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Canterbury Cathedral.

From 10 o'clock in the morning, hundreds of guests from home and abroad who were invited to the wedding arrived at the church one after another, dressed in costumes, and were seated under the guidance of the church staff, each of whom received a beautiful document in both Chinese and English to introduce the ceremony process.

At half past 10, Lin Feng wore a black dress, accompanied by his best man Qin Sheng and others, and met with His Excellency Luo Wen in the side hall to exchange details of the ceremony.

At 10:40, the dark green Rolls-Royce limousine ride of the bride Ye Weiyu and her father Ye Lancheng departed from Leeds Castle and arrived at the church.

At 11 o'clock, the wedding ceremony officially began.

Many couples like to hold their wedding in the church, in addition to the fact that most Westerners are believers, there is another layer of meaning, that is, the sense of ceremony of holding a wedding in the church, which is very sacred.

Church weddings, in fact, are a view of marriage, which represents three meanings:

Single-mindedness: monogamous and faithful to each other.

Inseparable: If you choose each other, you will be with each other for a lifetime, no matter what you encounter, you must hold hands and overcome it together and go on together.

Respect life: the children of the Lord cannot be discarded.

It is precisely through this kind of ritual link that people hope to make a solemn commitment to each other's love and marriage.

And today, Lin Feng and Ye Weiyu will be here, conducting their wedding ceremony.

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Ye Weiyu got out of the car, she was wearing a beautiful wedding dress that she personally participated in the design, with a transparent white veil hanging low, and a bright "Ye Heart" crown on her head, which looked extremely elegant and luxurious, beautiful and moving.

Holding a bouquet of calla lilies in her right hand and her father in her left hand, she walked up the red carpet in the atrium of the church.

Under the smiling gaze of hundreds of guests, and the wedding hymns sung by the church choir, she slowly walked towards Lin Feng, who was standing on the main stage in front of the church.

And one of the bridesmaids, Ye Weiyu's cousin Ye Zixuan, after helping her sort out the three-meter-long wedding dress skirt, followed behind with two cute little flower girls.

The main church in Canterbury Cathedral, which has been built many times over the years, is a tall, narrow Gothic three-storey structure with huge towering stone pillars and a towering ornate fan-shaped dome.

As Ye Weiyu and her father walked across the red carpet, the guests on both sides stood up and saluted her with a smile.

The backs of the church chairs in the middle aisle are all tied with white bouquets of roses, which look solemn and elegant against the backdrop of the red carpet.

The seating arrangement in the church, the outermost is the guest seat, and then the choir of the church is walked inside, and the front is the relatives and friends area, on the right are the relatives of Ye Weiyu's family, and on the left are the relatives and friends of Lin Feng's family.

Qin Sheng, as the best man, accompanied Lin Feng and waited under the steps of the altar at the front of the church.

Finally, Ye Weiyu came to Lin Feng's side!

Lin Feng looked sideways.

met Ye Weiyu's gaze, through the snow-white veil, her eyes were full of joy, and the corners of her mouth showed a bright smile.

At this time, Archbishop Rowan, who presided over the ceremony, was dressed in a golden grand bishopric and stood on the altar in front of the two.

The music of the wedding hymn is over.

Rowan began his speech: "Today, we gather here before God to witness the sacred wedding of the couple, and for this reason, we are in the temple of God's glory, in front of God's holy heritage, to see the bride and groom about to enter the holy wedding hall to witness this sacred moment together!"

"Marriage is a very precious treasure, a sacred covenant of God, blessed by God. The Lord's first miracle was at the banquet at Cana, and He repeatedly admonished all people in the Bible: All people should not be confused, frivolous, or casual about marriage, but should be respectful, prudent, wise and calm, and should carefully consider the meaning and meaning of marriage."

"First of all, marriage is for the reproduction of mankind, and our offspring, our children, will also grow up under the guidance of the Lord. ”

"Second, marriage is also the instinct of human emotion, given by God, and should be respected and guided correctly, and those who follow God's call and enter the marriage hall should continue to perpetuate this emotional instinct with pure emotion. ”

"The third marriage is so that people can accompany each other and help each other. Let the two sides blend together, whether rich or poor, and promise each other. In this way, two people walk together into the sacred marriage hall. ”

"So, now, if anybody, with a valid reason, thinks that these two people can't get married, please be able to say it now. Otherwise, henceforth, please remain silent forever. ”

Naturally, there was no objection at the scene.

