What are the customs of getting married in Zhangqiu, Jinan, Shandong?

We got engaged in Zhangqiu, first of all, it was introduced by the matchmaker (called "marriage proposal"), and we paid attention to "being suitable for each other". After the parents of both men and women basically agree, please ask the fortune teller to determine the zodiac signs and birth dates of both men and women. If two people disagree, it will be considered as "proper forgiveness". The taboo of the zodiac is that "white horses are afraid of green cows, and chickens and monkeys are not at the end; Snakes and mice fell like knives, and once tigers and sheep rested; Dragons and pigs are hard to match, and they are most afraid of being rabbits and dogs. " After a period of mutual understanding and the consent of both parents, the man went to the woman's house to ask for relatives with a boxer post and a bride price, and exchanged boxer posts (called "eight characters" or "XiaCambodia") as a sign of engagement. At the wedding ceremony, the man will set a good day and inform the woman's family. The bride's family rushed to make a dowry, and relatives and friends gave gifts to congratulate (called "the boss"). The night before the wedding, the bride's family will give out a dowry, and the man's family will decorate the house with lanterns, paste happy characters and stick them on the gate and new house. The day before the wedding, the bride should open her face and change her hairstyle from braid to bun. When welcoming the bride, the groom sits in a sedan chair, the drummer plays music, and the palace lanterns, gongs and drums and colorful flags clear the way. To the woman's house, people surnamed Ji sent "five-color food". The groom kowtowed to his parents and waited for the bride to get on the sedan chair. The bride wore a wedding dress, covered with red gauze, and hung a bunch of chestnuts and red dates on her arm. Eat jiaozi before getting on the sedan chair (called "sedan chair bag"). Sedan chair went to the man's door, got off the sedan chair and set off firecrackers. There is a pair of red paper-wrapped bricks on the gate, with a pair of red chopsticks on each. Before the bride gets off the sedan chair, she should drink noodles (called "falling to the ground"). A woman with two children put the cake in front of the sedan chair. The bride is supported by a married woman. When she got off the sedan chair, she first stepped on the cake (called "step by step") and then walked slowly to the man's house on the red carpet. Go to the door of a man's house and cross the brazier and saddle. After entering the door, the bride and groom are commanded by the host and worship the heavens and the earth in front of the altar in the courtyard. At the entrance of the bridal chamber, the groom took off the bride's "hood" (red veil) with a rolling pin. After the bride entered the bridal chamber, she changed clothes and sat on the kang. Sisters in the same village send "small meals" to the bridal chamber. Near noon, relatives and neighbors brought red paper bags to congratulate, and the peers led the newcomers to thank them. Banquet at noon and have a wedding reception. In the evening, the newlyweds have a drink and the wedding is over.

That's about it, but there are some discrepancies. I'm from Zhangqiu Red Cruze Wedding Team. Don't forget to treat our team to a wedding banquet, hehe.