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untries are far apart in geographical locations which generates two distinctively cultural systems. Wedding custom is a kind of cultural phenomenon, so through analyzing different wedding dresses of the wedding customs between China and English, the general cultural differences between the two countries will be revealed.
Wedding customs can reveal cultural differences between distinct areas, so many scholars have done researches on wedding customs, such as English-Chinese Idioms and Folk Cultures written by Yin Li and Han Xiaoling, British and American Culture and Reading Skills Training written by Liu Huiyun and Zhang Yan and A Bird's-Eye View of Chinese Culture written by Long Maozhong, Jia Aibing and Yan Jingla. Reading these books, people will gain a better understanding of different wedding customs.
B. The Structure of the Paper
This paper will introduce the connection between wedding customs and cultures and then present the differences between Chinese and English wedding dresses, based on which the paper will present cultural differences reflected the different wedding dresses of the wedding ceremonies.

II. The Characteristics of the Wedding Dress in China and U.K

A. The Connection between Wedding Custom and Culture
The definition of custom is "an accepted way of behaving or doing things in a society or a community"1 Custom is a kind of material life and spiritual life, which is created, enjoyed and inherited by a nation. Custom stems from the needs of people's life, and formed in a certain nation, age and area. It continually spread and develops from ancient to present.
The definition of culture is "the customs and beliefs, art, way of life and social organization of a particular country or group."2 "E. B. Tylor, one of the most Britain scholars holds the idea that culture is a complex entirety, which contains knowledge, belief, art, moral, law, custom, gaining ability as a part of the society and the habit." 3
Custom is one of the important parts of culture. It is a fundamental culture and the carrier of all kinds of culture. Religion, history, art are the forms of culture of a nation, and their headwaters can be found in the custom. All kinds of customs consist of a nation's culture. Therefore, custom breeds culture and reflects culture.
B. Features of the Dress Culture in China and U.K
1. Color
The color red dominates traditional Chinese weddings. Chinese people tend to use or wear red to add a joyful atmosphere to such a festive occasion. The bride wears red outfits. The house is decorated with red flowers on the eaves, red couplets on the doors, red candles and red eggs. All the utensils are pasted a red Chinese word "囍", which means happy, joyful and delighted. Even the bridal chamber and bedding are embellished with red.
In English, People stress wedding color as well. People believe that the white of the wedding dress signified that the bride is a virgin. So they choose white as the wedding color. No matter in the bridal chamber, or in the church, white flowers can be seen everywhere. The bride also wears a white wedding dress. The color of English wedding can be described as a white world.
2. Style
The Chinese style is decided by the unique Chinese culture and the Oriental body feature. As the curve of we yellow race's body is not so o