2009.04.01. - Házasodjunk!

 Marriage and wedding
It all starts with a proposal. Traditionally the man goes down on one knee to pop the question.

If he receives a "yes", the couple are engaged. Traditionally the man buys his fiancee an engagement ring, most commonly a diamond ring.

Planning the wedding

Most weddings in the UK take the form of either a civil ceremony or a traditional white wedding, held in a church. Then the couple has to draw up a guest list, send out invitations, book a reception venue, choose bridesmaids (the girls who traditionally accompany the bride in the church) and the best man (the bridegroom's friend who accompanies him to the ceremony), buy the wedding dress, arrange a honeymoon, and of course, to select the wedding ring(s).

The big day

The groom and best man arrive at the church first, and then the guests arrive. Last to arrive is the bride, normally dressed in a long white wedding dress, her face covered in a veil, carrying a bouquet of flowers, and accompanied by a couple of bridesmaids in matching dresses.

Usually the bride's father walks her down the aisle. At the end of the service, the couple exchange rings. When they come out of the church, the guests often throw confetti(small pieces of coloured paper), and the photographer takes various formal photographs.

Next in the big day is the reception, which is often a formal lunch in a hotel. At the end of the day, the happy couple traditionally leave on honeymoon.

(bride)groom

vőlegény

best man

vőlegény tanúja

bride

menyasszony

bridesmaid

koszorúslány

civil ceremony

polgári szertartás

confetti

konfetti

engaged

eljegyzett

engagement ring

jegygyűrű

fiancée

gyűrűs menyasszony

honeymoon

nászút

invitation

meghívó

marriage

házasság

proposal

leánykérés

reception venue

fogadás helyszíne

religious ceremony

templomi szertartás

to draw up a guest list

összeállítani a vendéglistát

to exchange rings

gyűrűt cserélnek

to go down on one knee

letérdel egy térdre

to pop the question

felteszi a nagy kérdést

To walk the bride down the aisle

elkíséri a menyasszonyt az oltárhoz

veil

fátyol

wedding

esküvő

wedding dress

esküvői ruha

wedding ring

karikagyűrű

white wedding

fehér esküvő