"I ask and command both of you, at this solemn moment of decision, in front of all, to answer my question with the most sincere heart: if any of you, for any reason, disagrees with this statutory marriage, confess to me. Unless you are convinced that you are willing to be husband and wife, God's Word will not allow you to be united. ”

"Lin Feng (Richard), are you willing to marry this young lady and become your legal wife? live together, obey God's will together, guard the marriage, always love her, care for her, respect her, no matter what is sick or healthy, no matter what happens, to faithfully protect her for the rest of her life?"

Lin Feng glanced at Ye Weiyu and nodded: "I am willing." ”

"Vivian, are you willing to let this man become your legal husband, live together, enter the sacred marriage hall, always love him, care for her, protect him, no matter what is sick or healthy, no matter what happens, keep him your only one until the end of your life?"

Ye Weiyu nodded: "I do." ”

Rowan stepped forward: "Please give this lady to the man she is going to marry." ”

Ye Lancheng raised his daughter's hand, and the archbishop took it and put Ye Weiyu's hand in Lin Feng's hand.

The two faced each other, holding hands, their eyes met.

Archbishop Rowan began to read the oath, and every time he said it, Lin Feng repeated it.

"I, Lin Feng, am willing to marry Ye Weiyu as my wife, from today onwards, no matter good or bad, rich or poor, sick or healthy, love him and cherish her until death separates us, under the will of the divine God, I make my promise!"

The archbishop continued to read the oath, and every time he said it, Ye Wei repeated it.

"I, Ye Weiyu, am willing to be Lin Feng's wife, let him be my legal husband, from today onwards, no matter good times or bad, rich or poor, no matter sickness or health, I will always love him and cherish him until death separates us and follow God's will, I hereby make my promise!"

After the two took the oath, Archbishop Rowan used the oath document in his hand to take the ring from Qin Sheng, the best man next to him.

Holding the ring in the book, his finger drawing the shape of a cross above the ring.

"God bless this wedding ring, the man who hid it in this woman's hand, and the lady who wears it, and may they spend their lives together faithfully and lovingly with one another forever until the end of their lives, Amen!"

Lin Feng picked up the wedding ring and put it on Ye Weiyu's left ring finger.

Rowan continued to read the oath, and Lin Feng followed the oath: "Give this ring to my wife, we sincerely give and respect each other, and I will share everything I have with you, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen!"

At this point, the ceremony of taking the oath and exchanging rings between the two parties is completed.

Afterwards, the church choir continued to sing the wedding hymn, and the guests took their seats, flipping through their hands and enjoying the beautiful singing of the choir.

An orchestra in one corner began to play the melody, adding to the atmosphere of the live wedding ceremony.

Lin Feng and Ye Weiyu, accompanied by their parents, followed His Excellency Archbishop Rowan into the private room at the back and signed the marriage certificate.

In the United Kingdom, a ceremony is held and a marriage contract is signed, and the marriage contract is officially legally married.

Of course, Lin Feng and Ye Weiyu have already received a marriage certificate in China, which is just a ceremony.

Although the two are not religious, for them, this sense of ritual is a kind of symbol.

A symbol of their commitment and belief in being loyal to each other for a lifetime!

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After the church ceremony, Lin Feng and Ye Weiyu will take the limousine and return to Leeds Castle with the guests.

A fleet of hundreds of Rolls-Royces from Canterbury to Maidstone.

For Kent, Lin Feng's wedding was obviously a major event, and the government not only sent police officers to guide and maintain law and order along the way, but members of the parliament also attended the wedding as guests.

For Lin Feng and Ye Weiyu, church weddings are more about liking that sense of ceremony.

Back in the castle, they will have another ceremony according to the Chinese wedding.

Canterbury Cathedral and Leeds Castle, although they belong to two separate towns, are actually not far away, and it takes less than half an hour to return to the castle.

At this time, Leeds Castle had been taken over by the G4S, with G4S uniforms patrolling and guarding along the way.

The convoy drove straight through the castle park until it reached the castle's stone bridge.

After Lin Feng and Ye Weiyu returned to Catherine's room in the castle, they took a break and changed their clothes.

