Men and women who have fallen in love and matured in their feelings, have reached the legal age for marriage, and both parties agree to get married, after the government-designated medical and health departments to conduct a physical examination, after passing the examination, you can go to the government's civil affairs department to apply for the registration of marriage, receive a marriage certificate, and then The wedding ceremony will then be held. The wedding ceremony, commonly known as the "wedding ceremony," is the most solemn and elaborate of all wedding ceremonies. Although the government has repeatedly advocated frugality, it is often necessary to make a big deal out of it.
Wedding etiquette - determine the wedding date
Traditional etiquette is the man to find someone to "look at the day", choose a "good day", to determine the date of the wedding, and then The woman is then notified directly or by an introducer. Once the wedding day is determined, generally not easily changed. Changes are considered bad for the male parents. Now the wedding date is often determined by both *** with. The wedding date is generally selected on holidays, such as "May Day", "July 1", "August 1", "11", "New Year's Day", that is, celebratory, commemorative significance, but also because of the holiday time; selection of the Gregorian calendar and the lunar calendar are in the double of the day is more, intended to become a pair of pairs; also take the harmonic figure auspicious, choose "six six" (six six big smooth), "" Eighty-eight" (hair), "nine" (days and years), "five. 17" (I want my wife), "5.2.7" (I want my wife), "5.2.7" (I want my wife), "5.2.7" (I want my wife). I love my wife", "9.1.7" (I want my wife), "5.2.7" (I love my wife), "9.1.7" (I love my wife). 17" (I want my wife), "9. Two seven" (on the love of wife); due to the influence of feudal superstitious thinking, individual also find people specializing in choosing the day.
Wedding etiquette common sense - do a good job of preparing for marriage
Wedding date is determined, to purchase furniture, household appliances, decorate the new house, buy wedding clothes, choose and order wedding dress, take wedding anniversary photo. Both sides of the implementation of the best man, bridesmaids, notify friends and relatives, the host party (usually the man) booking hotels, vehicles, hiring hosts, guest phase, implementation of video, photography, salute, band, wedding venue and other matters.
Before the wedding celebration, generally must also do the following preparations:
Four gifts: away from the mother of a piece of meat; onion 4 trees; vermicelli 2 pounds; cotton sugar 2 packages. Four color gift is to receive the bride when the groom to the woman's home must bring the gift. Leave the mother meat to a knife, with two ribs, to show that although the daughter left the mother married, but still connected to the mother and mother, did not leave the mother. Onions should be brought with roots, meaning that life is plentiful and children are smart and reliable. Powder and sugar signify a sweet and long-lasting marriage. Four gifts, but also in the carp (2 - 4), powder (2), wine (2 bottles), sugar (2 packets), cigarettes (2), tea (2 generations) in the choice of four kinds of, due to leave the mother of the meat and onions must be brought, not counted as four gifts.
Red carpet (1): the bride to change makeup and sit with the blessing.
Red belt (2): the bride and groom to tie each other when the bride change makeup.
Red shoes (1 pair): the bride on the wedding car to wear.
Happy flowers: groom, bride, best man, bridesmaids, witnesses, hosts, bingo flowers, each 1, the officiating (both parents) flowers 4, a number of guest flowers.
Flowers (3 bunches): 1 bunch of flowers from the groom to the bride, 2 bunches of flowers to the bride and groom during the ceremony.
Happy Wax (4 pieces): for the bride to change her makeup and for the wedding night.
Whips (not less than 8): the wedding car departure, to the woman's home each put 1, to the new house, the hotel off and the ceremony when each put 2.
Cannon salute (18-21): the bride and groom off the hotel or wedding ceremony. (Generally affluent people have this arrangement)
Happy characters: large - the door of the new room, the hotel door, each posted 2; medium - the welcome car 1 car 1; small and art characters - a number of indoor posting of the new room.
Happy couplets (2): the new room and the ceremony venue.
Yanghua (6 generations), colorful strips (6 buckets): the bride and groom to the new room, to the hotel to get off and the wedding ceremony with.
Head flower (a number of): the bride make-up to wear.
Mother-in-law flower (1): the bride to wear to her mother-in-law.
Hair card (a number of): mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to wear flowers spare.
Flower basket (1): the ceremony venue. (Available on the wedding car baskets instead)
Red paper (10): cover the lid, pad fruit plate with.
Fruit and sugar confectionery and melon seeds and cigarettes: reception in the new house, ceremony venue on the podium, gift account on the table.
Red Double Happiness cigarettes and matches (a number of): the bride and groom toast with.
Red balloons (20): welcome to the wedding car 1 car hanging 2.
