1. Engagement
The engagement ceremony can be held in a hotel or at the woman’s home. Generally, the man needs to bring the bride price and other gifts to the woman's house to participate in the engagement ceremony.
2. Getting married
In Shanxi, the wedding date is very important. Basically, the wedding date is calculated using the horoscopes of both men and women, and it is an auspicious day in the strict sense. On her wedding day, the woman needs to hold a banquet at her home to thank her relatives, friends and matchmaker, and then waits for the man to come to welcome her.
3. Welcoming the bride
On the wedding day, the man chooses an auspicious time to set off from home and go to the woman’s home to welcome the bride. When welcoming a bride, the groom usually brings an even number of relatives and friends together and follows a planned route.
4. Wedding
After the groom receives the bride, he and his wife arrive at the wedding site together and prepare to start the wedding ceremony. The ceremony is basically no different from other regions, they are all Western or Chinese wedding procedures. It should be noted that when the bride gets out of the wedding car, she needs to be supported by Quanfu people and she also needs to ask the groom for a red envelope for getting off the car. Then the newlyweds arrive at the wedding room together and enter the bridal chamber.
5. Returning home
Returning home is the last step in marriage, and Shanxi also has this custom. Usually on the day after the wedding, the groom also holds a banquet to thank his relatives and friends. The woman will also send some special personnel to the man's home to congratulate her. On the third day, the bride and groom return to their parents' home to attend the homecoming party.