May is the golden season for weddings, so let's learn some wedding English.
Getting married
"Marry" is a verb, but "married" is actually a state, so it is generally not directly used to marry, but:
I'm getting married. I'm getting married.
We're getting married. We're getting married.
Step 1: Dating Dating In Love
The first step, of course, is to fall in love first. Date can be a verb or a noun:
We've been dating for a while. We were in love for a while.
It's our first date. It was our first date.
After falling in love, you may find that two people are very compatible, you can say:
We are compatible. We deserve it.
Step 2 : To propose marriage
Marriage proposal is very important in Western marriage. Props are required for the proposal:
Engagement ring engagement ring
Engagement ring V.S. Wedding band wedding ring
Engagement ring is usually with a diamon while wedding band is simple and plain.
Engagement rings are often diamond rings, while wedding rings are simple rings.
Of course, these are not fixed, and there are many people who do not like diamond rings now.
To get down on one knee 单膝跪地
When proposing, boys often get down on one knee: Did he get down on one knee?
Step 3: Get engaged engagement
If the proposal is accepted, then the two people are actually engaged at that moment.
We are engaged. We got engaged.
I got engaged to her. She and I got engaged.
There is a "engaged" in the marriage status on Facebook, and many people will post it after they are engaged.
Although it is not a legal marital status, in the West it is generally announced that the engagement is fixed, and it is about to be married.
After so much preparation, it is time to prepare for the wedding.
How weddings are prepared in the West,
Is it the man who pays or the woman who pays?
Can I send cash red envelopes?
We'll talk about it tomorrow.
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