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Getting married is a lifelong event for each of us. As a newcomer, there must be a lot of things I don't know before I get married. Here I will sort out the wedding etiq

Etiquette on wedding day

Getting married is a lifelong event for each of us. As a newcomer, there must be a lot of things I don't know before I get married. Here I will sort out the wedding etiq

Etiquette on wedding day

Getting married is a lifelong event for each of us. As a newcomer, there must be a lot of things I don't know before I get married. Here I will sort out the wedding etiquette for everyone, hoping to help you!

Etiquette on wedding day

Pick up the bride (in a sedan chair) for the wedding.

On the morning of the wedding reception, the man took six or twelve gifts, carried a red sedan chair or a sedan chair with colorful flags, and asked the band to set off for the woman's house, and then fired his gun when he arrived near the woman's house. The woman's family also responded with a shot, indicating that she was ready to stop. The matchmaker gets off first, others follow, and the groom is invited out by the younger generation of the woman's family. The matchmaker formally introduces relatives and friends of both parties, and first introduces the man to the woman's house. The man's house brings gifts into the woman's house. After the woman accepts it, give them a red envelope and put it in the living room. The matchmaker gave them to the woman's parents, and the woman's relatives and friends put them away and put them on God's table to show their sacrifices. The woman's uncle lit candles to burn incense, and the woman's parents worshipped the ancestors of the gods, told them that the marriage was settled and prayed for their ancestors' blessing.

Eat zongzi; eat rice dumplings; eat glutinous rice balls

Before marriage, the bride should eat glutinous rice balls with her parents, brothers and close friends to show her farewell. The mother feeds her daughter dumplings, and the daughter to be married wants to cry without tears.

comfortable

When the groom meets the bride's family, he will send flowers to the bride. At this time, the bride's friends will deliberately block the groom. After a series of intellectual and physical tests, sometimes the groom can sing love songs, but the most important thing is that the rich sisters who are "opening the door to benefit the market" are very happy before opening the door.

Looking for red shoes

When the bride gets married, the groom will look for the red shoes worn by the bride in the room where she is picked up, and then the bride will be carried into the sedan chair by her brother or uncle. In some places, the floor is covered with giant collection stations or red cloth. The bride took off her old shoes, got into the sedan chair and put on new shoes. No matter how you go out, you won't touch the ground.

say goodbye to

Before going out, the bride leaves her parents, and the groom just bows. In some places, brides cry before they get married.

extinguish

The bride must be escorted on the limousine by a female elder with a bamboo plaque or a black umbrella, because the bride is in a high position and is not allowed to see the sun overhead; In addition, I hope to live a happy life like this female elder.

Worship model

Before the bride gets on the limousine, a little boy holds a fan for the bride, and the bride needs to return a red envelope to express her gratitude.

Don't say goodbye.

When you leave the woman's house, never say goodbye to her family.

splash water

After the bride got on the bus, her parents threw a bowl of water or rice and Redmi at her daughter, indicating that her daughter was the spilled water. I wish her all the best.

Throw a fan

After the limousine starts, the bride should throw the fan out of the window, which means not to bring bad temper to her husband's house. After the little boy picks up the fan, he will give it to the woman's house, and the woman's house will give a red envelope in return.

Burning gun

When the bus leaves the woman's house, you should set off firecrackers all the way until you know the man's house.

Bypass direction

The wedding route generally pays attention to taking a big circle and will not leave when you come back. According to the location of Qixian village in Jinzhong, there are "Xuanwu enters in the north and Suzaku goes out in the south; Or the saying that the white tiger enters the west and the green dragon leaves the east. The wedding procession should be equipped with red adhesive or red cloth, which is not only used for the bride to step on the sedan chair, but also used to block the sedan chair window and the bride when passing through the temple, the well platform or the stone mill, so as to prevent the sneaking monsters such as White Tiger Star from interfering. When someone else's wedding procession is in Lu Yu, both sides should call for needle and thread. That is, the bride's scarlet is used to eliminate disasters. Now, when the wedding team meets, they will give each other handkerchiefs, which is a legacy.

Touch an orange

When the limousine arrived at the man's house, a child with two oranges greeted the couple. The bride should gently touch the orange and then thank the red envelope.

1, basic posture

Straighten up, facing the inside of the two people, in a figure of eight.

The bride is about 15cm behind the groom.

The groom's elbow is slightly bent, and the bride puts her hand on the inside of the groom's elbow.

2, posture

A slow but steady pace

Don't always look at skirts? Stand on tiptoe and hold the skirt? Don't kick too high and don't show your feet.

The bride is half a step behind the groom.

The bride looked at the front 10 meter and felt a little ashamed and sacred.

3. Sitting posture

Keep your upper body straight and sit in a chair.

Twist your waist slightly to the groom's side and put your legs together.

Bow and salute

The bending degree is consistent with time, and the simultaneous number is 1, 2.

Keep your back straight and full of emotion. Don't look up at people in the middle.

1 sec low, 1 sec holding, 1 sec rising, about 15 degrees.

5 Turn around in a wedding dress

Turn your hands in the opposite direction and gently grasp the skirt and skirt.

The long yarn is supported by the arm.

At the wedding

1, exchange rings

The position of the hand should be the position where the groom's elbow naturally bends.

The groom gently holds the bride's hand, the bride's fingers are straight, and the ring is put on the ring finger of the bride's left hand with the thumb, index finger and middle finger of her right hand.

You'd better practice in advance.

2. Unveil the veil

The bride takes either foot as the axis, and the other foot takes a half step back.

Stand up straight and bend your knees.

Don't interrupt.

The groom's thumb is inserted into the veil and slowly lifted.

Roll up the uncovered part and help to arrange the veil.

3, the kiss of oath

Shyness will make everything unnatural! Natural and generous!

The groom gently hugs the bride or gently hugs the bride's shoulder, and the bride naturally leans her face slowly towards the groom.

Two heads slightly to the right.

Avoid octopus kisses! !

Step 4 cut the cake

The bride's right hand holds a knife, the groom's left hand holds the bride's waist, and the right hand protects the bride's right hand.

Stand inward in a figure of eight.

Consistent line of sight

Step 5 light candles

Straight body

Don't lift your chin.

The groom should consider the length of the bride's arm and choose a suitable standing point.

Better hold the bride's waist.

6. cheers

Please take off your gloves when toasting.

Raise the glass with the outside hand, raise the glass to the same height as your face, keep it outside your face, and don't block your face.

Stand in a figure of eight

Hold the handle of the glass, don't tilt the little finger, hold the bottom of the glass with the other hand, and wait for the speech.