The preparations before the wedding are very complicated, but in a nutshell they include: 1. Worship: The day before the wedding, the groom’s family must worship heaven, earth, and ancestors, and inform them that the wedding is about to take place. 2. Anqing Rite: Worship the bed mother according to the eight characters and the seat of the house facing the bed mother. There are so many things to worry about on the wedding day - 1. Worship ancestors: before the man goes out to marry the bride, he should first worship his ancestors. 2. Welcoming the bride: Even numbers are preferred for the wedding fleet, especially multiples of 6. 3. Firecrackers: As the wedding ceremony car procession is on its way, firecrackers should be set off along the way to celebrate. 4. Eating at the Sisters' Table: Before setting off for the wedding, the bride must have a meal with her parents, brothers and sisters to express farewell, and everyone must say auspicious words. 5. Invite the groom: When the ceremonial car arrives at the bride’s house, there will be a boy waiting for the groom holding a tea tray (with melon seeds and candies on it). After the bride gets off the car, she should give the boy a red envelope as a gift before entering the bride’s house. 6. To please: After the groom meets and greets the bride’s family, he should hold a bouquet to the bride who is waiting for marriage in the room. At this time, the bride’s sisters or female friends should stop the groom and deliberately obstruct them from seeing the bride. After passing by the groom After pleading hard, the woman can put forward conditions for the groom to agree to, and usually after some haggling, the deal is settled with a 999 yuan red envelope gift, which means "long-lasting". 7. Hijab: After the groom gives the bouquet, he should put down the veil and pull the bride out of the hall. 8. Farewell: The groom and the bride offer incense to worship their ancestors. The bride should kowtow to her parents to say goodbye, while the groom only bows. 9. Going out: The bride should be escorted to the ceremonial car by a female elder with high fortune holding a bamboo screen or a black umbrella. Because the bride has a greater status than anyone else on that day, she cannot hold her head to the sky to see the sun. On the other hand, I also hope to live a happy life like this female elder. 10. Limo: A bamboo tree from root to leaf is hung above the limo, and a radish is hung on the root to show "a head and a tail." Behind the limo, there is a Bagua bamboo sieve painted in red and ink, which is used to drive away the bad luck on the road. 11. Fan giving: Before the bride gets into the ceremonial car, a little boy with an auspicious zodiac will hold a fan to the bride (place it on the tea tray), and the bride will give a red envelope in return. 12. Don’t say goodbye: When everyone is leaving the woman’s house, they must not say goodbye to the woman’s family. 13. Splashing water: After the bride gets on the ceremonial car, the bride’s parents should pour a bowl of water, rice and white rice on the bride to represent that the daughter has thrown out the water, and wish her success in everything, food and clothing. 14. Throwing the fan: After the ceremonial car starts, the bride should throw the fan out of the window, which means that she will not bring her bad temper to her husband's house. After throwing the fan, she must cry a few times, and after the limo, she can cover it with a bamboo sieve. Symbolizes prosperity. 15. Firecrackers: Fire cannon salutes all the way from the girl’s house to the boy’s house. When the car arrives at the man’s house, the family members set off a “cannon city” to celebrate the good news. 16. Touching oranges: After the limo arrives, a child with two oranges will greet the newlyweds. The bride should touch the oranges lightly and then give a red envelope as a gift. These two oranges should be kept until the evening for the bride to peel them herself, which means they will bring longevity. 17. Leading the Bride: When the bride walks out of the ceremonial car, a blessed elder from the groom’s side should hold a bamboo sieve on the bride’s head and support the bride into the hall. 18. Avoid stepping on the threshold: The threshold represents the appearance, so newcomers must not step on the threshold, but should cross over. 19. Cross the brazier and step on the tiles: After entering the hall, the bride must step over the brazier and step on the tiles. Crossing the brazier means getting rid of evil spirits, and stepping on the tiles means that the past time is broken like tiles. 20. Tea ceremony: The elders of the groom’s family introduce the bride to their family. This ceremony is to recognize her as a member of the family. 21. Worship to heaven and earth: The newlyweds first bow to heaven and earth, second to the high hall, and the couple bow to each other before entering the bridal chamber. 22. Entering the bridal chamber: The bed is covered with a bamboo screen, and a bronze mirror is placed on the table to calm the shock. The newlyweds sit together on a bench with the groom's trousers pre-padded. They say that they will be united from now on and hope to have a boy in the future. Then the groom lifts off the bride's veil, the two drink wine together, and eat sweet soup made of black dates, peanuts, longan, lotus seeds and other things, which symbolizes the early birth of a child. 23. Avoid sitting on the new bed: On the wedding day, no one is allowed to sit on the new bed, and the bride cannot lie down, lest she will be sick in bed all year round. 24. Viewing ceremony and wedding banquet: At present, most people adopt a combination of Chinese and Western weddings. Most of them hold a viewing ceremony at the same time as they entertain guests in the evening. At the wedding banquet, the bride can take off her bridal dress and put on dinner clothes, and then go to each table to toast. 25. Seeing guests off: After the wedding banquet, the newlyweds stand at the door of the restaurant to see off guests. They must hold tea trays containing cigarettes and wedding candies. 26. Tea: Generally, after the banquet guests leave, the groom’s married relatives and friends drink the bride’s sweet tea, say auspicious words and give red envelopes.
27. Making trouble in the bridal chamber: The newlyweds can use excuses to make fun of the newlyweds to increase the joy of the wedding