Hi, everyone!  I’m Sophie and I’m from Shanghai, China.  In ancient times, Chinese weddings were grand.  The bride and the groom wore traditional red clothes and they sat in a bridal sedan chair which was lifted by servants.  There were endless firecrackers and feasts.  Although Chinese weddings today are not as traditional as before, I still like attending weddings very much!

   I remembered going to my aunt’s wedding ceremony when I was four.  The wedding was celebrated on the lawn in front of a church in a park.  Everyone had a balloon in his hand.  When the wedding song started, we handed out them.  The bride and the groom walked along the red carpet to the stage.  The bride was wearing a beautiful white dress and the groom was wearing a black suit, a pair of black trousers, a white shirt and a tie.  I was the lucky flower girl and I went up carefully with the ring in my hand.  I gave the ring to the groom and he gave it to my aunt.  They made a commitment that their love would last forever.  How romantic!  I felt so excited and touched that moment!

   After the ceremony, we had a big party.  There were lots of delicious food and different kinds of performance.  We sang and danced together and I was so happy!

   I enjoyed the modern wedding ceremony because it was full of love and I hope all the couples in the world will remember their weddings and be good to each other!

G5-8 Sophie