Ye Weiyu took off her wedding dress and crown and put on a set of Chinese-style red cheongsam, of course, this was also tailor-made for her at the Immetech cheongsam shop in Shanghai.

"Leaves, are you tired?"

Seeing Ye Weiyu take off her crown, twist her neck, and show her eyebrows slightly, Lin Feng was a little distressed.

"It's okay, this crown is so heavy...... But I'm very happy, I was really nervous just now!" Ye Weiyu lightly swiped her fingers over the crown placed in the box, still immersed in the sacred moment in the church just now.

Lin Feng laughed and said, "Haven't you heard a word? If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight." ”

Ye Weiyu smiled: "I've only heard one sentence, don't bow your head, the crown will fall ......"

The two looked at each other and couldn't help but wonder.

They don't have time to rest.

The church ceremony is probably the most important part for Westerners.

But for them, it's also very sacred, it's a novel experience.

But the Chinese attach the most importance to the Chinese link.

For example, give tea to both parents and change their words.

The two changed their clothes and went downstairs to the Henry VIII Banquet Hall.

The ballroom has been refurbished and the guests have gathered again.

Because of the large number of guests, the Chinese guests were placed in the larger Henry VIII Ballroom, while the foreign guests were seated in the Château Restaurant, which was designed in 1938 with tapestries from 18th-century France and surrounded by Chinese porcelain.

Ye Weiyu's grandparents and grandmothers, Lin Feng's grandmothers and grandmothers, and the parents of both sides were already dressed up at this time and sitting on the sofa in the banquet hall.

Lin Feng and Ye Weiyu, accompanied by the bridesmaids and groomsmen, served tea to the elders.

First of all, the elders of the older generation, Lin Feng knelt in front of Ye Weiyu's grandparents, and handed over the teacup with both hands: "Grandpa, grandma, please drink tea!"

Ye Shiduo and his wife smiled and nodded, picked up the teacup and took a sip, while grandma put the red envelope on the tea tray: "Good, you will love each other in the future!"

Then the two knelt in front of Lin Feng's grandmother and grandmother, and Ye Weiyu gave tea: "Grandma, mother-in-law, please drink tea!"

Then they gave tea to both parents and changed their names to parents.

Ye Weiyu didn't cry at the church wedding ceremony, but when she was serving tea, she couldn't control her tears of happiness.

Ye Weiyu's mother Liu Fang was also full of tears.

Although the daughter married very well, this wedding also took a private plane to the United Kingdom, and what they saw and heard opened their eyes.

But put aside all the glitz and glamour.

Today is her beloved baby daughter, the day of marriage!

Even though Liu Fang usually looks shrewd and powerful, at this moment, she is also soft and touching, happy and sad.

The crowd next to him applauded, this ceremony is the real wedding that relatives and friends of both sides are looking forward to......

Afterwards, guests can explore and admire the castle as much as they want, including the labyrinth and gardens outside.

At 18:00 in the evening, a wedding dinner will be held.

For this wedding reception, Lin Feng hired Chef Gordon Ramsay of the three-Michelin-starred Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London to provide guests with the best British cuisine.

There will be 30 staff members including the chef, valet, and butler who will serve the dinner, and it can be said that the wedding planning team led by Colin made a great contribution.

One of the highlights of the wedding dinner is naturally the wedding cake, which will be made by McVitie, a long-established British pastry company, with up to 300 guests attending the wedding reception, with 1,700 biscuits and nearly 18 kilograms of chocolate for two.

The corners of the cake will be adorned with English roses, Scottish thistles, Welsh daffodils and Northern Ireland white-flowered sorrel. Raisins, walnuts, cherries, citrus and lemon slices are also used in the cake, many of which are soaked in brandy for a period of time to enhance the aroma.

The dinner will be followed by a large fireworks party.

The staff of the Leeds Castle Foundation have prepared a large number of fireworks and salutes in full compliance with the standards of the annual Christmas fireworks display.

Amidst the beautiful music of the band, the night sky is filled with dazzling fireworks.

Lin Feng and Ye Weiyu stood in front of the window of the castle queen's bedroom, bowing their heads and kissing deeply.

From this day on, the two will become husband and wife. Since then, we have shared honor and disgrace, and life and death depend on each other.