About marriage

The wedding customs in Tianjin are quite lively and interesting to outsiders. The "Double Happiness" on both sides of the gate of the newly-married home and the "Single Happiness" posted by the married women's home announced the good news of the wedding. This happy character in red paper and gold letters embodies the prosperous and festive atmosphere of marriage and people's happy mentality.

However, before liberation, there was a complicated and exquisite wedding etiquette process before putting up red happy characters and the wedding day. At that time, the folk wedding customs in Tianjin basically followed the ancient six rites procedure. First, the matchmaker agreed, then the bride price, and finally the auspicious day was chosen. There are also a few families who practice a new and civilized way of marriage.

At that time, wealthy families liked to be extravagant and extravagant when holding weddings, pursuing decency and excitement. Men give bride price, and some women also ask drummers to play suona to pick them up, show them to relatives and friends, and have a happy meal. After the appointment, if the man's family pays a heavy price, the woman's family should also prepare a heavy dowry. There are 48 sets of dowries. The minimum dowry should also have a happy bucket and a pair of lampstands. Three days before the wedding, the woman's family will blow suona bright dowry in the yard. Men also want to blow the suona sedan chair in the yard. At night, let boys and girls turn around the sedan chair and sing happy songs, which will attract tourists all over the lane.

The wedding day is of course the busiest time. Accompanied by the flag umbrella fan and drummer, the sedan chair of the man's house was carried to the door of the woman's house to make up. The bride, wearing a red gauze and flushed all over, got into the sedan chair and was greeted by the man's house with a big bottle of dates and chestnuts in her hand. The sedan chair was followed by a boy with a mat and a rooster, and a girl with a big bottle. It is said that holding a chicken is intended to pat it to sing to ward off evil spirits, and put it on the windowsill of the new house to express happiness and good luck. Two bottles mean peace. At dusk, the sedan chair stopped at the man's door, and the man's door was closed, thinking that it could ward off evil spirits. The bride calls her mother to open the door, which is actually a ceremony of changing her surname to mother, and then the door opens. After a couple saluted, they each sat side by side with a piece of gold brick wrapped in golden red paper, exchanged gold bricks and put them in a bucket. Then the groom lifts the bride's veil with the balance beam, and a couple formally meet, which is considered as the marriage of the Ming media, and then there are details such as making trouble in the bridal chamber and dividing the size. During the ceremony, the master of ceremonies and bridesmaids asked both husband and wife to have children. You can read this song of blessing in every detail of the ceremony.

On the fourth day after the wedding, there were four ceremonies. The bride takes the groom back to her mother's house. It is a special custom for the bride to bring back chastity red (virgin red) cloth and give it to her mother in public and put it in front of the altar of her ancestors.

Before liberation, some people in Tianjin adopted a new civilized way of marriage because of the influence of foreign customs in the nine-country concession area. The introducer took the young man and woman and their parents to the theater, and the two sides took the opportunity to meet. And get engaged as usual. You don't need a sedan chair to welcome your wedding. The bride doesn't dress in an old-fashioned way, but wears a white gauze and a white ball that sweeps the floor. Girls and boys drag gauze and hold weddings in churches or auditoriums.

After liberation, the marriage customs in Tianjin were greatly simplified. Don't look up eight characters, don't make sedan chairs, don't blow, worship heaven and earth in the middle, and don't test chastity. The man was introduced to the park or the cinema, and then after a period of love, the man gave the woman some kind of gift to get engaged. The two sides agreed to prepare housing, furniture and clothes, do a good job in marriage registration, choose a double date, paste a happy word and get married. In recent years, the wedding custom in Tianjin is still a trend of simplification, and both men and women do their best.

Marriage budget

camera

Wedding photo _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Photographer _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Film and Development _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Camera _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Other _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Music host

Host _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Invite _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Schedule _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Seat map _ _ _ _ _

Attendance book _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Seat card _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Thank you card _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Decoration of the ceremony venue _ _ _ _

Bridal flower ornaments _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

The groom's flower ornaments _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Bridesmaids and groomsmen floral decorations _ _ _ _ _

Wedding car ornaments _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Dress

Bride and groom ring _ _ _ _ _

Wedding dress _ _ _ _ _ _ _

The groom's dress _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Underwear _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Bridal Accessories _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Hairstyle and makeup _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Ceremonies and banquets

Hotel rent _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Tobacco, sugar, wine and water _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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return a salute

Gifts for bridesmaids _ _ _

Gift for the best man _ _ _

Parents of the bride and groom

Gifts from relatives and friends _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Other _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Marriage memorandum

Marriage memorandum: three months before marriage

Wedding preparation

* determine the wedding venue

New image preparation

* Make an appointment to take a wedding photo

* Try on the wedding dress.

* The bride continues skin care and body care.

* Make an appointment to take a wedding photo

* Buy a wedding ring

Honeymoon arrangement

* Entrust the travel agency to negotiate various matters of honeymoon trip.

Prepare for a new life

* Purchase furniture, household appliances and various household items.

* When you move on an auspicious day, you can move most of your clothes and daily necessities into your new house first.

Marriage memorandum: one month before marriage

Wedding preparation

* determine the guest list, and determine the number of banquets.

* Invite the host.

* Arrange content, time, entertainment programs, etc.

* Send wedding invitations

* Booking a wedding car

New image preparation

* Take wedding photos

* Identify costume rental.

Honeymoon arrangement

* Ask for leave from the company to match the honeymoon time.

Prepare for a new life

* Move out and move into the registered permanent residence, and the household registration authority.

Marriage memorandum: half a month before marriage

Wedding preparation

:: Holding preparatory meetings for wedding organizers and entertainers.

New image preparation

* Book flowers for the wedding day.

* The prospective couple will complete external beauty work such as haircut and perm.

Honeymoon arrangement

* Pack your bags and travel.

Prepare for a new life

* Choose an auspicious day to move the last few things into your new home.

Wedding preparation

:: Decide on the list of wedding staff

* Coordinate the final details such as the venue layout and menu of the wedding banquet with the hotel.

* Booking wedding cakes

* Make an appointment for photography and limousine on the wedding day.

New image preparation

* Work with the beautician to determine the dress for the day.

* Check whether the clothes have been modified.

Honeymoon arrangement

* Finalize the honeymoon itinerary with the travel agency.

Prepare for a new life

* If necessary, the property can be notarized.

Wedding memo: the day before the wedding

Wedding preparation

Check the preparation of auditorium and banquet venue.

* and confirm whether it is complete.

* Call important guests again.

New image preparation

* Go to the wedding dress company to pick up the wedding dress

* Confirm whether the accessories to be worn are complete.

* Ensure adequate sleep, drink less water and avoid eye edema.

Prepare for a new life

* Prepare simple canned food, dry food, etc. Put them in the new home.

Wedding Memo: Wedding Day

Wedding preparation

* Have a big breakfast, but drink less water.

* The man brings a wedding gift to the woman's house to get married.

New image preparation

* Keep a cosmetic box with you.

* Ask two close friends to look after the sundries and help change the dress.

* Relax and stay happy.

Wedding memo: one week after the wedding

The wedding is ready to end.

* Go back to your mother's house

* wedding expenses settlement

* Send a thank-you card if necessary.

Honeymoon plan

* honeymoon trip

* Give back honeymoon gifts to relatives and friends.

Prepare for a new life

* Invite friends and relatives to their new homes.

* Pay attention to diet and lifestyle.