In ancient times, the word "marriage" was written as "faint cause". The man greets the bride at dusk, while the woman comes because of the man, so it is called "faint cause". The word "marriage" was written in ancient times as "the reason of faintness", "the way of marriage is the gift of marriage", "men welcome women when they are faint, and women come because of men. Now there is no red tape before marriage, but as Chinese people, we must also know some wedding customs.
Engagement: after the matchmaker proposes a marriage, if there is no conflict between the two sides, they will exchange the Geng spectrum of the two families as the evidence of engagement.
Excessive gifts: 15 to 20 days before marriage, the man chooses a good day and brings gifts and gifts to the woman's home. ?
Make a bed: a few days before the wedding, the good guy will move the new bed to the right place. Then, before the wedding, the good luck woman is responsible for making the bed, laying the bed mattress, bed sheet and dragon and Phoenix quilt on the bed, and removing all kinds of happy fruits, such as red dates, longan, litchi, red and green beans and Lishi. After setting up a bed, no one is allowed to enter the new house or touch the new bed until the couple enters the room on the evening of marriage. (the "good life man" and "good life woman" are the elders or relatives and friends of both men and women, who choose their parents and children to live and have a harmonious marriage)
The dowry should be sent to the bride's home before and after the wedding. The dowry is the symbol of a woman's family status and wealth.
Ancestor worship: before going out to meet the bride, the man should first worship the ancestors and report that the marriage has been decided and pray for blessing.
In recent years, the wedding has become a climax. The bride is brought out by her sister or bridesmaid to her father, who then gives it to the groom. Even numbers are preferred for the welcoming teams.
Firecrackers: Welcome car in the procession, should set off firecrackers all the way to celebrate.
Eating table: before departure, the bride and her parents, brothers and sisters to eat together, leaving soon, the bride usually tearfully leave her mother's family.
Waiting for the bridegroom: at the door of the woman's house, a boy should hold a tea plate to wait for the arrival of the bridegroom's limousine. After the groom gets off the bus, he should give the boy a red envelope and then enter the woman's house.
Farewell: before leaving the bride's house, the bride should kowtow to her parents to thank her, and her father should cover her veil, while the bridegroom should bow.
Gift car: when the bridal cart is just started, the woman's parents should sprinkle a bowl of water and a bowl of white rice behind the car. The clear water represents the water that the daughter has spilled out, and will never interfere with anything in the future. White rice is to wish the daughter food, clothing and success in everything.
Fan throwing: after the limousine starts, the bride should go out of the window to show that she will not take her bad temper to her husband's house. The fan will be picked up by the bride's brother. Lead the bride: when the bride comes to the man's house, the bride shall walk out by the ceremony. A lucky elder of the man shall hold a bamboo sieve on the bride's head, lead the bride out of the carriage and help the bride into the hall.
Avoid stepping on the threshold: the threshold represents the appearance, new people must cross the threshold.
Ancestor worship: the bride and groom will bring the bride into the new house.
Wedding Banquet: Nowadays, Chinese and Western wedding ceremonies are popular. Most of the new couples hold a ceremony at the same time. At the wedding banquet, they change the bride's dress, put on the evening dress and toast to each table.
Seeing off guests: after the wedding banquet, the new couple should stand at the door to see off the guests. They should hold a tea plate containing cigarettes and candy in their hands.
Entering the bridal chamber: put the bamboo sieve and bronze mirror on the new bed for the sake of a male in the future. Eating sweet soup made of peanuts, black dates, lotus seeds and longan is a symbol of early birth.