What are the main customs of modern Chinese weddings
Nowadays, more and more people choose Western-style weddings - elegant or Korean-style weddings - romantic. Speaking of celebration, nothing can compare to our Chinese-style wedding. The loud sound of the suona, the fiery red decoration, and the high-hanging lanterns make everyone feel the festive atmosphere. So, what should the process of a Chinese wedding be like?
Everyone will definitely not forget the scene in Princess Princess, where Yongqi rides a tall horse and Little Swallow sits in a sedan chair. Let’s preview some details of a Chinese wedding with us~ Of course, it is combined with modern plot and slightly adapted~
The sedan chair starts to set off: Accompanied by gongs, drums, suona, and lion dance, the sedan chair begins to set off. . According to tradition, the bride should be carried out in a sedan by her brothers. However, most people nowadays have only children, so they can only let their cousins ??or groomsmen do the job for them, and they usually carry them instead of carrying them. Men can relax more. hehe.
The journey of the sedan chair is just a formality at present. Unless the two families are particularly close, you will definitely be exhausted if you don’t carry it from one end of Nanjing to the other. Time doesn’t allow for it~ But according to the custom, you have to give red envelopes to the bearers, otherwise they will shake the sedan chair intentionally, which will make the bride suffer.
Straddle the brazier and shoot arrows: In ancient rituals, the bride sits in a sedan chair. Charcoal brazier, but now it is usually the bride who steps directly with the help of the matchmaker. Then before getting off the sedan, the groom has to draw his bow and shoot three red arrows toward the sedan door to drive away any evil spirits that the bride may have contracted along the way. Well, you can use darts on the top of the sedan. Be careful to pay attention to the safety of the bride:)
After the brazier and drinking, some people have to step over the saddle, which is a sign that the couple will have a safe family after marriage; then the groom wraps the weighing beam with a red cloth After removing the wedding veil from the bride's head, it's time for the newlyweds to formally pay their respects. The most important part after worshiping is not to exchange glasses of wine (He Ni wine), but to serve tea to both parties in the high hall. You should kneel down and serve tea to your parents sincerely. It is best to use bright red cups.
Tie Xinyi and thank the matchmaker: In modern marriage ceremonies, many things that should be done in the bridal chamber are brought out and displayed. For example, hair tying should be done by the newlyweds in the bridal chamber and kept together as a token of their relationship. Nowadays, it is performed in public. Afterwards, the mothers of both parties lit dragon and phoenix candles together, and the newlyweds exchanged fragrant books and beautiful jade as tokens, and then invited a matchmaker to present hoofs.
A Chinese wedding requires a lot of help. It also requires the full support of many “professionals”.
One makeup may not be enough, because in addition to the newlyweds, there are also bridesmaids, matchmakers, family members, etc. who all have to coordinate their makeup. As for the host, he not only has to prepare retro wedding lyrics in advance, but also previews the Chinese wedding process, and also sings and shouts. It is best to hire someone who knows how to plan a Chinese wedding and coordinate and play various roles.
Find someone reliable to be the chief director. Because the route of the sedan chair and the coordination with the hotel always have to be handled by someone.
To hold an authentic Chinese wedding, you should also pay attention to the wedding decoration ~ you can have fewer flowers, but you must prepare enough props. Scenes like "first bow to the heaven and earth, second bow to the high hall, and husband and wife bow to each other" must be familiar to most people.
Essential elements for Chinese weddings
Fengguanxiapei costume is the most indispensable prop. You will look happy when you wear the bright red clothes, especially the flower feathers on the top and the python robe. The groom wearing a jade belt has an air of wealth and aura compared to the black suit in a Western-style wedding.
Big red sedan chair According to ancient rites, the bride is sent to the bridal chamber after worshiping, and then she uncovers her wedding veil to know what her future partner looks like. That kind of mood is definitely incomprehensible to people in modern sedans. Perhaps, your eyes will light up only when you see the interesting look of the other person in ancient costume.
Do you all understand?
Sit in the sedan chair and wait for the moment when your groom kicks the sedan door; wait for the moment when the groom lifts the wedding veil with the scale beam~
I remember when I was young . Maybe because our hometown is a little behind, I have never seen a Western-style wedding. Later, when I came to Chongqing, I really saw the legendary Western-style wedding. I thought it had a different flavor. It was very popular at that time! However, nowadays, newlyweds are slowly beginning to choose Chinese weddings as their wedding celebrations, and the retro trend is also slowly expanding. Western-style weddings look very noble, while Chinese-style weddings look more festive.
This depends on the person! (Reprinted from this article)
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