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The process from proposal to marriage

1, propose

Marriage proposal is usually proposed by the man, and the matchmaker or parents go to the woman's house to discuss it. Nowadays, marriage proposal is more based on the behavior of men and women when they are emotionally mature, so it is mostly done by parents.

Step 2 date

Engagement is usually made by the man's parents or father to the woman's home to discuss marriage. If the distance is far, you can choose to do it in the hotel. Now the process of proposing marriage has been simplified into two links: eating and giving gifts, and giving gifts depends on local customs.

Step 3 get a license

After the proposal, the man will prepare the bride price money, and when a man and a woman get married, they form an engagement. However, it is only folk, and national laws cannot recognize it. Therefore, after proposing marriage, you have to register with the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Step 4 take wedding photos

In recent years, taking wedding photos has become a necessary item for marriage. After proposing marriage means getting permission from both parents, and then you can start taking wedding photos. Wedding photos can be taken locally or in other places. Sanya, Xiamen and Lijiang are popular cities in China.

Step 5 prepare for the wedding

In fact, the wedding has been planned since the proposal was made, because there are too many things to do at the wedding. Common wedding preparations include wedding dresses, wedding hotels, wedding companies, bridesmaids and groomsmen selection, guest invitations and confirmations. In addition, the groom needs to prepare the wedding car and photography.

Step 6 get married

On the wedding day, according to different wedding types, the process is not the same, which can be divided into western and Chinese. Western-style wedding process mainly includes the admission of newcomers, wedding witness and speech, ring exchange, drinking a glass of wine and dinner; The Chinese wedding process mainly includes six links: receiving relatives, pleasing people, going out, entering the door, having a dinner and making trouble in the bridal chamber.