What are the procedures for Yuxi Jiangchuan engagement custom?

The first step: ancestor worship. Before leaving, the man offered sacrifices to his ancestors and prayed for a happy marriage.

Step 2: Set out. On the day of engagement, the man took a bride price (six or twelve copies) and set off for the woman's house with a cannon. Those who go to the woman's house should be served by the man's older relatives and friends (preferably boys); Parents and groom-to-be plus two people, a total of six or eight people. The number of people/limousines must be even, but 4 or 8 people should be avoided. Generally, the number of limousines is 6. Both parties should pay attention to the time of wearing the ring (usually before 1 1 o'clock in the morning), and the man should arrive early.

Step 3: Welcome. When the man hired a motorcade to go about 100 meters in front of the woman's house, she fired a shot and the woman responded. The matchmaker gets off first, and then the others get off; Finally, the groom was invited out by the younger generation of the woman's family, and the groom gave the younger generation a red envelope (opening ceremony). There is no opening ceremony, and it is transferred to the wedding procedure.

Step 4: Introduction. The man's relatives and friends enter the woman's house in turn, and the matchmaker formally introduces the relatives and friends of both parties; Introduce the man to the woman first.

Step 5: Recruitment. The man's staff carried Chunsheng (now known as the red wooden box) into the woman's living room, and the woman accepted the bride price and rewarded it with a red envelope (a gift from the porter/driver), showing the bride price one by one. The matchmaker sends gifts such as dowry and gold ornaments to the woman's parents, and the woman's relatives and friends collect the dowry and display the offerings on the altar. There is no such thing as offering sacrifices to God.

Step 6: Serve sweet tea. The elder of the woman asks the relative of the man to sit down according to his age, and the groom comes last. At this time, the bride was led out of the hall by a lucky woman or matchmaker, holding sweet tea for the man's guests. The number of cups is the same as the number of people serving tea, neither more nor less. The matchmaker reads auspicious words and wishes.

Step 7: Press the tea. (Generally, there are few such tools now, so this step can be omitted. )

Step 8: Drop your fingers. These rings are tied with red thread. When the time comes, wear a ring, first the bride's middle finger and then the groom's middle finger (generally only to the second knuckle, both men and women are left-handed), and the matchmaker reads auspicious words. The groom gives official money (red envelopes) to the bride, and the matchmaker reads auspicious words. The prospective mother-in-law put a necklace on the bride as a gift. After putting on the engagement ring, the matchmaker suggested that both parties change their names and address them one by one, and both parents gave their parents gifts. The project has been transferred to the employer's project.

Step 9: ancestor worship. (Generally, as long as the man does it)

Step 10: The woman returns to Sheng. The gift that the woman sends back to the man is called "rebirth" (also called "pressing life") and put into the man's "dowry".

Take it out of the empty container. The woman returned a part of the "employment gift" sent by the man. The bride prepares personal belongings (6 pieces or 12 pieces) for the groom from head to toe in advance. Traditionally, in return, if the divorce fee or only a small refund, the woman left a red note, the matchmaker took it from the woman's parents and gave it to the man's parents. Now the specific details are agreed by both parties.

Step 11: engagement party. After the engagement ceremony, the woman or man will hold a banquet. After dinner, the man's parents made a table-pressing ceremony.

"red envelope", "sister table" red envelope. The woman should also prepare chicken legs with red paper and attach red envelopes to the young man. Young women hold washbasin water (with towels in it) to wash their hands for the man's visitors (the man gives a red envelope for "holding washbasin water gift"), which can be omitted if entertaining guests in the restaurant. The man also gave red envelopes to all those who had helped him as a thank-you gift. At the end of the banquet, don't say goodbye when the man leaves, so as not to breed complications. The prospective father-in-law gave the new son-in-law a "face gift" (omitted). The prospective mother-in-law gives the new wife a "face gift" (omitted).

The gift of this step is almost completely omitted.

Step 12: Send the cake. The woman will distribute the engagement wedding cake to relatives and friends, and the bride is not allowed to eat her own wedding cake. This step is now generally changed to giving engagement candy.

This is the traditional engagement etiquette. Generally speaking, it is not enough to finish it all in one day. Now it is generally enough to do part of the engagement.