星期六成為了新人們喜結(jié)連理的繁忙日子,盡管與下面小詩(shī)所暗示的相悖:
Monday for health,
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday best of all,
Thursday for losses,
Friday for crosses,
Saturday for no luck at all.
關(guān)于一年中什么時(shí)候適合結(jié)婚,有這么一句俗語(yǔ):五月結(jié)婚,你將感到懊悔。這句俗語(yǔ)可追溯到異教徒時(shí)代。五月作為夏天的開(kāi)始,被認(rèn)為是戶外縱欲的最佳季節(jié) (夏季的五朔節(jié))。因此,五月不是開(kāi)始新婚生活的好日子。據(jù)說(shuō)維多利亞女王曾禁止她的孩子們?cè)谖逶陆Y(jié)婚。十九世紀(jì),在4月30日這一天,牧師們總是忙得不可開(kāi)交,因?yàn)樾履飩儾粯?lè)意在即將到來(lái)的五月結(jié)婚。
人們常常把太陽(yáng)和性刺激、生育聯(lián)系在一起。按照蘇格蘭傳統(tǒng),新娘要“跟隨太陽(yáng)步行”:在教堂南面,由東邊走到西邊,然后圍繞教堂走三圈,方向與太陽(yáng)在天空上移動(dòng)的相一致,以求好運(yùn)氣。
英國(guó)有一首傳統(tǒng)的小詩(shī),述說(shuō)著不同月份結(jié)婚的含義。讓我們來(lái)看看英國(guó)人在新婚吉日的選擇上有些什么偏好與忌諱吧~
Married when the year is new, he'll be loving, kind & true,
When February birds do mate, You wed nor dread your fate.
If you wed when March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you'll know.
Marry in April when you can, Joy for Maiden & for Man.
Marry in the month of May, and you'll surely rue the day.
Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you'll go.
Those who in July do wed, must labour for their daily bred.
Whoever wed in August be, many a change is sure to see
Marry in September's shrine, your living will be rich and fine.
If in October you do marry, love will come but riches tarry.
If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come, remember.
When December snows fall fast, marry and true love will last.
根據(jù)這首小詩(shī),原來(lái)新年一月、晚春四月、神殿九月、荒涼陰冷的十一月,瑞雪兆豐年的十二月才是大婚的好季節(jié)啊!不過(guò)仁者見(jiàn)仁,智者見(jiàn)智啦!