The custom of getting married in China

Marriage customs of Han nationality in Liaoning

1. Starting by "Happy Car"

The groom starts by the elder, the virgin and other related relatives. Generally speaking, the number of people who go there is odd, and when they come back, it is even.

2. "Happy Car" arrives at the bride's house

(1) Knock on the first door;

(2) After entering the door, bow to the bride's parents, change your mouth and wear a corsage

(3) Knock on the second door, at which time the bride's classmates and friends can "block the door" for fun;

(4) After entering the second gate, present flowers to the bride (or pose on one knee);

(5) Wear corsage to each other (generally, both parties wear corsage to each other's left chest);

(6) The bride and groom eat "happy noodles" (a bowl of noodles, two pairs of chopsticks and two poached eggs);

(7) The bride and groom take photos with their parents and relatives;

(8) Pick up the bride and get on the "hi-car". On the "hi-car", the groom puts on "stepping shoes" for the bride.

3. "Hi Car" returns to the new house

(1) "Hi Car" comes first, and the bride's parents, relatives and guests take the next car in turn and drive to the new house along another driving route;

(2) After the bride and groom get off the "hi-car", they set off flowers and stomp on balls.

(3) The bride and groom's mother took the flowers or "happy pots" from the bride's hands (commonly known as cornucopia);

(4) The bride bows to the father and mother of the man, changes her mouth and wears a corsage;

(5) The bride and groom take photos with the man's parents before the "Happy Car";

(6) The bride and groom take photos with their parents before the "Happy Car".

IV. Visit the new house

(1) After entering the new house, the bride and groom drink brown sugar water;

(2) The bride is sitting on the "hi-bed", commonly known as "sitting on the blessing"

(3) The bride and groom take a group photo on the "hi-bed"

(4) Invite their relatives and friends to visit the new house and take a group photo with the bride and groom.

5. "Happy Car" arrives at the hotel

(1) The bridegroom's relatives and friends greet him in front of the hotel, and once again, they set off the flowers and step on the ball.

(2) The bride and groom welcome guests at the banquet hall;

(3) Preside over the ceremony when the host chooses the right date.

VI. Worship to the banquet and four bride price ceremonies

(1) When the bride and groom "worship" to the banquet, they should offer cigarettes or flowers in the order of first family banquet, then family banquet, then relatives, then leaders, then comrades, then neighbors, and then classmates and friends;

(2) When offering a toast to the bride's family, the bride holds the cigarette, the groom lights it, and the bride should introduce it. When giving flowers and cigarettes to the husband's family, the roles of newcomers are exchanged;

(3) After the bride and groom "worship" for a period of time, the parents or brothers of the groom propose a toast to the guests in the same order as above;

(4) At the banquet, when guests leave, the bride and groom will see each other off to the hotel gate;

(5) The parents of the man give money to the children among the women's guests in due course;

(6) If the hotel adds food to the old man's table, the bride's father should reward the chef;

(7) When the bride's parents want to leave, the groom's parents should give her four bride price gifts: a piece of bride's flesh (with skin and two ribs); A portion of fish; A handful of vermicelli; Several green onions are tied with red silk thread.

VII. Reunion dinner

The groom's parents and family accept the bride and groom's toast and express their wishes for his marriage.

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