Photo roll (at least 4): the whole process of marriage photography.
Axe (1): the groom to welcome the bride and the bride to change makeup, sitting in the blessing with. (The axe is best to use crafts made of mahogany, red paper cut can also be)
Gift account book, pen, gift account pocket 1-2 sets.
Men's family red packets: the bride to change, press the bed, press the car, the bride to change shoes, hanging curtains and hanging bells, the bride to point smoke and appreciate the dowry, the new pro-children, wedding car, cooks, photographers, videographers, the best man, bridesmaids, flower children, hosts, bin phase with; and a few motorized red packets.
Women's home red packets: the groom to change their mouths and light cigarettes, to the bride pressed waist, happy car, the new pro on the gift, plus dishes to reward the chef, the bride to reward the two sides of the sister-in-law, brother-in-law, and another to prepare coins 1 packet, catching the blessing when used.
The woman's family prepared fruit sugar cube pastries melon seeds smoke; 1 bowl of Heihei noodles, 2 eggs (bride and groom to eat); 1 hanging whip, the wedding car returned to put; a treasure bowl, a red scarf; red handkerchiefs a number of (in the event of a joyful car thrown, as a gift to give away); curtains, hanging bells, each 1, 1 scales (hanging curtains and hanging bells used).
Tokens exchanged by the bride and groom.
Both families communicate and agree on matters
Before the wedding is held, the man's family, along with the officiant, should make a courtesy visit to the woman's home to communicate and seek advice.
The two families need to communicate and agree on the following matters:
(1) the implementation of the welcoming personnel (with the elders of a team), the number of people to send relatives, the number of children.
(2) how many vehicles will be used to welcome and send off the relatives, and how the money will be rewarded.
(3) agreed to welcome and send relatives time, car route and welcome and send relatives, into the cave (new room), the wedding ceremony ceremony, the agenda. Clearly in the woman's home to change makeup, photos and in the cave room sitting blessing, photos and other ceremonies, are not more than one hour; ceremony ceremony 20-25 minutes.
(4) reward money communication: the bride and groom to change the money, the pressure of the money of the bed, the bride to change shoes money, the new relatives pressure car reward money, hanging curtains and hanging bells reward money, reward the new relatives of the children money, reward dowry money, the new relatives of the money on the gift, the new relatives of the money, to the new relatives of the reward for adding food, and so on.
(5) the implementation of witnesses, wedding ceremony speakers, flower offering children, whips and flowers.
(6) the return of gifts to welcome the bride: onions, happy wax return 2 each.
(7) the implementation of the woman's family deacon and the man's family guest phase, the two sides have something directly from them to contact and communicate. Emphasis on the best man for the groom to carry gifts for the bride and groom to get on and off the car door switch; bridesmaids to assist the bride make-up, dress; best man bridesmaids for the bride to lay the red carpet, point happy wax, do a good job of exchanging tokens, drink the cup of wine and toast to prepare for the work, at any time to take care of the bride and groom instrument.
(8) the two sides of the customary communication, taboos or attention to the issue and other related matters.
Wedding etiquette of the entrance ceremony - Step-touch walk
Traditional wedding ceremony is very solemn, especially the church wedding, pay attention to step-touch walk, the so-called "step-touch-right,step-touch-right, step-touch-right, step-touch-right, step-touch-right, step-touch-right, step-touch-right, step-touch-right, step-touch-right, step-touch-right, step-touch-right.
The traditional wedding ceremony is very solemn, especially the church wedding, step-touch way of walking, the so-called "step-touch-right, step-touch-left" method, that is, after the right foot, the left foot followed by the right foot merged with the right foot, a pause of two seconds, and then the left foot and then continue to move forward, then the right foot to the left foot merged, a pause. In the walk, note that the stride should be smaller than usual when walking, the bride and groom's stride and speed should be consistent, the gait is gentle and steady. Walking, the bride's right hand over the groom's left arm, pay attention not to pull the groom's clothes, or tightly ringed the groom's arm. In addition, the groom's arm naturally bent on the good, do not force to buckle the bride's wrist, and the distance between the two to remain in the 15cm or so is more appropriate.
Wedding etiquette of the bride and groom standing posture - waist straight, chest and abdomen
Straight standing posture will make people look spiritual, elegant standing posture will make people look noble. The correct posture for a wedding couple is to keep their feet together, waist straight, chest out, stomach in, back to have an upward stretch, smile, eyes looking straight ahead. Pay attention to the arms do not tightly close to the body, the shoulders should be relaxed, so that the tension can be relieved posture, but also to avoid looking very stiff body. If you want to avoid the discomfort of standing for a long time, the toes can be slightly apart. In addition, the groom should be on the right side of the bride when the couple is standing. This is an ancient custom, legend has it that the bride is on her left side, so that the groom can use his right hand to draw his sword against the enemy if necessary, and can better protect the bride.
