Various kinds of parties were popular in England in the Middle Ages.Among them,the bride party was ones of the most common one in the rural areas.People in the party drank and got their happy times,they generously offered their money or gifts.Were they aids to their neighbors or the relief to the newly married couple? Though there exist some differences between Chinese and English cultures,we can see from the Chinese tradition wedding parties that they did so in order to witness and congratulate the weddings and do their best to add happiness and joy to the party.%英格兰中世纪晚期盛行着多种酒会，其中新娘酒会是乡村世界里最为常见酒会之一。人们在酒会上饮酒欢乐，并慷慨解囊。这种行为是乡邻亲朋之间的援助，还是对新婚夫妇的慈善救济？虽然中英文化有别，但仍可以从中国传统婚宴看出，人们是出于共同见证、共同祝贺的目的而参加婚礼，是为了增添喜庆而出钱出力。
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