What are the steps to hold a traditional Chinese wedding?

There are many customs in Chinese weddings, and traditional customs, especially those of the older generation, attach great importance to them, so it is important to understand many customary steps before the wedding. Below are the steps I have collected for you to hold a traditional Chinese wedding. Hope it helps everyone!

Steps to hold a traditional Chinese wedding

Admission: Generally speaking, during the wedding ceremony, the wedding ceremony, the wedding witness, the groom and the bride’s leaders, Representatives of relatives, friends and guests come to the wedding rostrum, and the parents of the bride and groom cut wedding flowers. Arrangements should be made before setting off firecrackers, taking photos, handing over glasses and drinking utensils, etc.

The celebration begins: When the wedding celebration begins, the "Wedding March" can be played or played, and firecrackers can also be set off if conditions permit. At the same time, with the applause and cheers of the guests, the bride and groom entered the scene. After that, someone should present flowers to the bride and groom; the witness should issue a marriage certificate to the bride and groom and make a speech to witness the marriage; the witness should issue a marriage certificate to the bride and groom. The bride and groom should bow to the witness and express their gratitude. Hold a worship ceremony: It turns out that when worshiping Chang, one needs to worship Gaorui, two to heaven and earth, and three to worship each other. Nowadays, few people visit the church, but they have to bow.

Generally speaking, under the guidance of the emcee, the bride and groom must first bow to their parents or other elders, then bow to all the guests, and finally bow to each other. Afterwards, tokens are exchanged, or a glass of wine is exchanged. Witness’s speech: The witness is usually the groom’s or bride’s unit leader. Its main content is: briefly introduce the couple's love process, and wish the couple happiness after marriage. Sometimes the marriage certificate can also be read out on your behalf to declare the newlyweds' marriage to be legal.

Speeches of thanks: Generally speaking, when a wedding ceremony is held, the elders must speak: you can ask the parents of the couple or other elders to speak impromptu to express their gratitude to the couple. congratulate. Finally, the newcomers spoke. The bride and groom should be invited to speak in turn and express their gratitude to all the guests. Sometimes, the newlyweds can also perform cultural festivals together. When the couple speaks, the bride should stand to the left of the groom. It is said that this originates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon custom. In order to protect the bride from being snatched away by others, the groom will let the bride stand on his left side: if the love plate appears, the groom can immediately draw his sword to protect the bride. .

Finally, the wedding banquet begins. The groom and the bride should start from the main table and toast to the guests table by table. The wedding ceremony has concluded. After waiting for the guests to leave, the newlyweds and their family began to have a reunion dinner. After the reunion dinner, the bride toasts her parents-in-law.

In Chinese weddings, drinking wine is still essential and one of the highlights. The location is not limited to the bridal chamber. You can have a cup of wine in the wedding hall, hotel, or restaurant. When the man and woman pour the wine, their arms are linked, their eyes are looking at each other, and they drink it all amidst the warmth and joyful laughter, the wedding will be pushed to the climax again.

The last highlight of a Chinese wedding is the bridal chamber. Since this custom uses the bride as the main object of teasing, it is also called bride-making, bride-playing, and in the old days it was also called a playwife. Generally speaking, during the bridal chamber, the groom’s sister-in-law, aunt, and others will lay out bedding for the newlyweds. At the same time, throwing dates and chestnuts on the bride and groom’s bed means giving birth to a son early, throwing flowers and throwing peanuts for the girl’s son, and throwing wood. Dun means that the child will grow strong. Generally speaking, when having a wedding ceremony, the more people the better, and the more lively the better.

Nowadays, on the night of the wedding, the sisters-in-law and aunts no longer play the role of the rich. During the wedding, people of the same generation, juniors, relatives, friends, classmates and colleagues flock into the new house one after another. They are full of laughter and fun, especially in the wedding ceremony. The groom's friends tried their best and came up with various ways to make the bride perform in public to make fun of her. As the saying goes, "Nothing lasts for three days", anyone except parents can make trouble. During this period, anyone can joke with the bride or have sex with the bride, and many of the usual taboos are lifted, which is quite like a carnival in Western culture.

Taboos about holding a traditional Chinese wedding

Taboos about time

1. Avoid getting married in the year of your own zodiac sign, or in a year that conflicts with your own zodiac sign to avoid getting married. He hurt his life.

2 The ancients believed that the third and seventh months of the lunar calendar were the days most haunted by ghosts, and it was best to avoid getting married in these two months.

3 Traditional customs believe that June is half of the whole year. A June bride is equal to half a bride, also known as a "half-moon wife", which means there is no past but no future. Couples are prone to divorce, which means a lot to the elders. The head is not good. It is best to avoid getting married in the sixth lunar month.

4 Do not attend other people’s wedding banquets alone one month before or after the wedding. You are also prohibited from participating in any weddings or funerals within four months of your wedding. Avoid staying out overnight.

5 If an immediate relative in the family has passed away, it is not appropriate to hold weddings during this year, including going to the marriage registration office to sign; otherwise, it will be a violation of "life and death".

Location taboos

1 When setting up the bed, the bed should be placed in a straight position and should not be opposite to the sharp corners of tables, wardrobes or any objects or items. It is necessary to place some auspicious items on the bed, such as lilies, red dates, lotus seeds, etc.

2 No one is allowed to touch the new bed on the wedding day until going to bed at night. The bride is not allowed to touch the bedside on the day.

3 On the day of Guining, the newlyweds must leave their parents' home before sunset and return to their husband's home. They must not stay at their parents' home overnight. If there are special reasons for not being able to go home, the couple should sleep separately to avoid bumping into the natal family and causing misfortune to the natal family.

Taboos of things

1. The dress worn by the bride on her wedding day should not have pockets, so as not to take away the wealth of her family.

2 The bride should not eat the wedding cake sent by the groom as a gift, as this will eat up her own happiness.

3 You cannot use a float with only two seats when getting married, as this violates the taboo of "having no heirs".

4 The white "head car" means good luck, and also symbolizes that the bride and groom can grow old and live together for a hundred years.

5 Don’t eat duck meat and salty porridge. Because salty porridge can only be eaten during funerals; duck meat represents domineering, causing disharmony among the newlyweds after marriage.

Taboos of Ceremony

1 If on the way to marry the bride, you encounter another wedding convoy, this situation will be called "happy rush", which will offset each other's blessings, so it is necessary Set off firecrackers for each other, or exchange flowers with matchmakers to resolve the problem.

2 The bride must cover the path with a red umbrella before going out, and Sister Dajin will throw rice while speaking auspicious words until the bride gets off the float and enters the groom's house.

3 Someone must catch the bouquet thrown by the bride, because "empty" has the same pronunciation as "fierce", which is unlucky. So it is best to appoint a sister to pick up the bouquets first. In addition, the bouquets cannot be thrown away, as it will mean separation. Therefore, it is advisable to choose small, round flower balls.