Jiangsu wedding customs and process is what?

A, Jiangsu wedding customs

Jiangsu marriage is usually divided into two days. The first day is the dowry, the woman pulled the dowry to the man's home or new house. Dongtai vernacular called the sedan chair. Here is a detail: "rope blanket", which is a dialect expression, translated into Mandarin is to sew the new couple bed cover quilt. The decoration of the new house usually begins after the work on the "rope quilt blanket" has been completed.

2, Jiangsu marriage process

1, acquaintance

Before the man and the woman get married, both need to have a process of acquaintance. Previously, the marriage customs, men and women that is generally based on "parents' orders matchmaker's words" and acquaintance, and then determine the marriage-related matters. Nowadays, this is rarely the case, most men and women are free to fall in love, and then inform their parents to arrange the marriage. There are also some couples who met on a blind date, but there is also a free time for love after they meet.

2, engagement

Men and women have the will to get married when they need to determine the relationship and hold an engagement ceremony. The date of engagement needs to pick a good day, and then both relatives and elders get together to be a witness. At this time the elders will give the new couple some meeting gifts, in Jiangsu region is usually a few thousand dollars money auspicious red envelope.

3, bride price

After the engagement of the man and woman, the man will need to send bride price to the woman's home, that is, the traditional culture of the bride price. In the past, the bride price was usually furniture, home appliances, jewelry and the like, but now it's basically cash.

4, marriage

After the bride price is paid, the man will ask for the woman's birthdate, and then take it together with the man's to the specialist marriage. Bazi marriage traditional marriage customs handed down, now also very popular in Jiangsu Province. It means that on the basis of the eight characters of the man and the woman, choose the most auspicious day to hold the marriage ceremony.

5, marriage

Jiangsu region of the wedding day customs are more, but the specific ceremony process and other places there is no difference. The night before the woman gets married, a lamp will be prepared at home and lit until dawn to symbolize the couple's longevity. On the morning of the wedding day, some friends and relatives will come to the woman's home to add makeup, send some small gifts and say some auspicious blessings. Then the man comes to welcome the bride and perform the wedding ceremony.

6. Cave room

In Jiangsu, there are games in the cave room on the night of the wedding. These games are generally simple, not too out of the ordinary, is to bring the bride and groom closer to each other. On the other hand, making the bridal chamber more lively can dispel some unlucky things.