Chinese wedding planning: incorporating traditional wedding elements

In recent years, there has been a retro craze all over the world, and the same goes for weddings. Chinese weddings are symbols and representatives of our country’s traditional culture, and are now even more popular.

Traditional Chinese Wedding Planning Plan Chinese Wedding Planning 1 Sedan: As the core part of traditional weddings, the sedan has been popular since the Southern Song Dynasty.

It is divided into two types: four-person carriage and eight-person carriage. It is also divided into dragon sedan chair and phoenix sedan chair.

The body of the sedan chair has a red curtain and green cover, with dragons and phoenixes placed on it to represent auspiciousness, and silk tassels hanging from the four corners.

Wealthy people get married in five sedans and three sedans. On the way to the wedding, the female bride-to-be takes one sedan, and the boys holding the sedan chair take the remaining two sedans. When returning from the wedding, the bride, the bride-to-be, and the bride-to-be take one sedan each.

There are two blue sedans, covered with blue cloth and with copper tops on them. The groom and the groomsmen each sit in one.

Worship and drink: after the brazier, some people have to step over the saddle, which indicates that the couple will have a safe family after marriage; then the groom will use a scale beam wrapped in red cloth to lift the wedding scarf on the bride's head. At this time, the couple should

Officially worshiped.

The most important part after the visit is not to exchange a glass of wine (Hexin wine), but to serve tea to both parties in the high hall. Usually at this time, a group of people burst into tears. The scene is touching, and there is a deep sense of family affection in the warm and festive atmosphere.

Concentric knots and matchmaking: In modern wedding ceremonies, many things that should be done in the bridal chamber are brought out and displayed.

For example, hair tying should be done by the newlyweds in the bridal chamber and kept together as a token of their relationship. Nowadays, it is performed in public.

Afterwards, the mothers of both parties lit dragon and phoenix candles together, the newlyweds exchanged fragrant books and beautiful jade as tokens, and then invited a matchmaker to present hoofs.

Fengguan Xiapei: Whether rich or poor, families who marry their daughters are very particular about wedding clothes.

Wearing a red jacket, embroidered shoes, a tassel ribbon on the waist, an embroidered colorful skirt, a phoenix crown made of pompoms, pearls, jade silk pendants and other decorative items on the head, and an embroidered ribbon draped over the shoulders.

Brocade ?Xiapei? with various auspicious patterns.

Hijab: In ancient times, brides would cover their heads with red cloth while wearing phoenix crowns and harems to cover their shame and ward off evil spirits. The color red means auspiciousness.

Brazier: It is a pot of fire placed at the door for the bride to step over, which means that the days after the wedding will be prosperous.

Heaven and Earth Table: It is usually placed in the courtyard. The table has a large bucket, ruler, scissors, mirror, abacus and scale, which is called "six certificates".

It means: you can know how much food is in your home, how much cloth is there, how good your clothes are, how you look, whether your accounts are clean, how heavy your things are, etc.

There is a common saying among the people that only if the three matchmakers (matchmakers) have all six certificates, can the new marriage be considered reasonable and legal.

The wedding ceremony held at an auspicious time is commonly known as "Bowing to Heaven and Earth". It is presided over by the master of ceremonies, with the first bow to heaven and earth, the second bow to the high hall, and the third bow to the couple.

Weighing stalks: After entering the bridal chamber, the groom uses a weighing stalk to pick off the bride's red hijab to express the meaning of "satisfaction".

Candles: Use pairs of bright red candles in wedding ceremonies and light them in the hall and bridal chamber.

Because there are many gold and silver dragon decorations on it, it is called "Hua Zhu".

Chinese Wedding Planning 2 1: Invitations The most important thing in designing Chinese wedding invitations is to select the theme and concept. Of course, there are many auspicious patterns to choose from, but the dragon and phoenix patterns must be chosen in a special version to distinguish them from the traditional ones.

Chinese style.

The brush strokes of ink painting have an exaggerated charm, and paper-cutting might as well be made in the form of engraving.

It is recommended that newlyweds purchase some accessories with Chinese characteristics such as Chinese knots, flower buttons, tassels, ancient coins, and jade pendants, and try to match them with classic Western invitations. You will definitely have unexpected effects.

2: Table card: You can write the guest list on the fan as a table card, the welcome card is made of bamboo curtain, and the napkin is decorated with flower buttons.

Red lanterns are used as road guides, earthen pots are used as flower vessels, and blessing cards are hung directly on the peach blossom tree like New Year's wishing strips. The last names or first names of the two people can also be engraved into wedding seals and used as theme LOGO, or even projected with computer lights.

Create a gorgeous and grand atmosphere at the scene.

3: Decoration: The theme and details need to be emphasized in the layout of the wedding banquet venue. There are many traditional cultures that can make a big fuss about poetry, songs, Kunqu Opera and Yue Opera, such as the magnificence of "gold armor", the far-reaching artistic conception of "blue and white porcelain", and the simplicity of shadow puppets.

, the exquisite embroidery, and the conciseness of the blue print, it will not be difficult to find one that suits the couple's own style.

Modern Chinese-style weddings should have the unique poetic and cultural connotation of the East. Traditional auspicious utensils and unique Chinese patterns are selected as materials, and they are performed in a simple, refined and bold modern way. High-tech materials and techniques are used in the production and execution.