The marriage customs in Shaoxing are the customs and habits that Shaoxing inherited from the local elderly. What are the customs?

Shaoxing's marriage customs were handed down by local old people in Shaoxing. Marriage customs have established regulations on the ceremony and process of marriage, and there are customs in all aspects of engagement, marriage and bride price. These customs are a hint to newlyweds. The default marriage custom is an agreement that couples need to abide by when they get married.

Some wedding customs in Shaoxing are no longer applicable now. Many young people choose to hold banquets in hotels, and most weddings are held by asking the master of ceremonies to exaggerate the atmosphere and exchange wedding rings. We can learn the customs of the older generation from the elderly population in Shaoxing countryside. If we want to inherit the traditional cultural etiquette, we should take its essence and discard its dross, and hold the wedding in accordance with the tradition, without feudal superstition and over-formality. The following are some important wedding customs in Shaoxing.

1. Matchmaking is a way for young people to get to know each other. Most of the matchmakers are middle-aged women, and both men and women can communicate and take messages at home. If two young people are willing to get married, it will be an auspicious day for them to get married.

Secondly, in Shaoxing wedding custom, the wedding day is called "auspicious day" and the banquet is called "Zhengjiu". On good days, both men and women hold big parties to entertain relatives and friends. Usually at noon, the woman holds a wedding banquet, and the banquet is for her relatives and friends. In the evening, when the bride receives the man's house, the man will hold a banquet. The bride's father, uncle and the man's parents sit at the top of the main hall. The bride and groom toasted their elders and guests.

3. Marrying a bride usually comes to the bride's house in the middle of the night by the man's motorcade (in the past, it was by sedan chair). The groom has to go through two doors before he can marry the bride. One is the bride's door, and the brother or relative at home tortures the groom when he answers correctly. The second door is the bride's boudoir, watched by the bridesmaid and the bride's best friend. Generally, the groom can send a red envelope and take the opportunity to enter the door to marry the bride. After the banquet, the bride gets on the bus (sedan chair). At this time, the bride must "cry and marry". The bride's crying is in direct proportion to her gratitude to her parents. Getting married now is a happy thing, and brides usually cry without saying anything. Arriving at the man's house is the process of meeting the bride, making friends and toasting, and the wedding of the couple will eventually end.

The marriage customs in Shaoxing are simple and lively. Young people can not only give themselves a beautiful marriage implication, but also publicize the traditional culture of China, so that the 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization in China can be passed down!