Since ancient times, holding weddings has been a traditional custom in China. It has also had a great impact on the Chinese people. For the Chinese, marriage is very important and sacred. Since you get married, It is inevitable to hold a wedding. There are two types of weddings, one is Western style and the other is Chinese style. Many people choose the Chinese style, which is more in line with the inheritance of traditional Chinese culture. There are many opinions on Chinese weddings, which pay attention to customs and Feng Shui. And there are a lot of things to note, come and find out!
1. Precautions for holding an ancient Chinese-style wedding
1. Candles are indispensable in Chinese weddings. In ancient times, there must be red candles in the bridal chamber. Therefore, in order to highlight the characteristics of a Chinese wedding, you must prepare some candles. This is the most easily overlooked point in the layout details of a Chinese wedding.
3. Traditional Chinese-style bed making requires dragon and phoenix quilts, peonies, mandarin duck pattern bedding, etc., and dates, peanuts, lotus seeds, and longans. Also ask a lady who has two children and a happy life to make the bed and say some auspicious words while making it.
4. In the bridal chamber of a Chinese wedding, some dried fruits, fruits, and snacks should also be prepared: these can not only entertain guests, but also add a lot of festive atmosphere to the bridal chamber. Here the editor will introduce to you a Chinese wedding theme "Chinese style", which can satisfy all the beautiful imaginations of a Chinese wedding.
5. The most important thing for a Chinese wedding is the wedding banquet. The details of the Chinese wedding banquet sometimes determine the quality of the entire wedding, so the wedding banquet is the most important detail of the Chinese wedding. Since it is a Chinese-style wedding, when setting up the wedding table, the couple must choose tableware with a strong Chinese flavor, and the color of the tableware should preferably be festive and enthusiastic red, as well as the napkins.
2. What should you pay attention to in Chinese weddings
1. Time taboos
We have always paid attention to good times and auspicious days for marriages, and usually the couple’s The birth year and horoscope are used to calculate and determine the best day to hold a wedding. Moreover, some people are not suitable to hold a wedding in their zodiac year because some zodiac signs are in conflict and they are afraid of hurting their own natal year. Also, for those who are about to get married, but unfortunately a direct relative in the family has passed away, then it is not suitable for the newlyweds to hold weddings in that year, because the conflict of "birth and death" is unlucky.
Since ancient times, the older generation has believed that March and July of the lunar calendar are the days most haunted by ghosts and are not suitable for couples to get married, so it is best to avoid getting married in these two months. . Also, don't hold a wedding in April, because people think that the number 4 means "death" and is very unlucky, so it is taboo to get married in the next month no matter where you are.
2. Location taboos
When you get married, you have to consider whether the wedding room is worth it, prepare wedding supplies, etc. However, the placement of the wedding bed is also very particular. , the wedding bed must be placed close to the wall, and it is best to be close to both sides; however, the wedding bed should not be placed facing the mirror, nor should it be placed close to the bathroom.
Marriage is a festive time, and you need to place some auspicious items on the wedding bed, such as a pair of festive dolls/dolls, longan, red dates, lotus seeds, peanuts, lilies, etc., which symbolize a hundred years of good fortune for the couple. Together, you will have a son early.
3. Ceremony taboos
Marriages are all about good times and auspicious days, so sometimes the weddings are crowded together, so if you meet a bride from another family on the way to marry the bride, During the wedding convoy, the two families must set off firecrackers for each other, or have matchmakers from both sides exchange flowers to resolve the conflict.
Furthermore, before the bride goes out, she must use a red umbrella to cover her path. This role is usually played by a matchmaker or someone with good luck and luck until the bride gets into the wedding car and enters. The groom’s house.
3. What are the customs of Chinese weddings
Since it is a Chinese wedding, the choice of clothing must be a pure Chinese wedding dress. Prepare the sedan chair, brazier, Props exclusive to Chinese weddings such as red hijabs, as well as the scene, makeup, etc. must be in line with Chinese weddings. It must not be partly a Western-style wedding and partly a Chinese-style wedding. This will cause the wedding to be nondescript and lose the elegance of a Chinese-style wedding.
There are two things that brides must remember when going out: holding a red umbrella and shedding tears.
When the bride goes out, a matchmaker, best friend or sister must hold a red umbrella for the bride and throw rice into the sky on the way, which means "blooming branches and spreading leaves". When the bride sheds tears, it means "weep until you cry, but don't cry until you cry." The sadder the crying, the better, but it is inappropriate not to cry. However, it is worth noting that you should not cry again when you arrive at the wedding hotel or the groom's home.
Since it is a Chinese wedding, the traditional Chinese wedding customs must not be lost. The bride must put on a red hijab and cross the threshold (cannot step on it), then cross the brazier and "worship heaven and earth" with the groom. After the "worship to heaven and earth" is over, the ceremony is completed, and the bride is already a member of the groom's family and is sent to the bridal chamber to wait for the groom.