Wedding etiquette of turning etiquette - amplitude should be gentle, movement should be sharp
The new couple to reflect the noble temperament in the wedding, should avoid any large movements. Need to turn around, the body should be with the footsteps at the same time, turn around amplitude should be gentle, movement should be sharp, but also to avoid giving people the feeling of hasty and unsteady. If the wedding dress or gown hemline is large, in the turn around with the opposite direction of the rotation of the hand gently grasp the skirt and skirt support slightly upward.
Wedding etiquette of kissing etiquette - to be deep but not forgetful
The new couple kiss is in the ceremony after the announcement of the two officially become a couple. Kissing can be natural and generous deep love to express the feelings of happiness, but to avoid excessive forgetfulness. In a formal and solemn wedding, overly crazy behavior will make people feel that the image of the couple lacks dignity.
Wedding etiquette of the wedding smile - a smile always makes people happy
Smile is the best way to beauty, in the wedding should keep smiling, and share the happy and joyful mood with friends and relatives. Smiling not only expresses your mood but also makes you look more beautiful. The secret to avoiding a stiff expression caused by prolonged smiling is whether you will let your eyes carry a smile as well. When you have eye contact with your guests, while displaying a smile, and if necessary, you can also nod your head to your guests, there are exchanges of smiles, which will make your expression more natural, and will not become stiff and stilted. The bride should avoid laughing, which will deepen the lines of the foundation around the lips and destroy the overall makeup.
Wedding etiquette of bowing - body leaning forward 15-20 degrees
Bowing is the traditional Chinese way of bowing, the depth of bowing, that is, the angle of the size of the body leaning forward is to express to each other to pay tribute to the degree of thanks. Traditional Chinese weddings require a deep bow, i.e. a 90-degree bow, to express the highest degree of gratitude. However, the bowing etiquette commonly used nowadays does not require a deep bow. Generally speaking, it is sufficient to lean forward 15-20 degrees and pause for two seconds.
Brides should be careful to avoid covering their hands over their chests in order to protect themselves from being exposed to the light, which is not aesthetically pleasing, but also appears to lack sincerity and respect for their guests. In fact, to prevent the light is never to use the hand to cover, but to pay attention to the fit and decency of the dress. In addition, need to be reminded that the bride and groom bowing, the movements should be harmonized.
Wedding etiquette of the exchange of rings - solemn and careful
In church weddings, in addition to the flower girl, there is usually a ringbearer children (ringbearer) to follow the new couple, together with the ceremony site. If no ringbearer is arranged, the groom's ring should be kept by the maid of honor and the bride's ring by the best man. When the couple exchanges tokens during the ceremony, the maid of honor hands the groom's ring to the bride before the bride puts the ring on the ring finger of his left hand for the groom. When putting on the ring, the groom should bend his elbow and extend his hand to its natural height, while the bride holds the groom's hand in her left hand and holds the ring in the thumb, index and middle fingers of her right hand and puts it on the groom's ring finger. If you can't put it on because of nervousness, you must not be in a hurry to lift his hand and put it in front of your own eyes to carefully put on the ring, so that the photo will be very unattractive. The groom's side of the same practice.
Wedding etiquette of the throwing flower ball - the happiness of marriage to unmarried sisters
Wedding ceremony of the throwing flower ball metaphor for the happiness of marriage to unmarried sisters, it is said that the lucky woman who receives the flower ball will soon become a happy bride. When the bride throws the bouquet, she should wear a smile and bend her arm naturally, not too straight, and throw the bouquet to a high and backward position with a little force, and not too much movement.
Wedding etiquette of the throw sock ring - to pass happiness to the brothers
Wedding throw sock ring is a traditional Western wedding customs. In a wedding, the bride usually wears two stocking rings on the right leg just above the knee. One of these two garters is kept and the other is removed by the groom after she throws the bouquet and then thrown behind the back of the unmarried man, a ceremony that, like the bouquet toss, means passing on happiness to her brothers.
Wedding etiquette of the wedding dance -- pay attention to the order of the dance
Western weddings, usually arranged after the ceremony dance, with the dance music played, the bride and groom stepped onto the dance floor to start the first dance. According to traditional custom, the order of dancing is as follows:
a. Groom & Bride
b. Bride's father & Bride; Groom & Bride's mother
c. father&groom's mother;groom's father&bride's mother;
e.best man&bride;groom&bridesmaids;
f.then the other guests begin to step onto the dance floor to dance as well