Abstract:  This paper is to explore the differences in wedding culture between China and western countries. Based on the comparison of the different cultures about wedding places, wedding ceremony, and wedding customs and so on, the interior factors and the reasons will be located. There are many aspects such as value orientation, religious views and behavior standards, which will be focused in the paper to achieve the better understanding of the cultural differences reflected on history background, social norm, religion conviction and value orientation.

Key words:  cross-culture; wedding; differences

摘要：本文主要通过中西婚礼文化中形式上内容上的比较，分析造成其差异的成因，通过对中西方文化中婚礼的对比研究，了解中西方婚俗文化中所体现出来的各自的传统礼仪、传统风俗、心理观念以及社会人际交往等。同时，通过课题研究，更好的理解其所反映出的中西文化在历史背景、社会规范、宗教信仰以及价值观的差异，从而避免文化冲突。

关键词：跨文化；婚礼；差异