What are the wedding customs in Lishui?

Wedding day

Eve of marriage

Worship: the man should worship the ancestors of heaven and earth the day before the wedding and inform them that there is a wedding to be held.

Anqing Li: according to the eight characters, the house is facing ... to worship the mother's bed.

Wedding anniversary

Ancestor worship: Before a man gets married, he should worship his ancestors first.

Wedding procession: Even numbers are best, and multiples of 6 are best.

Firecrackers: firecrackers should be set off all the way to celebrate the wedding car.

Sister table: Before the bride leaves, she should have dinner with her family to show her farewell, and everyone should say auspicious words.

Please invite the groom: when the limousine arrives at the woman's house, a boy is waiting for the groom with a tea tray. After getting off the bus, the groom gave the boy a red envelope as a gift and then entered the woman's house.

Beaming: After seeing the bride's family say hello, the groom should hold a bouquet for the bride to be married. At this time, the bride's sister or close friend should deliberately stop him. After the groom pleads for mercy, he will make a deal with a red envelope of 999 yuan, which means a long time.

Veil: After the groom holds the flowers, he puts down the bride's veil and pulls it out of the hall.

Farewell: the bride and groom burn incense to worship their ancestors, the bride bows to her parents and the groom bows.

Going out: The bride is escorted by a lucky female elder with a bamboo curtain or a black umbrella and enters the limousine.

Gift car: a bamboo should be hung from the root to the leaf, and radish is hung on the root, indicating that it has a head and a tail. Behind the limousine, there are gossip and bamboo ornaments painted in ink.

Fan worship: Before the bride gets on the limousine, the lucky boy will hold a fan and put it on the tea tray to give the bride a red envelope gift.

Never say goodbye: never say goodbye to a woman's family when everyone is leaving her home.

Splashing water: After the bride gets on the limousine, her parents will sprinkle a bowl of water, rice and white rice on her body, indicating that her daughter has splashed water. I wish her food and clothing.

Throwing a fan: after the car starts, the bride throws the fan out of the window to show that she has abandoned her bad temper; Cry a few times after throwing the fan, and put a bamboo curtain behind the car to symbolize wealth.

The wedding team takes bamboo curtain as the first, with green bamboo with roots and leaves, and a piece of pork at the end of the bamboo to prevent evil spirits and white tigers.

Firecrackers: set off a salute all the way. When the car arrives at the man's door, firecrackers should be set off at home.

Touch oranges: A child greets the couple with two oranges, and the bride gently touches the oranges and presents a red envelope as a gift.

Holding the bride: When the bride got off the limousine, the man, a lucky elder, held a bamboo curtain on the bride's head and helped her into the hall.

Avoid stepping on the threshold: the threshold represents the facade, and newcomers should cross the threshold.

When the bride enters the hall, she must step over the brazier and crush the tiles.

Tea: Introduce the bride to the elders at home.

Worship heaven and earth: couples worship heaven and earth, worship the temple, and husband and wife worship each other and send them to the bridal chamber.

Into the bridal chamber: cover the bed with bamboo curtains, put a bronze mirror on the table to suppress the alarm, and the couple sat on the bench with the groom's pants in advance to show unity and hope to have a boy in the future. Then the groom lifts the bride's veil, raises a glass and eats sweet soup together, symbolizing the early birth of your son.

Avoid sitting in a new bed: no one can sit in a new bed on the wedding day.

Wedding reception: entertain guests and hold ceremonies at the same time.

Fujian: After the wedding banquet, the couple stood at the door with wedding candy to see Fujian off.

Tea: The married relatives and friends of the man drink the sweet tea of the bride, say auspicious words and give red envelopes.

(of relatives and friends) teasing the newlyweds on their wedding night.